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Fabio Quartararo: Yamaha is “completely lost”, I want to “avoid getting hurt”

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 15:33
Fabio Quartararo believes Yamaha has slipped backwards at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, insisting his goal now is to simply avoid getting injured.
The 2021 MotoGP champion has endured a torrid weekend at Mugello so far, qualifying almost a full second down in 18th and struggling to a distant 14th-place finish in the sprint. 
In both cases, he was not even the fastest rider within the ...Keep reading

Aprilia sets all-time MotoGP speed record at 369km/h

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 15:24
Aprilia is the new holder of the MotoGP top speed record - until Sunday at the very least.
When Jorge Martin rocketed up Mugello's main straight at 368.6km/h during Saturday morning's Free Practice 2 session, KTM's year-old record was no more. The previous mark of 366.1km/h had been set by Brad Binder and Pol Espargaro at the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Italian Grand Prix ...Keep reading

How tweaked LED lights now show engine status on 2026 F1 cars

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 15:08
The 2026 Formula 1 regulations are still being fine-tuned, and the new LED light system is a step being made towards safety.
Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, the FIA and manufacturers approved technical updates, taking into account driver feedback, after F1 racers raised concerns regarding the way the electric motor’s status is signalled.
Rear LED lights have taken on a much broader and more ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner predicts Esteban Ocon Haas exit unless he makes 'drastic changes'

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 14:55
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has issued a strong warning to Esteban Ocon, suggesting the Frenchman will lose his seat by the end of the season unless he can "change something drastically".
Speaking during The Red Flags Podcast after Ocon’s 14th-place finish at the Canadian Grand Prix, Steiner claimed: "I think he’s gone by the end of the year. He’s not back next ...Keep reading

MotoGP Italian GP: Raul Fernandez scores first sprint win in Aprilia 1-2

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 14:41
Trackhouse’s Raul Fernandez beat factory Aprilia rider Jorge Martin in a straight fight to score his maiden sprint victory in the Italian Grand Prix.
Still fighting to secure his future in MotoGP, Fernandez grabbed the lead on the opening lap and fended off a late attack from Martin to take the top spot in the Saturday race at Mugello.
The result occurred less than a fortnight after the ...Keep reading

Jamie Chadwick warns George Russell Canada GP retirement may have saved Mercedes from fallout

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 14:30
Three-time W Series champion and Sky Sports Formula 1 pundit Jamie Chadwick believes George Russell's untimely retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix likely saved Mercedes from bitter intra-team fallout.
Russell and his team-mate Kimi Antonelli had been battling for the lead for 30 laps before the Briton was forced to retire from the race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. 
Speaking on the Sky ...Keep reading

Ayao Komatsu shares Takuma Sato meeting that helped launch his F1 career

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 14:20
Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has revealed the story of how a chance encounter with a young Takuma Sato and a borrowed quad bike ultimately led to his career in F1.
During his university days, Komatsu was starting out in grassroots British motorsport, helping to run a British Saloon Car Championship team for local driver Andrew Deahanti. At a race meeting at Silverstone, Komatsu ...Keep reading

Oliver Solberg denies taking too much risk in WRC Rally Japan crash

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 13:47
Oliver Solberg dismissed suggestions that he was taking too much risk ahead of his premature exit from the Rally Japan victory fight.
The Toyota World Rally Championship driver had been reeling in rally leader Elfyn Evans when he slid wide in a left-hander in Stage 10. The loss of control resulted in an impact with a tree, which caused terminal damage to his car’s right-rear ...Keep reading

WRC Rally Japan: Elfyn Evans leads Sebastien Ogier after Oliver Solberg’s dramatic exit

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 12:46
World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans leads Toyota team-mate Sebastien Ogier by 17.8s into the final day of Rally Japan after Oliver Solberg crashed out of victory contention.
Evans headed into the longest leg of the rally with a 15.6s advantage over Solberg, but soon came under severe pressure from the Swede, who reduced the margin to 10.6s by midday.
Solberg however was unable to add ...Keep reading

Mercedes pulls out of Alpine F1 share talks over asking price

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 11:38
Mercedes is no longer pursuing a minority stake in the Alpine F1 team after disagreeing with Otro Capital's asking price.
Mercedes, which is already supplying power units and gearboxes to Alpine, had been interested in acquiring Otro Capital's 24% stake, and the manufacturer had agreed in principle with majority owner Renault to buy them.
However, as first reported by the BBC and verified by ...Keep reading

MotoGP Italian GP: Marco Bezzecchi leads Aprilia front-row lockout

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 10:55
Factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi led an Aprilia 1-2-3 in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix as MotoGP returned to something approaching normality following the bizarre Catalan GP two weeks ago.
It was almost a perfect return to form for the Noale factory, with Bezzecchi leading Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez and his team-mate Jorge Martin. Only Ai Ogura's failure to make it through Q1 ...Keep reading

Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon leave F1 fans in stitches with "Hot Ones" appearance

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 10:37
Haas team-mates Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman recently took on the Hot Ones Versus challenge. In an entertaining appearance on the popular YouTube series, the Formula 1 duo had to answer difficult questions to avoid eating a fiery hot wing. 
The questions included ranking current and former team-mates, choosing who on the current grid is most likely to retire at the end of the season and ...Keep reading

‘I could never accept being second to Alonso’ – How Lewis Hamilton made his mark at McLaren on F1 debut

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 09:29
Back at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton took his first of a record 105 grand prix victories in Formula 1.
Hamilton had taken the F1 world by storm on his debut with McLaren, taking only podium finishes in his very first five outings; he won a chaotic Montreal race from pole position, only briefly ceding the lead after his first pitstop. 
The rookie had come into the race on ...Keep reading

Which football team does each Formula 1 driver support?

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-30 08:31
There are quite a few football fans in the Formula 1 paddock – but which team does each driver support?

Hamilton praises Ferrari for ‘moving mountains’ after Canada GP

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-30 08:31
Lewis Hamilton has expressed gratitude and satisfaction after putting together one of his strongest weekends with Ferrari since joining the team ahead of the 2025 season.

Antonelli vows to ‘keep levelling up’ in title fight

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-05-30 08:31
Kimi Antonelli has made clear that he “can’t relax” despite moving 43 points clear of Mercedes team mate George Russell in the championship standings after the Canadian Grand Prix.

WRC Rally Japan: Oliver Solberg crashes out while fighting for the lead

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 08:03
Oliver Solberg crashed out of Rally Japan while fighting for the lead with Toyota team-mate and World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans.
The Monte Carlo winner had been setting green split times on his rivals, rally leader Elfyn Evans and third-placed Sebastien Ogier, during stage 10 when drama struck.
Solberg lost the rear of his GR Yaris entering a tight left-hander and clouted a tree ...Keep reading

Layne Riggs denies Rajah Caruth Nashville Truck win in thrilling last-lap pass

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 06:26
Layne Riggs won the pole, swept the stages, and claimed victory in Friday's very late-night NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race, but that doesn't even begin to tell the whole story.
Riggs made a dramatic late-race charge, defeating Rajah Caruth in a full-contact battle at the white flag to win at Nashville and collect a custom guitar. 
This is Riggs' eighth career NCTS victory, and ...Keep reading

WRC Rally Japan: Oliver Solberg turns up pressure on Elfyn Evans

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 05:32
Oliver Solberg heaped pressure on Rally Japan leader Elfyn Evans as the battle to win the final asphalt round of the World Rally Championship season intensified.  
Solberg quickly set his sights on catching Evans, whose 15.7s overnight lead over his Toyota team-mate was reduced to 10.6s.
Solberg produced stunning speed in the day’s opening test to win stage seven (Obara) by 3.2s from ...Keep reading

Connor Zilisch becomes NASCAR spotter in role reversal with Stefan Parsons

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-05-30 01:38
Every Sunday, Connor Zilisch has Stefan Parsons in his ear as his NASCAR Cup spotter, but this duo have switched roles for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville.
Parsons is driving the No. 4  Niece Motorsports entry in his first start of the year, and Zilisch will be his eye in the sky, watching from the roof and guiding him through the race.
“It’s going to be a lot of fun ...Keep reading

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