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Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur has ruled himself out of becoming godfather to Charles Leclerc's daughter, joking that he already has enough children to look after.
Leclerc and his wife, Alexandra, announced the birth of their first child, Bianca, on Wednesday.
After a series of questions about the potential tension between his drivers following last weekend's clash in Mexico ...Keep reading

Formula 1 heads into Saturday at Interlagos with Kimi Antonelli fastest after second practice for the Brazil Grand Prix.
The newly crowned world champion set a 1m10.763s to lead Lando Norris by 0.253s, with Max Verstappen just 0.006s further back in third. George Russell was fourth ahead of Oscar Piastri, leaving Mercedes, McLaren and Red Bull closely matched heading into qualifying.
Russell ...Keep reading

After one of the most turbulent world championship defences since Jenson Button in 2010, Lando Norris gave McLaren’s latest batch of car upgrades a cautious thumbs-up on the Friday of the Sao Paulo GP. Norris topped the first practice session, edging out Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli by 0.082s, and was among the quickest in terms of average pace on his long runs through FP2.
"Certainly FP1 was a ...Keep reading

Justin Allgaier retired earlier this season but no one realized it with the 2024 NASCAR O’Reilly Series champion and veteran racer changing his mind before it could be made official.  
Instead, the JR Motorsports No. 7 will continue to be occupied by a driver who could claim his second title on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, while adding to that legacy through at least the 2028 ...Keep reading

This weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix is in many ways the first page of the first chapter of the next championship battle.

This weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix is in many ways the first page of the first chapter of the next championship battle.

For whatever reasons why, this was a different Carson Hocevar that conducted a press conference on Friday at Homestead-Miami, a day after posting an apology video for his actions the week before at Martinsville.
Having been suspended by Spire Motorsports earlier in the week, which predated a $100,000 fine and 25-point deduction, Hocevar offered to do a press conference taking every question on ...Keep reading

Following the Mexico Grand Prix, aside from Kimi Antonelli's maiden world title, one other subject has dominated the conversation in the Formula 1 paddock: the clash at Ferrari.
After the incident on the opening lap of the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Hamilton indicated that Ferrari had "big, big problems" to solve, before calling for in-depth discussions.
During the media day ...Keep reading

Newly-minted world champion Kimi Antonelli topped Friday's second practice session at the Brazilian GP, heading Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in Sao Paulo.
At the classic 4.3km Interlagos circuit, Antonelli set his quickest time just before the halfway mark of FP2 as drivers moved towards soft-tyre running, the Italian going faster than Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.
Despite fans ...Keep reading

Since the unpopular demolition of Auto Club Speedway, fans have been waiting for the planned short track that set to replace it in Southern California to come to fruition. However, it's yet to happen.
The track hosted Cup races every year from 1997 through 2023, with Kyle Busch winning the final race on the aged two-mile surface.
After its final race in February of 2023, the track was ...Keep reading

After the better part of two seasons in the doldrums, Francesco Bagnaia says he finally feels like a factory rider again. This follows a strong Friday at the Qatar Grand Prix.
The works Ducati man looked competitive all day at Losail, regardless of tyre compound or age, and made it directly into Qualifying 2 for only the second time since the summer break. It was a stark contrast to the recent ...Keep reading

NASCAR wants to see Carson Hocevar succeed. He has emerged as a prominent new personality with a growing fan base that goes beyond traditional NASCAR fans. He went viral for his wild Talladega post-race celebration, creates content on YouTube and streams on Twitch, attended the Met Gala, and was even named to Time's 100 Most Influential People in Sports list.
His rise has also been accompanied ...Keep reading

Live coverage of the second Formula 1 practice session ahead of the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil.

Rafael Camara will be watching his fellow Ferrari Driver Academy colleague Ollie Bearman closely as the two team up at Haas for the first time this weekend.

Lando Norris finished fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the McLaren driver beating Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen to top spot.

Fans have been calling for the return of Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway, which served as a pre-season test and the first glimpse of new driver/team combinations.
In April, NASCAR's John Probst indicated that a January test at Daytona was likely to return, but plans have since changed. The original plan was to use the test to improve the superspeedway package, but NASCAR now ...Keep reading

During the annual State of the Sport address at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday, NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell touched on a variety of topics. Among them was the concept of a cost cap in NASCAR.
Formula 1 introduced a cost cap in 2021, with the system also contributing to increased team valuations.
NASCAR could adopt a cost cap in the future, and O’Donnell said the series has discussed the ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin says he can be competitive at this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix despite riding with a broken wrist after his accident in Australia two weeks ago. 
Unlike his unsuccessful attempt to race at Sepang last weekend, Martin was able to complete substantial running on the first day at Losail on Friday. Making it directly into Qualifying 2 offered proof that he has the speed to score ...Keep reading

Hypercar drivers feel they are going “blind” into qualifying at the Monza 6 Hours, with heavy rain preventing any representative dry-weather running on Friday.
The final round of the 2026 World Endurance Championship got off to a cold and wet start, with persistent morning showers causing severe aquaplaning at Monza.
The opening practice session was red-flagged no fewer than three ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has revealed the gifts he received from Ayrton Senna's family during his visit to their estate ahead of this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver went to Fazenda Dois Lagos in Tatuí on Tuesday, two days after securing his maiden Formula 1 championship, and was photographed in the Lotus 98T that Senna raced in 1986.
During an interview with Italian publication ...Keep reading