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Antonelli wins again to capitalise on Russell retirement in Canada

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-05-24 22:42
Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes team-mate George Russell is forced to retire.

Martin Brundle grid walk goes viral after Juan Pablo Montoya's cheeky response to Max Verstappen

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 22:28
Martin Brundle's Sky Sports Formula 1 grid walk has delivered yet another viral moment after a brief interaction with former driver Juan Pablo Montoya.
The Colombian brushed off recent criticism from four-time champion Max Verstappen. "You seem to have upset the Verstappens," Brundle said, to which Montoya responded with a cheeky grin, "Anything new there?"
During an appearance on the BBC ...Keep reading

George Russell suffers dramatic exit from F1 Canada GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 22:00
Mercedes driver George Russell suffered a dramatic exit from the lead of the Canadian Grand Prix, paving the way for another win by team-mate and title rival Kimi Antonelli.
Russell was leading on lap 30 when he straightlined Turn 9 in a smoking Mercedes, having to park his car on the spot. Russell jumped out of the car in a furious rage as he not only saw a chance to win his first race since ...Keep reading

Full race results from the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 21:32
Just 0.0233s separated the first and second-place finishers in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. It now stands as the closest finish in the entire history of the Indy 500.
The race turned into a one-lap shootout, with David Malukas taking the lead from Marcus Armstrong immediately while Rosenqvist ran in third. Rosenqvist then battled side-by-side with teammate Armstrong for second ...Keep reading

Felix Rosenqvist wins 2026 Indy 500 in closest-ever finish

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 21:26
Felix Rosenqvist surged from third to first in a one-lap shootout to win the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
The 34-year-old Swede went from side-by-side with Meyer Shank Racing teammate Marcus Armstrong before breaking free and making a dramatic late push by Team Penske’s David Malukas in a photo finish by a narrow 0.0233s. 
"What a car, what a car," said Rosenqvist. "We had two ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle hails Kimi Antonelli's "quite extraordinary" Mercedes progress

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 20:51
Kimi Antonelli has earned high praise from former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle, who described the young Italian's development during his second season as "quite extraordinary".
Following a high-pressure rookie season in 2025, when he took the position left by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, the 19-year-old became the youngest driver to lead the ...Keep reading

Stenshorne takes first F2 victory in Rodin Motorsport 1-2

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-05-24 19:52
Martinius Stenshorne kept his cool in a dramatic Montreal Feature Race to earn his maiden victory in FIA Formula 2.

Palmowski takes F1 ACADEMY win in wet Montreal Feature Race

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-05-24 19:52
Alisha Palmowski put in a commanding performance to take her second lights-to-flag victory in the Montreal Feature race, with the Red Bull Racing driver dominating around a drizzly Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.

Our final Canadian Grand Prix betting predictions made

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-05-24 19:52
Our betting writers offer their expert opinions on the best odds and markets for the Canadian Grand Prix.

"A really great move": Lucas Auer fumes over Nicki Thiim's "tank-slapper"

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 19:22
After taking the DTM lead with a second-place finish on Saturday, Lucas Auer's Sunday at Zandvoort went south. During the safety car restart, the Landgraf Mercedes driver had just overtaken Nicki Thiim for seventh place when the Comtoyou Aston Martin driver sent him into a spin, dropping him to the back of the field.
"A really great move," the Austrian fumed in an interview with ran.de after ...Keep reading

Katherine Legge’s Indy 500 Double bid hit by early Ryan Hunter-Reay crash

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 18:35
Ryan Hunter-Reay and Katherine Legge are out of the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
Hunter-Reay, the 2014 Indy 500 winner, was rolling through the exit of Turn 2 on Lap 17 when the backend of his #31 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet snapped loose before hitting the outside wall. Legge attempted to avoid Hunter-Reay, but spun off the corner, with her #51 HMD Motorsports with AJ Foyt Racing ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc’s Canadian GP has been a “disaster” – and might get worse

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 17:59
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says the Canadian Grand Prix weekend has been a “disaster” so far, as he struggled to get the most of his machinery.
Leclerc has unusually been outqualified by team-mate Lewis Hamilton twice this weekend, with the seven-time world champion hailing his simulator-free preparation.
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Layne Riggs wins wreck-filled NASCAR Truck race at Charlotte

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 17:13
Layne Riggs won the time-constrained NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, after three postponements due to rain pushed the Friday night event to Sunday morning.
This is Riggs' seventh career win and his second of the 2026 season, driving the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Kaden Honeycutt finished second, Connor Zilisch third, Ben Rhodes fourth, and Gio Ruggiero ...Keep reading

TREMAYNE: My verdict on Jacques Villeneuve

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-05-24 16:45
F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne looks back at the career of the 1997 World Champion, three decades after he first raced in Formula 1.

Why rain in Montreal will be a step into the unknown

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-05-24 16:45
The threat of rain has been a major talking point in Canada, and while the details of what to expect on Sunday have been changing, knowledge of how the 2026 F1 cars and tyres behave in the wet remains limited.

Our Bet Builder picks for the Canadian Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-05-24 16:45
Our expert betting writers have picked a four-leg Bet Builder, including a podium finish and points finish.

Driving Kyle Busch's Truck entry, Corey Day okay after hard airborne wreck

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 16:19
Near the end of Stage 2 of the thrice-postponed NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, Corey Day was involved in a scary and unusual crash on the backstretch. 
Day was brought into this race to drive the No. 7 Spire Motorsports entry following the shocking death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, who was only 41.
Busch won last weekend's Truck race at Dover Motor Speedway, his 234th NASCAR ...Keep reading

Pirelli F1 tests boost Ferrari, Red Bull for rainy Canadian GP – McLaren

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 15:44
Andrea Stella expects Ferrari and Red Bull to have an advantage over McLaren and Mercedes in Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix after conducting Pirelli wet-weather testing earlier this year.
Pirelli runs development tests throughout each season, with all teams invited to take part if they wish to – taking turns – and data shared among all competitors.
While teams aren’t allowed to run ...Keep reading

“I had a s***** lap” – Isack Hadjar upset despite 0.028s gap to Max Verstappen

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 15:04
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar labelled his qualifying lap as “shitty” at the Canadian Grand Prix, despite a better performance than usual.
Hadjar got close to outqualifying Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen for the first time since the Japanese GP, with a 0.028s deficit, and seventh place marked his best result since the season opener in Melbourne.
But the French sophomore ...Keep reading

DTM Zandvoort Race 2: BMW victory for Kelvin van der Linde, Dörr on podium

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-05-24 14:35
Kelvin van der Linde has claimed his first DTM victory for BMW. The South African, who started the race from pole position, temporarily lost the lead to Thierry Vermeulen (Emil Frey Ferrari) after a mistake. However, he fought his way back to the front after the second pit stop - and subsequently drove to an unchallenged victory with a lead of more than six seconds.
Yet, the Schubert BMW driver ...Keep reading

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