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Pedro Acosta believes Marc Marquez’s current form and the composition of the calendar make him the best-placed rider to clinch the 2026 MotoGP title.
Heading into this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, factory Ducati rider Marquez sits second in the riders’ standings, just 19 points behind championship leader and Aprilia rival Jorge Martin.
Although the reigning world champion’s form ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has unveiled the trophy for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid and fans have been quick to share their thoughts on the design.
This weekend's Spanish Grand Prix marks the series' first visit to the semi-street circuit. Event organisers unveiled the trophy, which is based on the banked La Monumental corner, ahead of the on-track action. The curved, silver design also features ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda shrugged off Max Verstappen’s comments that his recent results are evidence of driver input being less important with the new 2026 Formula 1 cars.
Both drivers were team-mates at Red Bull last year, but while Verstappen finished second in the championship, Tsunoda was down in 17th and therefore replaced by Isack Hadjar for 2026.
The 26-year-old became the team’s reserve ...Keep reading

After driving “as good as he's ever driven” in Paraguay, Rally Chile could present Adrien Fourmaux “a very good opportunity” to claim a maiden World Rally Championship victory, according to Hyundai Motorsport.
The Frenchman has been knocking on the door of an elusive first WRC win. The Hyundai factory driver came close in last year’s Saudi Arabia season finale, however a check-in ...Keep reading

After the cancellation two and a half weeks ago, there was a major surprise last Monday: Audi team Seyffarth's DTM guest outing this weekend at the Sachsenring with German youngster Simon Connor Primm in the cockpit will now go ahead after all! But how did this late turnaround come about?
"For me, it was actually already done and dusted," confirms team boss Tobias Seyffarth, saying that, as ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez’s latest gym photo has been a major talking point among MotoGP riders ahead of the San Marino Grand Prix, with his brother Alex Marquez hoping it will put an end to speculation surrounding the injury.
Last Thursday, the reigning MotoGP champion shared a post on social media that included a shirtless photo of himself working out, providing a previously unseen view of the muscle ...Keep reading

Hyundai is yet to make a decision regarding its World Rally Championship future beyond 2026, but is pressing on with development of its new Rally2 car, which will begin testing soon.
The Korean marque’s participation in the WRC next year has been a hot topic this season as rallying’s top tier prepares to move to new technical regulations in 2027.
Following Toyota in developing a new car ...Keep reading

McLaren is parking its H-wing concept for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, with its version of the rotating Formula 1 rear wing set to return in Baku.
The Woking-based team had been working on its own interpretation of the rear wing, which rotates 180 degrees between Corner Mode and Straight Mode, after seeing Ferrari pioneer its concept during winter testing. Following a ...Keep reading

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Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports pundit Karun Chandhok believes that Kimi Antonelli's path through the Mercedes junior programme rather than Ferrari's is the "best thing" his father Marco could have done.
Antonelli, who replaced seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025, is currently dominating the 2026 season. He became the youngest driver to lead the standings after ...Keep reading

The Audi Formula 1 team will follow through with its intention to appeal Yuki Tsunoda's lack of penalty for causing an extra formation lap in the Italian Grand Prix, Motorsport.com understands.
Tsunoda caused an extra formation lap at the start of the Monza race as race director Rui Marques was not comfortable with the way the Japanese driver lined up in his grid box, angled towards the pit ...Keep reading

Alex Rins will switch to four-wheel racing in 2027 after losing his seat at Yamaha’s factory MotoGP team.
The six-time grand prix winner announced his decision to step down from motorcycle racing on the eve of the San Marino Grand Prix, a little over two months after Yamaha confirmed that he will be dropped from its MotoGP programme at the end of MotoGP’s 1000cc era.
While the ...Keep reading

Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft has argued that George Russell has every right to "feel aggrieved" after Mercedes' strategy call during the virtual safety car period at the Italian Grand Prix.
During the race at Monza, Russell was leading on hard compound tyres, having committed to a long stint following an early red flag restart. When a late virtual safety car period ...Keep reading

For the first time since 2023, Formula 1 is set to make its debut on a brand-new circuit. The Madring, located in Madrid, will host the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.
In line with many new circuits of the last 15 years, this is a so-called ‘street circuit’, although it is of a particular kind. Whilst it does incorporate sections of public road, part of it has been specifically ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen believes Formula 1’s new power units have taken so much away from the driving challenge that performing to a high level has become somewhat effortless.
Verstappen has been perhaps the most vocal critic of F1’s new machinery, which he described as “Formula E on steroids” early on, due to the very different driving style induced by the required energy management.
“In ...Keep reading

After a fiery accident at last weekend's China GT round that saw Loek Hartog pull Ollie Millroy from his burning Ferrari in Shanghai, event organisers have been left facing a barrage of uncomfortable questions.
Onboard footage from Hartog’s Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) reveals track marshals handling fire extinguishers so ineptly that it raises serious doubts about whether they had received any ...Keep reading

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