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Charles Leclerc believes he has "unlocked something" in his driving with Ferrari in recent races and is confident he will have a shot at victory before the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
The Monegasque driver finished second in the United States Grand Prix, 13 seconds behind race winner and championship leader Kimi Antonelli, after battling Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. 
It followed ...Keep reading

During the lengthy opening stage of the NASCAR Cup race at Talladega, the entire field was running at reduced throttle and saving fuel in a strategy that has become common in recent superspeedway races.
However, after Brad Keselowski passed the field without any help, he joined up with RFK Racing teammate Ryan Preece and Chris Buescher with a very different plan for Stage 1.
They mashed the ...Keep reading

George Russell is desperately searching for answers after “not being quick enough” at the United States Grand Prix as team-mate Kimi Antonelli closes in on the Formula 1 world title.
Antonelli dominated Sunday’s race at Austin from pole, whereas Russell started sixth but finished eighth, having received a five-second penalty for gaining an advantage by running off-track on the opening ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton believes the set-up he ran on his Ferrari during the United States Grand Prix left much to be desired, with his front wing being "12 clicks down" for much of the race. According to the seven-time champion, this is what caused the performance gap between him and team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Hamilton started fifth at the Circuit of the Americas and crossed the line fourth. Despite ...Keep reading

George Russell says finishing second in the Formula 1 drivers' championship "doesn't mean anything" to him as Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc all close in after the United States Grand Prix. 
The Mercedes driver finished eighth in Austin after being handed a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage while fighting McLaren's Oscar Piastri.
The ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has called on Red Bull to redesign the clutch on its car, after a poor getaway from third on the grid wrecked his United States Grand Prix.
The Frenchman had recovered from what he called a “disaster” of a weekend to qualify on the second row at the Circuit of the Americas, just 0.036 seconds behind team-mate Max Verstappen. But he dropped to fifth on the opening lap, as ...Keep reading

The maximum amount of points a driver can score in a single Cup race is 76, and Kyle Larson will leave Talladega with a 73-point advantage ... and just two races to go.
Larson earned his third win of the Chase in an impressive 11th to 1st drive on the final lap, taking what was a five-point lead over Christopher Bell entering the day and turning it into a 73-point lead over Denny Hamlin ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson collected his 35th career win and his very first-ever at a superspeedway on Sunday, doing so in a decisive moment in the 2026 NASCAR Cup championship Chase.
Larson now has a massive 73-point lead in the championship, charging from 11th to 1st in the final seconds of the Talladega Cup race.
Chevrolet drivers finishes 1st through 6th with Hendrick teammates 1-2.
The race ...Keep reading

Talking to Sky Sports F1 after Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed what his driver told him before the race.
The Italian driver started on pole at the Circuit of the Americas and drove a commanding race to take his ninth victory of the season. Wolff said Antonelli showed no signs of nerves.
“Yeah, what a boy, you know. I was just ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has taken another giant step towards becoming Formula 1 world champion by dominating the United States Grand Prix from pole on Sunday.
The Mercedes driver consequently took his ninth victory of the 2026 season and it leaves him with one hand on the championship trophy - though it has been for a while.
So, when will he do it and become F1’s youngest ever world ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli will have another chance to claim his maiden Formula 1 championship at next weekend's Mexican Grand Prix after narrowly missing out on securing the title in Austin.
The 20-year-old converted pole position into his ninth win of the season at the United States Grand Prix, but Lewis Hamilton's fourth place and George Russell's eighth kept the title fight alive for at least another ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson got booted out of line on the final lap and fell all the way back to 11th, but somehow fought back to win the race.
With Ross Chastain drafting, they sliced through the disorganized pack as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. held the lead. Behind him, Austin Hill ran out of fuel, leaving Stenhouse as a sitting duck.
Larson surged forward, passing Stenhouse in a Hendrick Motorsports 1-2 with ...Keep reading

Antonelli delivers another masterclass
Kimi Antonelli was never likely to clinch the title in Texas – too many things needed to fall into place. But he did everything he could, delivering a perfect weekend. His first pole since Spa in the middle of the summer, followed by a commanding victory – with a clean start and strong pace on both tyre compounds. Another masterclass in a season full ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli has taken another step towards an inevitable Formula 1 title with a sovereign United States Grand Prix win, defeating Charles Leclerc at Austin's Circuit of the Americas.
From pole, the Mercedes driver warded off a challenge from the Ferrari man and Max Verstappen as he stuck to the Silver Arrows’ masterplan and executed a clean one-stop race.
Antonelli's ninth grand prix ...Keep reading

The NASCAR Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway was immediately halted after a terrifying crash, which saw Joey Logano go fully upside down and Riley Herbst taking a frightening hit to the inside wall.
The red flag was immediately displayed with just five laps to go, and safety crews started working on getting Logano back on his wheels.
Logano was battling for the race lead when he got a bit ...Keep reading

When you run a billion-dollar Formula 1 team, your inbox is probably flooded with emails from karting dads swearing their kid is the next Ayrton Senna. Separating the generational talents from the heavily funded rich kids is a ruthless business, and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff's scouting methods are currently being totally vindicated by his sophomore sensation, Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
In just his ...Keep reading

One of the common denominators of Ferrari’s mid-season, besides not translating practice pace into qualifying, has been its drivers’ tendency to trip over one another on track.
More often, this has come in the form of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton not being as collaborative as they could be when they encounter each other on track while running on opposed strategies. But it has also ...Keep reading

Motorsport.com continues with this week's edition of our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series, looking back on his most iconic moments from Talladega Superspeedway.
Five of Busch's record 234 career NASCAR national-series wins came at Talladega. His final victory came just days before his death at the age of 41 this past May. 
In honor of KB, we've been highlighting his most impressive ...Keep reading

Brendon Leitch and Nicolas Stati clinched the 2026 Super Trofeo PRO-PRO/AM World Finals title, winning Race 2 after a second-place finish the previous day. In the afternoon at Monza, the Leipert Motorsport drivers dominated the PRO-PRO/AM category race, thanks to an outstanding stint by the New Zealander, who fought his way up the field and clocked a series of laps in the 1m46s range, ultimately ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff has been the face, the political muscle, and the strategic anchor of Mercedes F1 since 2013, guiding the Brackley squad through an unprecedented era of dominance. However, as the sport expands and the physical toll of a grueling 24-race calendar sets in, the billionaire team boss is actively laying the groundwork for his eventual exit from the pit wall.
In a recent appearance on the ...Keep reading