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Fernando Alonso delivered a brilliant moment of self-deprecatory humour ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, jokingly telling his passionate fans that he would rather watch the race from the grandstands than from his Aston Martin Formula 1 car.
The two-time champion was taking part in the traditional pre-race drivers' parade at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya when the viral moment ...Keep reading

Sebastien Bourdais has branded his retirement from the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours a “dagger in the heart”, after the #38 Cadillac was taken out of the race by a power steering failure.
Over the first half of the race, the #38 V-Series.R shared by Bourdais, Jack Aitken and Earl Bamber firmly was one of the main contenders for victory alongside the sister #12 car, the #8 Toyota and the #20 ...Keep reading

Théophile Nael earned his first victory in FIA Formula 3 with a dominant lights-to-flag victory in the Barcelona Feature Race.

20 years on from his first win on home soil in Barcelona, we examine just how much of an influence Fernando Alonso has been to Spanish F1 fans.

Oliver Bearman was surprised to reach Q2 at the Barcelona Grand Prix after battling the “worst” Formula 1 car he’s ever driven that morning in final practice.
The Haas driver will start Sunday’s contest in 15th for what is his best qualifying result since the Miami Grand Prix, where he took 13th en route to 11th in that race.
But the 21-year-old feared a Q1 exit in Spain after ...Keep reading

While the first months of 2026 have been dominated by discussions about power units and energy management, a different topic has taken centre stage in Barcelona: tyres. Supplier Pirelli says it is not necessarily looking for that kind of attention, although given the conditions it is unavoidable.
The Barcelona Grand Prix is the hottest F1 weekend of the 2026 season so far, with track ...Keep reading

BMW held the overall lead in the Le Mans 24 Hours at the start of the 19th hour, as a crash for a Porsche GT3 car brought out the safety car.
Suffering from a likely steering wheel issue, reigning DTM champion Ayhancan Guven went straight into the barriers at the exit of the first Mulsanne chicane as he struggled to turn the car. The #91 Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 suffered terminal damage as it ...Keep reading

Our expert betting writers bring you their final predictions and odds before lights out in Barcelona.

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff is anticipating a close fight between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri says he is "mind-blown" by the unprecedented decision to reinstate Pierre Gasly to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix podium while he and other drivers were also incorrectly penalised for pitlane speeding.
On Friday, FIA stewards reinstated Gasly's podium after the Alpine driver was handed two five-second time penalties at the end of last Sunday's race for two separate speeding ...Keep reading

The #12 Cadillac pulled out a healthy lead at the two-thirds mark in the Le Mans 24 Hours, while Toyota and BMW engaged in a close scrap for second position.
The two Jota-run factory Cadillacs moved to the front of the field in the 14th hour, as they leapfrogged the erstwhile-leading #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid in the pits.
However, the #38 Cadillac that had been running second suffered a power ...Keep reading

Justin Allgaier claimed his fifth victory of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season at Pocono Raceway, further cementing himself atop the championship standings as the two drivers closest to him crashed on the opening lap.
This is the 33rd win of Allgaier's career, and he now has a massive 250-point lead in the championship.
"First of all, huge thank you to William Byron," said ...Keep reading

The safety car has blown the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours wide open, with no fewer than 14 cars gathered in the lead after the eighth hour of racing.
Up until now, the race had turned into a four-way battle between the #8 Toyota, the #20 BMW, and the #12 and #38 Cadillac, whose driver Earl Bamber has set the fastest lap of the race so far.
On-track battles featured Jack Aitken (#38 Cadillac) ...Keep reading

Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race got off to a dramatic start. Exiting Turn 1, Corey Day was running 13th when he got sideways.
He spun down the track, crossing paths with Jesse Love, who slammed into the side of him. Day's car continued to spin down into the inside wall, destroying his No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Love's No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet ...Keep reading

Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day in Spain.

Michael Lamonato picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day in Spain.

Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar were left surprised by Red Bull's pace in Qualifying for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with the pair set to start from the third row of the grid.

We asked our expert betting writers to pick a five-leg Bet Builder, including two podium finishes and a top-six finish.

The drivers and team report back on all the action from final practice and Qualifying at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Lando Norris narrowly missed out on a spot in the top three in Qualifying for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.