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F1 Spanish GP: Lando Norris takes stunning pole at Madring

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 16:04
Reigning world champion Lando Norris claimed his third pole of the season at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix, beating series leader Kimi Antonelli on F1's first-ever visit to the Madring circuit.
With a last-ditch effort, Norris took a mere 0.011s out of Antonelli's benchmark to hand Mercedes its fourth consecutive qualifying defeat.
It was F1's first-ever qualifying session on the brand-new ...Keep reading

MotoGP San Marino GP: Full starting grid

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 15:12
Marco Bezzecchi will start MotoGP's San Marino Grand Prix from pole position after setting a new lap record in Saturday's qualifying session.
The factory Aprilia rider smashed the Misano circuit record to clinch his second consecutive pole position, and fourth overall of the season.
Reigning world champion Marc Marquez will line up just behind him aboard the factory Ducati, meaning the two ...Keep reading

DTM Sachsenring Race 1: Wittmann wins to keep title hopes alive

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 14:43
Schubert BMW driver Marco Wittmann picked up where he left off in the last race at the Nürburgring: the two-time champion celebrates his second win of the season on Saturday at the Sachsenring and cuts his deficit in the DTM overall standings to just 14 points.
"I knew we had a good starting position with pole position, but nevertheless it was extremely difficult," Wittmann tells ProSieben. "I ...Keep reading

MotoGP San Marino GP: Marc Marquez beats Marco Bezzecchi to another sprint win

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 14:35
Marc Marquez claimed his sixth sprint win of 2026 MotoGP season at the San Marino Grand Prix to close the gap to Jorge Martin in the title standings.
The Ducati star passed polesitter Marco Bezzecchi at the start of the 13-lap contest and resisted a late challenge from his Aprilia rival to take the chequered flag by 1.068s. Martin completed the podium spots in third place aboard the other ...Keep reading

Antonelli fastest in Madrid FP3 as Hamilton and Bearman crash

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-12 14:07
Kimi Antonelli finished fastest in Free Practice 3 from Charles Leclerc ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, as the session was red flagged twice after crashes for Lewis Hamilton and Ollie Bearman.

Stroll set for grid penalty at Spanish Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-12 14:07
Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin has been fitted with new power unit elements for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Theophile Nael wins first-ever F3 Madring race

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-12 14:07
Theophile Nael has taken victory in the Formula 3 Sprint Race at the new Madring circuit.

AS IT HAPPENED: Bearman and Hamilton crash in Madrid FP3

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-12 14:07
Live coverage of Saturday's Formula 1 practice session for the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid.

Kimi Antonelli "should be in a Ferrari" after Monza win, says Guenther Steiner

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 13:35
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes driver and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli "should be in a Ferrari" following his impressive win at the Italian Grand Prix.
Antonelli secured his seventh career grand prix win at Monza after starting 19th on the grid and became the first Italian driver to win the event in 60 years.
Steiner reflected on the ...Keep reading

Anthony Davidson warns young drivers not to follow Lewis Hamilton's Madrid FP3 example

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 13:09
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Anthony Davidson has argued that Lewis Hamilton set a bad example for junior drivers during the third practice session in Madrid.
Hamilton crashed at the final corner during FP3, bringing out the red flag. He managed to reverse away from the wall and resume driving with a puncture and the front wing under the car. 
"The team need to give him ...Keep reading

F1 Spanish GP: Kimi Antonelli tops red-flagged FP3 following Lewis Hamilton, Oliver Bearman crashes

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 13:02
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli heads into qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix's challenging Madring circuit with the fastest time, following a final Formula 1 practice session marred by two crashes.
Antonelli fended off advances by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to reclaim top spot after a lengthy stoppage during the middle of the practice session in Madrid.
FP3 was halted after 23 minutes ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton under fire after ignoring Ferrari calls to stop damaged car in Madrid FP3

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 12:46
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has come under fire from fans after ignoring orders to stop his damaged Ferrari during the third free practice session in Madrid.
The Ferrari driver's session ended abruptly when he hit the wall at the final corner of the Madring circuit, sustaining a front-right puncture and a broken front wing. 
Rather than stopping on the side of the track ...Keep reading

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Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-09-12 11:06
Get race ready for your chance to win the ultimate F1 experience. Think you've got the speed, focus and memory to take on the grid?

DTM Sachsenring: BMW takes pole as Auer crash sparks chaos

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 10:51
Dramatic Saturday qualifying at the Sachsenring: with 2:40 minutes remaining, Mercedes-AMG title contender Lucas Auer spun off the track at Turn 8 and hit the tyre barrier hard with the left front. Fortunately, Auer was able to get out uninjured, but qualifying had to be stopped.
At that point, apart from Landgraf Mercedes driver Tom Kalender and Seyffarth Audi guest starter Simon Connor ...Keep reading

MotoGP San Marino GP: Marco Bezzecchi stuns Ducati with record-breaking pole

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 10:49
Marco Bezzecchi smashed the Misano circuit record to claim his second consecutive pole position of the 2026 MotoGP season at the San Marino Grand Prix.
The factory Aprilia rider posted an incredible time of 1m29.982s on his first run in qualifying, beating reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez to the top spot by almost two tenths of a second.
Gresini’s Fermin Aldeguer came from Q1 to ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc: Madrid qualifying to be "one of the most challenging" in F1 2026

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 10:30
Charles Leclerc reckons qualifying at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix will be “one of the most challenging” of the 2026 Formula 1 season as drivers adapt to the new Madrid circuit.
The Madring has replaced Barcelona as the host of the Spanish Grand Prix and it is a high-commitment street circuit featuring 22 corners, including the 13.5-degree banked La Monumental curve.
Several ...Keep reading

Full throttle or not? Some F1 teams got the simulations for Madrid's toughest corner wrong

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 10:28
The latest addition to the Formula 1 calendar had already sparked plenty of discussion in the paddock before the weekend. Most of the conversations centred on safety and whether the track around the IFEMA complex would actually prove to be a ‘car killer’, as several teams feared after the rather chaotic F3 test.
Another aspect that attracted plenty of interest was La Monumental, Turn 12 of ...Keep reading

Pain in Spain goes mainly down the drain, explains Permane

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 09:41
Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane hailed his team's Friday efforts at the Spanish Grand Prix as an "excellent day", despite Arvid Lindblad's Turn 13 crash in FP2 bringing an early end to his running.
The VCARB 03 has already been lauded for its accessible handling properties, to the point where the car has generally shown strong compliance over kerbs and bumps - an ideal trait for the Madring ...Keep reading

No rushed comebacks: A paradigm shift in MotoGP?

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 09:07
Ai Ogura will miss a second grand prix weekend in a row because of his left thumb injury. Having already sat out the round at MotorLand Aragon last month, the Japanese rider is also absent from this weekend's Misano race. However, the Trackhouse Aprilia team expects Ogura to be back in action next weekend at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Ogura injured his left hand in a motocross training accident ...Keep reading

How Monza revealed the true picture – Max Verstappen responds to FIA's surprising ADUO verdict

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-09-12 08:17
After the race weekend in Zandvoort, the FIA finally publicly confirmed what had already been known in the paddock since the Monaco weekend: every manufacturer has been awarded a token under Formula 1’s Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities system, except Red Bull Ford Powertrains.
Based on the first measurement period, the newcomer from Milton Keynes was placed at the top of the ...Keep reading

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