Motorsport

Ryan Blaney suffers brake failure in crushing blow to title hunt

Sun, 2026-09-13 23:09
155 laps into the 240-lap NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway, a weekend of opportunity ended in disaster for Ryan Blaney. The Team Penske driver suffered a catastrophic brake failure, crashing into the outside wall and ending his race.
Blaney was running sixth, and was just a few points out of the championship lead when he wrecked.
It was part of a harrowing day of racing at Gateway, but Blaney ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli's "precious" moment with father goes viral after Spanish GP win

Sun, 2026-09-13 22:11
A moment shared between Kimi Antonelli and his father, Marco Antonelli, has gone viral after the Mercedes driver celebrated his eighth Formula 1 win at the Spanish Grand Prix.
After the Italian driver parked his Mercedes machinery on the grid, he went to celebrate with his team. Standing at the front of the barriers was his father, holding a red carnation ready to give to his son. As he handed ...Keep reading

Elfyn Evans says Rally Chile puncture was “harsh” as WRC lead shrinks to 17 points

Sun, 2026-09-13 22:03
Elfyn Evans believes he’s still in an “okay” position in the World Rally Championship title race despite a late puncture that robbed him of a valuable Rally Chile podium.
The championship leader appeared set to finish second and pick up a significant haul of Super Sunday points to boost a bid for a maiden WRC crown with two rounds remaining.
However, Evans suffered a front-left ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton “lucky to make it round” after Spanish GP brake failure

Sun, 2026-09-13 21:21
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton says he was "lucky to make it round" to the garage after suffering a brake failure in the opening stages of Madrid's Spanish GP.
Hamilton had been battling Max Verstappen for third when his brake pedal started going long during the first couple of laps. Hamilton and Ferrari initially held some hope that the Briton could continue after changing a few settings as ...Keep reading

Lando Norris to test McLaren MCL-HY hypercar ahead of Azerbaijan GP

Sun, 2026-09-13 20:40
Lando Norris will test McLaren's new MCL-HY hypercar at the Algarve International Circuit ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The test at the Portimao circuit is set to take place on Monday 14 September and will allow the Woking outfit to continue its development of the MCL-HY with feedback from the 2025 Formula 1 champion.
The McLaren MCL-HY is the machine that will compete in the FIA ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from F1's underwhelming Spanish Grand Prix

Sun, 2026-09-13 20:32
Formula 1's first visit to Madrid in 45 years went off to a smooth enough start off the track, but its inaugural race at the Madring left plenty to be desired.
Starting from a relatively blank sheet of paper, some of the awkward corner designs and the lack of proper straight lines made overtaking all but impossible.
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"Simply too many mistakes": Will Engel's 15-second penalty cost him the DTM title?

Sun, 2026-09-13 20:21
Will the bitter penalty for Maro Engel after the collision with Kelvin van der Linde cost him the DTM title? The Winward Mercedes driver, who had started from pole position at the DTM race at Sachsenring on Sunday, was running sixth at the restart a few laps from the end, while DTM leader Thomas Preining was second.
Under braking for the first corner, he touched the rear of Kelvin van der ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz accuses Fernando Alonso of provoking a penalty "like always"

Sun, 2026-09-13 20:04
As if complaints about the track layout weren't enough, the first Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit provoked an unseemly spat between the two home heroes. Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz were all smiles before the race, but the cordiality lasted only until lap 14, when Alonso was attacking Sainz for 17th place. 
Alonso was angling to get a run on Sainz on the right-hand ...Keep reading

Dale Jarrett tells Brad Keselowski and Carson Hocevar to "act like men"

Sun, 2026-09-13 19:53
Just minutes before the start of Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at WWT Raceway, USA Sports spoke with Brad Keselowski and Carson Hocevar.
Keselowski seemed to indicate that relation could still be on the table, but only if he has a poor day on track. "We'll get out there on the racetrack, and you know, cars fast, we'll try to take advantage of it, make the most we can of the day," said Keselowski ...Keep reading

"I almost fell asleep" – F1 drivers push for Madrid track changes after "very poor" Spanish GP

Sun, 2026-09-13 19:05
The Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix played out exactly as most drivers had feared. Max Verstappen said on Saturday that he could not see a single overtaking opportunity and added when speaking to the Dutch media, "Just give me the track map", to indicate that he would make numerous changes.
On Sunday, overtaking did indeed prove virtually impossible, making the mood in the paddock clear after the ...Keep reading

WRC Chile: Victory boosts Oliver Solberg’s title hopes as Toyota seals manufacturers’ crown

Sun, 2026-09-13 18:56
Oliver Solberg claimed a second World Rally Championship victory of 2026 after winning a wild Rally Chile, as Toyota clinched a record-equalling 10th manufacturers’ title.
Solberg and co-driver Elliott Edmondson delivered a mature display to lead through 15 of the 16 rough gravel stages to claim a first win since the Monte Carlo season opener in January.
The Toyota pair came under severe ...Keep reading

How brutal VSC timing turned Lando Norris’ Spanish GP upside down

Sun, 2026-09-13 18:47
Two seconds - this was the margin between Lando Norris passing the Madring pit entry and the call for the virtual safety car that ended his victory hopes for the Spanish Grand Prix - one that Formula 1 race winner Kimi Antonelli ultimately accepted.
Norris had pulled out a 6.2s lead over Antonelli by the start of the 14th lap, and looked every bit in command at the front of the field once the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris praised for firm response to Coca-Cola request after Spanish GP: "Highlight of the Madring"

Sun, 2026-09-13 18:01
Formula 1 fans have praised Lando Norris after he shot down a request from an official not to drink Coca-Cola in the cooldown room after the Spanish Grand Prix.
The 2025 champion finished third in the inaugural race at the Madring circuit, having lost a comfortable lead due to an ill-timed virtual safety car. 
After starting from pole position, Norris had built a decent advantage over ...Keep reading

Jesse Love honors his word and the NASCAR O'Reily Chase gets tighter

Sun, 2026-09-13 17:28
When Jesse Love executes and catches some good luck, something he is loathe to admit that he needs, the driver of the Richard Childress Racing No. 2 believes he is every bit the championship contender as Justin Allgaier is.
It hasn’t looked it this year with Allgaier winning six races and having a massive points lead before the Chase for the Championship reset but a victory on Saturday night ...Keep reading

Nico Rosberg: Carlos Sainz must share blame for Madring overtaking issues

Sun, 2026-09-13 17:26
2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg says Carlos Sainz must take some responsibility for the lack of overtaking at the new Madring circuit, given his role as ambassador for the venue.
The 2026 Spanish Grand Prix was hosted at a new semi-permanent track around the IFEMA exhibition centre in Madrid, moving away from the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit. But after Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli celebrated ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez: MotoGP rivals gave me a “present” - and it tastes “sweet”

Sun, 2026-09-13 17:23
Marc Marquez admitted that his MotoGP title rivals have handed him a “present” in recent races after taking the championship lead at the San Marino Grand Prix.
The factory Ducati rider romped to victory at Misano on Sunday after polesitter Marco Bezzecchi crashed out on the opening lap, suffering another costly setback in the title race. 
This marked Marquez’s fifth grand prix ...Keep reading

George Russell closer than ever to giving up on 2026 F1 title

Sun, 2026-09-13 17:11
George Russell is now “exceptionally unlikely” to win the 2026 Formula 1 title, having been beaten by Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli for a fifth consecutive time at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Russell qualified a lowly sixth at F1’s new Madring track, explaining he “tried pushing hard in Turn 11” but “the tyres couldn’t take it”.
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Red Bull defends decision to force Max Verstappen to give back two positions

Sun, 2026-09-13 16:52
Max Verstappen finished second in the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, losing out only to Kimi Antonelli - yet could he have won had Red Bull not instructed him to concede two positions during the race? Team boss Laurent Mekies believes that wasn't realistic.
Verstappen moved past Antonelli on the opening lap, but by that point he was already doomed to concede that place because of an ...Keep reading

Jimmie Johnson explains decision to bring Josh Berry to Legacy

Sun, 2026-09-13 16:51
The NASCAR postseason is set for the second race of the Chase on Sunday, where the 16 drivers still in contention for the championship will once again be battling with everything on the line.
But while not every car on the track is still a contender for this year's title, that doesn't mean the rest of the field isn't already prepping to chase greatness in 2027.
Legacy Motor Club might not ...Keep reading

All the results and standings from the 2026 F1 Spanish Grand Prix

Sun, 2026-09-13 16:40


2026 F1 Drivers' Championship




Pos.
Driver
Points


















1
K. AntonelliMercedes
292
18/2
29
25/1
28
31
25/1
-
15/3
8
25/1
15/3
23
25/1
25/1


2
G ...Keep reading

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