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Esteban Ocon says “drivers are not the problem” at the struggling Haas Formula 1 team, with his future in the world championship at threat.
Haas’ VF-26 has suffered from inconsistency in the way its car parts perform, which the latest aerodynamic upgrades introduced in Monza haven’t fixed, although Ocon described them as “positive”.
Ocon has noticeably underperformed relative to ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin insists he has never been the favourite for the 2026 MotoGP title despite leading the championship for more than two months.
The Aprilia rider moved to the top of the standings after June’s Dutch Grand Prix, taking advantage of a run of difficult results for team-mate Marco Bezzecchi, who had won four of the opening seven races.
Martin has managed to maintain the lead in the ...Keep reading

China GT has completed its investigation into the incident that saw Loek Hartog rescue Ollie Millroy from his burning Ferrari during Race 1 in Shanghai last Saturday.
The Dutch driver stopped to help his fellow competitor, who remained trapped in the cockpit as the AII Motorsports Ferrari 296 GT3 caught fire.
Phantom Global Racing driver Hartog climbed out of his Porsche and took a fire ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc has given fresh insight into the aftermath of his Italian Grand Prix crash, explaining his vision problem was “very short”.
Leclerc lost control of his car at high speed on lap two of the Monza race, slamming into the barriers at the exit of Parabolica. This was his third retirement of the 2026 season.
The Monegasque was cleared from the medical ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari got “hardly any” advantage from trialling Formula 1’s new Madring track ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
The Scuderia performed a filming day at Madrid’s street circuit in July, running its SF-26, with regulations allowing for 200km’s worth of running on demonstration tyres provided by Pirelli.
However, the track and infrastructure featured ...Keep reading

Legacy Motor Club hasn’t reached its full potential yet but it views Josh Berry as a catalyst to get it there and that’s a tremendous point of pride for a driver that has spent all summer racing for his life.
Berry first got the inclination that his job at Wood Brothers Racing could be in jeopardy around the Texas Motor Speedway race in May. With only three finishes better than 25th through ...Keep reading

Five-time IndyCar Series champion and 2025 Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou completed the second day of IndyCar’s IR-28 oval validation test Thursday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, wrapping up running 15 minutes early after finishing his team's full checklist.
Palou, representing Honda teams for Chip Ganassi Racing, took over testing duties following Wednesday's initial oval runs by ...Keep reading

NASCAR Cup and O'Reilly drivers will compete at WWT Raceway (Gateway) this weekend for the second round of the 2026 Chase for the championship.
Denny Hamlin is the defending winner of the Cup race at Gateway, and enters this race 12 points clear of Southern 500 winner Christopher Bell in the championship standings.
In this story, you can find all the information you need to watch all the ...Keep reading

In the fraught final moments of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, McLaren's plan was for Oscar Piastri to run ahead of team-mate Lando Norris on-track, giving him the benefit of a 'tow' on the straight. But Piastri locked a wheel into the first corner, ran over the asphalt run-off at the chicane, and aborted his lap.
Naturally there were those who concluded that this was a ...Keep reading

Formula 1's arrival in Madrid for the Spanish Grand Prix has prompted several drivers to introduce special helmet designs for the inaugural event.
Set around the IFEMA exhibition centre, the new Madring circuit will host the Spanish Grand Prix for the first time. Ahead of the race weekend, home heroes Carlos Sainz, who also serves as an ambassador of the circuit, and two-time champion Fernando ...Keep reading

The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet will have a unique paint scheme for the October 4 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kyle Larson will race a throwback scheme in honor of the late Kyle Busch, who drive the No. 5 HMS Chevy from 2005 through 2007.
Busch drove a yellow/blue/red Carquest and Kellogg's car, which Larson will replicate with the only real difference being ...Keep reading

Williams will be sporting a one-off 1981-inspired livery on its FW48 at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid.
The special white, green and navy blue colourway pays homage to the FW07C, the car that claimed the constructors' championship in 1981. Interestingly, that year also marks the last time Formula 1 visited the Spanish capital, when Alan Jones and Carlos Reutemann competed at the ...Keep reading

Speaking ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, Lando Norris believes his McLaren is not good enough everywhere to challenge for this year's title.

George Russell was pragmatic about his championship hopes when he faced the media in Madrid ahead of the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the new track.

Just a few days on from the Italian Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli has shared the unbridled joy that came with his victory.

The Madring hosts its first ever F1 Grand Prix weekend as the sport's drivers prepare to take on a brand-new circuit.

Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson have rated Red Bull's chances at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, with the Madring set to host its inaugural Formula 1 event.

George Russell has another opportunity to cut the gap to Kimi Antonelli at the Spanish Grand Prix, but insists that he’s remaining realistic about his chances.

World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans says the increased tyre allocation for Rally Chile is necessary to reduce the risk of failures on the abrasive gravel stages.
Ahead of the rally, the FIA confirmed that Rally1 crews will receive eight additional tyres for the event, increasing the allocation from 28 to 36 tyres. Crews will have a choice between a maximum of 16 soft and 28 hard ...Keep reading

The battle between Aprilia and Ducati remains as tight as ever ahead of this weekend's San Marino GP. 
Aprilia dealt a decisive blow by winning the first MotoGP race after the summer break at Silverstone, but Ducati fought back at Aragon a fortnight ago to level things up.
The fight between them remains too close to call, with both manufacturers expected to perform well at Circuit Marco ...Keep reading