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Alongside the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is also keeping an eye on another event in the background this weekend: the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.
The four-time world champion cannot compete himself this time, although he has previously revealed that he would have been on the grid had the Ardennes endurance race not clashed with an F1 weekend.
However, Verstappen Racing ...Keep reading

Hyundai's Thierry Neuville moved into the lead of Acropolis Rally Greece after a punishing Friday morning loop that inflicted a series of punctures to crews.
The 2024 world champion and two-time Acropolis winner ended the opening gravel loop 11.0s clear of Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier, while M-Sport Ford’s Jon Armstrong impressed to hold third, 21.2s from the lead.
Nine-time world ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has unveiled a striking new helmet design that he will sport over the next three grand prix weekends, serving as a heartfelt tribute to his dedicated fans.
The four-time Formula 1 champion will debut the 'Orange Lion' design at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, the home race of Red Bull, before continuing to run the new helmet in Belgium and Hungary.
"Austria is, of course ...Keep reading

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes will silence its doubters at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, predicting that the Brackley outfit will bounce back "firing on all cylinders" despite the threat of Ferrari.
During an appearance on The Red Flags Podcast ahead of the race weekend at the Red Bull Ring, Steiner dismissed suggestions that Mercedes could be ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon claimed “people can say whatever the f**k they want” about his Formula 1 future as he’s just focusing on improving his fortunes.
Questions are starting to linger surrounding the 29-year-old’s future as his contract expires at the end of the 2026 campaign and he has struggled since joining Haas in 2025.
Last season, he was beaten by rookie team-mate Oliver Bearman, who ...Keep reading

With seven races completed, Formula 1 drivers have collected just a single penalty point this year - with Franco Colapinto receiving one for failing to slow sufficiently under yellow flags during the Barcelona race. There have still been no penalty points issued for incidents arising from battles on track.
This is the result of revised FIA guidelines introduced ahead of the season, giving ...Keep reading

So far this season, Aston Martin has finished in the points just once – and even that was due to Fernando Alonso gaining two positions because of penalties applied to Formula 1 drivers who had finished ahead.
This trajectory is locked in for the next few rounds given the team’s policy of waiting to introduce a major new upgrade package this summer in one hit, rather than applying ...Keep reading

As Formula 1 descended on the Styrian mountains for round eight of the 2026 season, there was no escaping the heatwave that engulfed Europe in recent days.
On track, Ferrari has been turning up the heat, too. A relentless upgrade push, headlined by a major development at the Barcelona Grand Prix, helped Lewis Hamilton banish his demons to take a popular 106th grand prix win.
Just like ...Keep reading

Midnight bombshell at the 2026 24 Hours of Spa: Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed made a mistake after regular qualifying that has far-reaching consequences. The reason is illegal work on the brake during the Q3 session, which is not permitted by the regulations.
The GetSpeed Mercedes #17, which had secured the provisional fastest time on track, retroactively loses all lap times from the third ...Keep reading

 




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Johor Motorsports Racing JMR

H.H.Prince JEFRI IBRAHIM
Prince Abu Bakar IBRAHIM
Jordan LOVE
Ben GREEN

Corvette Z06 GT3 R
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Boutsen VDS

Morris SCHURING
Dorian BOCCOLACCI
Alessio PICARIELLO

Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) EVO
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The #17 GetSpeed Mercedes shared by Maxime Martin, Maximilian Götz and Fabian Schiller secured the fastest overall average in Thursday evening’s qualifying session for the 2026 Spa 24 Hours.
However, it will not start on pole, as the team completed work on the car during qualifying that was not permitted under the regulations.
The qualifying format for the Spa 24 Hours featured a ...Keep reading

NASCAR is racing at a road course for the fourth and final time during the 2026 Cup season, heading to Sonoma Raceway. TNT Sports takes over from Prime Video for the next five weeks, with all races simultaneously streamed on HBO Max.
Despite a disappointing result last weekend after a mid-race wreck, Shane van Gisbergen again enters as the favorite, and is the defending winner at ...Keep reading

Emmy Award-winning television host and restaurateur Guy Fieri has joined a growing list of celebrity investors at Legacy Motor Club, named a 'strategic owner' by LMC on Thursday.
The Jimmie Johnson-led team recently announced singer/songwriter Darius Rucker as part of the ownership group as well.
“Motorsports and race cars have always had that raw energy I love — the people, the passion ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson has spoken about the cut-throat reality of the Formula 1 paddock and what makes it "very, very hard" to trust people in the championship.
The Racing Bulls driver spoke about his two-race stint at Red Bull as Max Verstappen's team-mate at the start of 2025 and his time with the Milton Keynes outfit's sister team during an appearance on the High Performance podcast. 
As he ...Keep reading

IMSA has officially locked in the timeline for its next-generation Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) regulations, confirming that the new machinery will debut in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the 2029 season.
The rollout follows a staggered introduction strategy, with the new cars set to debut a year earlier—in 2028—across all Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and Le Mans Endurance ...Keep reading

Mercedes arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix with its first major upgrade package of the season. The team of championship leader Kimi Antonelli and George Russell revised, among other things, the front wing and floor, although rivals also took an interest in several solutions at the rear of the W17.
Since winter testing, teams have been trying to find clever ways to extend the diffuser, for ...Keep reading

Reigning world rally champion Sébastien Ogier claimed an early lead at Acropolis Rally Greece after winning the opening super special stage on Thursday night.
A brand new head-to-head super special stage held on asphalt in the Greek capital city Athens kicked off the rally, famous for its attritional rough gravel stages.
Nine-time world champion Ogier found himself against 2024 world ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson has offered emotional insight into the family sacrifices made in order for him to pursue a career in Formula 1, shedding light on a heartbreaking childhood note written by his younger brother.
During an appearance on the High Performance podcast, the New Zealander opened up about the hidden emotional toll his racing ambitions took on his siblings. Not only did Lawson's parents sell ...Keep reading

Formula 1 heads to the Red Bull Ring this weekend with the title fight tightened after Lewis Hamilton’s breakthrough Ferrari win at the Barcelona grand prix.
Hamilton’s victory, combined with kimi Antonelli’s late retirement, cut into the Mercedes driver’s championship lead and gave Ferrari fresh momentum heading to Austria. Antonelli still leads the standings, but Hamilton is now 41 ...Keep reading

Ahead of Red Bull's home race in Spielberg, there is once again plenty of attention on Max Verstappen's Formula 1 future, just as there is on the option in George Russell's Mercedes contract – something that has been speculated about in the Italian media.
In theory, Verstappen's situation remains the same as it has been in recent weeks: although Red Bull would like him to express his ...Keep reading