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Christopher Bell reacts to photo finish: “We’re not teammates running to the line"

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 01:54
Christopher Bell came out of seemingly nowhere, rapidly closing on teammate Chase Briscoe in the final two laps to get alongside him in a dramatic photo finish at Charlotte.
Bell still lost, crossing the line 0.029s short of the win in the closest finish of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. Along with a victory in the Southern 500 at Darlington, Bell has eight runner-up finishes this year. It's a ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin loses more ground to Kyle Larson: "We've got to execute better"

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 01:36
The good news for Denny Hamlin is that he earned a top five finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway, while title rival Kyle Larson placed sixth.
The bad news? He still lost ground in the championship, falling a further nine points behind Larson due to a lack of Stage 1 points. That was due to a pit road penalty, as a crew member fell over the wall trying to grab a tire that was rolling into the ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson takes firm command of NASCAR Cup Chase with four to go

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 01:31
Even on a day that seemed on its face like a disappointment, Kyle Larson extended his points lead and is potentially four races away from a third NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Denny Hamlin failed to score stage one points due to a penalty on pit road and Christopher Bell was unable to outduel Chase Briscoe to win the Bank of America 400 on Sunday afternoon.
As a result, Larson leads Hamlin ...Keep reading

Wellness partnerships target F1 teams and their increasingly engaged fans

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 01:00
Walk through the F1 paddock in 2026 and you will see logos for sleep trackers, hydration drinks and fitness wearables in places once reserved for banks, oil companies and tech giants.
Three teams have signed wellness partners this year. Ferrari opened its commercial calendar in January with WHOOP, the fitness wearable brand's first move into F1, putting its logo on the car and the drivers' kit ...Keep reading

Michael McDowell wrecks Ricky Stenhouse in heated post-race clash

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 00:36
In the final run of the NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a heated battle was unfolding for the race win, but also near the rear of the top 20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Michael McDowell spent several laps dive-bombing one another, making contact, and even hitting the wall as they fought for position.
At one point, Stenhouse shoved McDowell off into the corner in Turn 1 and then tried ...Keep reading

Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Charlotte II

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 00:34
Kyle Larson finished sixth at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and while that was his worst finish of the Chase so far, he still managed to extend his advantage over Denny Hamlin in the championship. He's now 49pts ahead, adding nine points to his total.
However, both Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe gained some ground, Bell now 51pts back and Briscoe 65pts behind.
With his second consecutive ...Keep reading

Fans can't get enough of Max Verstappen's floral race boots after Singapore win

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-12 00:15
Max Verstappen arrived at the Singapore Grand Prix with a new pair of race boots and left with a victory he had been chasing for years.
The Verstappen.com Instagram account shared an image of the boots before the weekend. The design features a navy base with a pink floral pattern, alongside the Red Bull and Oracle branding of his regular kit. The post drew close to an astonishing 50,000 ...Keep reading

Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Charlotte II

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 23:49
Chase Briscoe won Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, hanging on after getting door-slammed by teammate Christopher Bell at the exit of the final corner.
Briscoe took the win, just 0.029s clear of Bell in the closest finish of the 2026 Cup season, and the second-closest finish in the history of NASCAR Cup racing at Charlotte (2005 Coke 600 between Jimmie Johnson and Bobby ...Keep reading

Chase Briscoe beats Christopher Bell by 0.029s in stunning NASCAR Cup photo finish

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 23:37
Chase Briscoe held on against Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell in the closest finish of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. They were separated by just 0.029s at the checkered flag, slamming doors at the exit of Turn 4.
After 400 miles and 267 laps, Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway came down to a few feet. Struggling with the tires and facing a lot of lapped traffic ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc's private jet drama sparked last-minute change of plans

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 22:57
Charles Leclerc's preparations for the Singapore Grand Prix got off to an unusual start after his private jet was forced to turn back to Malaysia, leaving the Ferrari driver to take the journey by road instead.
The trip between two of F1's Asian races is usually a short transfer, and it's made even easier if they are able to get their hands on a private jet. With roughly 185 miles separating ...Keep reading

Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman uninjured after vicious crash in Charlotte NASCAR Cup race

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 21:50
With three laps to go in Stage 1 of the Charlotte Cup race, Alex Bowman dove to the inside of Bubba Wallace in the battle for fifth position. 
Partway through the corner, Bowman's No. 48 started to slide sideways and he overcorrected in an attempt to save it. Bowman shot up the track, directly into the right-rear of Wallace's car in a huge hit. Both cars then slammed the outside wall, before ...Keep reading

Do things change for 'Mr Consistent' Antonelli as he nears title?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-10-11 20:22
The Chequered Flag's Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell and Alisha Palmowski discuss whether anything changes for Kimi Antonelli as the championship leader closes in on the title.

Frankie Muniz wins GT4 America championship with co-driver Tyler Stone

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:58
The 2026 GT4 America season came to an end with a double-header weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
Actor-turned-racer Frankie Muniz was in position to win the championship, skipping multiple NASCAR races where he is a full-time Truck Series driver to chase the crown with co-driver Tyler Stone.
They entered the weekend with just one point over their closest competition ...Keep reading

What the teams said – Race day in Singapore

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.

All the key moments from the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Max Verstappen continued his 2026 resurgence in Singapore, beating Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli to a long-awaited Grand Prix victory around Marina Bay.

Hamilton apologises after ‘painful lesson’ in Singapore

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Lewis Hamilton has conceded that the decision to stay out on track rather than pit under the Virtual Safety Car during the Singapore Grand Prix was his, labelling it as a "painful lesson".

‘It was a mistake’ – Vasseur on Hamilton’s strategy call

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has explained how a podium finish slipped out of Lewis Hamilton’s hands at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Russell rues ‘difficult’ Singapore GP as ‘story of season’

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Mercedes' George Russell faced a challenging drive at the Singapore Grand Prix, having climbed through the order from P19 to P9.

Antonelli reacts as Singapore P3 puts him on brink of title

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Kimi Antonelli amusingly appeared to be taken by surprise when informed that his podium finish in the Singapore Grand Prix has put him on the brink of clinching this year’s World Championship title.

Norris 'not happy with a P4' finish in Singapore GP

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-10-11 19:43
Lando Norris admits that he is "not happy with a P4" finish in the Singapore Grand Prix, with the reigning World Champion demanding more from McLaren as they "want to fight for wins".

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