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Marc Marquez says that his team-mate Francesco Bagnaia’s victory in the Czech Grand Prix sprint proves that Ducati’s 2026 MotoGP bike is capable of winning the title.
Lining up third on the grid, Bagnaia grabbed the lead at the start on his factory Ducati, passing both polesitter Ai Ogura and VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio on the run down to Turn 1.
For the remainder of the race, the ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin says he is far more interested in solving his current dip in performance than the fact that he edged closer to the championship lead at Brno on Saturday. 
Martin was running third among the four Aprilias in the sprint when points leader and factory team-mate Marco Bezzecchi crashed ahead of him, allowing him to close his points deficit to 15.
But as another middling weekend ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has opened up about his first visit to the Indianapolis 500, describing the experience of being a fan as bringing back "childhood feelings" in a heartfelt open letter to his fans. 
Since stepping away from F1, the eight-time grand prix winner has embraced a different lifestyle. Alongside enjoying the perks of being a Ford Racing ambassador, Ricciardo is ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta’s crash in the Czech Grand Prix sprint was caused by a malfunctioning ride-height device that failed to disengage from the very beginning of the MotoGP race.
Qualifying eighth on the grid, the KTM star gained two places on the opening lap and spent the first half of the sprint battling with the factory Aprilias of Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin.
He was doing enough to hold ...Keep reading

Overlooking Turns 2 and 3 of the 3.4-mile street course at Naval Base Coronado, there sits the massive USS Carl Vinson. Up on the bridge of the 1,092-foot vessel is where you can find the broadcast booth for this Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race.
The Anduril 250 is the fifth and final race in Prime's five week stretch as a broadcaster for NASCAR, following FOX Sports and preceding TNT ...Keep reading

World championship leader Marco Bezzecchi has admitted that his Saturday mistakes are becoming a concern following his fourth sprint crash of the season at Brno.
Today's accident came in the ninth sprint of 2026, meaning Bezzecchi has thrown away points in almost half of the Saturday races thus far. He fell out of the lead in Thailand and subsequently crashed out in the USA and Spain.
The ...Keep reading

Former Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams believes that only a select few drivers in Formula 1 history have the personality type to transform a team.
Speaking on the High Performance Racing podcast, Williams reflected on Lewis Hamilton's second season at Ferrari. With the seven-time champion recently securing a landmark 106th career victory, his first for the Maranello outfit ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia took his first MotoGP win of the season by claiming a hard-fought sprint race victory at Brno on Saturday.
The factory Ducati rider got the jump on polesitter Ai Ogura at the start, then spent the rest of the race managing pressure from the Trackhouse man and, close behind him, Marc Marquez.
Marco Bezzecchi came away from another sprint with no points after his fourth ...Keep reading

The new bull from Italy stormed surprisingly to his first victory in the DTM: Abt-Lamborghini driver Marco Mapelli wins the first race at the Lausitzring. The 38-year-old Italian, who had started the race from 16th on the grid, completed his mandatory pit stop during a full-course yellow phase and thus benefited from an enormous time advantage.
"Yes, at the start we took a gamble, just like ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has finally done it. At the 31st time of asking, the seven-time world champion has taken his maiden victory for Ferrari.
A look at the history books shows only three drivers have required even more time before they first triumphed with the Scuderia.
Carlos Sainz won at his 32nd attempt, one more than Hamilton. Like his successor, Sainz went winless in his first campaign at ...Keep reading

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has made an appearance at Milan Fashion Week, attending Ralph Lauren's Spring/Summer 2027 menswear show just days after securing his breakthrough first grand prix victory for Ferrari in Barcelona. 
Taking his seat on the front row, Hamilton joined an exclusive guest list that included actors Colman Domingo, with whom he co-chaired the Met Gala in ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman has conceded that he entered his Formula 1 rookie season with the "wrong mindset," leading to a bruising season-opening Australian Grand Prix that was compromised by costly on-track errors.
The British driver, who signed with Haas after impressing on debut with Ferrari at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, endured a challenging opening weekend in 2025. 
Bearman suffered a ...Keep reading

Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez has cut short his return to MotoGP action at the Czech Grand Prix this weekend. 
The Spaniard qualified for the Brno race comfortably enough earlier today, and would have lined up 14th on the grid. Although that was below his usual standards, it was not unexpected given his violent crash at Barcelona occurred little more than a month ago.
But despite a ...Keep reading

LCR's Diogo Moreira says it is Luca Marini's problem that the Italian doesn't look into his data to improve his performances in MotoGP.
Moreira has impressed over the last three weekends aboard the satellite Honda, showing a visible improvement in both single-lap and race trim.
At Mugello, the Brazilian finished 10th ahead of factory riders Joan Mir (15th) and Marini (19th) before ...Keep reading

Ai Ogura scored a sensational pole position in qualifying for the Czech Grand Prix on Saturday, proving that the speed he had shown earlier in the weekend was real.
It was not only the Japanese rider's first pole position, but his first front-row start of any description. Known for racing through the pack after disappointing qualifying sessions, Ogura is now set up as a clear favourite for the ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner has labelled the FIA's decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly's Monaco Grand Prix podium a "debacle", warning that the ruling has opened a massive can of worms for Formula 1's regulatory consistency.
Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast, the former Haas team principal gave a characteristically blunt assessment of the post-race decision following an Alpine appeal that overturned ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s victory at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix means he has now extended his own record of the longest winning career in Formula 1 history, but who else comes closest to matching the seven-time champ?

George Russell hit a century of Grands Prix with Mercedes in Barcelona – a journey that began as a one-off replacement for Lewis Hamilton back in 2020, and has taken him to title contention under F1’s all-new 2026 era.

Turn 12 at the new Madring circuit promises to be a corner unlike any other in F1.

Williams team principal James Vowles is adamant that the British Formula 1 team will be able to keep hold of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz for next season, and would be transparent if they wanted to leave.
The Grove squad made significant progress with its car last season and moved up to fifth in the constructors' championship, but 2026 has so far failed to deliver on its aspirations; this year's ...Keep reading