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The ‘Right of Review’ submitted by Williams over the penalty handed to Carlos Sainz for his collision with Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson in the Dutch Grand Prix has been successful.

In a Friday night legal filing, the latest development in the 23XI and Front Row Motorsport v. NASCAR antitrust dispute, the two teams are asking the court to issue a ‘summary judgment on the countersuit by the Sanctioning Body or make it a separate case and trial.
NASCAR filed a counterclaim against the two teams in March with allegations of anticompetitive behavior in violation of antitrust ...Keep reading

For Max Verstappen, this weekend was all about earning a DMSB Permit A, the licence drivers need to compete on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in top-level cars, including the GT3 class. The reigning Formula 1 World Champion reported to the track on Friday to sit through a theory exam, which enabled him to take part in the seventh round of the Nürburgring Langstrecken Series (NLS) on ...Keep reading

In December of this year, A.J. Allmendinger will turn 44 years old after competing in NASCAR for almost two full decades. He's a truly unique driver when looking at his career trajectory, and Friday's shock pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway only added to that.
Allmendinger did not take the path of your average NASCAR driver, and the sport wasn't even on his radar for some time. From BMX ...Keep reading

The first competitive outing for Yamaha’s V4-powered M1 MotoGP bike fell below expectations, with test rider Augusto Fernandez enduring a “long” and “hard” San Marino Grand Prix sprint race.
While the weekend got off to an encouraging start for Yamaha’s new V4 project, with Fernandez lapping six tenths off Fabio Quartararo’s pace in practice, Saturday was altogether a different ...Keep reading

Protecting his spare engine for a chance to fight for Super Sunday points is the reason behind Ott Tanak’s decision to retire from Rally Chile for a second time.
Tanak rejoined the rally after his Hyundai team fitted a spare engine to his i20 N Rally1 car overnight, following an engine failure during Friday’s stage six while leading the rally by 9.7s.
The two-time Rally Chile winner lit ...Keep reading

After months of negotiations and speculation surrounding a possible return of the series to Mexican soil, the possibility has ultimately been ruled out for next year.
The organization issued a statement confirming that an event in Mexico will not be part of its 2026 schedule, citing the FIFA World Cup — which the country will co-host next year between June 11 and July 19 — as the main ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi has explained why he carried a wooden leg on his bike while celebrating his victory in the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race at Misano.
The factory Aprilia rider caught everyone’s attention when he grabbed what appeared to be a prosthetic leg — complete with a racing boot — on the cooldown lap following his victory in Saturday’s half-distance race.
While MotoGP riders ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans delivered a wet weather masterclass to vault from fifth to first in Rally Chile as overnight leader Adrien Fourmaux slipped to third.
Toyota’s Evans transformed a 13.1s deficit into a 5.6s lead over team-mate Sebastien Ogier as wet weather shook up the leaderboard after nine of 16 gravel stages.
Hyundai’s Fourmaux managed to hold onto third ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has fallen short of meeting the requirements for a Category A DMSB Permit Nordschleife (DPN) after a mixed NLS debut - but should still receive the licence via a committee decision.
The Formula 1 world champion completed the mandatory 14 race laps aboard the #980 Cayman (Verstappen/Chris Lulham) in Cup 3, yet his second car, #89 Cayman in SP7, suffered damage during ...Keep reading

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez says he made a grave error in the “easiest part” of the San Marino Grand Prix sprint, having crashed on the same lap he took the lead.
Despite having a relatively tough qualifying session and missing out on the front row, Marquez was immediately on the move in the race, streaking past Fabio Quartararo at the start before snatching second from his brother ...Keep reading

Schubert BMW driver Rene Rast was unbeatable in the first DTM race at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, overtaking polesitter Marco Wittmann on the third lap before pulling away to score a comfortable win.
"There's nothing to complain about today," the three-time DTM champion said in an interview with ran.de. "I think the guys did a brilliant pit stop. We had a good strategy and a good car ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi scored his first MotoGP sprint victory as an Aprilia rider in the San Marino Grand Prix after Marc Marquez crashed out shortly after taking the lead.
Bezzecchi and Marquez duelled for the top spot in the half-distance race at Misano, with the latter taking the lead at the start of lap six of 13. But on the very same lap, he made a rare error and let go of his Ducati, handing ...Keep reading

Just over a year after his headline-making Formula 1 debut, Franco Colapinto is the next driver to face F1.com’s Getting to Know questions. From his early days getting to grips with quad bikes to nailing his driving test first time, and Juan Manuel Fangio’s influence to learning French with Alpine team mate Pierre Gasly, the Argentinian shares all in the video player above and transcript below…

Helmut Marko has heaped praise on the impact Laurent Mekies has had since becoming the Red Bull Formula 1 team boss. 
The Frenchman joined from sister squad Racing Bulls in July after his predecessor Christian Horner was sacked following 20 years in the role. 
It came after a performance decline for Red Bull, which since cruising to the 2023 title has slipped to fourth in the pecking order ...Keep reading

Ducati’s Gigi Dall’Igna believes mastering the new Pirelli rubber will be more important for MotoGP success in 2027 than any of the new regulations that year.
Headlining the new ruleset in 2027 is a reduction of engine capacity from 1000cc to 850cc, restrictions on aerodynamics and the elimination of ride height and holeshot devices.
Dall’Igna, the engineering mind behind much of ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi dethroned Alex Marquez at the last moment to claim pole position for the San Marino Grand Prix, while MotoGP points leader Marc Marquez qualified outside the front row in fourth.
Gresini’s Alex Marquez laid the initial marker in Q2, lowering the benchmark to 1m30.222s to take provisional pole after the first run.
As the second run began, a number of riders delivered big ...Keep reading

We're on board with Lando Norris as he speeds out of Zandvoort's penultimate corner. Norris looks on course for a crucial pole, until suddenly the airbox of a second McLaren flashes through the screen. Team-mate Oscar Piastri has had a slightly better exit and drifts away from us through the banking final corner onto the main straight, claiming pole by what seem to be inches. The difference ...Keep reading

Pirelli will conduct its first MotoGP tyre test at Misano on Tuesday, 16 September, as preparations continue ahead of its entry into the championship in 2027.
One of the key changes to MotoGP’s technical rule book for 2027 is the appointment of a new official tyre supplier. French manufacturer Michelin, which has been MotoGP’s exclusive tyre supplier since 2016, will hand over to Pirelli ...Keep reading

Broc Feeney has continued his golden qualifying form by taking pole position in the first Supercars endurance race of the season, and the maiden 500km event to be held at The Bend Motorsport Park.
The Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaro star was just good enough to take his 14th pole of the season (and fifth in a row) in the Top Ten Shoot Out, with a time of 1m48.6548s around the 5km Bend ...Keep reading