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Kimi Raikkonen goes viral with blunt two-word response to throwback F1 post

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 18:47
Kimi Raikkonen has always been renowned for his blunt, no-nonsense demeanour, famously earning the nickname 'The Iceman'. Now, the 2007 Formula 1 champion has gone viral on social media with his two-word response to a post shared by the official F1 account. 
Earlier this week, the official F1 Instagram account shared a throwback clip from the dramatic 2008 Canadian Grand Prix. The video showed ...Keep reading

Opinion: What Kyle Busch meant to NASCAR and the modern fan

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 18:40
Kyle Busch has died, aged 41.
I stared at the notification, and I simply couldn't process it. I watched Dan Wheldon take his final lap on live TV, I was covering Jules Bianchi's tragic crash from my Miami apartment in the middle of the night, I was there that day at Pocono when we lost Justin Wilson, and Greg Biffle's tragic plane crash is still fresh in my mind. The list of tragedies both on ...Keep reading

Mercedes and McLaren deploy latest upgrades at F1 Canadian GP

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 18:29
Mercedes has brought its first major upgrade package of the 2026 F1 season to the Canadian Grand Prix, while McLaren has launched the second stage of its two-part upgrade plan.
Mercedes has won every grand prix thus far, but has seen McLaren make inroads on its performance lead when the papaya squad introduced the first half of its two-phase upgrade package in Miami.
McLaren has now ...Keep reading

Alex Albon crashes out of Canadian GP FP1 after groundhog incident

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 18:27
Alex Albon crashed out of the only practice session ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.
The Thai-British driver crashed into the wall at the exit of Turn 7 after being unable to avoid a groundhog on the track, Williams confirmed to Motorsport.com.
Albon was able to walk away from his wrecked Williams as the red flag was waved. It seems as though the majority of the damage sustained to the FW48 ...Keep reading

Josef Newgarden sends Indy 500 warning by topping final practice

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 18:18
Josef Newgarden was fastest in final practice for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500. 
The two-hour session on Carb Day saw the two-time Indy 500 winner pound the pavement for 55 laps, with a best of 228.342mph in the #2 Team Penske Chevrolet.
“It was OK,” Newgarden said. “It was all right. But today’s Friday, and we’ve got to be good on Sunday. I’m just ready to get to ...Keep reading

LIVE COVERAGE: All the action from FP1 in Canada

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-05-22 17:50
Live coverage of Friday's first practice session for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.

Our guide to in-race betting opportunities in Canada

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-05-22 17:50
When the lights go out in Montreal, bettors will be watching closely to make accurate predictions in real-time.

Lewis Hamilton can't resist taking cheeky swipe at Jacques Villeneuve ahead of Canadian GP

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 17:29
Lewis Hamilton took a cheeky jab at 1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. The dig came while the seven-time champion reflected on the enduring legacy of Jacques's legendary father, Gilles Villeneuve, after whom the track in Montreal is named.
When asked about Gilles Villeneuve during the press conference ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, Hamilton ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton arrives at F1 Canadian GP in striking all-white Loewe look

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 16:55
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has once again turned heads on his arrival at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve paddock, arriving for media day ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix in an all-white Loewe look.
Long known for using the F1 paddock as his personal catwalk, the Ferrari driver did not disappoint the photographers who gathered by the entrance of the paddock.
Styled by ...Keep reading

"McLaren starts very well" - why Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes must tackle F1 start problems

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 16:42
Mercedes has the fastest car on the grid – but one of the defining features of the Formula 1 season so far has been its regular inability to make a clean getaway from the start. Either George Russell or Kimi Antonelli has claimed pole position for all four of the opening grands prix, and championship leader Antonelli was on pole for the China sprint.
Only in the Miami sprint has a car other ...Keep reading

Rick Mears, A.J. Foyt and the advice shaping David Malukas’ Indy 500 run

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 16:06
David Malukas continues to soak up greatness as the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 inches closer. 
A year ago, the Chicago native captured a runner-up finish in the Indy 500 while driving for A.J. Foyt, a four-time winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Now, he’s set to roll off from the outside of Row 1 for Team Penske, where he can take in wisdom from another legend, in ...Keep reading

Why Oliver Bearman says he must “earn the right” to follow Max Verstappen’s example

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 14:58
For the past two years, Max Verstappen has been acting out his frustrations with Formula 1 by dabbling in other forms of motorsport beyond his long-established fondness for online sim racing.
In 2024 Verstappen won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from pole position, dovetailing this with stints in the virtual Nurburgring 24 Hours on the iRacing platform – which his team also won. He later ...Keep reading

Norris and Piastri optimistic as McLaren bring more upgrades

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-05-22 14:46
Oscar Piastri believes that if McLaren is competitive this weekend in the Canadian Grand Prix "then that's a really good sign for the rest of the year", as the reigning Teams' Champions have brought further upgrades to try and catch Mercedes.

Bortoleto brands Antonelli and Verstappen comparisons unfair

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-05-22 14:46
Gabriel Bortoleto believes that Kimi Antonelli should not be compared to Max Verstappen this early in his career.

Antonelli questions how long winning form will last

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-05-22 14:46
Kimi Antonelli admits that trying to sustain his strong run of form at the Canadian Grand Prix and beyond is a big unknown 'even for myself', as the Italian eyes a maiden Formula 1 title.

George Russell on 20-point gap to Kimi Antonelli: “It means nothing”

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 14:13
George Russell says his 20-point deficit to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship “means nothing” at this stage of the season.
Mercedes has dominated the new campaign so far, having handled the switch to F1’s new technical regulations better than its rivals. But while Russell won the season opener in Australia, he has been outqualified and ...Keep reading

The greatest Cup wins of Kyle Busch's historic NASCAR career

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 14:10
No driver has won as many NASCAR races across the three national divisions as Kyle Busch, and at an astounding 234 victories (63 Cup/102 O'Reilly/69 Truck), no one is likely to topple that overall record.
The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion tragically died on Thursday at the age of 41 after being overcome by a severe illness. 
As the racing world pours out tributes for the legendary ...Keep reading

Audi F1 engine ‘just lacks power’ – Gabriel Bortoleto

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 12:32
Audi’s Formula 1 power unit has been described as “where we can gain the most” by its driver Gabriel Bortoleto, with team-mate Nico Hulkenberg in agreement.
Audi has taken over the Sauber outfit amid F1’s 2026 regulatory overhaul, designing and producing its first-ever power unit, but has suffered from a lack of performance and reliability and failed to score any points in the last ...Keep reading

Despite manufacturer pushback: DTM approves special solution for Lamborghini

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 12:31
The battle to bring the Lamborghini Temerario GT3 up to pace with the rest of the DTM field following the Spielberg debacle continues at the second round in Zandvoort. The Italian brand made a concerted effort ahead of the weekend in the Netherlands to be allowed to run a different rear wing setting in order to generate more downforce.
This requires a minor modification to the rear wing ...Keep reading

Aprilia MotoGP chief: Pedro Acosta shouldn't have been allowed in restarted Catalan GP

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-05-22 12:12
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola believes Pedro Acosta shouldn't have been allowed to take the restart at the Catalan Grand Prix after a mechanical issue on his KTM triggered the first red flag.
The Barcelona event could prove to be a turning point for MotoGP, with two riders ending up in a hospital in a race that featured two red flags and three starts.
Rivola, who is also the president of ...Keep reading

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