Motorsport

Sometimes, Formula 1 needs a hint of acidity to cut through some of its more cloying elements; a little lemon sorbet, perhaps, or a raspberry coulis.
The addition of Cadillac to the grid in 2026 has partially offered that, although recent weeks have felt like one of the troughs in the many waves of information from the team. We know it'll be running Ferrari powertrains until its own project is ...Keep reading

Red Bull’s decision to appeal the result of the Canadian Grand Prix drew widespread criticism, with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff branding it “petty” and “embarrassing.” The ensuing delay in confirming the race result drew negative reactions from both fans and the media alike.
It took more than five and a half hours for George Russell’s victory to be officially confirmed by the ...Keep reading

Rules can be as clear as you like, but the interpretation and enforcement of them will always introduce an element of subjectivity.
That’s why the quality of officiating in Formula 1 regularly returns to the top of the agenda, rightly or – more often than not – wrongly.
Some commentators have connected Derek Warwick’s suspension from his stewarding role ahead of the Canadian Grand ...Keep reading

Garage 66 (formerly known as MBM Motorsports) will run the NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway next weekend, making their sixth start of the year.
The non-charted team has used a variety of drivers including Josh Bilicki, Chad Finchum, and Casey Mears. Their best finish of the year came in the Coca-Cola 600 where Bilicki placed 33rd in the 40-car field.
But at Atlanta, David Starr ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia has labelled the Italian Grand Prix weekend as make or break for his MotoGP campaign in 2025.
The two-time MotoGP world champion outlined that if he doesn't have the pace around the Mugello circuit this weekend, then he and Ducati clearly have a deeper issue than he and the team thought.
Aragon looked very bleak for Bagnaia all weekend with only a late increase in brake ...Keep reading

The factory KTM MotoGP riders are quietly optimistic ahead of the Italian Grand Prix following their productive test day at Aragon.
Pedro Acosta discussed the hope in the KTM camp after Aragon while outlining the aspirations for the upcoming weekend.
"Aragon was the first GP of the season where we were quite strong," said Acosta. "OK, we weren't able to fight for the podium, but we were able ...Keep reading

Last year, the 36-race NASCAR Cup schedule was officially announced on August 29th. This year, series officials hope to unveil it sooner than that, but there are a lot of moving parts. A recent report from The Athletic claims NASCAR is close to a deal to run on the streets of San Diego, while recent comments from Carson Hocevar on a Twitch stream gave credence to pre-existing rumors of a return to ...Keep reading

Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has axed another senior figure as part of a management shake-up.
Sara Mariani, who was the organisation’s Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) director for the past 18 months, will now leave her position.
The BBC reported that Mariani wrote in a note in her out-of-office email, saying: "It is, sadly, time to say goodbye. I loved the ride, I ...Keep reading

Nolan Siegel’s extraordinary radio rant during the Bommarito 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway last Sunday was nothing short of spectacular.
If you missed it: on lap 83, Penske's Scott McLaughlin took the inside line into Turn 2 in an attempt to pass Siegel, only for the Arrow McLaren driver to defend by blocking the move. Moving in reaction to an overtaking attempt by blocking is not ...Keep reading

Ai Ogura has been cleared to race in the Italian Grand Prix following medical checks at the Mugello track. The Japanese rider missed both the Aragon and British Grand Prix after fracturing his right tibia during a crash in the first practice session at Silverstone. 
Ogura had surgery on his leg following the incident, and reports that his recovery has gone smoothly. The Trackhouse racer has ...Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has signed a new long-term deal with the squad.
Vowles joined Williams in 2023 from Mercedes, where he held the role of motorsport strategy director, and had initially spoken about the daunting task he faced in turning the team around. The 45-year-old famously commented that much of the team’s car build was still run off an Excel ...Keep reading

With Toprak Razgatlioglu joining the Pramac Racing team for 2026, Jack Miller keeping his options open for the future.
The 30-year-old Australian is relatively upbeat about the situation as he may be able to retain a ride alongside the Turk; he wants to stay in MotoGP rather than move over to the Superbike World Championship.
"Not taking anything away from those guys, I could go to ...Keep reading

Williams faced a tough Formula 1 grand prix in Canada, with Alex Albon retiring due to engine issues and Carlos Sainz making it home with just a single point to add to the team’s tally – which may prove to be a missed opportunity at the end of a so-far-impressive 2025 season.
Williams’s weekend in Montreal started strong, with both Sainz and Albon bothering the top of the running in ...Keep reading

Yamaha has announced the signing of Andrea Dovizioso as a MotoGP test rider as well as a rider performance advisor until 2027 ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
The former factory Ducati rider makes an official return after retiring from the MotoGP grid in 2022. Dovizioso had been testing for Yamaha ad hoc, having joined the manufacturer at the Sepang shakedown test during pre-season preparations ...Keep reading

In theory, this year's Formula 1 silly season should be a relatively quiet one. At the end of this campaign, only Mercedes and Racing Bulls have their drivers’ contracts expiring. And, as always, the second Red Bull and Alpine seats remain question marks – in the short term as far as Franco Colapinto is concerned.
All other driver contracts extend beyond this year. Ferrari’s duo is locked ...Keep reading

Peugeot has said it needs the World Endurance Championship “to find the path that will make it fair for everyone”, in light of the Balance of Performance that made its Le Mans 24 Hours a struggle.
Peugeot was given the worst power-to-weight ratio for the French classic; its 9X8s qualified 17th and 18th, with the #94 car mostly avoiding trouble to take 11th under the chequered flag three ...Keep reading

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur confirmed his squad is bringing an upgrade package over the coming races, but felt there is much more performance in cleaner race weekends, starting with getting on top of Pirelli's tyres.
After Charles Leclerc's first 2025 podium in Spain, the Canadian Grand Prix weekend was another sobering one for Ferrari which started going wrong with the Monegasque's FP1 ...Keep reading

Cam Waters, 30, currently competes full-time in Supercars where is sits second in the 2025 championship standings. He will head stateside for the upcoming NASCAR Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park -- the first time the track has hosted a national-level NASCAR race. 
He will pilot the No. 66 for ThorSport, and not for the first time. Waters made his NASCAR Truck debut at Martinsville Speedway ...Keep reading

The F1 paddock made a mad dash from Montreal to Manhattan following Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix for the world premiere of the ‘F1’ movie. The highly-anticipated Brad Pitt flick debuted on the big screen at Radio City Music Hall, a couple of blocks away from the red carpet in the heart of New York City.
Of the grid’s 20 drivers, 15 jetted to the Big Apple on Monday morning, and checked ...Keep reading

Earlier this year, Legacy Motor Club (LMC) filed a lawsuit against rival team, Rick Ware Racing (RWR). The team claimed RWR attempted to illegally back out of a deal to sell one of its charters to the Jimmie Johnson-led group. LMC had entered a Charter Purchase Agreement with RWR, signed a document that would transfer a RWR-owned charter to LMC. 
Both teams currently own two charters, but ...Keep reading