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The 2027 Dakar Rally will no longer take place in Saudi Arabia as originally planned, with organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) and Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) confirming that the event will be relocated to a different region.
In a joint statement issued on Sunday, ASO and SMC said that the prevailing geopolitical situation in the Middle East makes it impossible to stage the event in ...Keep reading

The Polish flag flew once again on the podium at Monza as Andrzej Lewandowski of the ASR Team claimed his second victory in the Lamborghini World Finals in the AM-LC category.
Having already steered his Huracán Super Trofeo Evo 2 to the chequered flag first in yesterday’s Race 1, the Pole repeated his success today with an impressive performance across the albeit few corners of the ...Keep reading

MotoGP's final appearance at the Phillip Island Circuit ended in the worst possible way with no track action on Sunday.
The poor weather forecast, which had been available since the start of the week, came to pass and the championship bid farewell to one of its most iconic venues with only two demonstration laps to greet the fans who had been expected to fill the grandstands for a record ...Keep reading

The Australian Grand Prix was cancelled after poor visibility prevented the medical helicopter from operating between Phillip Island and mainland Melbourne. But while the grand prix itself was washed out, Saturday’s sprint still counted for points and had a major impact on the title battle.
The weekend also reinforced several patterns that have emerged throughout the season at Aprilia and ...Keep reading

For spectators and TV viewers tuning into coverage of Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, it's been hard to miss. Turn 1 of the Circuit of the Americas has a distinctly different look to it this year with the addition of a mammoth multi-storey clubhouse.
Connected to the main paddock area via a cable car that crosses the track, this weekend the new hospitality structure serves as an extension ...Keep reading

In Austin, the battle for pole position looked for a long time as though it would be between Max Verstappen and Ferrari. By the end of qualifying, however, the Scuderia had failed to get either car into the top three, while Kimi Antonelli emerged as a surprise contender.
Verstappen had to settle for second place, making his conclusion during the Dutch media session in the paddock clear: yes ...Keep reading

Zane Smith does not like Carson Hocevar. He's made that abundantly clear this year, both on the track and off. He intentionally wrecked Hocevar at Chicagoland (along with himself), and ran into him after last weekend's Phoenix Cup race following an earlier run-in.
He also had some extremely pointed comments against Hocevar in a podcast appearance during the summer months.
After the Phoenix ...Keep reading

Jack Miller has conceded he feels “pissed off” by the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix, saying missing out on one final MotoGP race in front of his home crowd was “tough to swallow”.
Low visibility rendered the medical helicopter inoperable at Phillip Island, forcing race control to scrap all track action scheduled for Sunday, including the main premier class event.
The ...Keep reading

It is one of the main talking points in the Formula 1 paddock this weekend: the extreme bumps at the Circuit of the Americas. Drivers raised their concerns during Friday evening's drivers' briefing, after which Verstappen stayed behind for some time to speak further with representatives of the FIA and the circuit.
Because the track was built on Texas' infamous high-plasticity clay, it suffers ...Keep reading

It was quite the weekend for Sammy Smith at Talladega Superspeedway. After announcing a new deal with TRICON for 2027, he also prepared for double duty in the NASCAR Truck and O'Reilly Series.
Driving the No. 7 Spire Motorsports entry, he passed Ty Majeski and Corey Heimin the final seconds of Friday's Truck race to claim victory. It was his first-ever Truck win, coming in his 11th career ...Keep reading

Broc Feeney had never won a Supercars race on the streets of the Gold Coast before Sunday but he was on top form, taking a convincing win in the second of the Supercars Finals.
For the second day in a row, Feeney launched his Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaro from pole position, but unlike Saturday’s race, his car speed carried over from Qualifying to the race. He quickly established a lead but ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez believes the track conditions at Phillip Island were “acceptable” for racing on Sunday, suggesting the Australian Grand Prix could have gone safely ahead if the medical helicopter had been able to fly.
Sunday’s MotoGP race was called off after several delays as heavy rain reduced visibility and prevented the medical helicopter from operating. While MotoGP can rely on a ...Keep reading

Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola says he doesn't know whether the cancellation of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix was good or bad for his team, given Jorge Martín's absence through injury.
The marque's lead rider Martin broke his arm on Saturday while fighting for the sprint win, losing the championship lead to Marc Marquez. From his perspective, the cancellation is seen as a small relief ...Keep reading

While skill and fast race cars still matter, luck also plays a huge role in every NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway with the 'Big One' lurking around every corner.
In truth, we won't have a firm grasp on the true championship picture until we get this race out of the way. Talladega is an absolute wild card, and it is not overselling it to say that anything can happen this weekend. For ...Keep reading

The 2026 Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled following multiple delays due to poor weather at Phillip Island.
The last-ever MotoGP race at the iconic Phillip Island circuit was due to kick off at 2pm local time before being pushed back to 4:30pm to allow the weather to improve. However, 25 minutes before pitlane was due to open, the championship announced that the race had been called ...Keep reading

Ultimately, one half an inch fewer of spoiler is not expected to fundamentally change the racing at Talladega on Sunday but everyone in the Cup Series field is expecting continued directional positivity.
For the summer race at Daytona, NASCAR reduced the rear spoiler length from 7” to 4” to reduce the overall drag on the NextGen during superspeedway races. Drivers generally felt they could ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday's United States Grand Prix fourth and fifth on the grid, but the Monegasque says both drivers know "the line not to cross" heading into Turn 1 of the Austin circuit.
Leclerc qualified ahead of his team-mate but has admitted that both he and Hamilton have overstepped at times throughout the season.
One example of this came at Monza earlier ...Keep reading

Alpine has released a statement in support of its driver Franco Colapinto after former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson joked on Sky Sports F1 that the driver had been given a grid penalty "for being Argentinian".
Clarkson is spending the United States Grand Prix weekend with the Enstone outfit, which he has supported for several years as his local team, and he appeared on the live Sky Sports F1 ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell faces a challenging United States Grand Prix tomorrow as a disappointing qualifying means he'll start sixth. While his team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli is starting on pole, the Briton argues that F1 may need to rethink how low and stiff the cars run following criticism of the bumps at the Circuit of the Americas.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen ...Keep reading

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli reckons his United States Grand Prix pole is the reward for Mercedes' efforts to finetune its comprehensive but troubled Malaysia upgrade.
Antonelli held off Red Bull tandem Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar on Austin's Circuit of the Americas as Ferrari flattered to deceive in Saturday's qualifying shootout by taking fourth and fifth.
With the ...Keep reading