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Following the quietest stretch of the year, with just one grand prix taking place over the last six weekends, MotoGP will burst back into life on 28-30 August as MotorLand plays host to the Aragon Grand Prix. With the remaining 10 races scheduled over the next 14 weekends, the championship will go into overdrive, and any mistakes or injuries could potentially have a lasting impact on the title ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso was full of self-praise at the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, claiming that being “a very good driver” allowed him to convert a one-stop strategy into a shock points finish for Aston martin
The Spanish racer finished ninth at Zandvoort on Sunday from 18th on the grid, claiming his second points results of the 2026 campaign after 10th at Monaco in June.
The way ...Keep reading

Fermin Aldeguer will join VR46 for the start of MotoGP's 850cc era in 2027, it has been confirmed.
The Spaniard, who extended his contract with Ducati at the beginning of this year, will race for Valentino Rossi's team as a factory rider with full backing and official material from the Borgo Panigale constructor.
In this way, Aldeguer will have the same weapons as factory Ducati squad ...Keep reading

Former Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas believes that even if Max Verstappen had avoided his opening-lap crash at the Dutch Grand Prix, the team simply lacked the pace to fight for the podium positions.
The final Formula 1 grand prix at Zandvoort got off to a dramatic start. While the rain had cleared before the start of the race, there were still some damp patches on the track. Home hero ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has shared a farewell message to the Dutch Grand Prix, paying tribute to his loyal home fans after a premature end to his race in Zandvoort's final Formula 1 appearance.
F1's return to the Netherlands in 2021 was linked to the Red Bull driver's impressive rise in the championship, ending the venue's 36-year absence from the calendar.
Despite its immense popularity, the ...Keep reading

Sebastien Buemi says this month’s London E-Prix may not end up being his final race in Formula E, leaving the door open to a comeback in the future.
Earlier this month, Envision announced that 2015-16 champion Buemi will step down from his seat at the end of the season, bringing his 12-year stint in the all-electric championship to a conclusion.
Although he had previously been able to ...Keep reading

Ferrari is preparing for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza next week, where there is growing anticipation for the debut of the new engine that should significantly reduce the power gap to Mercedes. In the process, the Scuderia hopes to reopen the world championship battle, given that Lewis Hamilton is second (level with George Russell) behind world championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
As well as ...Keep reading

Luca Marini will leave Honda and race for Tech3 KTM in the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP seasons, it has been announced.
Unlike in the last two seasons, when Enea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales raced under direct KTM contracts, Tech3's new ownership structure led by Guenther Steiner is now responsible for negotiating and signing its own riders from 2027. However, despite paying for riders itself, it ...Keep reading

While Red Bull stand-in Liam Lawson says it is impossible to compare the current RB22 with the previous Formula 1 car he drove with the Austrian outfit, the Kiwi admits he felt much “more comfortable” in the car than he did during his first stint at Red Bull Racing.
The Racing Bulls driver was called up to race for the senior team at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix in the place of the ...Keep reading

FOX Sports averaged 3.282 million viewers for IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the streets of Washington D.C. this past weekend. The viewership peaked between 2:30 and 2:45pm EST with 3.482 million viewers. These numbers come from Nielsen Media Research.
Those numbers make it the highest-viewed non-Indy 500 IndyCar race since before the 2008 reunification of IndyCar/Champ Car.
President ...Keep reading

When a left-rear wheel became disconnected in the middle of the NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, William Byron crashed into the outside wall, derailing a top five run. He was then held for two laps, per the rule book.
However, the penalties do not end there. As expected, NASCAR officials have issued a two-race suspension for Byron's rear changer Orane Ossowski and jackman Allen ...Keep reading

There's just one race left to go in the NASCAR regular season before the start of the Chase.
At Daytona this weekend, the drivers still on the bubble will look to secure their spots in the top 16, while those who have already punched their ticket to the postseason will continue to jockey for position in the standings.
That positioning is important. With the win-and-in advancement system of ...Keep reading

The NASCAR Cup and NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will be back racing on an active military base in 2027. The event is scheduled for the weekend of July 30-August 1, 2027. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will not return.
16-turn, 3.4-mile Qualcomm Circuit was a huge hit, and featured a dramatic weekend of racing that ended with Corey Heim claiming his first-ever NASCAR Cup win. Austin ...Keep reading

It’s an open question to how impactful it will prove to be, but NASCAR’s recent rule changes to the front splitter assembly could play a factor in deciding the results of the Chase for the Championship that starts in September.
In mid-July, right before the race weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway, competition officials mandated teams add struts to the front splitter, which has been widely ...Keep reading

IMSA and Road America officials announced a schedule adjustment for the 2027 Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix, moving the four-day event back by one week to August 5–8, 2027.
The calendar shift aims to alleviate congestion during a packed Midwestern summer schedule and provide spectator flexibility.
“The new August dates reduce overlap with other major events across Wisconsin during ...Keep reading

Netflix has officially confirmed that its Formula 1 docuseries Drive to Survive will return for a ninth season. The series is set to document the ongoing 2026 championship, so we are taking a look at what could feature in the series.
While information is yet to be released on the episodes for the ninth instalment of the show, there are already several storylines that could form the expected 10 ...Keep reading

Former Renault F1 driver and F1 TV analyst Jolyon Palmer reckons Lando Norris' victory at Zandvoort was his best win yet – but could it launch a title tilt for the reigning champ?

F1 returned from the summer break with a dramatic Dutch Grand Prix – won by McLaren’s Lando Norris in fine style. But who else impressed our Power Rankings judges at Zandvoort? Check out the latest scores and overall leaderboard below...

Check out the best images from F3 in-season testing at the Madring, where the Spanish Grand Prix will take place in a matter of weeks.

A dedicated camera crew follows Nicki Thiim at the Norisring on his way from the podium to the mixed zone, where the journalists are waiting. The Dane shows great emotion - on the race weekend that, with two wins, was to become his absolute breakthrough in the series.
Only afterwards does it emerge that these were film recordings for the DTM's new TV and streaming documentary "Behind the Grid" ...Keep reading