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"I have to work on everything" – Charles Leclerc searching for answers over Ferrari’s 2026 car

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 10:02
While Lewis Hamilton left the Ferrari garage full of smiles after claiming sprint pole, there was less to celebrate on the other side of the garage, as Charles Leclerc finished more than three tenths behind his team-mate and had to settle for fourth on the Formula 1 British Grand Prix sprint race grid.
Although Leclerc has often excelled in qualifying over recent year – including last ...Keep reading

Formula E Shanghai E-Prix: Pascal Wehrlein dominates in both dry and wet conditions for victory

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 09:41
Pascal Wehrlein dominated the opening race of the Shanghai Formula E round as he converted pole into victory despite rain and a safety car intervention.
Having retained the lead form pole, the Porsche driver only briefly handed top spot to Jake Dennis, before pitting at the end of lap 15 and then cycling into the lead once everyone had completed their stops.
The much-anticipated rain, which ...Keep reading

Best Qualifying bets for the British Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-07-04 09:25
Lewis Hamilton starts on pole for the Sprint race at Silverstone, but what odds are available for Qualifying on Saturday afternoon at Silverstone?

Max Verstappen expecting defensive British GP sprint race versus George Russell and Charles Leclerc

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 09:07
Max Verstappen is keeping his British Grand Prix sprint victory aspirations in check and expects to be drawn into a battle with the cars behind him, as he considers front-row starters Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli to be a "bit quick" to challenge. 
Verstappen put his car third on the grid for Saturday's sprint race, lodging himself in the fight between the Mercedes and the Ferraris, albeit ...Keep reading

Chicagoland represents the return of old Atlanta after Cup practice

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 02:07
Upon climbing out of the 23XI Racing No. 45, and despite being amongst the fastest in practice on Friday at Chicagoland Speedway, Tyler Reddick seemed puzzled.
"In general, pretty happy,” Reddick said in a way that sounded anything but. “Feeling pretty good about where we're at. I guess the only thing I'm holding back on -- just confused about -- I thought we were going to be ripping the ...Keep reading

Ollie Bearman on catching up to Kimi Antonelli - and Harry Kane's F1 potential

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-07-04 00:38
The British driver makes his return to his home Grand Prix this weekend

Ollie Bearman on catching up to Kimi Antonelli - and Harry Kane's F1 potential

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-07-04 00:38
The British driver makes his return to his home Grand Prix this weekend

Ollie Bearman on catching up to Kimi Antonelli - and Harry Kane's F1 potential

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2026-07-04 00:38
The British driver makes his return to his home Grand Prix this weekend

Battig achieves historic F1 ACADEMY pole on Wild Card debut

Formula 1 - Sat, 2026-07-04 00:11
Chiara Battig made a sensational start to her debut weekend, making F1 ACADEMY history in Silverstone Qualifying by becoming the first Wild Card driver to earn pole position.

Riley Herbst leads Cup practice in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-04 00:08
For the first time since 2019, NASCAR is racing at Chicagoland Speedway. Because of that fact, series officials went with a more traditional race weekend format through a 50-minute practice on Friday.
Topping the speed charts was Riley Herbst in the No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota, followed by teammate Bubba Wallace. Herbst lapped the intermediate oval in 30.326 seconds (178.065mph), just 0.023s ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin is starting to believe a championship is possible

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 23:50
For much of this decade, Denny Hamlin hasn’t wanted to talk about that elusive NASCAR Cup Series championship, but instead reaching various goals focused on number of victories.  
Under the old playoff format, it would either happen or it wouldn’t, and there was extraordinarily little he could do with so much variability. For example, Hamlin dominated the championship race last year under ...Keep reading

Zak Brown delivers McLaren F1 turnaround timeline

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 23:35
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has insisted his team has the capacity to overtake its rivals to produce the fastest car on the Formula 1 grid before the current regulation cycle ends. 
Speaking to former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton on the Up To Speed podcast, Brown cited the team's previous dramatic recovery from the ninth-fastest team to the constructors' champion as evidence that massive ...Keep reading

Amid ‘silly season’ drama, Rinus VeeKay has "pretty good idea" of next IndyCar move

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 23:21
The IndyCar Series paddock is currently engulfed in one of the most unpredictable driver markets in recent memory, and Rinus VeeKay is navigating the chaos with quiet confidence.
As the traditional summer “silly season” kicks into high gear, monumental shifts are already reshaping the grid for next year. This week alone, the racing world was stunned by the news of six-time IndyCar Series ...Keep reading

DTM Norisring: McLaren ahead in practice, deficit for Porsche and BMW?

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 23:14
A surprising result from Friday practice at the Norisring: Ben Dorr secured the fastest time of the day in his Dorr-McLaren under sunny skies and 24-degree temperatures, clocking a 48.793 - leaving him 0.326 seconds shy of Jordan Pepper's qualifying lap record from last year.
Dorr's teammate Timo Glock (+0.374) finished in P14, outside the top group. The competition from Mercedes-AMG followed ...Keep reading

Alex Palou 'sad' to see Scott Dixon leave Ganassi: “I wouldn't be here without him”

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 23:03
Reigning and four-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou expressed a mix of sadness and gratitude following the announcement that his longtime teammate, Scott Dixon, will leave Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) at the end of the current season.
The move marks the end of an era for the sport and positions the 29-year-old Spaniard as the de facto leader and most tenured driver at CGR heading into the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris reveals how winning F1 championship changed him

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-03 22:35
Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris believes securing his maiden title has made him a more relaxed and confident driver.
Speaking on the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast, the McLaren driver detailed the mental shift that followed his championship victory. After dedicating his whole career to reaching the milestone, Norris said achieving the goal gave him a new level of confidence.
Asked if he ...Keep reading

What the teams said – Sprint Qualifying in Great Britain

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-03 21:09
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from FP1 and Sprint Qualifying from Silverstone ahead of the 2026 British Grand Prix.

Do Ferrari really have the pace to fight for Silverstone victory?

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-03 21:09
Lewis Hamilton seemed as surprised as everyone else after taking a sensational pole position for Saturday's Sprint at the British Grand Prix to raise the hopes of his home crowd that maybe, just maybe, he might be victorious this weekend.

Norris explains how car damage impacted his Sprint Qualifying

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-03 21:09
McLaren had to quickly repair Lando Norris’ front brake duct during Sprint Qualifying at Silverstone.

'I've got to work on everything' – Leclerc after Sprint Qualifying

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-03 21:09
Charles Leclerc believes he has "got to work on everything" as he was left in only fourth, while Ferrari team mate Lewis Hamilton claimed Sprint pole position ahead of the British Grand Prix.

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