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NASCAR issues penalties to Carson Hocevar and Josh Berry for Martinsville brake-checks

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 21:33
Spire Motorsports suspended Carson Hocevar earlier on Tuesday, preventing him from competing in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and now NASCAR itself has added its own punitive actions.
In response to the aggressive brake checking against Austin Cindric over the course of multiple laps on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR has fined Hocevar $100,000 and issued a 25-point ...Keep reading

Ocon dropped by Haas for rest of season after row

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2026-11-03 21:15
F1 team Haas says Estaban Ocon will "no longer compete on its behalf in the 2026 world championship" after he was dropped for the Mexico Grand Prix.

The inside story of Lewis Hamilton’s first F1 test

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-11-03 21:11
As Lewis Hamilton gears up for this Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, he will be preparing to make his 400th Grand Prix start in Formula. To mark the milestone, F1.com revisits his first F1 test with McLaren as fellow Briton Alex Lloyd, who he tested alongside that day, recalls his first-hand account of the outing which kicked off Hamilton’s journey to seven world titles…

Camara to make F1 debut for Haas in Sao Paulo

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-11-03 21:11
Rafael Camara’s F1 debut with Haas has been brought forward to the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

NASCAR making progress with short track show but drivers still want more

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 21:00
Despite a great deal of progress over the past four years, the NextGen car remains a work in progress regarding how it races on short tracks and specifically one like Martinsville Speedway.
With each Goodyear tire softening effort, aerodynamic tweak or horsepower increase, the Sanctioning Body is still trying to reproduce something similar to what the Gen6 produced or even the O’Reilly Series ...Keep reading

Rafael Camara to debut in F1 Brazil GP as Esteban Ocon out at Haas

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 20:43
The Haas F1 team has decided Esteban Ocon will not race again for the squad, with 2027 debutant Rafael Camara getting an early debut this weekend on home soil.
Following increasingly strained relations between Ocon and the team, a heated argument in Mexico proved the final straw that made team principal Ayao Komatsu decide to bench the Frenchman. Reserve driver and Toyota protege Ryo Hirakawa ...Keep reading

The biggest controversies of Carson Hocevar's chaotic 2026 NASCAR Cup season

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 20:40
Carson 'Hurricane' Hocevar has been the story of the 2026 season, making headlines almost every week.
Some of those moments were positive, like his epic Talladega win and post-race celebration, or his fan outreach and incredible merchandise sales. He made the Time 100 list for 'Most Influential People in Sports' and even attended the Met Gala.
However, there's been plenty of negativity as ...Keep reading

The 'difference' between Kimi Antonelli's F1 title and Lewis Hamilton's according to Toto Wolff

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 19:14
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has explained how “different” it felt watching Kimi Antonelli become Formula 1 world champion compared to his record-breaking years with Lewis Hamilton.
Antonelli clinched his maiden title in Mexico on Sunday to become F1’s youngest ever world champion at the age of only 20, thanks to a dominant 2026 with four rounds still remaining.
The Italian achieved it in ...Keep reading

Lamborghini facing loss as Grasser Racing Team and star driver eye McLaren switch?

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 18:46
Will Lamborghini stalwart team Grasser and star driver Mirko Bortolotti switch to McLaren in 2027? There has been speculation about it in the DTM paddock for weeks - and now colleagues at MOTORSPORT aktuell have also reported on a potential brand switch by the team to McLaren.
According to information from Motorsport-Total.com, this scenario is very likely despite Grasser's 12-year Lamborghini ...Keep reading

Spire Motorsports suspends Carson Hocevar, parking him for NASCAR finale

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 18:41
Carson Hocevar will not take part in this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Spire Motorsports -- not NASCAR -- have taken action against their own driver, suspending him for one race.
Controversy has followed Hocevar all season, and last weekend at Martinsville, he intentionally brake-checked Austin Cindric multiple times until he delivered race-ending damage to ...Keep reading

Lin Hodenius, James Roe partner for Lone Star Racing’s full-time IMSA GTD campaign for 2027

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 18:21
Lone Star Racing is stepping up to a full-time campaign in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class for the 2027 season, expanding beyond its long-standing role as an Endurance Cup entry.
The Texas-based squad, founded by Dan Knox and led by A.J. Petersen, will field the #80 Mercedes-AMG GT3 for rising Dutch talent Lin Hodenius and Irish sports car and ...Keep reading

The incredible F1 legends' cars that sold at auction

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-11-03 18:08
After Ayrton Senna's Honda NSX was sold at auction, we look at some of the remarkable road cars with links to Formula 1 legends that have gone under the hammer.

What time is the 2026 Sao Paulo GP and how can I watch it?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-11-03 18:08
Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the 20th Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season from Brazil.

PALMER: What impressed me most in Antonelli’s title year

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-11-03 18:08
F1 TV analyst and former Renault F1 driver Jolyon Palmer dissects Kimi Antonelli's record-breaking championship campaign.

Who impressed our Power Rankings judges in Mexico City?

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-11-03 18:08
Find out who featured at the top of the Power Rankings table after the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend.

Lindblad offers verdict on Piastri collision in Mexico

Formula 1 - Tue, 2026-11-03 18:08
Arvid Lindblad has stated he and Oscar Piastri "were in a genuine fight" in the closing stages of the Mexico City Grand Prix, with the Racing Bulls driver ultimately crashing out of the race after a collision.

Matt Crafton to make surprise NASCAR Truck return this weekend at Homestead

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 17:48
Three-time NASCAR Truck Series champion Matt Crafton retired from competition after the 2025 season, ending his career with 592 starts and 15 race wins.
However, the 50-year-old will be back behind the wheel this weekend for the 2026 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, making a surprise return in the No. 66 ThorSport Racing entry.
 
It will be a fifth entry for ThorSport, which fields ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia counting down days until end of Ducati MotoGP tenure

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 17:36
Francesco Bagnaia says the last three rounds of the 2026 MotoGP struggles will be about “surviving”, with no solution in sight for his ongoing issues with Ducati’s GP26.
The three-time world champion had high hopes from last weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, having identified Sepang as his best opportunity to score a big result before leaving the Borgo Panigale marque at the end of the ...Keep reading

McLaren to introduce 2027 F1 front wing at Brazil GP

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 16:43
McLaren will introduce upgrades to its MCL40 Formula 1 car at this weekend’s Brazil Grand Prix, featuring a front wing concept which is expected to feature on its 2027 challenger.
The team had surged to the front when it substantially updated the MCL40 in Hungary, with Lando Norris winning that race and the following one at Zandvoort, but it has since slipped back in the pecking order despite ...Keep reading

ECR prepares for IR-28 transition with in-house Dynisma DMG-1 simulator

Motorsport - Tue, 2026-11-03 16:26
ECR has officially secured a dedicated Dynisma DMG-1 Driver-in-the-Loop (DiL) simulator, marking Dynisma’s first announced team customer in the IndyCar Series.
Scheduled for delivery to ECR's Indianapolis facility in Q1 2027, the system will provide high-fidelity simulation to support vehicle development, setup work, and driver preparation across IndyCar’s mix of high-speed ovals, short ...Keep reading

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