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Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli wants his team to provide further "clarity" over its rules of engagement after a tense battle with George Russell in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint left him upset at his team-mate.
Starting from the front row, poleman Russell and second-placed Antonelli fought out a close battle in the opening stages of the 23-lap sprint when the pair came to blows at Montreal's ...Keep reading

Rain continues to plague a sad weekend in Charlotte, as the NASCAR world mourns the loss of 41-year-old champion Kyle Busch.
So far, there has been no on-track activity. Practice and qualifying for both of the lower divisions was canceled, and the Truck race has been postponed twice already.
While they did manage to get on track for practice ahead of NASCAR's longest race, qualifying for the ...Keep reading

Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Martin Brundle has explained why he wouldn't give George Russell a penalty after the dramatic Mercedes intra-team battle during the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race.
Russell secured a hard-fought victory in the Montreal sprint, but the main talking point after the race was his tense battle with his team-mate Kimi Antonelli. 
The Italian driver was left fuming on ...Keep reading

George Russell wins the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race after a dramatic battle with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.

A calm and collected George Russell triumphed in the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix sprint race, as Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli endured two trips across the grass in the battle for victory.
Mercedes, which locked out the front row ahead of the McLarens, Ferraris and Red Bulls, maintained its advantage at the start as polesitter Russell led Antonelli, despite the Silver Arrows having ...Keep reading

Animal rights organisation PETA has urged Canadian Grand Prix organisers to implement stronger wildlife deterrents after Williams driver Alex Albon crashed out of Friday's sole practice session while taking evasive action to avoid a marmot. 
The Thai-British driver suffered a heavy shunt into the barriers on the exit of Turn 7 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a track notorious for its local ...Keep reading

The family of Kyle Busch released a statement on Saturday morning confirming the cause of death for the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion on Thursday.
“The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications.”
The public was first notified of a ‘severe illness’ that ...Keep reading

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured when a masked gang raided his home near Geneva, Swiss media reports.

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured when a masked gang raided his home near Geneva, Swiss media reports.

Race teams in Formula 1, NASCAR, and IndyCar will all be looking for an edge this weekend as they compete across North America but the secret elements that make them go faster are likely hiding deep underneath the bodywork. Modern motorsport can be very restrictive on the parts and pieces that teams are allowed to use so organizations like Team Penske and Scuderia Ferrari are looking underneath ...Keep reading

Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies has dismissed suggestions that he will have to change his driver line-up for next season, stating that Max Verstappen "is telling us he's happy at Red Bull".

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McLaren introduced the second phase of its major Miami upgrade package in Montreal. Initially the second phase was expected to focus primarily on a new front wing, although the team had already indicated in Florida that it would involve slightly more than that.
That was confirmed in the FIA’s technical submissions on Friday, which among other components listed a new engine cover, revised rear ...Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies says the organisation would "support" further moves to address concerns around team independence.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown recently sent a letter to F1's governing body the FIA and its president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to reiterate his long-standing concerns over team alliances in F1.
Brown has had issues with some aspects of Red Bull Austria's ...Keep reading

At a rainy Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR decided that Richard Childress Racing should be the first to unload their Cup cars for the 67th running of the Coca-Cola 600. They will also be the first two through inspection in a change of procedure for the weekend.
Video from the track shows the emotional scenes as an unusually quiet garage watched on as the No. 33 of Austin Hill -- with a small ...Keep reading

Emil Frey Ferrari driver Matteo Cairoli crowns his perfect weekend on the dune circuit in Zandvoort with a victory: The Italian, who had already set the fastest time in Friday practice and secured pole position on Saturday morning, celebrates his maiden DTM victory in the first race.
"We struggled a bit at the Red Bull Ring, and now the car was absolutely fantastic to drive," cheered DTM rookie ...Keep reading

While Isack Hadjar began his first season at Red Bull in impressive fashion with third place on the grid in Australia and out-qualifying Max Verstappen in Japan, the Miami race weekend served as a first reality check for the French driver.
Throughout the weekend, Hadjar was around eight tenths of a second per lap slower than Verstappen and crashed out early in Sunday’s race. It led to ...Keep reading

Aston Martin hasn’t officially upgraded its Formula 1 car in the last two months, and likely won’t do so until July at the earliest.
The Adrian Newey-designed AMR26, which is Aston’s first Honda-powered car, has been lacking performance and fighting newcomer Cadillac at the back of the field. With reliability trouble compounding the issues – though the situation has been improving – ...Keep reading

Team Principal James Vowles has outlined how hiring Piers Thynne from McLaren demonstrates Williams' ambitions for the future.

Lando Norris says energy management has grown too preponderant with Formula 1’s new technical regulations – especially on cool-down laps, when “there should be no skill required”.
A power split close to 50-50 between combustion and electric energy means batteries must be nursed at all times in order to maximise performance.
The Miami and Montreal tracks, with significant time on full ...Keep reading