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Pierre Gasly calls Monaco penalty ordeal "the hardest day" of his F1 career

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 13:00
Pierre Gasly says losing what could have been a podium finish in last Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix was the hardest sporting moment of his Formula 1 career. The Frenchman crossed the finish line third in the Principality, later describing it as one of his strongest-ever performances.
Yet he was immediately demoted to seventh due to two five-second penalties for pitlane speeding. The added time ...Keep reading

Mercedes and Kimi Antonelli poke fun at viral Kim Kardashian moment after Monaco GP mix-up

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 12:55
Mercedes and championship leader Kimi Antonelli have poked fun at a viral social media moment from the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, releasing a tongue-in-cheek video following a mix-up involving Kim Kardashian and the race winner's towel.
Antonelli converted yet another pole position into a grand prix win in Monte Carlo, becoming the youngest driver to win in Monaco. While the Italian driver ...Keep reading

Red Bull requests FIA review of ADUO results after emerging as benchmark

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 12:43
During the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, teams and power unit manufacturers were all informed of the outcome of the first ADUO period - Formula 1’s catch-up mechanism with Additional Upgrade and Development Opportunities.
Red Bull Ford Powertrains emerged as the benchmark. According to the results, Mercedes’ internal combustion engine trails by between two and four percent, meaning the German ...Keep reading

Aston Martin reveals technical reason for Lance Stroll’s Monaco crash

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 12:26
Lance Stroll caused some consternation in the Formula 1 paddock when he insisted that braking and driveability issues were to blame for his Monaco Grand Prix crash - rather than the crumbling track surface at the corner where he went off.
Stroll was running 16th when he ran straight into the outside barrier at the final corner, Anthony Noghes, on lap 57. That eliminated him from the race and ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc to test new brake supplier for Barcelona after Monaco crash

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 12:17
Charles Leclerc has opted for a technical direction similar to Lewis Hamilton for this weekend's Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix after his frustrations in Monaco.
The Ferrari driver crashed out of his home race last weekend with 14 laps remaining, going into the barrier at the final corner while running in third.
Leclerc was furious after the race having lost his chance of the podium and the ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle hails Isack Hadjar's "sterling drive" to take Monaco GP podium

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 12:08
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has heaped praise on Isack Hadjar after the Red Bull driver secured a hard-fought podium finish at the Monaco Grand Prix.
The principality delivered a chaotic race weekend, including several penalties and seven retirements. Kimi Antonelli secured his fifth consecutive grand prix win of the season, Lewis Hamilton finished second and ...Keep reading

Inside Marc Marquez’s new approach to racing after surgery

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 11:47
Marc Marquez’s dominant victory in last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix was the clearest sign yet that he can still operate at the front in MotoGP.
Despite still not having fully recovered from the injury he sustained in Indonesia last October, Marquez was able to claim pole position and convert that into a double win at the Balaton Park Circuit.
It was an impressive comeback from the ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli feared for F1 future during tough rookie year

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 11:05
Formula 1 superstar Kimi Antonelli was left fearing for his future during an up-and-down rookie campaign that left the paddock wondering if Mercedes had promoted him too early.
The 19-year-old was fast-tracked through the single-seater ladder by the German marque, skipping F3 before just one season of F2 as he then replaced Lewis Hamilton for 2025.
Those were big shoes to fill for the ...Keep reading

David Croft "perplexed" by Monaco GP penalties: "Something was a bit amiss"

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 10:48
Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft was "perplexed" by the number of pitlane speeding penalties during the Monaco Grand Prix. 
While the race around the narrow streets of Monte Carlo was headlined by Kimi Antonelli's fifth consecutive win of the season, it was slightly overshadowed by the spate of penalties. 
Many of the drivers were hit with penalties for speeding in the ...Keep reading

The drivers with the most starts for Williams

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-06-11 09:43
Alex Albon will become Williams’ leading all-time Grand Prix starter when he climbs into his FW48 at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix this weekend.

Which rookies are getting FP1 outings in Barcelona?

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-06-11 09:43
A number of drivers will be sitting out of Free Practice 1 at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix to allow junior, test and reserve drivers to gain experience in F1.

Why Alpine’s attempt to dispute Monaco result may open a can of worms

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 08:33
Pierre Gasly swears he did nothing wrong to earn the two penalties in Monaco that ultimately cost him a podium finish - and that is a very good reason not only to be angry and frustrated, but also to push together with his team to get the race result overturned. Yet, should Alpine’s inquiry deliver a satisfactory outcome, it could open a whole can of worms.
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Formula 1Alpine ...Keep reading

Peugeot’s scathing explanation for Le Mans qualifying debacle: “We are in WEC”

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 07:00
Peugeot team principal Emmanuel Esnault has hit out at the FIA World Endurance Championship after both 9X8s were eliminated in qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours. 
Esnault was livid after Peugeot went from qualifying fourth at the Imola 6 Hours, 0.073s down on pole position, and taking pole at the Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours, to 16th and 18th on the Le Mans grid – crucially as only the top 15 ...Keep reading

Trackhouse team owner Justin Marks to race for Spire in San Diego Truck race

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-06-11 00:18
Trackhouse founder and team owner Justin Marks is putting his helmet back on for a start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Naval Base Coronado. He will drive the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, with sponsorship from Jockey.
Marks founded Trackhouse Racing in 2021, a team that has since won 15 NASCAR Cup races, including the 2025 Coca-Cola 600. They field the No. 1 of Ross Chastain ...Keep reading

Sheldon Creed debuts a partnership on the cutting edge of brain optimization

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-06-10 23:48
Sheldon Creed is debuting a new partnership this weekend in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series race at Pocono Raceway and it’s more than just a logo placed on his Haas Factory Team No. 00 but is also a device that he will place on his head.
Vielight is a small, light-emitting device placed on the cranium like a strap. It emits flashing red lights and has a component placed in the ...Keep reading

Le Mans 24h: Toyota spins and then goes fastest in FP2

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-06-10 23:20
Toyota beat Ferrari to the fastest time in the second practice session for the Le Mans 24 Hours on Wednesday night.
Kamui Kobayashi set a best time of 3m26.096s just seconds after the chequered flag dropped at the Circuit de la Sarthe to put the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid on top by over two-tenths of a second.
The first night session at this year’s Le Mans got off to a chaotic start, with the ...Keep reading

Josh Berry ‘not surprised’ but optimistic’ for future after losing Wood Brothers seat

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-06-10 21:52
The Wood Brothers informed Josh Berry that they would be moving in a different direction at the end of this season, meaning the winner of the Las Vegas spring race last season joins a crowded list of impending free agents.
The 35-year-old, and long-time short tracker turned NASCAR success story over this decade, has competed in the Cup Series since 2024 following a four-year stint in the ...Keep reading

How Doohan supports Haas as reserve driver

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-06-10 21:28
After a seven-round stint in F1 with Alpine, Jack Doohan is now settling into life with Haas as the team's reserve driver.

Agreement reached on proposed F1 regulatory changes

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-06-10 21:28
A package of changes to the F1 Technical, Sporting and Financial Regulations for 2027 and 2028 have been agreed.

Formula 1 agrees to engine design change after criticism

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-06-10 20:57
Formula 1 agrees a two-step plan to change engine design in response to criticism of this year's new rules.

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