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Martinsville is NASCAR's next 750 package test
For Denny Hamlin, winning another pole on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, is just another sign that he still as it.
It, of course, is the much-discussed pure speed that often fades away in the mid-40s but the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 driver now has two poles in addition to a win while sitting fourth in the championship standings.
“Really, with age, the hardest part is actually still ...Keep reading
It, of course, is the much-discussed pure speed that often fades away in the mid-40s but the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 driver now has two poles in addition to a win while sitting fourth in the championship standings.
“Really, with age, the hardest part is actually still ...Keep reading
Alex Palou beats Malukas to Barber pole after tight IndyCar qualifying
Alex Palou stormed to pole in the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park.
The reigning and four-time IndyCar Series champion, Palou pushed his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to a flying lap of 1m06.2341s around the 2.3-mile, 17-turn natural terrain road course to claim the top spot. It’s the 13th pole of his career, and second pole at the Alabama circuit.
“Oh ...Keep reading
The reigning and four-time IndyCar Series champion, Palou pushed his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to a flying lap of 1m06.2341s around the 2.3-mile, 17-turn natural terrain road course to claim the top spot. It’s the 13th pole of his career, and second pole at the Alabama circuit.
“Oh ...Keep reading
Our final Japanese Grand Prix betting predictions
Our expert betting writers make their final predictions before the action gets underway in Japan.
Marco Bezzecchi forced to drop two slots on MotoGP United States GP grid
MotoGP championship leader Marco Bezzecchi has been handed a two-position penalty on the starting grid for Sunday's United States Grand Prix, following a qualifying incident with Marc Marquez.
The Italian will thus start the race in fourth place instead of the second place he earned on the qualifying timesheets. Pedro Acosta (KTM) will inherit Bezzecchi's spot alongside polesitter Fabio Di ...Keep reading
The Italian will thus start the race in fourth place instead of the second place he earned on the qualifying timesheets. Pedro Acosta (KTM) will inherit Bezzecchi's spot alongside polesitter Fabio Di ...Keep reading
NASCAR Cup Martinsville starting lineup: Denny Hamlin wins pole, SVG impresses
The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Denny Hamlin will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. The Virginia native now has five poles at the half-mile short track, and 49 total in his career.
"The car is good today," said Hamlin. "We did a lot of really good things in practice. I was hoping to get somewhere in that top eight for qualifying, but ...Keep reading
"The car is good today," said Hamlin. "We did a lot of really good things in practice. I was hoping to get somewhere in that top eight for qualifying, but ...Keep reading
Late crash hands Nikita Johnson Indy NXT win at Barber
Nikita Johnson wasn’t the fastest, but was in the right place at the right time to win the first race of a doubleheader weekend for Indy NXT at Barber Motorsports Park.
The Florida native was running third but vaulted to the lead after pole-sitter Alessandro de Tullio and Max Taylor collided with nine laps to go. Johnson was untouchable after leading the field to the restart with five laps ...Keep reading
The Florida native was running third but vaulted to the lead after pole-sitter Alessandro de Tullio and Max Taylor collided with nine laps to go. Johnson was untouchable after leading the field to the restart with five laps ...Keep reading
Ducati debuts Aprilia-inspired MotoGP wing in Austin
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi has admitted that the latest aero updates on the factory MotoGP bikes have in part been inspired by the Aprilia package.
An all-new rear wing appeared on the red machines during Free Practice 2 for the United States Grand Prix on Saturday morning. It evidently got a good reception from factory riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, who both ran the ...Keep reading
An all-new rear wing appeared on the red machines during Free Practice 2 for the United States Grand Prix on Saturday morning. It evidently got a good reception from factory riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, who both ran the ...Keep reading
Our Bet Builder picks after Antonelli’s Japan pole
F1's expert betting writers have picked their four Bet Builder selections for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Wolff explains Russell’s ‘disadvantage’ in Japanese GP
Toto Wolff has conceded that George Russell with face a “disadvantage” entering the Japanese Grand Prix, with the team boss admitting that his driver will have to carry the issue he experienced in Qualifying forwards to race day.
Hadjar names Red Bull's 'end goal' in Japanese GP
Isack Hadjar admits that while scoring points in the Japanese Grand Prix is the goal, the ultimate priority is "to understand how we can make that car faster" after another difficult Qualifying session for Red Bull.
Lindblad outlines his bold approach to Q3 appearance in Japan
Arvid Lindblad relied on his courage in order to progress to Q3 at the Japanese Grand Prix for Racing Bulls.
Watch Round 2 of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship
The second round of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship gets underway on Saturday with drivers set to race at the Suzuka International Circuit.
What the teams said – Qualifying in Japan
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from final practice and Qualifying at Suzuka ahead of the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.
MotoGP United States GP: Fabio di Giannantonio beats Marco Bezzecchi for back-to-back poles
Fabio di Giannantonio edged out Marco Bezzecchi in the final minutes of qualifying to score his second consecutive pole position of the 2026 MotoGP season at the United States Grand Prix .
Di Giannantonio set a best time of 2m00.136s aboard the VR46 Ducati with just over a minute remaining in Q2, a lap seven tenths under the previous record at Austin.
KTM’s Pedro Acosta secured the ...Keep reading
Di Giannantonio set a best time of 2m00.136s aboard the VR46 Ducati with just over a minute remaining in Q2, a lap seven tenths under the previous record at Austin.
KTM’s Pedro Acosta secured the ...Keep reading
Cadillac no longer last after beating Aston Martin in Suzuka qualifying
Cadillac beat Aston Martin to 19th and 20th on the grid of Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix, on a tricky weekend for Sergio Perez.
Perez was the faster Cadillac driver on Saturday, with a 1m32.206s putting him 0.440s ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, albeit 1.1s away from 18th-placed Oliver Bearman and 1.3s down on the Q2 cut-off time.
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Perez was the faster Cadillac driver on Saturday, with a 1m32.206s putting him 0.440s ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, albeit 1.1s away from 18th-placed Oliver Bearman and 1.3s down on the Q2 cut-off time.
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Arvid Lindblad earns major fan praise after "standout" Japanese GP qualifying
Formula 1 fans have applauded Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad after an impressive qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix.
The Briton managed to get through to Q3, knocking out four-time champion Max Verstappen, and will start the race at the Suzuka circuit from 10th on the grid.
F1 later released onboard footage showing the rookie patting his car and touching his head to the ...Keep reading
The Briton managed to get through to Q3, knocking out four-time champion Max Verstappen, and will start the race at the Suzuka circuit from 10th on the grid.
F1 later released onboard footage showing the rookie patting his car and touching his head to the ...Keep reading
Scott McLaughlin crashes through fence in IndyCar practice but walks away
Scott McLaughlin suffered a terrifying crash during second practice at Barber Motorsports Park, impacting it around 60-70mph. The rest of the session was called off.
Going down the front straightaway in the approach of Turn 1, the New Zealander clipped the grass. The backend of his #3 Team Penske Chevrolet snapped around and skated backwards through run off, gravel trap, and then grass with ...Keep reading
Going down the front straightaway in the approach of Turn 1, the New Zealander clipped the grass. The backend of his #3 Team Penske Chevrolet snapped around and skated backwards through run off, gravel trap, and then grass with ...Keep reading
"Hurts your soul": Why F1 drivers were so upset after Suzuka qualifying
If qualifying is supposed to be the ultimate test of driver skill and all-out car performance, then F1's Saturday afternoons are far removed from that axiom.
The 2026 power unit compromises which have yielded some action-packed racing so far have also destroyed the essence of qualifying - at least for now, as F1 has a couple of weeks to figure itself out before May's Miami Grand Prix amid ...Keep reading
The 2026 power unit compromises which have yielded some action-packed racing so far have also destroyed the essence of qualifying - at least for now, as F1 has a couple of weeks to figure itself out before May's Miami Grand Prix amid ...Keep reading
Michael Jordan was willing to 'get kicked out of the sport' to change NASCAR with lawsuit
Over the past few months, Michael Jordan and 23XI Racing have taken NASCAR leadership to trial, secured a settlement that changed the way the pay structure for race teams (through the Charter system), and that's before we even get to what's been happening on the track.
Tyler Reddick has won four of the first races races of the 2026 season for the team co-owned by Jordan and Denny Hamlin, and ...Keep reading
Tyler Reddick has won four of the first races races of the 2026 season for the team co-owned by Jordan and Denny Hamlin, and ...Keep reading
Isack Hadjar: Red Bull struggles in Japan 'make no sense'
Isack Hadjar revealed that Red Bull is bemused by the struggles it is facing at the Japanese Grand Prix as the Austrian outfit has regressed into the Formula 1 midfield.
Red Bull’s new-for-2026 signing will start Sunday’s race at Suzuka in eighth, having qualified 1.2s off polesitter Kimi Antonelli though it was even worse for team-mate Max Verstappen.
The four-time world champion ...Keep reading
Red Bull’s new-for-2026 signing will start Sunday’s race at Suzuka in eighth, having qualified 1.2s off polesitter Kimi Antonelli though it was even worse for team-mate Max Verstappen.
The four-time world champion ...Keep reading