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Ty Gibbs talks grief, being there for Brexton Busch, and hope of M&M's returning to NASCAR

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 18:57
Earlier this week, Samantha Busch revealed that one of the people who have been right there for her and Kyle's 11-year-old son Brexton is Ty Gibbs. She noted that Ty has been like a 'big brother' to Brexton in recent months.
And this weekend, Gibbs will run a special M&M's livery in tribute to the 23-time Bristol winner. Sadly, Ty knows what Brexton is going through, as his own father Coy died ...Keep reading

George Russell praised for honest admission about Kimi Antonelli's F1 form

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 18:00
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has praised George Russell for admitting that his Mercedes team-mate and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli is doing a better job.
Antonelli secured his eighth victory of the season at the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit, extending his lead in the standings to 81 points over Russell, who sits second. Russell, meanwhile ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia: 'Use sprint fastest laps to set grand prix grids'

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 17:51
Francesco Bagnaia has provided a radical suggestion for the new qualifying system under discussion for 2027. 
On Friday at the Austrian Grand Prix, Motorsport.com revealed that MotoGP is working on plans to separate qualifying for sprint races and grands prix. Under the current system, Saturday morning's qualifying session determines the grid for both the afternoon sprint and the Sunday grand ...Keep reading

Kyle Busch Remembered: 23 NASCAR wins and dramatic clashes defined Rowdy's Bristol legacy

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 17:45
We continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series ahead of the Bristol Night Race. At the iconic half-mile oval, Busch won a total of 23 races between the top three divisions, leading over 5,000 laps and sweeping the weekend—twice.
No other NASCAR driver has ever pulled off a weekend sweep of all three national divisions ... at any track ... ever.
Those nearly two dozen victories at Bristol ...Keep reading

MotoGP Austrian GP: Full starting grid

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 17:15
Jorge Martin will start MotoGP's Austrian Grand Prix on pole position after setting the fastest time in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring.
The Aprilia rider, who regained the championship lead following victory in the sprint race, will line up just in front of title rival Marc Marquez.
Pedro Acosta will take the start from third place and will be eager to make amends for his sprint error and ...Keep reading

MotoGP boss: The idea is to hold the Qatar GP as planned in November

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 17:05
MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta says the “idea is to go” to Qatar for the Grand Prix scheduled for 8 November, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The conflict in the region has put several motorsport events in the Middle East at risk this year, with the Formula 1 race in Saudi Arabia cancelled and the Bahrian Grand Prix moved to Malaysia.
The status of the Qatar events has ...Keep reading

Arvid Lindblad nearly flips world's shortest Fiat Panda in bizarre YouTube challenge

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 16:43
Racing Bulls Formula 1 rookie Arvid Lindblad has used some of his time off to test the world's shortest Fiat Panda in a recent YouTube video.
The 19-year-old driver featured in a video by Italian car modification channel Carmagheddon, getting behind the wheel of a heavily modified Fiat Panda.
During the video, Lindblad almost rolled the Guinness World Record-holding vehicle, but managed to ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez blames Austrian GP sprint deficit on Michelin’s special rear tyre

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 16:39
Marc Marquez says his lack of speed in the Austrian Grand Prix week so far is entirely down to a specific tyre rear casing Michelin has brought for the Red Bull Ring.
After scoring back-to-back double wins at Aragon and Misano, the factory Ducati rider has been on the back foot this weekend, failing to put up a fight for either pole position or the sprint win on Saturday.
He salvaged a ...Keep reading

James Vowles faces "tough moment" as Nico Rosberg calls Williams woes "a shocker"

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 16:13
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg has branded Williams's 2026 performance a "shocker" and argued that team principal James Vowles faces a major challenge to bring the Grove outfit back to where it needs to be.
Williams entered the 2026 season already on the back foot, having missed the private testing in Barcelona in January and arrived at pre-season testing in Bahrain with an overweight ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin: Austria sprint pass on Marc Marquez not payback for opening-lap clash

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 16:11
Jorge Martin denied that his mid-race overtake on Marc Marquez was an act of retaliation after the Ducati rider’s opening-lap move dropped the Aprilia rider to eighth in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint.
Joint championship leaders Martin and Marquez lined up first and second for Saturday’s half-distance race at the Red Bull Ring, setting up the stage for an epic duel for victory.
At the ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta blames dash check for Austrian MotoGP sprint crash

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 15:51
Pedro Acosta has taken full responsibility for the crash that robbed him of certain victory in the Austrian MotoGP sprint race on Saturday. 
The KTM rider had a comfortable lead when he flew into the Turn 2/2A chicane impossibly fast with three laps remaining in the race, leading to the spill. 
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Ferrari reveals special black race suit for Charles Leclerc at F1 Singapore GP

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 15:07
Ferrari has unveiled a special-edition black race suit for Charles Leclerc, which the Monegasque driver will wear at next month's Singapore Grand Prix. 
Moving away from the traditional Ferrari red with white accents, Leclerc's bespoke race suit is almost entirely black. In addition to the race suit that "embodies a night under the Singapore lights", the Maranello outfit has revealed a ...Keep reading

Otmar Szafnauer praises Toto Wolff after Kimi Antonelli gamble pays off

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 14:39
Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says Mercedes boss Toto Wolff deserves credit for taking a gamble on Kimi Antonelli.
After seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton decided to part ways with Mercedes to join Ferrari in 2025, the Brackley outfit was faced with deciding between signing another experienced driver and putting its support behind an up-and-comer.
When Wolff opted to ...Keep reading

MotoGP Austrian GP: Jorge Martin wins sprint after Pedro Acosta crashes from lead

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 14:29
Jorge Martin claimed an unlikely victory in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint after Pedro Acosta crashed out of the lead with three laps to run.
Acosta appeared on course to win in front of KTM’s home crowd on Saturday, having capitalised on an early battle between Martin and Marc Marquez to seize the lead on the opening lap.
The 22-year-old was leading by almost three seconds when he ...Keep reading

Rob Smedley explains Peter Bonnington's key role in Kimi Antonelli's F1 success

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 13:40
Former Formula 1 race engineer Rob Smedley says Peter "Bono" Bonnington has been essential to Kimi Antonelli's 2026 F1 title charge, though he stresses the Mercedes driver is the one ultimately responsible for delivering on track.
Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead the standings after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. While many assumed the pressure would ...Keep reading

How Justin Rose and McLaren are pursuing marginal gains in golf

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-19 13:16
Justin Rose explains how McLaren is bringing its Formula 1 engineering expertise and pursuit of marginal gains to the world of golf.

Inside F1’s ‘brutal’ fuel development race

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-19 13:16
Not only did F1 introduce new cars and new power units at the start of the 2026 season, but also Advanced Sustainable Fuels, a pioneering technology that teams – and their partners – have been pushing hard to maximise in terms of both performance and reliability.

TREMAYNE: Why I’m delighted the Portuguese GP is back in 2027

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-19 13:16
F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne looks back at the rich history of Formula 1 racing in Portugal.

MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix: Jorge Martin snatches pole position

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 10:53
While all eyes were on Pedro Acosta's campaign to win his first grand prix on KTM's home ground in Austria, it was Aprilia's Jorge Martin who claimed pole position for the race in a tight qualifying session on Saturday. 
Acosta will start third behind the joint championship leaders, with Marc Marquez squeezing ahead of him on the factory Ducati. But there was almost nothing to choose between ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli hailed as "phenomenon" as David Coulthard rejects luck claims

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-19 10:31
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has branded current championship leader Kimi Antonelli a "phenomenon", dismissing claims that the Mercedes driver's success is down to luck.
Antonelli, who is currently in his second season in the series, took the lead of the drivers' standings after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. In the first half of the season, he claimed six ...Keep reading

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