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Inside the competition building F1’s future engineering talent

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-19 09:27
Six Saudi Arabian high school students, four boys and two girls, are excitedly pacing around the Singapore F1 paddock.
They are known as Team Lynx Racing, the recently crowned winner of the annual STEM Racing World Finals, which was held in Singapore during the week leading up to the grand prix. Coming out on top of an international, four-day engineering competition, Lynx Racing received the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen and Anthony Hamilton's "wholesome" reunion earns F1 fan praise

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-19 09:00
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton's father, Anthony Hamilton, shared a surprise paddock meeting during the GT World Challenge Europe weekend in Portimao, which has drawn widespread praise from Formula 1 fans.
The Dutchman used a gap in the F1 calendar to compete in the GT World Challenge Europe finale alongside Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat. The trio finished ninth in the race. 
Hamilton ...Keep reading

How to follow US Grand Prix on the BBC

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2026-10-19 07:42
All the key BBC coverage details for the United States Grand Prix, which takes place from 23-25 October.

Best images of F1 in the US through the years

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2026-10-19 07:17
A selection of images from F1 races in the US, from Indianapolis, Watkins Glen and Long Beach to the streets of Dallas and the Caesars Palace car park.

Toyota clinches 2026 NASCAR Cup manufacturer championship early after dominant season

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-19 02:21
With three races still to go in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, Toyota has clinched the manufacturer championship. This is their fourth manufacturer title in the Cup Series, previously winning in 2016, 2017, and 2019 as well. 
Toyota supports Joe Gibbs Racing, 23XI Racing, and Legacy Motor Club in the Cup Series with nine full-time entries.
"Our team members at TRD, along with our ...Keep reading

Tyler Reddick really needed NASCAR Phoenix win for several reasons

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-19 02:18
Tyler Reddick walked into the room for his post-race press conference and said bet you weren’t expecting me and it’s hard to argue with him.
For all the success the 23XI Racing No. 45 had at the start of the season, they have gone winless over the past six months and suffered through a catastrophic second half until their sixth victory on Sunday at Phoenix.
“Oh, man, yeah; it's been a ...Keep reading

Bubba Wallace laments mistake after heartbreaking Phoenix loss

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-19 01:26
Bubba Wallace has been brushing shoulders with Victory Lane throughout the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, but he has yet to reach Victory Lane. 
Phoenix was just the latest close call for Wallace and the No. 23 team, which haven't won a race since the summer of 2025 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Along with two runner-up finishes, he has led over 300 laps this year, which is more than any other ...Keep reading

Stray Kids' Felix sends fans into frenzy with behind-the-scenes Ferrari F1 photos

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-19 01:05
Stray Kids' Felix has shared behind-the-scenes photos from his time with Ferrari at the Singapore Grand Prix, and the team has posted its own footage of the K-pop star in the garage.
Felix, a member of the South Korean group Stray Kids, was a guest of the Ferrari Formula 1 team at Marina Bay circuit last weekend. Following his time with the Scuderia, he posted to Instagram a number of ...Keep reading

NASCAR is getting the championship finish it has pursued since 1992

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-19 01:04
NASCAR has been chasing the ghost of the 1992 Winston Cup season finale for 34 years, and while there are still three races to go, this appears to be the closest it has gotten short of outright manufacturing it.
In the aftermath of a consequential race on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, there are seven drivers within one race, and next up is the wildest of wild cars at Talladega ...Keep reading

Zane Smith furious as he slams into Carson Hocevar after NASCAR Cup race

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-19 00:53
With 15 laps to go following the final restart at Phoenix Raceway, there was a chaotic moment at the backend of the top ten.
Zane Smith was running eighth in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race as he raced off into Turn 3 with Josh Berry on his back bumper. Suddenly, the black No. 77 of Carson Hocevar slid up the track, colliding with the side of Berry's No. 21 and the back of Smith's No. 38.
All ...Keep reading

Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Phoenix II

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-19 00:20
The championship picture has completely changed with just three races left in the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. Championship leader Kyle Larson wrecked out of the race due to a cut tire, finishing 34th and scoring just three points.
Christopher Bell is now second, just 5pts back of the lead while the top seven in the championship have just 56 points between them all. Chase Briscoe is third, 24 points ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson reacts as points lead completely vanishes in costly Phoenix wreck

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-10-19 00:01
Phoenix was never going to be a good day for Kyle Larson. He started 22nd, struggled to make up ground, failed to score any stage points, and even went a lap down at one point.
But things got a lot worse for the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet after 281 of 312 laps. While battling for 16th with Austin Cindric, Larson's right-front tire blew on entry into Turn 1 and he slammed the ...Keep reading

Documentary on Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso's F1 rivalry reportedly in the works

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-18 23:55
According to former Spanish F1 commentator Antonio Lobato, the BBC is making a documentary about Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso's chaotic 2007 season together at McLaren.
Lobato, who is now the co-director of Spanish website SoyMotor.com, discussed the supposed project on the outlet's Twitch channel earlier this week. It should be noted that the BBC is yet to confirm the documentary.
"It ...Keep reading

Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup Phoenix II

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-18 23:39
Tyler Reddick put the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota back into Victory Lane with a big win at Phoenix Raceway. He beat Ryan Blaney by 0.801s at the checkered flag, leading just 18 laps.
Chase Elliott finished third, Christopher Bell fourth, and part-timer Corey Heim impressed again with a fifth-place finish.
The race featured six cautions for 43 laps, and 21 lead changes between ten different ...Keep reading

Tyler Reddick wins Phoenix NASCAR Cup thriller as Kyle Larson crashes

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-18 23:34
For the sixth time this year, and the first time in six months, Tyler Reddick returned to Victory Lane with a dramatic NASCAR Cup Series win at Phoenix Raceway.
He threaded the needle on the final restart, slicing up the middle to take second in an aggressive four-wide pass. He then ran down Chase Briscoe, using his fresh right-sides to take control of the race.
Reddick was hyped up after ...Keep reading

WEC Barcelona: Toyota scores dominant 1-2 to seal manufacturers’ title

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-18 17:10
Toyota claimed a commanding 1-2 finish on the World Endurance Championship’s first visit to Barcelona to secure the manufacturers’ title in Hypercar with a round to spare.
Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa remained largely unchallenged in the #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid over the six-hour race, beating the sister car of Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck de Vries and Mike Conway in changeable ...Keep reading

Hailie Deegan eying NASCAR Truck return but future plans remain uncertain

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-18 17:01
Hailie Deegan returned to stock car racing in 2026 with a full-time ride in the ARCA Menard's West Series, which followed a brief stint in Indy NXT.
Driving for Bill McAnally Racing, she is top five in the championship standings and earned an emotional win at Madera Speedway in California. It was her fourth career ARCA West victory, but her first since the 2019 season.
She began her rise ...Keep reading

Yamaha boss on MotoGP changes under Liberty: 'We must be careful not to lose our fans'

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-18 14:00
Yamaha's MotoGP boss Paolo Pavesio says MotoGP should be careful that its push for new markets and a broader audience does not alienate its existing fans.
Since Liberty Media's takeover of the championship last year, there has been a push by the Formula 1 owner to change the look, feel and appeal of MotoGP. Among the examples have been Liberty's stated aim to stage more races near large urban ...Keep reading

Kyle Busch remembered: Rowdy’s most notable Phoenix moments

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-18 13:34
Motorsport.com's weekly 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series continues with his most iconic moments from Phoenix Raceway, where he won three Cup, 11 O'Reilly, and two Truck races.
Those 16 victories were part of his record 234 career NASCAR national series wins -- more than any other driver in history. His final victory came just days before his unexpected death at the age of 41 in May. 
In ...Keep reading

BBC could lose F1 radio rights after 32 years as rival broadcaster considers bid

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-10-18 13:05
talkSPORT is considering a bid for the UK radio rights to Formula 1, which could end the BBC's long run as the sport's home on radio in the country.
The station's head, Liam Fisher, told The Telegraph that F1 would suit talkSPORT's listeners, as reported by Crash.net. The BBC has broadcast F1 on radio since 1994, so this could be a massive change to how UK-based F1 fans keep up with their ...Keep reading

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