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IndyCar Officiating announced its next phase in the process to separate governance and help process transparency with the launch of official post-even reports, which is set to include the use of technical penalty guidelines.
The effort is “to provide a framework toward consistency across events,” according to the press release. The post-even records will also feature summaries of technical ...Keep reading

Formula 1 drivers and team orders have a long and disagreeable history, especially when those drivers are in the heat of the world championship battle.
You have to go back to the 1950s to find a properly gentlemanly resolution to a title fight involving two teammates. And even then the famous example of Peter Collins handing his Ferrari over to Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1956 Italian Grand Prix ...Keep reading

Romain Grosjean confirmed on social media he underwent a medical procedure following last weekend’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. 
The 40-year-old Swiss-born Frenchman 20th at the tight and bumpy 1.645-mile, nine-turn temporary street course, finishing 91 laps after his #18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda was punted by ECR’s Alexander Rossi entering Turn 3. It is unclear if that incident is when ...Keep reading

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has shrugged off suggestions by his Mercedes team-mate George Russell that the 2026 title is now his to lose.
Antonelli currently holds a 43-point advantage over second-placed Russell, who was the pre-season favourite, after four wins on the bounce inside the opening five rounds.
It comes after Russell suffered a costly retirement from the lead ...Keep reading

It's unusual for Formula 1 drivers to be summoned by the FIA stewards to explain themselves before even turning a wheel on track, but this is the fate which has befallen Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc in Monaco.
Both drivers must report to the stewards on Friday after arriving late for the official FIA press conference on Thursday. This may seem trivial but it still constitutes a breach of ...Keep reading

Cal Crutchlow has revealed he will “try to ride with” a shoulder problem in his second weekend back on a MotoGP bike in Hungary.
The Briton suffered a muscle tear near his left scapula following last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, caused by excessive stress on his shoulder after three years away from active competition.
With the Balaton Park race following immediately after as part of a ...Keep reading

Raj Nair, IndyCar Independent Officiating Board Chairman, shared the midseason retirement by technical director Kevin ‘Rocket’ Blanch came with “mixed emotions,” while Scot Elkins, the Managing Director of Officiating (MDO), called it, “a big loss.”
That was the tone set on Thursday morning’s call with select media, including Motorsport.com, which followed roughly 30 minutes ...Keep reading

Iker Lecuona has admitted he was “surprised” to receive a call-up to return to MotoGP as a replacement rider for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Spaniard has been drafted in by Gresini for this weekend’s Balaton Park race, with the team’s star rider Alex Marquez still sidelined due to the injuries he picked up in Barcelona last month.
Ducati test rider Michele Pirro had stepped in for ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez has played down his chances of repeating his victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend, saying he can even “forget” about the possibility of a podium.
The factory Ducati rider dominated proceedings on MotoGP’s first visit to Balaton Park in 2025, claiming pole position before sweeping both races.
But while last year’s event came during a purple patch in which he ...Keep reading

The Monaco Grand Prix has often been criticised for processional racing when it comes to Sunday's grand prix, but former Formula 1 TV presenter Will Buxton has explained exactly why the race around Monte Carlo remains the one trophy every single driver on the grid wants to clinch.
The narrow streets in the principality offer very few overtaking opportunities, but despite this, it is one of ...Keep reading

ECR Indy has announced that Christian Rasmussen will continue as the driver of its No. 21 Chevrolet into 2027 and beyond.
The 25-year-old Danish driver is currently taking part in his third full-time season of IndyCar racing, all with ECR. He has one victory, which came at Milwaukee last year after a dramatic fight to the front.
Since 2022, Rasmuseen is the only driver to bring ECR to the ...Keep reading

The world championship began 76 years ago, so it's rare indeed for a new reason for a car's retirement to enter the record books. But a withdrawal for back pain induced by seating position – Fernando Alonso's reason for parking his AMR26 in the garage after 23 laps of the Canadian Grand Prix two weeks ago – is more unusual than you might imagine, given the cramped confines of a Formula 1 car's ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo has ruled out the possibility of Yamaha introducing any major updates during 2026 in “reaction” to its ongoing woes in MotoGP.
The Frenchman believes the arrival of a major regulation change next year will make it difficult for Yamaha to fix its V4-powered M1, which has proved to be the slowest bike on the grid.
Yamaha is currently last in the constructors' standings ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc reckons Monaco is the perfect track for Ferrari to shine, but still thinks Mercedes holds the edge this weekend after a dominant start to Formula 1 in 2026.
The Silver Arrows has won all five grands prix this year which leaves it with a 72-point advantage over second-placed Ferrari who is a step ahead of McLaren in third.
But this weekend might be the toughest challenge yet ...Keep reading

Kevin ‘Rocket’ Blanch is retiring as the technical director of IndyCar Officiating.
A longtime and respected veteran of the IndyCar Series paddock, Blanch joined IndyCar in 2003 after serving more than six seasons with Panther Racing, earning two championships in addition to 11 victories and five pole positions. During his time with the series, he oversaw the technical inspection process ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia believes any fundamental changes to the Balaton Park Circuit were not possible for 2026, suggesting MotoGP is set to move to another venue in Hungary next year.
The 4.115km circuit joined the calendar last year in August, but its tight and twisty layout received largely negative reviews, with criticism focused on limited overtaking opportunities and potential safety ...Keep reading

The removal of straight mode for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix has led to an interesting approach from a handful of teams - which have used the opportunity to replace their rear wing actuators with a cluster of tiny winglets.
All bodywork must fit into the defined legality boxes defined by the FIA's technical regulations. There is a small rectangular box on top of the rear wing for the wing ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has endured a frustrating string of bad luck on track so far this season, and it looked to continue after he was left stranded on the streets of Monte Carlo when his classic Fiat Jolly suffered a breakdown.
The Briton was seen pushing the vintage car with his partner, Carmen Montero Mundt. Of course, the footage made its way onto social media. Fans have ...Keep reading

Adrian Newey's authorial hand has steered the design of cars which have won 14 Formula 1 drivers' championships, and many more which came tantalisingly close to doing so.
Last year he added the role of team principal to his portfolio at Aston Martin, just a handful of months after joining the team as ‘managing technical partner' – a position which gave him equity in ...Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas has criticised the “b*******” rumours linking him to an early exit from the Cadillac Formula 1 outfit after a tricky start to the 2026 campaign.
Speculation began swirling in certain corners of the industry that Bottas was at risk of losing his seat at the debutant F1 team, his first full-time drive since leaving Sauber at the end of 2024.
The rumours came after being ...Keep reading