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Watch: Noah Gragson targets Connor Zilisch after block as tempers overflow

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-27 20:12
Noah Gragson has been involved in a couple of on-track scuffles in recent weeks, most notably when he brought on the wrath of ex-F1 driver Kevin Magnussen in San Diego, leading to a viral post-race confrontation. He also sent Cody Ware spinning at Sonoma after some back-and-forth with the Rick Ware Racing driver.
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he was involved in another skirmish, but this time ...Keep reading

8 moments you might have missed from the Hungarian GP

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-07-27 19:48
Relive the action from the Hungaroring at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix with plenty of off-track F1 moments – A pit lane proposal, Hamilton's Hungarian legacy, and more.

Listen to F1 Nation's Hungarian GP review

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-07-27 19:48
The F1 Nation team look back on all the biggest news and talking points from the 11th race of the season, the Hungarian Grand Prix.

How Hungary showed Aston Martin are 'back racing' after upgrades

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-07-27 19:48
The Hungarian Grand Prix was a huge weekend for Aston Martin, with so much expectation around the revised chassis package.

Aitken 'not desperately trying to hold onto podium streak' at Road America

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-27 19:28
Jack Aitken enters this weekend’s Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America on one of the most consistent runs in recent IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship history.
The 31-year-old British driver leads the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) standings with 2,145 points in the #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, holding a 203-point cushion over second-place Laurin Heinrich (1,942 ...Keep reading

George Russell sends defiant message after challenging F1 season start

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-27 17:54
George Russell insists he will focus on the positives as he reflects on the first half of the 2026 Formula 1 season, following a seventh-place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix. 
As the F1 paddock packs up for the mandatory summer shutdown, the Mercedes driver is determined to maintain a glass-half-full perspective. The Briton concluded the first 11 races with a hard-fought seventh place at ...Keep reading

New Nurburgring bombshell as ADAC Nordrhein launches NLS rival Nordschleife series

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-27 17:36
ADAC Nordrhein has launched of its own ADAC 24 Hours Nurburgring Series for 2027, which will run under the same technical regulations as the iconic 24 hour classic, and the new venture puts the regional club in direct competition with the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS).
The proposed 2027 calendar features five events spanning six individual races:
2–3 April: 24h Nurburgring Prologue ...Keep reading

"Monumental" Red Bull Ford Powertrains project has exceeded expectations, says Calum Nicholas

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-27 17:26
Former Red Bull mechanic Calum Nicholas says the Milton Keynes outfit's Red Bull Ford Powertrains project has surpassed internal expectations.
Ahead of the introduction of Formula 1's new regulations in 2026, which feature an almost 50:50 split between the internal combustion engine and electrical power, Red Bull took on the task of manufacturing its own power units in a works partnership with ...Keep reading

Lagrue hired to lead Red Bull Junior Programme in 2027

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-07-27 16:47
Red Bull has announced that it has appointed Gwen Lagrue as Director of the Red Bull Junior Programme for the 2027 season.

6 Winners and 5 Losers from Hungary

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-07-27 16:47
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from a thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix.

Winners and losers from a strategy-dominated Brickyard 400

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-27 16:32
The Brickyard 400 is now in the rearview, and NASCAR teams have one final off-weekend before 14 consecutive races to end the season. The pressure is on for teams around the cut-line, while the favorites try to better position themselves for the Chase reset in just over a month.
But despite all that, it was a part-timer kissing the bricks as Corey Heim earned his second win of the year in just ...Keep reading

How engine software issue caused George Russell's slow start at Hungarian GP

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-27 16:10
George Russell suffered a Mercedes Formula 1 engine software issue that put the revs out of control while on the Hungarian Grand Prix grid and triggered his slow start.
On Saturday, a water leak caused by hitting a kerb destroyed his engine, forcing Mercedes into an engine change ahead of the race. But on the grid an issue at the start triggered anti‑stall, costing him several positions and ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin points to team moment that lost him the Brickyard 400

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-27 15:40
With 34 laps to go, the green flag waved for what would be the final restart of the 2026 Brickyard 400.
Denny Hamlin, making his 18th start in the race, held the lead with Corey Heim to his outside. The part-time 23XI Racing driver surged ahead of Hamlin, clearing him into Turn 1, but Hamlin got back underneath him by diving super low in the short chute approaching Turn 2.
Heim put Hamlin ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff refuses to call Kimi Antonelli F1 title favourite 

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-27 15:30
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff refused to call Kimi Antonelli the Formula 1 world championship favourite despite increasing his points lead at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Antonelli fought back from a grid penalty to take third place at the Hungaroring and coupled with Lewis Hamilton’s poor race and penalty that left him fifth, plus George Russell’s nightmare start and recovery drive to seventh, the ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz hit with Community Note on X after Oscar Piastri Hungarian GP collision

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-27 15:25
Williams driver Carlos Sainz has been subjected to a humbling 'Community Note' on social media platform X after explaining his collision with Oscar Piastri during the Hungarian Grand Prix. 
The incident occurred on lap 38 at the Hungaroring. McLaren's Piastri, who had taken the lead on the opening lap from his team-mate Lando Norris, was attempting to lap Sainz as the Williams driver was in ...Keep reading

"We are always on the edge" – Red Bull admits it didn't give Max Verstappen "a car to push with"

Motorsport - Mon, 2026-07-27 14:30
After stepping onto the podium at the Hungaroring, Max Verstappen was left wondering one thing during the post-race press conference:
"How the hell did I end up here? I was shocked, I'm actually still shocked."
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Rueful Wolff gives his take on Mercedes' Hungarian weekend

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-07-27 13:46
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff was left downbeat after a tough Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, where he admitted that the Silver Arrows were always playing ‘catch up’ against their ever-improving rivals.

Stella praises 'great racing' between McLaren drivers

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-07-27 13:46
Andrea Stella has praised the "respectful approach" between McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as they battled for victory in last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.

How Verstappen’s P2 was helped by ‘spicy’ strategy calls

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-07-27 13:46
Max Verstappen finished second in the Hungarian Grand Prix, pulling off one of the moves of the day on Lewis Hamilton as he bagged his fourth podium finish of the season. But while that overtake certainly played a part in the Dutchman’s result, so did Red Bull’s strategy calls.

Vasseur critical of Ferrari's Hungary performance

Formula 1 - Mon, 2026-07-27 13:46
Fred Vasseur believes that "everything went wrong" for Ferrari in last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, as both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton failed to reach the podium.

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