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Will Power crashes hard in second IndyCar Markham practice

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 20:49
Will Power became the first driver to crash at the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham, bringing out a red flag late in Saturday’s second practice session.
The Aussie was rolling around the newly-constructed 2.19-mile, 12-turn temporary street circuit when he ended up off-line in Turn 10 and clipped the right side of his #26 Andretti Global Honda into the tire barriers. The ...Keep reading

Kaden Honeycutt earns dominant NASCAR Truck win at Richmond

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 19:28
There was no stopping Kaden Honeycutt and the No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota at Richmond Raceway. After starting on the front row with pole-sitter Shane van Gisbergen, Honeycutt went on to lead 225 of 250 laps in a truly sensational showing for the championship conteder.
This is Honeycutt's second career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, with his first coming at Watkins Glen earlier in the ...Keep reading

Pascal Wehrlein responds to Porsche’s team tactics after dominant London win

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 18:47
Pascal Wehrlein has defended Porsche’s use of team tactics to aid his victory in Saturday’s London E-Prix and strengthen his bid for the 2025-26 Formula E title.
Wehrlein converted pole position into a dominant win in the penultimate race of the season, jumping from third to first in the drivers’ standings in the process.
While the German was rapid throughout the day, his chances of a ...Keep reading

“It’s typical of my luck” - Mitch Evans after VSC and “extreme” Porsche “games” in London

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 18:25
Mitch Evans reckons the ill-timed virtual safety car was “typical of my luck” in race one of the London E-Prix, after Porsche’s “extreme games” already compromised his Formula E title chances on Saturday.
The factory Jaguar driver could only manage an eighth-place finish at the ExCeL after starting third on the grid, while title rival Pascal Wehrlein converted pole position into a ...Keep reading

David Malukas hails new Markham IndyCar circuit as “a blast”

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 18:06
After Friday’s on-track activities were cancelled, compressing the IndyCar Series schedule into a busy Saturday, 24-year-old David Malukas emerged sixth fastest in opening practice for the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham. The 24-year-old, currently sitting third in championship points, clocked a 1m15.3298s lap around the new 12-turn, 2.19-mile temporary street ...Keep reading

Formula E London E-Prix: Pascal Wehrlein dominates race one to take championship lead

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 16:03
Pascal Wehrlein dominated the opening race of the London E-Prix weekend to grab the Formula E championship lead ahead of Sunday’s title decider.
The factory Porsche driver won by six seconds ahead of erstwhile points leader Jake Dennis for Andretti with Jaguar’s Antonio Felix da Costa completing the podium at the tight ExCeL Arena.
It leaves Wehrlein five points ahead of second-placed ...Keep reading

Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's most unforgettable moments at Richmond

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 14:46
We continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series as NASCAR takes on Richmond Raceway. Busch earned 12 victories between the Cup and O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at the Virginia short track.
Busch won a total of 234 races between Cup, O'Reilly, and Trucks in his NASCAR career, more than any other driver in history. He tragically passed away unexpectedly, just days after his final win at the age of ...Keep reading

DTM Nürburgring: Cairoli takes third win of season as only 12 cars finish

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 14:22
The Prancing Horse was unstoppable at the Nürburgring on Saturday: Emil Frey Ferrari driver Matteo Cairoli celebrates his third win of the season in a crazy race in which only twelve cars even saw the chequered flag, also taking an important step forward in the overall standings.
"This win was really important," Cairoli, who had two bad weekends at the Norisring and Oschersleben, said happily ...Keep reading

F1 2026 mid-season grades: Innovative Ferrari impresses with strong start

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 14:09
Was Fred Vasseur playing with fire when he decided Ferrari should switch focus to 2026 as early as April last year? Perhaps so, but with the Scuderia unable to catch McLaren, the Frenchman made the rational and correct call, even if it didn't necessarily go down well with the expectant Italian faithful at the time.
Vasseur at least weathered that storm, but only on the basis that he and his ...Keep reading

Can anyone stop Antonelli winning Italy’s first title since 1953?

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-08-15 13:09
F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne on the golden opportunity in the hands of Mercedes' young Italian hotshot Kimi Antonelli.

Tickets launched for 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-08-15 13:09
The Bahrain International Circuit and Sepang International Circuit have announced the launch of ticket sales for the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026

How Racing Bulls’ 2026 season has played out so far

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-08-15 13:09
It has been an impressive start to the season for Racing Bulls, but can they maintain that momentum during the second half?

Inside the F1 driver’s bubble: The communications officer

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-08-15 13:09
Formula 1.com is delving into F1 driver bubbles to gain a greater understanding of the lives of those who work closely with the stars of F1. In this piece Bradley Lord, Mercedes’ Deputy Team Principal and Chief Communications Officer, explains how his team guides its drivers in dealing with the media, managing relationships, and co-ordinating activities through a race weekend.

Gabriel Bortoleto expects long-term stay at Audi's F1 team

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 13:00
Gabriel Bortoleto expects to remain at Audi for the long-term, stating that he has a deal with the Swiss-German Formula 1 outfit to cover the next few seasons.
The Brazilian joined the team in 2025 for its final season as Sauber and scored 19 points in his rookie year, and across 2026 has scored 10 of Audi's 12 points. As it stands, he sits 14th in the championship - eight points behind Haas' ...Keep reading

Mercedes no longer needs Max Verstappen, says Guenther Steiner

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 12:30
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes' need to sign Max Verstappen has faded, suggesting the Brackley outfit has already found "the next Max Verstappen" in Kimi Antonelli.
Verstappen's F1 future has been the subject of paddock rumours for some time, particularly with Red Bull struggling to keep up with Mercedes at the front of the grid in 2026. The Dutchman has ...Keep reading

Only four riders on the current grid have yet to win a MotoGP race

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 11:24
The 2026 MotoGP season has proved to be extremely competitive so far. As the 1000cc era draws to a close ahead of the switch to new 850cc prototypes with less aerodynamic influence next year, there is an interesting variety at the front of the championship, even if the main protagonists are clearly defined.
As was evident in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Aprilia appears to have the ...Keep reading

DTM Nurburgring: Ferrari on pole, blow for title contender Nicki Thiim

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 10:36
Second DTM pole for Matteo Cairoli: The Emil-Frey-Ferrari driver secured the best grid slot with a fastest time of 1:25.345 in Saturday qualifying at the Nurburgring - and may thereby be starting his fightback in the title battle. The Italian is the first pursuer of the leading quartet, 52 points adrift - and has made up three points in the championship.
His time in temperatures of just under ...Keep reading

Formula E nearly man Nick Cassidy "sad" he doesn't have a title

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 09:51
Nick Cassidy revealed he’s “a bit sad” at not yet becoming a Formula E world champion and has been left ruing his inconsistent results in the 2025/26 campaign.
The 31-year-old is a series stalwart with 12 victories from six seasons leaving him joint-fifth on the all-time wins list, alongside 30 podiums and eight pole positions.
But the best he’s achieved is being a championship ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen pinpoints Red Bull's "big priority" for second half of F1 2026

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 09:24
During Formula 1's summer break, Max Verstappen finds himself no fewer than 110 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
Last season, the four-time world champion launched a spectacular comeback from Zandvoort onwards and finished on the podium in every grand prix during the second half of the season, but this time he is absolutely not expecting that scenario.
Red Bull's problems ...Keep reading

George Russell still carries scars from 2020 Mercedes F1 call-up

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-08-15 09:20
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has revealed he still carries scars on his hips from squeezing into seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton's race seat during his appearance for the Brackley outfit at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix.
Russell, who was driving for Williams at the time, was called up to Mercedes for the penultimate race of 2020 after Hamilton tested positive for ...Keep reading

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