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The state of play at Aston Martin

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-04-19 10:47
Aston Martin have had a tricky start to the 2026 season, but with Adrian Newey at the helm, they certainly have the expertise in play to turn things around. A myriad of issues have curtailed plenty of sessions for Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll already this year, but there were signs in Japan last time out that some of those problems are starting to be solved…

How Lindblad’s start to life in F1 has unfolded

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-04-19 10:47
Arvid Lindblad is only three rounds into his F1 career, but the British youngster has already made an impression – reaching Q3, scoring points and mixing it with some of the sport’s biggest names. Midway through the April gap, he sat down with selected media, including F1.com, to review the journey so far…

Ayrton Senna wanted Ferrari switch before 1994 Williams deal, says Jean Todt

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-19 10:32
Former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt has revealed that Ayrton Senna had been interested in joining the Maranello outfit in 1995.
During an appearance on the High Performance podcast, Todt explained that the Brazilian driver was a primary target during the early stages of Ferrari's ambitious rebuilding phase in the 1990s.
"Ferrari was not successful at all, and they were dying to try to ...Keep reading

Why Logan Sargeant does not miss Formula 1 as he makes his WEC debut

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-19 10:27
Logan Sargeant has been through an eventful period. In 2024, he lost his Williams Formula 1 seat midway through the season to Franco Colapinto, bringing his F1 career to an end after fewer than two full campaigns.
Since then, Sargeant has sampled a range of motorsport categories, from IndyCar to IMSA’s LMP2 class. He had also been set for a move to the European Le Mans Series through a deal ...Keep reading

Nurburgring 24h Qualifiers: Aston Martin quickest in second qualifying

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-19 10:06
Christian Krognes once again demonstrated his skills on the Nordschleife in second qualifying on Sunday for the 2026 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers, setting the fastest lap. On a drying track, the Norwegian driver in the Walkenhorst Aston Martin #34 (Krognes/Thiim) posted a best time of 8:18.515 minutes, closing out the session.
After heavy rain overnight, the track was wet at the start of ...Keep reading

Supercars Christchurch: Matt Payne’s dominant win completes Ford clean sweep

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-19 09:42
Matt Payne scored a second, dominant win of the Ruapuna Park Supercars weekend, to give Ford a sweep of all four races on New Zealand’s South Island.
After taking pole position for the second time, Payne won the start and, after an early safety car, just drove away from the field. To add to the party that Grove Racing will have on the way back to its Melbourne base, Kai Allen came through to ...Keep reading

Taylor Gray holds back Sheldon Creed to win NASCAR O'Reilly race at Kansas

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-19 03:19
Taylor Gray is now a two-time race winner in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Driving the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, he held off a charging Sheldon Creed in the No. 00 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet as Kansas Speedway.
"First of all, thank you to everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing," said Gray in Victory Lane. "How about  (crew chief) Jason Ratcliffe? That pit call was awesome. I knew we had ...Keep reading

Felix Rosenqvist hopes Long Beach pole kickstarts IndyCar season turnaround

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-19 03:03
There was a look of relief on the face of Felix Rosenqvist after snatching pole position for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Sitting 14th in the championship standings with zero top 10 finishes through the opening four rounds of the 2026 IndyCar season, there was a sense of urgency for the 34-year-old Swedish driver to simply find a way to get a breakthrough and help boost the confidence ...Keep reading

Bottas aims for turnaround amid long pre-season odds

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-04-19 01:30
After a tough start to his Cadillac career, things should start getting better for Bottas.

Felix Rosenqvist beats Pato O’Ward to Long Beach IndyCar pole

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-19 01:27
Felix Rosenqvist will lead the field to the green flag after winning pole for Sunday’s Acura Grand Prix of Long beach.
The Swede, driving the #60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda, put together a strong flying lap of 1m07.4635s around the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit to claim the top spot. It’s the seventh pole of his IndyCar Series career.
Pato O'Ward’s #5 Arrow McLaren ...Keep reading

NASCAR red flags race as Carson Kvapil flips wildly in violent Kansas crash

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-04-19 00:39
Carson Kvapil started Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts from pole position, but his day ended just three laps into the event. The wreck was something you'd expect to see at a superspeedway, not a 1.5-mile intermediate track...
Driving the No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, Kvapil was running second and battling three-wide with JRM teammates Justin Allgaier and William Byron.
Byron was to ...Keep reading

Britain's youngest F1 driver on his debut season so far - and learning to skateboard

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-04-19 00:33
The youngest ever British F1 driver is looks forward to a lifelong dream of racing at Silverstone.

Renger van der Zande resists late pressure to win Long Beach for Acura

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-18 23:27
Renger van der Zande held steady through multiple late restarts to give Acura Meyer Shank Racing the home race victory in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. 
The Dutchman, driving the #93 Acura ARX-06, was undeterred despite Frederick Vesti (#31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) applying consistent pressure on the restarts, taking the checkered flag by 0.818s on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary ...Keep reading

NASCAR Cup Kansas starting lineup: Tyler Reddick beats Denny Hamlin to pole

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-18 23:05
The dream season continues for Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing, just one day after partnering with Rockstar Energy. The championship leader earned his 14th career pole and his third of the 2026 season at Kansas Speedway.
With a fast lap of 29.142s, Reddick beat his boss Denny Hamlin by 0.019s for the top spot. It was a Toyota 1-2-3 in qualifying with last week's winner Ty Gibbs in third.
Kyle ...Keep reading

Ryan Blaney’s job is supporting Penske pit crew; not selecting them

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-18 22:56
Ultimately, at the end of the day, Ryan Blaney said his role regarding pit crew changes at Team Penske is just to support and welcome those who put on the No. 12 uniform each week.
This is regarding the change made this week with the demotion of jack man Landon Honeycutt from the Blaney team to the Wood Brother No. 21 driven by Josh Berry. This follows a slow start by the Penske No. 12 pit ...Keep reading

Aston Martin’s 2026 woes laid bare as Karun Chandhok questions Jonathan Wheatley fix

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-18 22:35
Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok has argued that former Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley is not the answer to Aston Martin's problems. 
Audi confirmed on 20 March 2026 that Wheatley was to leave with immediate effect after only joining the team in 2025. While Wheatley has not officially confirmed what his next move will be, Motorsport.com understands he will sign with Aston Martin ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc delivers optimistic Ferrari verdict after strong 2026 progress

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-18 22:10
Charles Leclerc has shared his verdict on the progress of the Ferrari Formula 1 team, explaining that the Maranello outfit has "made good progress with the car".
The Monegasque driver currently sits third in the drivers' standings with 49 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli and his Mercedes team-mate George Russell.
Ferrari has seen a jump in performance from 2025 to 2026 after ...Keep reading

Miettinen dies in seven-car crash during Nurburgring race

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-04-18 21:37
Racing driver Juha Miettinen dies following a seven-car crash during the qualifiers for a race in Germany.

Kyle Busch did not appreciate what Denny Hamlin said about him

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-18 21:34
Kyle Busch did not appreciate the commentary about his season and career trajectory from Denny Hamlin during a segment on the Actions Detrimental podcast on Monday.
Hamlin effectively said Busch is one of the greatest of all time, but also felt like Busch needed to solidly outperform teammate Austin Dillon to justify a narrative that the two-time champion is being held back by Richard Childress ...Keep reading

Gio Ruggiero wins ARCA Kansas race after run-in with Dystany Spurlock

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-04-18 20:09
Gio Ruggiero was running third with just a few laps to go in Saturday's ARCA race at Kansas, and Jack Wood appeared to be in position to win the race.
However, Ruggiero got into the back of Dystany Spurlock while trying to lap her, sending the No. 66 spinning sideways. Making her national ARCA debut, Spurlock regained control of the car on the apron, but the incident triggered a ...Keep reading

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