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5 betting lessons after Antonelli wins the Spanish GP

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-09-14 00:09
The Mercedes star leads the Drivers' Championship by 81 points after his eighth win of the season.

Ryan Blaney suffers brake failure in crushing blow to title hunt

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-13 23:09
155 laps into the 240-lap NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway, a weekend of opportunity ended in disaster for Ryan Blaney. The Team Penske driver suffered a catastrophic brake failure, crashing into the outside wall and ending his race.
Blaney was running sixth, and was just a few points out of the championship lead when he wrecked.
It was part of a harrowing day of racing at Gateway, but Blaney ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli's "precious" moment with father goes viral after Spanish GP win

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-13 22:11
A moment shared between Kimi Antonelli and his father, Marco Antonelli, has gone viral after the Mercedes driver celebrated his eighth Formula 1 win at the Spanish Grand Prix.
After the Italian driver parked his Mercedes machinery on the grid, he went to celebrate with his team. Standing at the front of the barriers was his father, holding a red carnation ready to give to his son. As he handed ...Keep reading

Elfyn Evans says Rally Chile puncture was “harsh” as WRC lead shrinks to 17 points

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-13 22:03
Elfyn Evans believes he’s still in an “okay” position in the World Rally Championship title race despite a late puncture that robbed him of a valuable Rally Chile podium.
The championship leader appeared set to finish second and pick up a significant haul of Super Sunday points to boost a bid for a maiden WRC crown with two rounds remaining.
However, Evans suffered a front-left ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton “lucky to make it round” after Spanish GP brake failure

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-13 21:21
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton says he was "lucky to make it round" to the garage after suffering a brake failure in the opening stages of Madrid's Spanish GP.
Hamilton had been battling Max Verstappen for third when his brake pedal started going long during the first couple of laps. Hamilton and Ferrari initially held some hope that the Briton could continue after changing a few settings as ...Keep reading

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-09-13 21:14
Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell and Rebecca Clancy look back on the Spanish Grand Prix.

All the key moments from the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:57
Kimi Antonelli came out on top as Formula 1 made its first visit to the Madring for the Spanish Grand Prix.

What the teams said – Race day in Spain

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:57
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the Madring for the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix.

Wolff explains decision on Russell's tyre strategy in Madrid

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:57
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has backed the decision to pit George Russell twice in the Spanish Grand Prix.

Stella outlines the logic behind Norris’ ‘unlucky’ stop

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:57
Lando Norris’ chances of winning the Spanish Grand Prix were affected by the unfortunate timing of a Virtual Safety Car, with the McLaren driver ultimately settling for P3.

Leclerc reflects on Ferrari's Spanish GP strategy

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:57
Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari "did the right thing" with their strategy decisions during the Spanish Grand Prix, as the Monegasque driver was left out front for much of the race.

Verstappen explains Hamilton clash in Spanish GP

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:57
After a tense start to the Spanish Grand Prix, Max Verstappen finished on the podium behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli.

'I’m not in the fight for the drivers’ title' – Russell

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:57
George Russell believes he's "realistically not in the fight" for the Drivers' Championship after team mate Kimi Antonelli won his eighth Grand Prix of the season in Madrid.

Lando Norris to test McLaren MCL-HY hypercar ahead of Azerbaijan GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:40
Lando Norris will test McLaren's new MCL-HY hypercar at the Algarve International Circuit ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The test at the Portimao circuit is set to take place on Monday 14 September and will allow the Woking outfit to continue its development of the MCL-HY with feedback from the 2025 Formula 1 champion.
The McLaren MCL-HY is the machine that will compete in the FIA ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from F1's underwhelming Spanish Grand Prix

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:32
Formula 1's first visit to Madrid in 45 years went off to a smooth enough start off the track, but its inaugural race at the Madring left plenty to be desired.
Starting from a relatively blank sheet of paper, some of the awkward corner designs and the lack of proper straight lines made overtaking all but impossible.
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How virtual safety car cost Norris win - and should F1 change rules?

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:30
Lando Norris says he was "insanely unlucky" to lose what seemed like a certain win in the Spanish Grand Prix because of the timing of a virtual safety car.

"Simply too many mistakes": Will Engel's 15-second penalty cost him the DTM title?

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:21
Will the bitter penalty for Maro Engel after the collision with Kelvin van der Linde cost him the DTM title? The Winward Mercedes driver, who had started from pole position at the DTM race at Sachsenring on Sunday, was running sixth at the restart a few laps from the end, while DTM leader Thomas Preining was second.
Under braking for the first corner, he touched the rear of Kelvin van der ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz accuses Fernando Alonso of provoking a penalty "like always"

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-13 20:04
As if complaints about the track layout weren't enough, the first Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit provoked an unseemly spat between the two home heroes. Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz were all smiles before the race, but the cordiality lasted only until lap 14, when Alonso was attacking Sainz for 17th place. 
Alonso was angling to get a run on Sainz on the right-hand ...Keep reading

Dale Jarrett tells Brad Keselowski and Carson Hocevar to "act like men"

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-13 19:53
Just minutes before the start of Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway, USA Sports spoke with Brad Keselowski and Carson Hocevar.
Keselowski seemed to indicate that relation could still be on the table, but only if he has a poor day on track. "We'll get out there on the racetrack, and you know, cars fast, we'll try to take advantage of it, make the most we can of the day," said Keselowski ...Keep reading

Antonelli impressive and one of Colapinto's best weekends - driver ratings

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-09-13 19:25
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Spanish Grand Prix.

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