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Shane van Gisbergen: "It’s weird to be disappointed with second"
Shane van Gisbergen leaves Circuit of the Americas without the race win, but he is now ranked fifth in the championship point standings after a very strong points day.
In 2025, SVG won every road/street course race on the NASCAR Cup schedule with the exception of one -- Circuit of the Americas.
While he won Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at COTA, Van Gisbergen came one ...Keep reading
In 2025, SVG won every road/street course race on the NASCAR Cup schedule with the exception of one -- Circuit of the Americas.
While he won Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at COTA, Van Gisbergen came one ...Keep reading
Tyler Reddick beats Van Gisbergen to earn historic COTA NASCAR Cup win
Tyler Reddick simply cannot be stopped. Even Shane van Gisbergen at a road course wasn't quite enough to deny him, as Reddick earned his third consecutive win to open the 2026 NASCAR Cup season.
Reddick is the first driver in the entire history of NASCAR to win the first three races of a new season -- Daytona, Atlanta, and now COTA. 23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, is ...Keep reading
Reddick is the first driver in the entire history of NASCAR to win the first three races of a new season -- Daytona, Atlanta, and now COTA. 23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, is ...Keep reading
Official results from 2026 NASCAR Cup race at Circuit of the Americas
Michael Jordan was once again right there to watch Tyler Reddick go back-to-back-to-back to open the 2026 NASCAR Cup season.
Reddick is the first driver in NASCAR history to do this at the Cup level, and he had to beat one of the best road racers out there to get it done as Shane van Gisbergen harassed him in the closing laps.
The #45 did not make any mistakes, and Reddick eventually pulled ...Keep reading
Reddick is the first driver in NASCAR history to do this at the Cup level, and he had to beat one of the best road racers out there to get it done as Shane van Gisbergen harassed him in the closing laps.
The #45 did not make any mistakes, and Reddick eventually pulled ...Keep reading
Alex Bowman forced to get out of car mid-race due to illness
Circuit of the Americas is one of Alex Bowman's best tracks, but Sunday's result was far from what he wanted. The Hendrick Motorsports driver was struggling behind the wheel, feeling extremely ill.
Bowman also desperately needed points after a rough first two races, which left him 32nd in the championship standings. As the COTA race progressed, he told the team that he simply could not ...Keep reading
Bowman also desperately needed points after a rough first two races, which left him 32nd in the championship standings. As the COTA race progressed, he told the team that he simply could not ...Keep reading
Christian Lundgaard leads Arrow McLaren effort with third in St. Petersburg
Christian Lundgaard was blunt in his assessment of expectations, and it wasn’t capturing a third-place finish in the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
“It wasn't really what I expected waking up this morning,” Lundgaard said. “It was what I hoped for. That was the mentality last year. It was just be competitive, knocking on the door, and the results will come. I think that was showcased ...Keep reading
“It wasn't really what I expected waking up this morning,” Lundgaard said. “It was what I hoped for. That was the mentality last year. It was just be competitive, knocking on the door, and the results will come. I think that was showcased ...Keep reading
How Mick Schumacher's IndyCar debut ended in messy Lap 1 crash
Through no fault of his own, Mick Schumacher was forced to retire from the IndyCar Series season opener in St. Petersburg, driving the #47 RLL Honda. As the son of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher, his U.S. open-wheel debut was eagerly anticipated by fans.
The crash occurred in Turn 4 of the very first lap during a major braking zone. Schumacher had started in 21st place and was unable to ...Keep reading
The crash occurred in Turn 4 of the very first lap during a major braking zone. Schumacher had started in 21st place and was unable to ...Keep reading
Alex Palou wins season opener with largest St. Pete margin of victory in IndyCar history
Reigning and four-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou is off to another strong title defense after winning the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
The Spaniard, who started fourth in the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, utilized his infamous pit strategy with an early overcut to jump to the front and control the last 62 of 100 laps. In the end he beat out pole-sitter Scott McLaughlin by 12.4948s on ...Keep reading
The Spaniard, who started fourth in the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, utilized his infamous pit strategy with an early overcut to jump to the front and control the last 62 of 100 laps. In the end he beat out pole-sitter Scott McLaughlin by 12.4948s on ...Keep reading
Full race results for the 2026 IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Four-time and defending IndyCar champion Alex Palou now has 20 career wins, taking a dominant victory in the 2026 season-opener on the streets of St. Petersburg.
After securing the lead through a cycle of pit stops, he drove away from the field, winning by almost 13 seconds and leading 59 of 100 laps.
The battle for second was spirited as Kyle Kirkwood tried and failed to hold on against a ...Keep reading
After securing the lead through a cycle of pit stops, he drove away from the field, winning by almost 13 seconds and leading 59 of 100 laps.
The battle for second was spirited as Kyle Kirkwood tried and failed to hold on against a ...Keep reading
Top five American F1 circuits
Hard though it might be to believe today, when we have three rounds in the United States, for many years Formula 1 struggled to make an impact in North America. Some of the circuits used for the US GP have not been good, but others have been well-received.
Excluding the anomalous Indianapolis 500s that counted for the world championship across 1950-60, there have been 78 points-paying grands ...Keep reading
Excluding the anomalous Indianapolis 500s that counted for the world championship across 1950-60, there have been 78 points-paying grands ...Keep reading
Charles Leclerc's wedding confirmed as Alexandra Saint Mleux changes name
Charles Leclerc married his long-term partner, Alexandra Saint Mleux, on Saturday 28 February in a private ceremony in Monaco.
After the couple were spotted driving around Monaco in a vintage 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, with the Monegasque driver in a pale suit and Saint Mleux in a wedding gown, the latter has now confirmed their marriage by changing her name on Instagram to Alexandra ...Keep reading
After the couple were spotted driving around Monaco in a vintage 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, with the Monegasque driver in a pale suit and Saint Mleux in a wedding gown, the latter has now confirmed their marriage by changing her name on Instagram to Alexandra ...Keep reading
Eli Tomac breaks trophy and front tooth in Daytona Supercross celebration gone wrong
On Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway, Supercross legend Eli Tomac secured his eighth victory on the 450cc bikes at the prestigious event, the most all-time.
However, while hoisting the trophy, it broke free from its heavy base, smacking him in the face. Tomac lost the bottom half of one of his front teeth as a result. We've seen all manner of strange accidents in the winner's ...Keep reading
However, while hoisting the trophy, it broke free from its heavy base, smacking him in the face. Tomac lost the bottom half of one of his front teeth as a result. We've seen all manner of strange accidents in the winner's ...Keep reading
Peugeot believes it can claim first Hypercar win in 2026 WEC
Peugeot believes it can reach a new level and secure its first Hypercar victory in the World Endurance Championship this year.
Peugeot’s return to the top tier of endurance racing has not gone as planned. Since entering the WEC's Hypercar category in 2022, the manufacturer has struggled to live up to its prestigious history in the discipline.
Fourth in the standings in 2022, fifth in 2023 ...Keep reading
Peugeot’s return to the top tier of endurance racing has not gone as planned. Since entering the WEC's Hypercar category in 2022, the manufacturer has struggled to live up to its prestigious history in the discipline.
Fourth in the standings in 2022, fifth in 2023 ...Keep reading
Nikita Johnson rolls to Indy NXT victory in St. Petersburg
Nikita Johnson was untouchable en route to his first career victory in Indy NXT on the Streets of St. Petersburg.
A native resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, Johnson started second and made the early move at the start past pole-sitter Max Taylor and powered to victory by 0.6990s at the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit.
Four cautions pivoted the race from its originally scheduled ...Keep reading
A native resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, Johnson started second and made the early move at the start past pole-sitter Max Taylor and powered to victory by 0.6990s at the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit.
Four cautions pivoted the race from its originally scheduled ...Keep reading
F1's Drive to Survive "won't please everybody", but it isn't going anywhere
Producers of the Netflix hit Drive to Survive "aren't planning for an end" to the series while it keeps delivering for Formula 1.
A week before the start of the new F1 campaign, the eighth season of the long-running breakout hit was released on Netflix, a shortened eight-episode series following the 2025 campaign – as ever produced by Box to Box Films.
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A week before the start of the new F1 campaign, the eighth season of the long-running breakout hit was released on Netflix, a shortened eight-episode series following the 2025 campaign – as ever produced by Box to Box Films.
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Ai Ogura rues missed chance at Thai GP: 'I'm surprised how s*** I was'
Ai Ogura was highly critical of his own riding following his fifth place in the Thai Grand Prix on Sunday, believing he could have had a better result.
The Trackhouse Aprilia rider took a long time to spark into life during the race, in which he got boxed in at the start and dropped to 11th after starting eighth on the grid. He only began picking off the riders ahead of him on lap 16 of 26 ...Keep reading
The Trackhouse Aprilia rider took a long time to spark into life during the race, in which he got boxed in at the start and dropped to 11th after starting eighth on the grid. He only began picking off the riders ahead of him on lap 16 of 26 ...Keep reading
James Hinchcliffe's wild journey to a top 10 in NASCAR debut
When James Hinchcliffe decided to enter the St. Petersburg NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, he likely didn't imagine it going the way that it ultimately did. Driving the #77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet with the name 'Jimmy Hinch' above the driver's door, the Canadian racer planned to take part in his first ever NASCAR race.
After starting third with minimal practice due to rain cancelling ...Keep reading
After starting third with minimal practice due to rain cancelling ...Keep reading
The family tree of F1's 11 teams and how they came to be
With 11 teams on the grid for the first time in a decade, F1.com explores the origins of every squad.
What F1 drivers have been up to in February
It’s been a busy February for the grid, with testing in Barcelona and Bahrain, training camps and final season preparations – here’s a recap of everything the F1 drivers have been up to before the season kicks off next week.
We rate the F1 2026 title contenders - Max Verstappen
For the first time in four long years, Max Verstappen heads to the Formula 1 season opener as the hunter again, rather than the title defender. There may be several question marks lingering over Red Bull's first foray as a bona fide works team, but 2025 has shown there are none over the prowess of its star asset, who is at the height of his immense powers.
Ronald Vording - Still the most ...Keep reading
Ronald Vording - Still the most ...Keep reading
Max Verstappen's road to F1 2026: In pictures
Max Verstappen entered Formula 1 as the youngest driver in history and wasted no time into becoming one of the world championship’s defining drivers. After debuting at 17 with Toro Rosso, he stunned the paddock by winning on his first appearance for Red Bull in 2016.
As F1 approaches a major regulation reset in 2026, Verstappen’s blend of experience, precision and competitive instinct ...Keep reading
As F1 approaches a major regulation reset in 2026, Verstappen’s blend of experience, precision and competitive instinct ...Keep reading