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Nico Rosberg says George Russell is "back at his best" after difficult F1 start

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 15:07
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg believes George Russell is finally back to his best form.
Russell has endured a tricky start to the 2026 season. The Briton arrived at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as a title favourite, but after winning in Melbourne and the Chinese sprint race, he faced multiple issues, including ill-timed safety cars that hampered his strategy and car ...Keep reading

Dutch F1 grand prix red flagged after huge Max Verstappen crash

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 14:17
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Formula 1What caused Max Verstappen’s F1 Dutch GP crash



Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix was red-flagged after one lap following an enormous accident for home hero Max Verstappen.
At the end of lap 1 on a damp circuit, Verstappen lost control of his Red Bull as he tagged the white line on the inside of Zandvoort's final turn - the banked, flat out Luyendyk ...Keep reading

Nico Rosberg warns Kimi Antonelli of F1 title "demons"

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 13:45
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes driver and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli will face a psychological battle as he fights for his maiden title.
Speaking to Sky Sports F1 ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, Rosberg drew on his own championship-winning experience to explain the mental toll Antonelli could encounter during the latter stages of the season. 
Antonelli ...Keep reading

Stefano Domenicali "cannot see" F1 without Max Verstappen

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 13:26
Formula 1 chief Stefano Domenicali has responded buoyantly to Max Verstappen extending his Red Bull contract.
The four-time world champion announced on Thursday that he’d signed a new deal with the Austrian outfit, taking the expiry date from the end of 2028 to the end of 2030.
It has therefore ended speculation that the 28-year-old may depart F1 in the coming seasons, which is talk that ...Keep reading

Palmowski secures fourth win of the season in Zandvoort

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-08-23 12:44
Polesitter Alisha Palmowski extended her lead at the top of the standings as she won the F1 ACADEMY Feature Race in Zandvoort.

Betting mistakes to avoid during the Dutch GP

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-08-23 12:44
Safer gambling is important, so we’ve flagged some key betting mistakes to avoid during Sunday’s race at Zandvoort.

Lando Norris: I hope Mercedes gets a double disqualification in Las Vegas and forgets to pit in Qatar

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 12:22
As the legendary British Formula 1 TV commentator Murray Walker once said “F1 is ‘if’ backwards”. While the grammatical details of this rhetorical flourish perhaps don’t stand up to close examination, the fact remains that Formula 1 is prone to unexpected outcomes.
This is what defending champion Lando Norris is relying upon since he now lies a distant fifth in the drivers’ ...Keep reading

Why McLaren thinks Ferrari is quickest in Zandvoort, but may well be stuck

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 11:30
Ferrari's impressive sprint race at Zandvoort has put its Formula 1 rivals on high alert, but a disappointing qualifying performance may leave the Scuderia unable to use its advantage in the grand prix.
Ferrari looked strong in Saturday's sprint, especially in the hands of Charles Leclerc who was much happier with his set-up direction than team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
As the only frontrunner to ...Keep reading

“It’s just nuts” – Lewis Hamilton baffled by Ferrari’s tyre-warming struggle

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 10:58
Lewis Hamilton was left baffled by the Ferrari SF-26 inability to sufficiently warm its tyres up over an out-lap at Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix.
Both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc required two warm-up laps for their tyres to be in the right temperature window at Zandvoort. They struggled to fifth and sixth respectively in Q3, equalling their worst performance this summer, three to four ...Keep reading

Why the F1 Dutch GP weekend has been a "wake-up call" for Kimi Antonelli

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 10:32
Kimi Antonelli's face after qualifying third for Sunday's final Dutch Grand Prix said it all: another opportunity had slipped away.
It has been a less than optimal weekend for the championship leader after an off-track excursion in sprint qualifying damaged his car, ultimately consigning him to fourth in that race. He then felt he should have been on pole position for Sunday's main ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda: Racing Bulls is “pretty impressed” with my performance so far

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 09:39
Yuki Tsunoda says Racing Bulls has been “pretty impressed” with the way he has adapted to Formula 1’s 2026-spec machinery as he stands in for Liam Lawson at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Lawson got a call-up to Red Bull after Isack Hadjar injured his wrist over the summer break, hence Tsunoda’s opportunity at Racing Bulls on a tricky sprint weekend in Zandvoort.
The 26-year-old was ...Keep reading

Final predictions and latest Dutch Grand Prix odds

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-08-23 09:36
Our expert betting writers bring you their final predictions and latest odds before the Dutch Grand Prix.

Domenicali on Verstappen's deal and Zandvoort's final event

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-08-23 09:36
Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali has shared his thoughts during Zandvoort’s final weekend on the F1 calendar.

From Salo to Bearman – 10 memorable F1 stand-in performances

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-08-23 09:36
Liam Lawson is back in a Red Bull this weekend, while Yuki Tsunoda takes his place at Racing Bulls. But will they shine like some of these F1 super-sub drivers?

Toto Wolff jokes about Max Verstappen's Red Bull deal: Mercedes has him for the most important races

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 08:58
As is tradition, Mercedes organises a special media session with Wolff and representatives of the Dutch press at Zandvoort. In recent years, those roundtables have often produced some eye-catching comments, much to the amusement of Mercedes team members as well.
Two years ago at Zandvoort, for example, Wolff more or less confirmed Kimi Antonelli's F1 promotion, even though the formal ...Keep reading

Supercars Ipswich: Broc Feeney secures unlikely Sprint Cup title after second weekend win

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 08:43
Broc Feeney scored victory in the third race of the Queensland Raceway Supercars weekend and with it, took an unlikely Sprint Cup title.
Feeney started from second of the grid alongside Triple Eight driver Will Brown and for most of the opening lap the two Ford Mustangs ran side-by-side, until Feeney seized track position and built a lead of around a second.
By the time the opening pit stop ...Keep reading

Five in Five: Formula 1 quiz No 1

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-08-23 06:56
Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?

Five in Five: Formula 1 quiz No 1

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-08-23 06:56
Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?

Five in Five: Formula 1 quiz No 1

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2026-08-23 06:56
Will you beat the clock by getting all five of today's answers in five minutes?

Kyle Busch Remembered: Breaking records and bumping the pace car at New Hampshire

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-08-23 04:54
We continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series as NASCAR takes on New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Busch earned 12 national-level wins at the 'Magic Mile' with three in Cup Series, six in the O'Reilly Series, and three in the Craftsman Truck Series.
Those dozen victories count among his 234 career NASCAR wins across the three national divisions -- more than any other driver in history. Busch ...Keep reading

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