Motorsport

McLaren "not in the fight for Italian GP pole", admits downbeat Lando Norris

Fri, 2026-09-04 18:35
After completing two practice sessions on Monza's Temple of Speed, reigning world champion Lando Norris has found few reasons to believe he can deliver a hat-trick of Formula 1 wins at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.
Norris claimed fourth in Monza's second practice outing, 0.384s behind Mercedes' George Russell, as he sounded surprised by McLaren's relative lack of pace compared to the ...Keep reading

Mick Schumacher joins Meyer Shank Racing for 2027 IndyCar season

Fri, 2026-09-04 18:11
Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) has finalized its driver lineup for the 2027 IndyCar Series, announcing Friday that Mick Schumacher will pilot the team’s #66 Honda alongside returning driver Marcus Armstrong, who enters his third season with the team and shifting to the #60 entry.
The announcement comes with one race remaining - this weekend’s round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - in his ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton worried about Mercedes top speed after Italian GP practice

Fri, 2026-09-04 18:11
Lewis Hamilton feels Mercedes has a top speed advantage over Ferrari at Monza which will be crucial at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.
Ferrari delivered an engine upgrade at Monza as permitted under ADUO, and started its home round brightly with Charles Leclerc leading a 1-2 in first practice.
But in second practice George Russell fought back to top the session for Mercedes ahead ...Keep reading

Jimmie Johnson explains why the time was right for Legacy to add a third car full time

Fri, 2026-09-04 17:49
Current 23XI driver Riley Herbst is set to join Legacy Motor Club for the 2027 NASCAR season, giving Legacy a third full-time car in the Cup Series. It's a big move for Legacy, but as team co-owner Jimmie Johnson explained this week, it was the right time to make a move.
According to Johnson, running on a partial schedule was doing more harm than good in some cases.
"Running the third car ...Keep reading

Ralf Schumacher pays tribute to brother Michael and his lasting Ferrari F1 legacy

Fri, 2026-09-04 17:45
Formula 1's return to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix marks 30 years since Michael Schumacher's first race for Ferrari and two decades since the seven-time champion's emotional 2006 victory and his initial retirement announcement.
Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Ralf Schumacher reflected on his brother's legacy and influence in the championship and the pressures of driving for the Maranello outfit ...Keep reading

Raul Fernandez concedes any remaining chance of MotoGP title has “vanished”

Fri, 2026-09-04 16:23
Raul Fernandez has completely given up hope of fighting for the 2026 MotoGP title following his retirement from the Aragon Grand Prix.
The Trackhouse rider qualified a strong fourth at MotorLand last weekend, but slipped down the order in the sprint, finishing a distant eighth. However, the real damage was done on Sunday, when he retired from sixth place due to an undisclosed mechanical ...Keep reading

F1 Italian GP: George Russell outpaces Charles Leclerc in FP2

Fri, 2026-09-04 16:13
George Russell has topped second practice at Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix, nudging Ferrari's Charles Leclerc off the top of the timesheets.
Russell set a 1m22.559s lap in the second half of the session as part of a mid-session shootout between the Briton, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Russell's Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who filled the top three.
Following tepid laps on hard tyres ...Keep reading

Spire hits back at Carson Hocevar's loudest critics

Fri, 2026-09-04 15:35
Carson Hocevar has established himself as one of the largest personalities in NASCAR.
Between his aggressive driving on the track and self-assured attitude off the track, he's made plenty of fans and enemies in his still young career in the Cup Series.
Spire Motorsports leaned into the controversy of their star driver on Thursday with a post highlighting the many criticisms that have been ...Keep reading

Flavio Briatore questions Monaco GP appeal integrity in explosive Monza press conference

Fri, 2026-09-04 15:18
Alpine Formula 1 boss Flavio Briatore has questioned the fairness of the appeal procedure against the Monaco Grand Prix results, claiming one judge has a close relationship with McLaren.
Pierre Gasly was one of several drivers penalised in Monaco for exceeding the pitlane speed limit, which was later found to be the result of an incorrect measurement by FOM. Gasly lost his third place, but ...Keep reading

Red Bull gives update on Isack Hadjar’s recovery timeline

Fri, 2026-09-04 14:33
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says Isack Hadjar needs more time to recover from his wrist injury and is unlikely to return to Formula 1 at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Hadjar injured his wrist in training during the summer break, with the setback ruling him out of the Zandvoort and Monza F1 weekends. He has been replaced by Liam Lawson at Red Bull, with Yuki Tsunoda consequently standing in ...Keep reading

F1 announces plans for huge 2027 season launch in Milan

Fri, 2026-09-04 14:22
Formula 1 has announced plans for a three-day season launch event in Italy, with F1 Live Milan scheduled to take place from 18-20 February 2027.
The focal point of the schedule will be F1 The Show, which is set for the evening of 18 February and will be similar to the F1 75 event, held in London in 2025. The London edition drew in an audience of 7.5 million live viewers.
F1 The Show will ...Keep reading

How to watch NASCAR Southern 500 at Darlington: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

Fri, 2026-09-04 14:05
NASCAR Cup drivers must prepare for 500 miles of grueling racing at Darlington Raceway, which will host the 77th running of the Southern 500 and the opening round of the 2026 Chase for the championship.
Chase Briscoe is attempting to become the first driver in nearly three decades to win three consecutive Southern 500s, while Denny Hamlin enters the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the ...Keep reading

F1 championship standings after Monaco GP ruling: Alpine loses out

Fri, 2026-09-04 13:35
After the FIA's International Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that Pierre Gasly's Monaco Grand Prix speeding penalties did stand, the impact on the standings is noteworthy.
Gasly was one of several drivers who were caught speeding during the race in the principality, but it was found that the pitlane measurements were inaccurate, which paved the way for Alpine to successfully request a right ...Keep reading

Lando Norris' new race team received "a few hundred job requests"

Fri, 2026-09-04 13:32
Lando Norris says he hopes establishing his own junior team and driver programme can help guide underfunded talent all the way to the Formula 1.
On Wednesday Norris announced two separate projects; a single-seater race team called LN4 Fusion and the LN4 Legacy programme which aims to support a young driver's career through the FIA's ladder.
LN4 Fusion will be run by former long-time Prema ...Keep reading

Former F1 driver warns McLaren is becoming "hard to stop" as Lando Norris fights for 2026 title

Fri, 2026-09-04 13:32
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes McLaren has become "hard to stop" as it gains confidence in the 2026 championship.
Reigning champion Lando Norris heads into this weekend's Italian Grand Prix on the back of two consecutive victories at the Hungarian and Dutch Grands Prix. Though Norris still trails Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 83 points, McLaren is rapidly ...Keep reading

F1 Italian GP: Charles Leclerc leads Ferrari 1-2 in FP1

Fri, 2026-09-04 12:45
Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 to set the fastest time in first free practice at Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix.
Leclerc's time of 1m23.008s, set on medium tyres, was quick enough to pip team-mate Lewis Hamilton on a hot summer afternoon at the historic Monza circuit.
Leclerc set his time halfway through the first of three practice sessions, boosting expectations from the partisan home ...Keep reading

Netflix releases trailer for new Michael Schumacher 1994 F1 documentary

Fri, 2026-09-04 12:39
Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming Formula 1 documentary, Schumacher '94 - The Birth of a Legend, ahead of its global premiere on 2 October.
Produced by LEONINE Documentaries and directed by Christin Freitag, the German-language feature focuses on Michael Schumacher's maiden championship title.
The newly released trailer previews behind-the-scenes details from the 1994 season ...Keep reading

Five things to look out for in WEC’s Lone Star Le Mans

Fri, 2026-09-04 12:28
Following a near-two-month summer break, the World Endurance Championship returns to action this weekend, with Lone Star Le Mans marking the start of the second half of the season.
Porsche is the most successful manufacturer at the Circuit of The Americas, but its exit from the Hypercar class has blown the victory fight in Texas wide open.
With four races scheduled in just over two months ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly loses Monaco GP podium, FIA’s Court of Appeal rules

Fri, 2026-09-04 12:00
Alpine Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly has lost his Monaco Grand Prix podium finish after all, as his penalties for pitlane speeding stand, the FIA’s International Court of Appeal (ICA) has ruled.
Gasly was one of several drivers who were pinged for pitlane speeding during the race in the principality, but it emerged the pitlane measurements were inaccurate, with a discrepancy of 77cm between ...Keep reading

The key area Honda still needs to improve with its new F1 engine

Fri, 2026-09-04 11:11
After Adrian Newey’s first major upgrade package in Hungary for Aston Martin, Honda introduced its first power unit update of the Formula 1 season in Zandvoort.
Chief engineer Shintaro Orihara explained that the upgrade was entirely focused on the internal combustion engine, although in Zandvoort he brought a piece of paper with him to his media session to stress that he absolutely did not ...Keep reading

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