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Nick Sanchez joins Peterson team in multi-race NASCAR O'Reilly deal

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 19:08
After losing his ride twice since the end of 2025 season, Nick Sanchez is coming back in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
He will drive the No. 87 Peterson Racing entry in several upcoming NASCAR O'Reilly races, starting with Pocono race on June 13. He will also compete at at Chicagoland on July 4, Atlanta on July 11, and at Indianapolis on July 25.
"I am excited and ready for this ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from a whirlwind NASCAR Cup race at Nashville

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 18:20
After 300 laps of racing that featured 11 cautions, 31 lead changes, and a margin of victory of just over a tenth, Denny Hamlin collected his 62nd career NASCAR Cup Series victory.
Hamlin had to face-off against his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates, with the team scoring a 1-2-3, but it could have just as easily ended with all three in the outside wall.
The chaotic night of exploded brake rotors ...Keep reading

Why former McLaren boss is taking on new F1 challenge at Williams

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 17:30
Last week, Williams announced a major coup – signing leaders from the Mercedes and Alpine Formula 1 squads, as well as McLaren’s Piers Thynne, who’ll join the Grove-based outfit in August.
Having started his career with a lengthy stint as an engineering project manager at transmission specialist Xtrac, Piers joined McLaren in the late 2000s in a similar gearbox-related capacity before ...Keep reading

Listen to F1 Nation’s Monaco GP preview

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-01 17:13
Tom Clarkson is joined by former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe to look ahead to this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Check out McLaren’s special Monaco livery for 1000th GP

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-01 17:13
McLaren have revealed a striking one-off livery design for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, where the squad will celebrate their 1000th F1 race.

12 of F1’s quirkiest collaborations

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-01 17:13
There have been plenty of memorable and quirky partnerships over the years between Formula 1 and some unsuspecting brands – here are some of the best.

11 viral moments from past Monaco Grands Prix

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-01 17:13
There have been plenty of memorable off-track moments in Monaco – here are some of the most viral from previous Grands Prix.

McLaren celebrates 1000th F1 GP in Monaco with special livery

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 16:26
The McLaren Formula 1 team unveiled a special livery for the upcoming Monaco and Barcelona grands prix to celebrate its 1000th grand prix milestone.
This weekend's Monaco round will be McLaren's 1000th in F1, coming at the exact same venue as its first start in 1966 with founder Bruce McLaren.
To commemorate the occasion, McLaren will roll out a bespoke livery in metallic papaya orange and ...Keep reading

Graham Rahal rebounds from early hit-and-spin to take Detroit podium

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 16:12
Graham Rahal continued the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) resurgence with a third-place finish in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.
The result didn’t come without some adversity, though, after being hit-and-spun from behind by Chip Ganassi Racing’s Kyffin Simpson entering Turn 3 on Lap 39.
“I don't think overall I was not very pleased in the early phase with Kyffin,” said ...Keep reading

Ferrari unveils special Charles Leclerc Monaco GP race suit

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 15:21
Ferrari has unveiled Charles Leclerc's special race suit for his home race at the Monaco Grand Prix. 
Straying away from the usual predominantly red design that has become synonymous with the Maranello outfit, Leclerc will instead wear an almost all-white look. The new race suit features red accents and stripes down the sides, resembling the Monaco flag.
"To race at home is very, very ...Keep reading

Ayao Komatsu says Monaco sunday should be accepted as Haas boss highlights its "unique" appeal

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 15:06
Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu believes the 2026 regulation cars will not alter the challenges drivers are faced with at the Monaco Grand Prix. He instead argues that the Sunday race should be accepted for what it is as he points to what makes it a "very unique event".
It is famously difficult to overtake around the narrow streets of Monte Carlo, but the Monaco Grand Prix offers a ...Keep reading

"The motivation isn't there anymore," says Fabio Quartararo

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 15:00
Fabio Quartararo was typically open about his disappointment with his situation at Yamaha after trailing home second-last in the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Unusually, the Frenchman was last of the struggling Iwata marque's riders to cross the finish line. Speaking to Canal+ after the race, he admitted he hadn't been digging as deep as he usually would.
"There's really no way to look at it ...Keep reading

How to follow the Monaco Grand Prix on the BBC

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2026-06-01 14:07
All the key BBC coverage details for the Monaco Grand Prix, which takes place from 5-7June.

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

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-01 14:06
Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the sixth Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season from the Circuit de Monaco.

5 storylines we're excited about ahead of the Monaco GP

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-06-01 14:06
Chris Medland highlights the biggest talking points as F1 heads to Monaco for the sixth round of the 2026 season.

The difference between Mercedes' and McLaren’s gearboxes and why it matters

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 14:00
Times change quickly. In recent years, there had been extensive discussion about making the gearbox a standard component for all teams to reduce costs, as it was increasingly viewed as no longer being a decisive performance factor in Formula 1. Yet, with the 2026 regulation overhaul, the gearbox once again became a central aspect of car design.
The clearest example is the contrast between ...Keep reading

James Vowles reveals Williams timeline to return to F1 championship contention

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 13:58
Williams team principal James Vowles has revealed a long-term plan for the Grove-based outfit's return to the front of the grid, targeting 2030 as the year the squad expects to be operating at a championship-winning level.
Since taking the reins at Williams, Vowles has initiated a complete top-to-bottom overhaul of the infrastructure. Despite immediate financial and logistical hurdles, the ...Keep reading

Moto2 points leader Manu Gonzalez knocking on Trackhouse's door for 2027 MotoGP seat

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 13:00
Everything points to Manu Gonzalez being in MotoGP next season if the talks he is currently having with Trackhouse come to fruition, Motorsport.com has learned.
Representatives for the current Moto2 championship leader are working hard to find a place for the rider in the premier class, after he was denied the step up last year when he led for almost the entire season but mistakes and technical ...Keep reading

Formula 2 and Formula 3 reveal new logos mid-season

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 12:33
Formula 2 and Formula 3 have unveiled redesigned logos ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix as part of a wider rebrand.
Working together with Formula 1 and the FIA, the two championships have refreshed their branding, with the new visual identity coming into effect immediately.
F2 retains its traditional blue colour scheme, but the logo has been simplified “for a neater and more ...Keep reading

Alex Rins: "There are still a few seats available in MotoGP; I’m waiting for an answer"

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-06-01 12:00
After crashing out on Sunday at Mugello, and with 15 grands prix still remaining before his departure from Yamaha, Alex Rins is making the most of the few opportunities left to extend his MotoGP career.
Considering the obvious limitations of this year’s Yamaha and the fact that the Japanese manufacturer has already shifted much of its focus towards developing a bike for the 2027 regulations ...Keep reading

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