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Super Formula’s third round of the season at Autopolis has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall.
The decision was reached and announced by organiser JRP at 3:20pm local time, just over half an hour after the race was red-flagged after one lap behind the safety car owing to the amount of standing water that had accumulated.
With fewer than two laps complete, the race was declared null and ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri says Formula 1 drivers must focus on “not obvious” data points to maximise their qualifying laps with the new cars, as he explained how they require an entirely different approach to reach peak performance.
The McLaren driver echoed the overall frustration of wrestling the new cars and rules in qualifying trim, when lifting off throttle and deploying energy at different parts ...Keep reading

The promotions of Steve O'Donnell and Ben Kennedy are not an extension of the status quo, but instead, aim to be the start of something new for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing.
O’Donnell has taken over as Chief Executive Officer from Jim France, the youngest son of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. Kennedy, the great-grandson of the elder France, is now serving as Chief ...Keep reading

Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Talladega Superspeedway ended in a dramatic crash, and it was a first career win for Hendrick Motorsports driver Corey Day, making his 22nd career start. The win also featured a new crew member on the No. 17, as Super Bowl champ Jason Kelce joined Hendrick Motorsports for this race, assisting the fueler. 
On the final lap, Sam Mayer was ...Keep reading

Williams team principal James Vowles has revealed why he rates his driver line-up of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz so highly.
Albon joined Williams in 2022, and Sainz signed with the Grove outfit for 2025 after being replaced at Ferrari by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. 
During an interview with Frankie Langan, Vowles praised the two drivers' lack of ego and drive to put the goals of ...Keep reading

Nine-time WRC champion Sébastien Ogier is relishing the “intense” fight for Rally Islas Canarias victory with Oliver Solberg that “doesn’t happen every day” in the World Rally Championship.
The Toyota team-mates were split by 3.8s heading into Sunday’s final four stages after the pair were separated by tenths of seconds during Saturday afternoon’s stages.
Solberg managed to ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has revealed that he had concerns about the second Red Bull seat before signing with the Milton Keynes outfit, but that impressing in his rookie season and earning the promotion was always his plan.
The French-Algerian driver joined Racing Bulls in 2025 for his debut season in Formula 1. He finished the year 12th in the drivers' championship with 51 points and secured his maiden F1 ...Keep reading

Rally Islas Canarias (Canary Islands) is set for a tense final day victory battle after Sébastien Ogier ended Saturday with a slender 3.8s lead over Toyota team-mate Oliver Solberg.
Ogier had started the day with an 8.9s lead over Solberg, but that margin was whittled down to 5.3s by the time crews headed to midday service after two asphalt stages were affected by rain.

Sébastien ...Keep reading

Saturday's ARCA Menards Series race at Talladega Superspeedway ended in a wild one-lap dash for the win, and occasional pizza delivery driver Andy Jankowiak earned the first win of his career in his 48th career start. "I've done this before, I just always wake up," he said after the race.
Coming to the checkered flag, Cleetus McFarland (Garrett Mitchell) and Gus Dean got together in the battle ...Keep reading

There was drama for Winward Mercedes driver Jules Gounon in Saturday's season-opening DTM race at the Red Bull Ring.
The Frenchman was chasing race leader leader Thomas Preining and was even closing in on the “Grello” Porsche when, five laps from the end, a spectacular plume of smoke suddenly appeared from the right-rear wheel, forcing him out of the race - and leaving him extremely ...Keep reading

A visor tear-off was responsible for Marco Bezzecchi’s slow start to the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, setting the tone for a race that quickly unravelled.
For the third time in four MotoGP weekends, the championship leader failed to score a point on Saturday, despite qualifying a strong fourth behind the leading Ducatis and LCR’s Johann Zarco.
When the race began, the ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez has responded to suggestions he should have been penalised for his pitlane entry in the Spanish Grand Prix sprint, insisting he did not create a dangerous situation.
The factory Ducati claimed his second sprint win of the 2026 MotoGP season at Jerez on Saturday, with the timing of his switch to the wet-weather bike proving key to his triumph.
Running in second place with five ...Keep reading

After multiple discussions between technical representatives, all teams, the FIA and Formula 1 reached agreement on Monday over a package of tweaks ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. As expected, the changes mainly concern energy management and are aimed at making qualifying more on the limit again, while also improving safety by addressing the closing speeds.
These measures will not fundamentally ...Keep reading

Johann Zarco believes Marc Marquez should not have been declared the winner of the the Spanish Grand Prix sprint, questioning the legality of the Spaniard’s actions after his late crash.
Reigning MotoGP champion Marquez took victory in chaotic, mixed-weather race at Jerez after falling at the final corner, switching bikes as the rain intensified, and then charging back through the ...Keep reading

Due to storms moving through the area, NASCAR was forced to cancel Cup Series qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday morning. As a result, championship leader Tyler Reddick will start from pole position with Kyle Larson joining him on the front row.
This will be the fifth time in the first ten races of the 2026 season that the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota will start from pole, and the ...Keep reading

Manthey Porsche driver Thomas Preining won the DTM season opener at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.
The Austrian, who started from third on the grid,  benefited from a botched pit stop by polesitter Maro Engel in the Winward Mercedes to take the spot.
Landgraf driver and local hero Lucas Auer finished second, while Engel came home in third to complete an all-Mercedes podium. DTM rookie ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez led home a Ducati 1-2-3 despite crashing midway through a rain-affected MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint race at Jerez on Saturday.
The Spaniard kept his cool after the accident to claim a race in which everybody was required to change to wet-weather bikes after the heavens opened. He came home ahead of his factory team-mate Francesco Bagnaia and VR46 rider Franco ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord have discussed how the Brackley outfit is helping the Italian driver remain grounded amid his 2026 success.
At 19 years old, Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead the drivers' championship in the history of Formula 1 after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. 
While he currently has a nine-point lead ...Keep reading

Oliver Solberg reduced Sebastien Ogier’s Rally Islas Canarias lead to 5.3s as rain threatened to shake up the order on Saturday morning.
Nine-time world champion Ogier kicked off the loop with an 8.9s lead but faced a strong challenge from his chasing Toyota team-mates Solberg and Elfyn Evans.
Evans, sitting in fourth overall, claimed the opening stage that proved to be a wake-up call for ...Keep reading

It's not uncommon for teammates to cross one another on the race track, and that's exactly what happened during last weekend's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Kansas Speedway.
Reigning series champion Jesse Love put RCR teammate Hill in a bad aero spot, and the No. 21 spun around, crashing out of the race less than 40 laps into the event. Love went on to finish fourth.
Hill was ...Keep reading