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Mercedes drivers speak out after bitterly divided F1 qualifying session in Singapore

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-10-10 09:33
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team is currently navigating one of the most bizarre internal storylines of the 2026 Formula 1 season. During Friday's Sprint qualifying shootout at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, the factory deliberately split their aerodynamic packages to gather comparative data on a failing upgrade.
The on-track results were completely polarising. George Russell, driving the ...Keep reading

Mercedes boss admits team is baffled by failed 2026 F1 upgrades

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-10-10 09:29
When the Mercedes opted to run an aggressively divided garage for the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint weekend, the goal was simple: gather enough side-by-side data to finally understand why their highly anticipated aerodynamic upgrade failed in Malaysia. Instead, the radical split-specification test has only plunged the factory deeper into utter confusion.
Following Friday’s Sprint qualifying ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton takes the blame for F1 qualifying blunder in Singapore

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-10-10 09:25
After showing massive promise during the opening segments of the Singapore Grand Prix sprint shootout, Scuderia Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton completely fell apart during the decisive final session. While his team-mate Charles Leclerc managed to secure a solid third-place starting position on the tight Marina Bay Street Circuit, the seven-time world champion will be forced to start Saturday's ...Keep reading

Super Formula Fuji: Igor Fraga wins while Kakunoshin Ohta closes on title

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-10-10 08:44
Igor Fraga scored his first full-length Super Formula victory on Saturday at Fuji, as Kakunoshin Ohta took another step towards an early coronation with second place.
From pole, Nakajima Racing driver Fraga was more or less untroubled at the head of the field for the entire 41-lap race, only losing the advantage during the pit cycle.
It marks the Brazilian’s third career win, but both of ...Keep reading

MotoGP Indonesian GP: Marc Marquez wins sprint to take points lead as Aprilias hit trouble

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-10-10 08:27
Marc Marquez took a surprise victory in the dramatic Indonesian Grand Prix sprint race, hitting the front of the MotoGP world championship standings for the first time in 2026.
Jorge Martin only managed fourth on Saturday despite leading most of the race, while fellow Aprilias Raul Fernandez - who started from pole - and Marco Bezzecchi crashed at the first corner.
At Mandalika's Turn 1 ...Keep reading

MotoGP Indonesian GP: Raul Fernandez claims pole, Marc Marquez outqualifies Jorge Martin

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-10-10 04:53
Raul Fernandez claimed his maiden MotoGP pole position at the Indonesian Grand Prix on Saturday, while Marc Marquez qualified fourth to edge out title rival Jorge Martin.
Trackhouse rider Fernandez improved to a 1m28.562s on his final run to beat the factory Aprilia of Marco Bezzecchi by a tenth of a second, after the latter was forced to abandon his best lap due to yellow ...Keep reading

Samantha Busch complete speech from emotional Kyle Busch Celebration of Life

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-10-10 03:28
On Friday, NASCAR held a Celebration of Life for Kyle Busch, which was free and open to the public.
Before the special event turned to remarks from his widow, Samantha Busch, those in attendance heard speeches from Kurt Busch, Joe Gibbs, Austin Dillon, and others.
To conclude the night, Samantha delivered an emotional speech, talking about how much Kyle meant to her and the greater racing ...Keep reading

Joe Gibbs remembers Kyle Busch with humorous story at Celebration of Life

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-10-10 02:59
Hosted by Mike Joy, the Kyle Busch Celebration of Life immediately followed Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, and featured several of those closest to him.
Among them was Joe Gibbs, who was Kyle Busch's team owner from 2009 through the 2022 season. Together, they won 56 Cup races, as well as the 2015 and 2019 NASCAR Cup Series championships.
Kyle remains the team's most recent ...Keep reading

Brexton Busch drives NASCAR Cup RCR No. 8 in touching tribute to father Kyle

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-10-10 02:32
Following the Celebration of Life for Kyle Busch, his 11-year-old son Brexton got behind the wheel of the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Cup car his famous father once drove.
The special ceremony featured speeches from Joe Gibbs, Austin Dillon, and Samantha Busch, as well as Q&As with Kurt Busch, Kyle Larson, Daniel Suarez, Noah Gragson, and Christopher Bell.
When the hour of ...Keep reading

Layne Riggs closes to 17 points of NASCAR Truck lead with Charlotte win

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-10-10 00:43
With just a few laps to go, Kaden Honeycutt slid up into the wall and his title rival Layne Riggs snatched the win away in Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Riggs now has seven wins this year, and 12 in his NCTS career. He is now just 17 points behind Honeycutt in the battle for the 2026 championship.
"I love that," exclaimed Riggs after the ...Keep reading

Who will go fastest in Singapore Grand Prix Qualifying?

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-10-10 00:23
Our expert betting writers share their top picks for Qualifying at Marina Bay.

Lando Norris: “No excuse” for Singapore gap to Oscar Piastri

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-10-09 22:05
Lando Norris says he has “no excuse” for his poor performance in sprint qualifying at Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix.
After taking seventh in SQ1, 0.020s ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, and third in SQ2, 0.534s faster than the Australian, Norris ended up fifth in the top-10 shootout. He was outpaced by Piastri by 0.133s in that final phase.
“I just don't think I put ...Keep reading

Gallery: All five Kyle Busch tribute paint schemes for Charlotte NASCAR Truck race

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-10-09 21:29
This weekend, NASCAR returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time since a very somber Memorial Day Weekend in May.
The track hosted the first race weekend after the tragic death of Kyle Busch, who suffered a medical emergency at the GM Technical Center in Charlotte and later passed away due to pneumonia that progressed into sepsis.
As the sport returns to Charlotte -- a place most ...Keep reading

Drivers to watch closely in the Singapore Sprint race

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-10-09 21:19
We’ve picked out the best value bets to help you make your Sprint predictions.

How Verstappen could prove tough to beat in Singapore Sprint

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-10-09 21:19
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto delves into the data from Sprint Qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Wolff fires back at ‘brainless’ driver treatment rumours

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-10-09 21:19
Toto Wolff has reiterated Mercedes' equal approach to their drivers after criticising "nonsensical" accusations of favouritism towards Kimi Antonelli over George Russell.

Why Verstappen avoided a penalty after Sprint Qualifying

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-10-09 21:19
Max Verstappen was summoned by the stewards after Sprint Qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix, but the Red Bull driver did not receive a punishment.

L'Osteria founder dead after Porsche crash in Mallorca Rally

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-10-09 20:05
L'Osteria founder Klaus Rader has died in a crash during a rally in Mallorca on Friday. The 63-year-old restaurant entrepreneur and passionate race driver was participating in the 550 Challenge Mallorca when his Porsche GT3 RS left the road on a mountain pass between Pollenҫa and Lluc and plunged into a ravine. Rader died at the scene, while his Austrian co-driver Christina Ettel suffered ...Keep reading

No evo joker upgrade for Cadillac in 2027 WEC and IMSA campaigns

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-10-09 20:05
Cadillac will not use further evo jokers to upgrade its LMDh prototype for the 2027 World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship, according to its factory partner Jota Sport.
Since its debut in 2023, the Cadillac V-Series.R has undergone two major revisions. The first, introduced at the beginning of 2025, focused on improving the electronics, while a more extensive overhaul ...Keep reading

DTM Hockenheim: title favourite Preining dominates practice but urges caution

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-10-09 19:54
Perfect start for Thomas Preining at the DTM season finale at Hockenheim: the Austrian Manthey Porsche driver, who leads Maro Engel by 23 points and Marco Wittmann by 24 points in the overall standings with two races remaining, shone in the two free practice sessions on Friday on both dry and wet tracks.

result Free practice 1
result Free Practice 2

In the first session, which ...Keep reading

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