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The countdown is almost over and Lamborghini Squadra Corse is preparing to debut the Temerario GT3, the brand-new car entirely designed, developed and built in Sant’Agata Bolognese.
As announced during the car’s presentation, the 12 Hours of Sebring — scheduled for March 19–21 — has been chosen as the debut race for the successor to the Huracan. The second round of the IMSA SportsCar ...Keep reading

The fight for the final points-scoring place in the Chinese Grand Prix became physical as Esteban Ocon launched a highly optimistic move up the inside of Franco Colapinto’s Alpine at Turn 2 on lap 32 of the race. As Colapinto took the racing line into the corner, he clipped the front wing of Ocon’s Haas and they both spun.
Colapinto recovered and later passed Arvid Lindblad’s Racing Bulls ...Keep reading

During the final grand prix of last season in Valencia, the organisers of the MotoGP championship gathered around a table several riders who have been inducted into its prestigious ‘Hall of Fame’, a select club made up of some of the most illustrious names in the sport’s history.
At the dinner — also attended by Giacomo Agostini, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner, Freddie Spencer and Kevin ...Keep reading

It must have been a great race for any Italian to watch. Two Ferrari drivers, in what appears to be one of the best cars produced in Maranello for many years, battled for the lead with the sport's most promising young rising star, Italy's best hope for a world title since… Mamma mia! Alberto Ascari in 1953. The first victory for the new national hero was delivered in almost dominant fashion, but ...Keep reading

Someone made the mistake of suggesting to Max Verstappen in the post-race media ‘pen' in China that some of the racing seemed less ‘artificial' this weekend, at least enough to get the people in the grandstands energised and cheering.
"It's terrible," he fired back. "If someone likes this, then you really don't know what racing is about.
"It's not fun at all. It's playing Mario Kart ...Keep reading

The inside story of how social media algorithms sow division with real-world consequences.

Crossing the finish line on Sunday, Denny Hamlin said ‘old dogs can still hunt,’ and that might have enough legs to become the slogan for his 2026 season.
There were a lot of reasons to expect that maybe this old dog might start to get a little bit sluggish. For one, he went through absolute hell over the winter, with the death of his father in a house fire, that also hospitalized mother ...Keep reading

No one is really making a dent in Tyler Reddick's impressive points lead, which remains +61 points after the fifth race of the year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
He has led the standings since winning the season-opening Daytona 500 last month. His 23XI Racing teammate, Bubba Wallace,is back in the runner-up spot, jumping ahead of Blaney after the Penske driver got caught out by an ill-timed ...Keep reading

A first-ever Grand Prix win for the Mercedes teenager has had a big impact on the betting markets.

Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez spent the last four years as teammates at Trackhouse Racing, but they aren't teammates any longer. Suarez now drives for Spire Motorsports after being let go from Trackhouse, and he has had a solid start to the 2026 season.
But on Sunday, Suarez and Chastain were running at the backend of the top 20. Battling for 17th, Chastain passed Suarez to the outside with ...Keep reading

Last fall, Denny Hamlin earned a milestone 60th career at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, dedicating the win to his father. Since then, Hamlin suffered a bitter defeat in the title race, and lost his ailing father in an off-season house fire.
But on Sunday, he returned to Victory Lane at Vegas for his 61st career win, and his first of the 2026 season.
"This is a family sport, and my family ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin captured the checkered flag at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, earning his 61st career win -- all as the driver of the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing machine. Toyotas have now won four of the first five races to open the new season.
He was followed by two Hendrick Motorsports drivers with Chase Elliott second and William Byron third. The margin of victory was just over half-a-second.
Hamlin's ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff shared a heartfelt message to Kimi Antonelli over the team radio after the Italian driver secured his first Formula 1 victory.
The Italian driver managed to fend off his Mercedes team-mate George Russell and Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to convert pole position into a maiden grand prix victory. 
Antonelli joined Mercedes to ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have lost it after Kimi Antonelli was announced as Kimi Raikkonen during the Chinese Grand Prix podium ceremony.
The Italian driver was caught off guard as he walked out to celebrate his maiden F1 win at the Shanghai International Circuit, but for those watching from home, it was not clear what Antonelli had found so amusing. Later, Mercedes shared footage of the viral ...Keep reading

The Balance of Performance (BoP) for the 2026 Sebring 12 Hours has been released, revealing a clear disadvantage for Porsche following its third consecutive victory at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Balance of Performance adjusts power and weight to keep the different hypercar manufacturers competitive.
While the numbers are discouraging for Porsche Penske Motorsport, they are a logical consequence ...Keep reading

Kyle Kirkwood and Alex Palou have found themselves in a few battles over the last few seasons, with the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington the latest in their budding rivalry.
This latest one presented something different, though. 
Unlike last year on the streets of Long Beach when Kirkwood fended off the Spaniard to win, this one required the Florida native to cut down a sizable gap and ...Keep reading

NASCAR drivers are naturally some of the best drifters in motorsport, so jaw-dropping moments tend to stand out even more when they happen. Early on in the NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas, Shane van Gisbergen did just that, holding an epic drift and somehow avoiding a crash after making contact with two other cars.
Pushing up the track, SVG made light contact with Erik Jones, sending him into a ...Keep reading

Three races into the 2026 IndyCar season, and there have been three different points leaders: Alex Palou, Josef Newgarden, and now Kyle Kirkwood -- all three winners early in the new year.
Kirkwood passed Palou with 15 laps to go in the Grand Prix of Arlington and never looked back, earning his sixth career win. He now leads the four-time and defending IndyCar champion by 26 points in the ...Keep reading

At one point it looked like Alex Palou was going to ride into the sunset to victory in the Grand Prix of Arlington, but then the sun set on his chances courtesy of Kyle Kirkwood’s furious pace.
Palou, the reigning and four-time IndyCar Series champion, took command of those on the preferred three-stop strategy after his initial pit stop on Lap 16 of 70. At one point, he built an advantage of ...Keep reading

Kyle Kirkwood delivered a statement drive to win the Inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington
The Florida native’s relentless pace helped him overcome early issues by his pit crew, chasing down and passing reigning and four-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou with 16 laps to go en route to his first win of the season. 
Kirkwood, who started seventh in the #27 Andretti Global Honda, bested ...Keep reading