Motorsport

Can I get your five-word movie review? 
Ben Hunt: Good for non-F1 fans.
Mark Mann-Bryans: Not good for anyone watching.
What were your thoughts on the racing scenes?
BH: A lot has been made of the technology. The director used similar techniques to what they used in Top Gun, but they’ve gone even further with this. We've heard about camera mounting points and techniques that could ...Keep reading

"They are faster, so I’m not even thinking about that," said Max Verstappen during media day in Montreal when asked whether victory was on the cards. By "they," the reigning world champion was referring to McLaren as, like many, the Dutchman was predicting another win from the papaya-coloured team and thought he would be left scrapping for the final podium place against Mercedes.
In practice ...Keep reading

Ferrari has expressed its surprise with the disqualification of its #50 499P Hypercar from fourth position in the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours.
A press release from the Scuderia on Tuesday put into perspective the arguments of the stewards, who argued that not only was the car not compliant with technical regulations but it was unsafe – due to the rear wing lacking four bolts – and had a potential ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has announced it has signed a new contract with the promoters of its Canadian Grand Prix, keeping the Montreal race on the calendar until 2035.
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve event's previous contract ran until 2031, but following discussions that deal has now been extended by another six years. The renewal also includes an extension to Bell Media’s media rights deal.
“As ...Keep reading

Sebastien Bourdais says Cadillac still needs to improve after its factory cars started the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours from first and second but dropped out of the podium positions.
The #12 and #38 Jota entries lacked pace in the early stages of the contest, getting overtaken by the #5 Porsche in the very first minute of racing and plummeting out of the top 10 by the end of the third hour.
They ...Keep reading

Thailand has moved another step closer to bringing a Formula 1 grand prix to the streets of Bangkok after its cabinet approved a bid during a meeting on Tuesday.
The plan would see F1 welcome Thailand onto its calendar from 2028 on an initial five-year contract, with $1.2billion now agreed to be set aside for the bid.
The news was announced during a press conference in which tourism minister ...Keep reading

Robert Kubica claiming his maiden Le Mans 24 Hours victory proved popular amongst the Formula 1 paddock, with various members paying tribute to him on Sunday.
Kubica, who had three separate stints in F1, won the classic French enduro over the weekend whilst sharing the #83 Ferrari Hypercar with Phil Hanson and Yifei Ye.
It is the highlight in a career of ‘what ifs’ for Kubica, who was ...Keep reading

The #50 Ferrari 499P has been disqualified from the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours after failing post-race scrutineering.
Driven by Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen, the car had finished fourth overall, just 29.666s behind the race-winning satellite Ferrari and 1.179s away from the podium, but was found to have breached rear wing technical regulations in two ways.
Firstly, the rear ...Keep reading

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has cautioned that his squad isn't getting ahead of itself despite taking a comfortable win in Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix on a hot track surface.
In the hands of Russell the Mercedes W16 looked like a contender for victory in Montreal from the first lap of practice, and the Briton duly defeated Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole with what he described as one of ...Keep reading

When Shane van Gisbergen crossed the finish line in Mexico City, he was over 16 seconds clear of runner-up finisher Christopher Bell in the biggest margin of victory in any NASCAR Cup race since the 2009 season.
He once again showcased his otherworldly abilities as a road course ace, but in the end, road courses only make up six of the 36 races on the Cup schedule, and just one in the ...Keep reading

When NASCAR heads to Pocono Raceway this weekend, NY Racing Team will be there with the No. 44 Chevrolet in an open entry. The team has run six races so far this year and also attempted but failed to qualify for the Daytona 500.
They have utilized both J.J. Yeley and Derek Kraus as drivers this season, never placing higher than 32nd. But this weekend, the team will enlist the help of driver ...Keep reading

In NASCAR's 'win and you're in' championship format, winning a race is the most important thing a driver can do during the season. No matter where a driver is in points, if they compete full-time and win any regular season race, then they immediately become part of the playoff battle.
Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) entered the race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 33rd in the championship ...Keep reading

NASCAR held its first points-paying Cup race outside of the United States since 1958 this weekend when the top level of the sport journeyed to Mexico for the very first time. The race weekend featured two international drivers capturing the checkered flag with home hero Daniel Suarez winning the Xfinity race and Shane van Gisbergen winning the Cup race.
While the weekend began with some travel ...Keep reading

The closing stages of the Canadian Grand Prix delivered many talking points, as the top five were closely bunched together and Lando Norris hit his team-mate Oscar Piastri. But the drama didn’t end yet after the chequered flag, thanks to a protest lodged by Red Bull.
The timing was reminiscent of the situation a few weeks ago in Miami: Christian Horner’s media session was delayed multiple ...Keep reading

The revision of the MotoGP technical regulations for 2027 includes the switch from Michelin tyres to new compounds provided by Italian company Pirelli, which has already been working for several years with the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, in addition to series such as Formula 1.
Since the agreement was announced in early March, the Italian tyre manufacturer has intensified the development of its ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff offered some words of wisdom to McLaren after team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided for the first time at the Canadian Grand Prix. The pair are in the midst of a championship fight and Zak Brown previously said it was “inevitable” that they would come together at some point – much like Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s fractious 2016 season.
Wolff joked that ...Keep reading

Christian Horner has revealed that Red Bull asked the Canadian Grand Prix race director to be on the lookout for any “gamesmanship” from Formula 1 rivals towards Max Verstappen.
The reigning, four-time world champion is just one penalty point away from a race ban following his crash into George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix and the pair were once again at odds during Sunday’s contest ...Keep reading

George Russell has joked that he would consider doing a nude calendar if he does not secure a seat in F1 next season.
After his win in the Canadian Grand Prix, Russell was asked about a video on social media that suggested he should jump into the Olympic rowing basin adjacent to the paddock in celebration.
Russell explained that he had been working with German photographer Paul Ripke, who ...Keep reading

The MotoGP safety car is a crucial part of a race weekend. Responsible for nullifying a race and dictating the speeds of the riders, it is also usually the first response vehicle on site whenever there is a crash and can provide any necessary assistance.
There are other tasks too, including inspecting the track on sighting laps, and assessing the risks posed to riders in all conditions.
At ...Keep reading

Le Mans 24 Hours LMP2 class winner Nick Yelloly described this year's edition as featuring "more ups and downs than I've ever seen" after a roller-coaster final hour.
Yelloly's #43 Inter Europol ORECA-Gibson 07 he shared with Tom Dillmann and 2023 class winner Jakub Smiechowski had been in an incredibly close battle with the #48 VDS Panis Racing crew of Esteban Masson, Oliver Gray and Franck ...Keep reading