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NASCAR Cup Darlington starting lineup: Tyler Reddick beats Bubba Wallace to pole

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 20:35
In a tricky qualifying session at Darlington Raceway, Tyler Reddick went fastest of all with a 29.072s lap, even while hitting the wall at the exit of Turn 4.
The closest driver to the championship leader in qualifying was the same driver closest to him in the championship standings -- 23XI Racing teammate Bubba Wallace, who ended the session 0.126s behind the pole-sitter.
"Gosh, I came off ...Keep reading

MotoGP Brazilian GP: Marc Marquez scores comeback win in delayed sprint

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 19:53
Marc Marquez beat Fabio di Giannantonio in the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint after a late duel to claim his first victory since coming back from serious injury.
The factory Ducati rider capitalised on a late error from di Giannantonio with three laps remaining to take the lead, before resisting the VR46’s late counterattack to take the chequered flag by just 0.213s.
The result marked his ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen disqualified from NLS2 win over tire rule breach

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 19:15
Post-race technical nightmare for Max Verstappen, Jules Gounon, and Daniel Juncadella: The trio has been stripped of its Nürburgring Nordschleife win due to a major tire blunder.
The Verstappen party at the second race of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) has been cut short in the most painful way possible. After dominating the 58th ADAC Barbarossapreis, the #3 Winward Racing ...Keep reading

Three NASCAR Cup car chiefs ejected after Darlington inspection failures

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 19:12
Darlington is the latest race to feature some inspection issues at the start of the weekend. Ahead of NASCAR Cup practice and qualifying, three Cup teams failed inspection twice, resulting in some penalties.
They were the #9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Chase Elliott, the #17 RFK Racing Ford of Chris Buescher, and the lone open entry in the field -- the #66Garage 66 Ford of Timmy ...Keep reading

Would Denny Hamlin consider racing after his current contract ends?

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 18:51
In this moment, Denny Hamlin has a contract with Joe Gibbs Racing that has him in the No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE through the 2027 season.
That’s 67 more points races remaining to score as many wins as possible and challenge for that elusive NASCAR Cup Series championship. On Monday, he predicted that he would reach 67 career victories after reaching 61 on Sunday at Las Vegas.
Why that number? ...Keep reading

12 Hours of Sebring, Hour 4: Porsche Penske Motorsport in control running 1-2

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 18:45
Julien Andlauer has the #7 Porsche 963 out front after four hours in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
The Frenchman leads Porsche Penske Motorsport teammate Matt Campbell, driving the sister car #6 entry, by 1.9s around the 3.74-mile, 17-turn airfield circuit.
There has been plenty of chaos with four full course cautions as the field, with 110 laps completed thus far.
From the ...Keep reading

F1 announces 2026 Sim Racing World Championship season opener at DreamHack Birmingham

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 17:40
Formula 1 has announced that the 2026 Sim Racing World Championship will kick off at the global Esports and gaming festival, DreamHack, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 27-29 March.
Following the season-opener, which will have a dedicated F1 Sim Racing Fanzone, the three next rounds will take place at F1's multi-purpose facility at the Media and Technology Centre in Biggin ...Keep reading

Carson Hocevar doesn't want to be Dale Earnhardt

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 16:34
Carson Hocevar wants you to understand he doesn’t think he is Dale Earnhardt but he really appreciates the history of NASCAR and doesn’t shy away from embodying some of those character traits either.
He idolizes the late great Driver No. 3.
To wit, he really appreciated that primary sponsor Chili’s Bar & Grill wanted to sponsor the spring race at Darlington even if it wasn’t an ...Keep reading

Formula E Madrid E-Prix: Antonio Felix da Costa leads 1-2 for Jaguar

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 16:00
Antonio Felix da Costa claimed victory for Jaguar in a close finish to the inaugural Madrid E-Prix at Jarama Circuit.
Mitch Evans joined team-mate da Costa on the podium in second, while Porsche's Wehrlein rounded out the podium after a late scrap with Dan Ticktum.
At the start, Nyck Cassidy held the lead in his Citroen, ahead of Mahindra's Nyck De Vries and da Costa. Behind them, there was ...Keep reading

Huge hole on main straight poses new problem for MotoGP's Brazilian GP

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 15:54
A large hole has appeared on the main straight of the Autadromo Ayrton Senna in Goiania, with track workers racing against time to repair it.
All on-track activity for the MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix has been suspended until 2pm local time for the time being.
Following MotoGP Q2 at the Brazilian Grand Prix, a hole emerged in the middle of the main straight. Initially small, it quickly grew ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen and Winward-AMG cruise to victory in NLS2 Nordschleife race

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 15:43
Max Verstappen translated his F1 dominance to the Nordschleife, securing the overall win at the 58th ADAC Barbarossapreis alongside AMG factory drivers Daniel Juncadella and Jules Gounon.
The trio steered their #3 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 to a commanding victory on the Nurburgring Nordschleife, signaling a new benchmark for the SP9 Pro field. After a world-class fight in the first stint ...Keep reading

MotoGP Brazilian GP: Fabio di Giannantonio takes pole in crash-filled qualifying

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 14:52
Fabio di Giannantonio came through Q1 to deliver pole position for VR46 in the MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix, despite suffering a late crash himself in qualifying.
Although the track remained dry throughout Saturday after heavy showers earlier in the weekend, the Goiania circuit caught out several riders in qualifying.
Francesco Bagnaia was the first rider to go down in Q2, losing his factory ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli would “love” to do a GT race with Max Verstappen

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 13:00
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has expressed a desire to team up with Max Verstappen for an endurance race, revealing he has already asked for a Nordschleife test.
Antonelli’s family has strong ties to sportscar racing, with his father Marco an accomplished driver in his own right with decades of experience in GT and TCR machinery.
The 19-year-old has himself shown inclination ...Keep reading

Why Lawson's performance in China showed how far he's come

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-03-21 12:12
Almost a year on from his Red Bull demotion, Liam Lawson has built himself back up – with his performance in China testament to that.

The 15 Italian F1 race winners Antonelli now joins

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-03-21 12:12
As Kimi Antonelli becomes the 16th Italian race winner in Formula 1, F1.com looks back at the other drivers he joins on that illustrious list.

Check out Racing Bulls’ special livery for Japan

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-03-21 12:12
Racing Bulls have presented a striking one-off livery that will be used by the team across the Japanese Grand Prix weekend.

Marco Bezzecchi puzzled after P20: ‘We had some issues, but we don’t understand them’

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 11:30
Marco Bezzecchi says Aprilia is still trying to understand the “issues” that left him facing Q1 on MotoGP’s return to Brazil this weekend.
The Italian endured a difficult start to the Goiania weekend in Friday practice, ending up more than two seconds off the pace in 20th position. Only Trackhouse’s Raul Fernandez and Tech3 rider Enea Bastianini were classified behind him in the ...Keep reading

MotoGP rookie Toprak Razgatlioglu surprises himself with third in rain-hit Brazil practice

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 10:50
Former World Superbike Championship star Toprak Razgatlioglu admitted that he was “surprised” to finish third in practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Making just his second appearance as a MotoGP rider, Razgatlioglu excelled in tricky weather conditions at Goiania to log the third-quickest time on Friday, ending up just three tenths off pacesetter Johann Zarco.
The result secured the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen Claims Pole for NLS2 race at Nordschleife

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 10:07
Max Verstappen hasn't just returned to the "Green Hell", he’s currently owning it. In a qualifying session defined by lengthy interruptions and tactical gambles, the four-time Formula 1 World Champion delivered a masterclass behind the wheel of the #3 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 he shares with Daniel Juncadella and Jules Gounon.
His pole-setting lap of 7:51.751 left seasoned Nordschleife ...Keep reading

Eight shock Formula 1 team principal changes

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-03-21 09:32
2007 - Ferrari hero Ross Brawn moves to Honda
Having played a key role in every world title won by Michael Schumacher as technical director at Benetton and at Ferrari, Ross Brawn left the Scuderia at the same time as the German, in late 2006. One year later, he was appointed as Honda team principal, taking on a real challenge in a works outfit that finished eighth in the 2007 constructors’ ...Keep reading

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