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Lewis Hamilton won his first Grand Prix with Ferrari at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

DTM is eyeing a ninth race weekend: After the calendar has consistently consisted of eight weekends and 16 rounds since switching to GT3 regulations in 2021, promoter ADAC wants to expand the series to over ten weekends in the medium term. "Without giving too much away, you should pencil in one extra weekend for next year," announces ADAC Motorsport Director Thomas Voss.
"We would like to ...Keep reading

Although the Barcelona Grand Prix has already been completed, the result of the Monaco race is still being contested in the Formula 1 paddock. Pierre Gasly’s double time penalty for speeding in the pitlane has been overturned, but not all teams are happy with that outcome.
McLaren and Red Bull lodged an intention to appeal with the FIA, effectively buying themselves 96 hours to decide whether ...Keep reading

Honda has called up Joan Mir for the post-Czech GP test with 2027 MotoGP bikes despite the fact that he will join a rival manufacturer next year, Motorsport.com has learned.
The Spaniard will not remain with the Tokyo factory team in 2027, having already reached an agreement with Ducati's satellite team Gresini.
This is a real anomaly, as never in the MotoGP era has a rider who is switching ...Keep reading

An on-track battle with Liam Lawson caused a very peculiar retirement for Nico Hulkenberg at the Barcelona Grand Prix, one the Formula 1 veteran had “never seen” before.
Hulkenberg was trying to overtake Lawson for ninth during lap 28 of Sunday’s contest, but a sudden mechanical failure caused him to peel into the pitlane for an early end.
It turns out that the Racing Bulls driver had ...Keep reading

Sebastien Buemi has detailed the reasons that made the difference in the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours, as the #7 Toyota prevailed while the sister #8 car finished a close third.
The TR010 Hybrids started from just 14th and 15th on the grid, as Toyota “didn’t focus on qualifying at all”, but they certainly made up for it with an offset strategy early on.
Both cars first pitted a few laps ...Keep reading

Ferrari says its lacklustre performance at the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours was down to an “unbalanced” field, in a direct jibe at the Balance of Performance system governing the Hypercar class.
The Scuderia arrived at the weekend as the reigning three-time Le Mans winner, but it never appeared to be in contention for a top result after struggling for speed throughout practice and ...Keep reading

I should be admitting that it was me who slept badly this Monday. After all, I was also one of those who did not believe in Lewis Hamilton's chance of victory. I did not rule out that the record world champion would eventually win a race for Ferrari with a bit of luck, but that he would do it in such convincing fashion was not on my radar.
Yes, he had a bit of luck with the virtual safety ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton's first win for Fred Vasseur's team didn't come in Barcelona on 14 June 2026. It came more than 20 years ago in Formula 3 Euro Series.
Back then, the 20-year-old Hamilton won the opening round at Hockenheim driving for the Frenchman's ASM team, before going on to dominate the season with 15 victories from 20 races. The following year he moved up to GP2, now with the newly formed ...Keep reading

What is most impressive about Denny Hamlin in 2026 isn’t what he is doing but what he theoretically could have done.
Much to his chagrin.
Think about it: Dover this year was the All-Star Race so it doesn’t technically count but then Hamlin appeared poised to win the Coca-Cola 600 before the rain negated what looked to be a race winning pass on Daniel Suarez.
He’s won three in a row ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have celebrated Lewis Hamilton's first win as a Ferrari driver at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
The seven-time champion converted a second-place start into his first victory with the Maranello outfit in Barcelona, successfully pulling off a three-stop strategy and crossing the line with a 19-second lead over George Russell in second. 
Fans were quick to react to the ...Keep reading

Entering the Coca-Cola 600, Tyler Reddick led the NASCAR Cup Series championship with 129 points between himself and Denny Hamlin. But after finishes of 2nd, 1st, 1st, and 1st again this weekend at Pocono, Hamlin had obliterated that advantage. It's down to just 19 points as the Cup Series heads to Naval Base Coronado for an all-new street course.
In the battle to make the Chase, Austin Cindric ...Keep reading

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing confirmed the passing of longtime team owner Dennis Reinbold on Sunday, at the age of 65.
Reinbold was co-owner of DRR, which has operated as an IndyCar team since 2000. They have one IndyCar win and two poles, and the team has taken part in every Indianapolis 500 this century.
DRR just entered two cars into the 2026 Indy 500, with Conor Daly finishing 12th and Jack ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin cruised to the win ahead of title rival Tyler Reddick at Pocono Raceway, with William Byron leading the way for Chevrolet in third.
John-Hunter Nemechek earned his first top five of the year, placing fourth, while Kyle Larson rounded out the top five.
Erik Jones placed sixth, Chris Buescher seventh (top Ford driver), Ross Chastain eighth, Ty Gibbs ninth, and Ryan Blaney ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton finally reached the chequered flag first on a Sunday for Ferrari, the seven-time World Champion taking victory in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Ex-Formula 1 drivers Nyck de Vries and Kamui Kobayashi, along with Mike Conway, claimed victory in the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours for Toyota at the weekend.

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes the team's reliability is "just not good enough", as Kimi Antonelli lost a podium in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix after a late retirement.

The drivers and team report back on all the action from the Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

A sensational performance at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya gave Lewis Hamilton his first Grand Prix win as a Ferrari driver.

Max Verstappen has shared an insight into the issues he experienced during a "lonely" drive to fourth place in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.