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In real time, upon leaving the infield care center at Darlington Raceway on Friday night, Ben Rhodes wanted to find Tyler Ankrum after the NASCAR Truck Series race to express some displeasure with some fisticuffs but quickly thought better of it.
“So, yeah, I would love to go get myself a penalty and fight right now, but that's $75,000, so we won't be doing that,” Rhodes said. “Yeah ...Keep reading

Alex Palou has been almost unbeatable since moving over to Chip Ganassi Racing ahead of the 2021 IndyCar season.
Almost.
In fact, the only one to figure it out has been Will Power, who leaned on a heavy dose of consistency to take his second series title in 2022.
In the days since, however, Palou has rattled off three consecutive championships and 16 wins (excluding his non-points ...Keep reading

When asked about the potential of using the 750 horsepower tapered spacer on intermediate tracks in addition to its return to short tracks this season, Joey Logano looked as if he had been asked the stupidest question in the world.
Of course he wants more power, literally everywhere
“I want more falloff,” Logano said with the most indignation in the world. “I mean, more fall off puts ...Keep reading

MotoGP says an investigation into the issues that affected the Brazilian Grand Prix has been completed, as it promised to resolve the problems ahead of the event’s return in 2027.
Two days after the weekend, MotoGP’s race direction issued a detailed statement outlining the problems that overshadowed the championship’s return to Brazil after two decades.
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Denny Hamlin has said this frequently but his 23XI Racing team and Joe Gibbs Racing are true alliance partners as part of the $8 million a year the former pays to the latter in exchange for all technical data.
But Hamlin says, and he did again on Monday on his Actions Detrimental podcast, that the information flow goes both ways.
“We're always privy to what they're doing as well as they ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda has been getting used to a different F1 role in 2026 – the Japanese driver taking on reserve duties for Red Bull and sister outfit Racing Bulls after losing his full-time race seat at the end of the 2025 season.

Ayao Komatsu has rebuffed suggestions that being a Ferrari customer should give Haas an advantage in the 2026 Formula 1 midfield battle - claiming Audi is “very good”.
The American outfit enjoyed a strong start to the new regulations as it is currently fourth in the standings after two rounds, with Oliver Bearman scoring seventh and fifth in Melbourne and Shanghai respectively. 
Haas ...Keep reading

Ferrari is looking for confirmation in Japan. The Scuderia, considered the only real alternative to Mercedes in the fight at the front, has prepared for the third race of the Formula 1 season with significant work carried out back at the factory after analysing the data collected from the first two grands prix.
The Suzuka circuit represents a third type of track and is expected to be a ...Keep reading

Mercedes have become the latest team to present a special livery for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix.

Ollie Bearman had an impressive second half of 2025 – but can he kick on and hit new heights with Haas in 2026?

The collaboration between Maverick Vinales and three-time MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo appears to have cooled, following an initial partnership that began over the winter.
Lorenzo, who had been working with the Tech3 KTM rider in a coaching role during pre-season, was notably absent from the Brazilian Grand Prix at Goiania. His absence, combined with Vinales’ limited enthusiasm ...Keep reading

Pitstop strategy is often a decisive factor during Formula 1 grands prix with Hungary in 2019 being a classic example of that. Max Verstappen attempted to make the one-stopper work, but eventually fell short to the two-stopping Lewis Hamilton, who completed a late charge on fresher tyres for victory.
Obviously the debate of a one-stop versus two-stop contest has been ongoing throughout the ...Keep reading

The Haas Formula 1 team has joined Racing Bulls in launching a special livery for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
Haas launched the bold design during a Tokyo event as it will pay tribute to the Japanese film character Godzilla after recently partnering with entertainment company Toho.
The VF-26 will stick to its traditional white, black and red colour scheme but with the ...Keep reading

Williams Team Principal James Vowles has set out how the squad intend to use the upcoming April break to “get ourselves back on the front foot” following a tricky start to the year, with the Briton admitting that the Grove-based outfit need “every single hour” of that time to improve.

Formula 1 World Championship leader George Russell will show his inner “steeliness” when racing Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli this season, according to former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer.

Haas have unveiled a special livery for the upcoming weekend in Suzuka, with the 'King of the Monsters' adorning the car.

Christopher Haase is officially the first driver to ever legitimately put an overtake on Max Verstappen at the Nurburgring Nordschleife in the same class. Verstappen eventually punched back, leaving Haase impressed about his ability to follow in dirty air.
"His precision in the dirty air is something else. Whether through the Mutkurve, Pflanzgarten, or Flugplatz he just sticked to my back. You ...Keep reading

Ducati admits it must raise its own level to challenge Aprilia in MotoGP, conceding it cannot continue to rely on its star rider Marc Marquez “to make up for our shortcomings”.
The Italian manufacturer is facing its toughest start to a MotoGP season in several years, with Aprilia dominating the opening two grands prix of the season in Thailand and Brazil to seize early control of the ...Keep reading

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the Japanese Grand Prix.

James Hinchcliffe defiantly stated during the F1 Nation podcast that 'Lewis Hamilton is back,' arguing that 'this is everything that all the Ferrari fans were hoping for at the start of 2025.'
Hamilton suffered a difficult first season with Ferrari after he joined the Maranello outfit at the start of 2025. As he took time to adapt to the new team, he managed to secure only one sprint race win ...Keep reading