Motorsport

Even Kurt Busch is surprised that NASCAR didn’t penalize his brother, two-time Cup Series champion, Kyle Busch.
The 2004 Cup Series champion, who won his title with Roush Racing, appeared on the Door, Bumper, Clear podcast this week and was asked about the penalty to Ryan Preece due to the incident with Ty Gibbs two weeks ago at Texas but also the non-penalty for his brother’s contact with ...Keep reading

Four-time and reigning IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou began a strong defense of his Indianapolis 500 crown by pacing the opening day of practice on Tuesday. 
The Spaniard, who was the first driver to go out and kickstart the six-hour session, was relatively quiet due to what he called a “balancing issue.” However, he returned in the final 10 minutes and he threw down a 225.937mph flyer ...Keep reading

A year removed from enduring “by far the worst moment of my life,” Scott McLaughlin is motivated to flip the script for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500. 
The New Zealander crashed out during the pace laps of last year’s 109th edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” which left him sitting in a wave of emotions with head in hands in Turn 1 moments later. He has carried ...Keep reading

The Best Plumber 604 Racing Series -- a regional dirt late model division -- was competing at 1-75 Raceway on Saturday night for its season-opener when the dangerous incident took place.
Greg Martin and Matt Henderson collided in the feature race, and Martin was clearly frustrated. While Henderson's car was receiving service in the pits, Martin drove into the side of the vehicle at a low rate ...Keep reading

Louis Foster is in favor of Race Control throwing cautions to err on the side of safety, but also sees them as a benefit to enhance the racing. 
The 22-year-old Briton’s thoughts come in wake of last Saturday’s IndyCar round at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, which saw Race Control call a local yellow despite Alexander Rossi’s #20 ECR Chevrolet being stalled on the ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta has admitted he was annoyed after Fabio Di Giannantonio passed him in the final sequence of corners at the French Grand Prix last weekend. He was particularly irked by the Italian taking the trouble to glance back at him after doing so. 
Di Giannantonio nabbed fourth place from the factory KTM rider going into the double right-hander at Raccordement on the last lap. Then ...Keep reading

The cancellation of the April grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the conflict in the Middle East reshaped the 2026 Formula 1 calendar. The double withdrawal left a one-month gap without races, while also creating several issues regarding how to reorganise the second half of the championship.
Formally, the two events have never been officially cancelled by Formula 1, which merely ...Keep reading

After a disastrous start to the MotoGP year, Fabio Quartararo was finally able to put a more positive spin on life at Yamaha after scoring his first significant points haul of the season at last weekend's French Grand Prix.
The home rider walked away from Le Mans with a respectable sixth place in the grand prix - significantly better than his previous 2026 best of 14th. This came after ...Keep reading

IndyCar and IndyCar Officiating have announced alterations to an operating practice and process update, which comes in the wake of the on-track incident involving ECR’s #20 Chevrolet of Alexander Rossi in Saturday's race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
On Lap 21 of 85, Rossi’s car suffered a mechanical issue, which he later insinuated was due to the hybrid, and was stopped ...Keep reading

Although many of the stakeholders remain publicly in denial, it's clear Formula 1's latest technical regulations have displeased a broad section of the fanbase as well as attracting loud criticism from the drivers themselves.
The recent implementation of tweaks to the electrical deployment and harvesting regime, followed by confirmation of more extensive changes to come next season, represent a ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia hailed Jorge Martin’s epic comeback from a nightmare 2025 MotoGP season as “admirable”, saying the Aprilia rider has emerged as a genuine title threat.
Martin dominated last weekend’s French Grand Prix, winning both the sprint and the main race after a difficult qualifying to move one point behind his team-mate Marco Bezzecchi in the championship standings.
The ...Keep reading

An overall win at the Nurburgring 24 Hours is not only one of the most prestigious crowns in international motorsport, but the 2026 edition promises to be more thrilling than ever. With more than 40 cars entered, the GT3 field is larger than it has ever been.
As Max Verstappen prepares to line up for the start of the race for the first time, who are the Formula 1 star's primary rivals in the ...Keep reading

“We're getting there, we're not the same yet.”
This was Max Verstappen’s reaction to McLaren team boss Andrea Stella’s comment that there are “four teams in such a tight competition”, following an encouraging Miami Grand Prix for Red Bull, with Mercedes prevailing and Ferrari also in the mix.
Isack Hadjar had a nightmare weekend, well off Verstappen’s pace before being excluded ...Keep reading

As Kimi Antonelli leads the Formula 1 drivers' championship, David Coulthard has spoken about the importance of the Italian driver's support system. 
The former driver believes that those closest to Antonelli will be crucial in keeping him "undistracted" as he fights for his first championship title.
Antonelli has surprised the paddock with an incredible start to the season. While it was ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have flocked to social media after an interview with American Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar has gone viral.
After Fallon kicked off the interaction, Verstappen said, “I love being here,” before the TV host continued: “Max Verstappen, like Ver-stopping at the store, Ver-stopping to get coffee, you know?” But it was the ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard and former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton have shared their verdict on the return of V8s to the championship by 2031.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has promised the return of V8 engines to F1 by 2031, with the possibility of introducing them a year earlier. "It’s coming," Sulayem told the media. "In 2031, the FIA will have the power to do it, without ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 engineer Rob Smedley has branded Ferrari's Miami Grand Prix upgrades as "slightly soul-destroying" after McLaren saw a larger boost in performance than the Maranello outfit. 
After a strong start to 2026, including Lewis Hamilton's first podium finish with Ferrari at the Chinese Grand Prix, McLaren closed the gap to the Fred Vasseur-led team with second and third-place ...Keep reading

Before recording his Actions Detrimental podcast each week, Denny Hamlin goes back and reviews the race broadcast for the stories of the week, and that means sharing a frustration with race fans from this past weekend at Watkins Glen International.
All the missed crashes and incidents.
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F1 TV presenters Jolyon Palmer and James Hinchcliffe have shared their verdict on the Audi Formula 1 team’s disastrous Miami Grand Prix. 
Audi endured a difficult Miami Grand Prix weekend plagued by reliability issues. Nico Hulkenberg missed the sprint race due to a power unit failure before retiring early from the grand prix, and his team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto was disqualified from the ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin was surprised that NASCAR issued a $50,000 fine and 25-point penalty to Ryan Preece, and believes it should be overturned or reduced on appeal, but also concedes from experience that the deck will be stacked against them.
Preece was issued the penalty because the Sanctioning Body believed there was intent based on what the driver said over the radio, supplemented by SMT data ...Keep reading