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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has reflected on his maiden grand prix win at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, describing it as the best day of his life and revealing the home reaction he received in Italy.
The 19-year-old driver converted his first grand prix pole position into his first win at the Shanghai International Circuit on 15 March. His win ended a 20-year drought for Italy, with ...Keep reading

There were extra eyeballs on the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports pit box at Talladega Superspeedway. Assisting the pit crew throughout the race, was none other than Super Bowl LII champion and retired football star Jason Kelce. He was seen handing off fuel cans, working the pit sign, and even catching tires during the race.
And in the end, it was that same No. 17 going to Victory Lane at Corey Day ...Keep reading

2025 F1 Academy champion Doriane Pin has shed light on her maiden Formula 1 test with Mercedes at Silverstone.
The French driver opened up about the differences between the F1 machinery and other cars she has previously driven, such as the F1 Academy cars, which are equivalent to Formula 4, and the Ferrari 488 GTE from Ferrari Challenge Europe.
Pin became the first champion of the ...Keep reading

Kelvin van der Linde bounced back in Sunday's second qualifying after a retirement on Saturday, claiming his 10th career DTM pole at the Red Bull Ring.
The German-South African set a best time of 1m27.575s to put his Schubert BMW M4 GT3 at the front of the grid.
He benefited from a Balance of Performance (BoP) adjustment made in the morning, but his lap time was 0.172s slower than Maro ...Keep reading

F1.com's Lawrence Barretto assesses the five key questions that remain ahead of the season getting underway again at the Miami Grand Prix.

Tomorrow is the London Marathon, so there’s no better time to look at some drivers who’ve taken on some extreme sporting challenges.

Haas have raised some eyebrows in 2026 so far, with Ollie Bearman delivering some very strong results. But can the American team stay at the top of the midfield after the coming races?

Super Formula’s third round of the season at Autopolis has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall.
The decision was reached and announced by organiser JRP at 3:20pm local time, just over half an hour after the race was red-flagged after one lap behind the safety car owing to the amount of standing water that had accumulated.
With fewer than two laps complete, the race was declared null and ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri says Formula 1 drivers must focus on “not obvious” data points to maximise their qualifying laps with the new cars, as he explained how they require an entirely different approach to reach peak performance.
The McLaren driver echoed the overall frustration of wrestling the new cars and rules in qualifying trim, when lifting off throttle and deploying energy at different parts ...Keep reading

The promotions of Steve O'Donnell and Ben Kennedy are not an extension of the status quo, but instead, aim to be the start of something new for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing.
O’Donnell has taken over as Chief Executive Officer from Jim France, the youngest son of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. Kennedy, the great-grandson of the elder France, is now serving as Chief ...Keep reading

Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Talladega Superspeedway ended in a dramatic crash, and it was a first career win for Hendrick Motorsports driver Corey Day, making his 22nd career start. The win also featured a new crew member on the No. 17, as Super Bowl champ Jason Kelce joined Hendrick Motorsports for this race, assisting the fueler. 
On the final lap, Sam Mayer was ...Keep reading

Williams team principal James Vowles has revealed why he rates his driver line-up of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz so highly.
Albon joined Williams in 2022, and Sainz signed with the Grove outfit for 2025 after being replaced at Ferrari by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. 
During an interview with Frankie Langan, Vowles praised the two drivers' lack of ego and drive to put the goals of ...Keep reading

Nine-time WRC champion Sébastien Ogier is relishing the “intense” fight for Rally Islas Canarias victory with Oliver Solberg that “doesn’t happen every day” in the World Rally Championship.
The Toyota team-mates were split by 3.8s heading into Sunday’s final four stages after the pair were separated by tenths of seconds during Saturday afternoon’s stages.
Solberg managed to ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has revealed that he had concerns about the second Red Bull seat before signing with the Milton Keynes outfit, but that impressing in his rookie season and earning the promotion was always his plan.
The French-Algerian driver joined Racing Bulls in 2025 for his debut season in Formula 1. He finished the year 12th in the drivers' championship with 51 points and secured his maiden F1 ...Keep reading

Rally Islas Canarias (Canary Islands) is set for a tense final day victory battle after Sébastien Ogier ended Saturday with a slender 3.8s lead over Toyota team-mate Oliver Solberg.
Ogier had started the day with an 8.9s lead over Solberg, but that margin was whittled down to 5.3s by the time crews headed to midday service after two asphalt stages were affected by rain.

Sébastien ...Keep reading

Saturday's ARCA Menards Series race at Talladega Superspeedway ended in a wild one-lap dash for the win, and occasional pizza delivery driver Andy Jankowiak earned the first win of his career in his 48th career start. "I've done this before, I just always wake up," he said after the race.
Coming to the checkered flag, Cleetus McFarland (Garrett Mitchell) and Gus Dean got together in the battle ...Keep reading

There was drama for Winward Mercedes driver Jules Gounon in Saturday's season-opening DTM race at the Red Bull Ring.
The Frenchman was chasing race leader leader Thomas Preining and was even closing in on the “Grello” Porsche when, five laps from the end, a spectacular plume of smoke suddenly appeared from the right-rear wheel, forcing him out of the race - and leaving him extremely ...Keep reading

A visor tear-off was responsible for Marco Bezzecchi’s slow start to the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, setting the tone for a race that quickly unravelled.
For the third time in four MotoGP weekends, the championship leader failed to score a point on Saturday, despite qualifying a strong fourth behind the leading Ducatis and LCR’s Johann Zarco.
When the race began, the ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez has responded to suggestions he should have been penalised for his pitlane entry in the Spanish Grand Prix sprint, insisting he did not create a dangerous situation.
The factory Ducati claimed his second sprint win of the 2026 MotoGP season at Jerez on Saturday, with the timing of his switch to the wet-weather bike proving key to his triumph.
Running in second place with five ...Keep reading

After multiple discussions between technical representatives, all teams, the FIA and Formula 1 reached agreement on Monday over a package of tweaks ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. As expected, the changes mainly concern energy management and are aimed at making qualifying more on the limit again, while also improving safety by addressing the closing speeds.
These measures will not fundamentally ...Keep reading