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The latest epic championship comeback attempt from Joey Logano and the Penske No. 22 team was thwarted on Sunday at Kansas with a flat tire and a 20th place finish that dropped him from third to fourth in the standings.
In some ways, it’s right back to square one as Logano is now 67 points back, after starting 65 points back as the ninth seed before the Southern 500. At the same time, this is ...Keep reading

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli has "spooked himself" and must "get out of his head" to avoid crumbling under the pressure of the Formula 1 fight, according to pundit Naomi Schiff.
The Mercedes driver arrived at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a commanding 81-point lead. But that advantage was reduced to 66 points after team-mate George Russell successfully converted pole position to a race ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell has shared details of a boys' trip to Langkawi, which included a local go-karting race, ahead of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
Taking to Instagram, Russell posted photographs of the trip with six other Formula 1 drivers: Oscar Piastri, Alex Albon, Oliver Bearman, Carlos Sainz, Gabriel Bortoleto and Lando Norris.
The photos show the group ...Keep reading

After taking completely different Balance of Performance paths over the course of the season, the title-contending Cadillac V-Series.R and Porsche 963 can virtually shake hands at the season finale: both have been handed nearly identical power-to-weight ratios in the crucial range below 230 kph (143 mph).
Following Porsche’s shock BoP at Long Beach back in April, the two rivals have gradually ...Keep reading

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Fans, media, and even some within the garage were blindsided by news of RFK Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski exiting the organization at the end of this year. This is his fifth consecutive year with RFK Racing, and he was seen as the clear successor to Jack Roush to lead the historic team.
Keselowski left behind a comfortable career at Team Penske, where he spent 12 consecutive years before ...Keep reading

Formula 1 broadcaster Will Buxton says drivers who fail to publicly condemn toxic online abuse from their supporters are "complicit" in the behaviour.
2025 F1 champion Lando Norris's heat-of-the-moment comments following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix led to a wave of backlash online from Alpine driver Franco Colapinto's passionate Argentine fanbase.
Colapinto locked up and triggered a multi-car ...Keep reading

Formula 1 returns to the Sepang Circuit this weekend, almost 10 years after the Malaysian track last played host to a Grand Prix.

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George Russell cut Kimi Antonelli’s championship lead from 81 points to 66 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, bringing him back into the title race conversation after he had ruled himself out of it. Can the Briton build on that swing at the Bahrain Grand Prix and beyond, and become a genuine contender once more? F1.com runs through the factors working in his favour…

"I always had the impression that, were he to have found himself in a wholly competitive car on a regular basis, he would have flourished into a consistent front-runner."

Formula 1 heads to the middle point of its current triple header this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia serving as round 16 of the 2026 season.
It marks the first time that F1 will race in the country since 2017 as a result of the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict, which forced Bahrain to cancel its grand prix earlier in the year.
But that is not the only talking point, so here ...Keep reading

“When JGR first brought this case, it told the Court a dramatic story. Mr. Gabehart, JGR said, had stolen the ‘crown jewels’ of its racing operation and was deploying them at Spire Motorsports. JGR obtained a Temporary Restraining Order and then a Preliminary Injunction on the basis of that sensational claim. The Court, while granting partial relief, was careful to craft an Order that ...Keep reading

Following a vote by charter team owners and confirmation from international racing leadership, IndyCar has announced extensions for Independent Officiating Board (IOB) members Ray Evernham, Raj Nair, and Ronan Morgan through the 2027 season for both the IndyCar Series and Indy NXT.
The series also confirmed that veteran motorsports executive Scot Elkins will remain as Managing Director of ...Keep reading

With "Schumacher '94 – The Birth of a Legend", streaming provider Netflix is releasing its second "Schumi" documentary on October 2, 2026, following "Schumacher" (2021). We were able to watch the new film ahead of its worldwide release. Here is what Formula 1 fans can expect from "Schumacher '94".
"Spoiler" warning: This article describes certain scenes and content from the documentary ...Keep reading

With just 179 points separating the top seven contenders in the GTD Pro class, the stage is set for a high-drama finale at Saturday's 29th running of the Motul Petit Le Mans. As the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship concludes its season with 10 grueling hours of racing at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, all eyes are on the fiercely contested GTD Pro title and Michelin Endurance Cup ...Keep reading

F1 TV pundit Alex Brundle has questioned whether McLaren's latest Formula 1 upgrade package is already destined for the "bin".
The Woking outfit arrived at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a big upgrade package. But the reigning champion suffered a pointless weekend.
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris crashed in a Turn 1 incident at a safety car restart when Alpine's Franco Colapinto locked ...Keep reading

Toyota-backed Sho Tsuboi is poised to leave Super Formula at the end of the season in favour of a switch to FIA Formula 2.
Tsuboi, who won the 2024 Super Formula title for TOM’S, looks set to follow in the footsteps of Ritomo Miyata in making the move to the Formula 1 support series off the back of his success at the highest levels of Japanese racing.
It comes amid his ongoing involvement ...Keep reading

"My opening statement would be when is the last time a guy that finished third in the points was available. That about says it all to me."
Those words by team owner Chip Ganassi set the tone during Tuesday afternoon’s media call following the worst kept secret in the IndyCar Series paddock that finally became official: Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) signing Christian Lundgaard.
The 25-year-old ...Keep reading

Mercedes will have to thread the needle keeping its strategy calls fair to both drivers amid George Russell's title resurgence, team boss Toto Wolff has acknowledged.
After having to adapt his driving style to the new cars for 2026, Russell has been edging back towards his best form in recent races, accentuated by a dominant pole-to-flag victory in Baku.
His win cut team-mate Kimi ...Keep reading