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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc pipped Red Bull's Max Verstappen to top first practice at Formula 1's United States Grand Prix in Austin.
Leclerc was just under a tenth faster than Verstappen in an upgraded Ferrari as he aims to deny the Dutchman and his in-form Red Bull team a hat-track of grand prix wins.
On a hot Circuit of the Americas, Ferrari hit the ground running as it trialled its ...Keep reading

If anyone ever doubted whether Jack Wolff inherited the relentless racing spirit of his parents - Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff and F1 Academy Managing Director Susie Wolff - those doubts were completely erased today.
The nine-year-old karting prodigy was involved in a massive, scary crash during the IAME Warrior Final (IWF26), but instead of being shaken up, he is already demanding to ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson isn't just in Austin to race behind the wheel of a Racing Bulls car, you know? On Thursday, he also played his first live music gig in over a decade. Before the show, he posted a throwback clip of himself playing beside his brother and childhood friends.
The post had passed 87,000 likes and more than 370 comments at the time of writing, with fans excited to see the Kiwi over the ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson had some familiar faces in the crowd as he took to the stage in Austin on Thursday night.
The New Zealander headlined Garage Sessions with Liam Lawson and Friends at part of Esses Bazaar ATX, held at Inn Cahoots on East Sixth Street ahead of this weekend's United States Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo, who Lawson replaced at Racing Bulls in 2024, was there to watch along with ...Keep reading

When a Formula 1 driver strings together a streak of pole positions and commanding race victories, the natural assumption is that their car is perfectly dialled in and driving like it's on rails. But Lando Norris is completely shattering that illusion for McLaren fans as the grid prepares for the United States Grand Prix.
Despite an incredibly strong run over the summer that saw him ...Keep reading

It is no secret that the 2026 Formula 1 season has been an absolute nightmare for George Russell. While his 19-year-old team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli is currently cruising toward a potential Drivers' Championship title, Russell has been plagued by a brutal mix of mechanical failures, bad luck, and a car that simply doesn't suit his driving style.
When things get this bad, most drivers start ...Keep reading

When your team-mate is on the verge of sealing the Formula 1 World Championship, the absolute last thing you want to admit is that your team’s latest multi-million-dollar upgrade package is a bit of a dud. But as the F1 paddock descends on the Circuit of the Americas for the United States Grand Prix, George Russell is keeping things brutally honest about the current state of Mercedes.
During ...Keep reading

Max Papis has confirmed that the 2026 IndyCar season was his final year as chief steward.
The 57-year-old Italian announced his departure via social media, ending an 11-year stint in IndyCar race control. Papis transitioned into officiating following a racing career that included seven Formula 1 starts in 1995, three victories over an 11-year career in IndyCar, and multiple starts across ...Keep reading

Zhincong Li and Titus Sherlock eventually emerged as the winners of the second race of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia. The Racegraph duo completed an impressive comeback from sixth on the grid- despite picking up a 5-second time penalty, incurred for an unsafe re-entry onto the track after running wide at the Roggia chicane.
But it was William Tregurtha, who was sharing the Batmobile Racing ...Keep reading

Rackley W.A.R., which competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, will shut down after Friday's race at Talladega Superspeedway.
The team has been operational in the Truck Series since 2021, winning once with Matt DiBenedetto at Talladega in 2022. This year, they compete full-time with the No. 26 of Dawson Sutton. They also entered the No. 27 on a part-time basis with drivers Toni ...Keep reading

NASCAR Most Popular Driver Voting is now open, and Chase Elliott has opted out of the voting for 2026.
Elliott is among those pushing for the late Kyle Busch to win the award. Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion with a record 234 wins across all three national divisions, died suddenly at the age of 41 this past May. Just days after his final victory in a Truck Series race at Dover ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says Kimi Antonelli has been “massively impressive” and “deserves to be the champion”, with the Formula 1 world title within reach of the Mercedes driver in Austin.
Going into the United States Grand Prix, Antonelli enjoys a 102-point lead on team-mate George Russell, with Hamilton 111 points adrift, meaning the sophomore can be crowned as early as this weekend if he ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez has blamed Marco Bezzecchi for their collision in Australian Grand Prix Practice, saying the Aprilia MotoGP rider ‘miscalculated’ his move.
Bezzecchi was following Gresini rider Marquez in the opening minutes of the session, with the two riders taking different lines into Turn 3, named after Australian legend Casey Stoner.
After running slightly wide into the corner ...Keep reading

Following today's landmark announcement bringing the IndyCar Series to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, IndyCar officials have unveiled Phase Two of the 2027 championship calendar.
The second half of the 17-race season features a high-stakes mix of ovals, street circuits, and traditional road courses, culminating in the season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where the ...Keep reading

Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso has welcomed IndyCar’s decision to race in Barcelona in 2027, though he warns the American series against overextending itself internationally.
IndyCar announced Friday that North America’s premier open-wheel championship will head to Spain July 16-18, 2027, for the inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Barcelona at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ...Keep reading

MotoGP riders met with the championship executives at Phillip Island on Saturday, with the intention of seeking a series of guarantees to agree to race in Qatar in two weeks' time.
The only triple-header of this season came about as a result of the postponement of the Qatar Grand Prix. The Losail race was initially due to take place in April, but was moved to November as a result of the armed ...Keep reading

IndyCar announced Friday that the IndyCar Series will head to Spain in 2027 for a race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – as Motorsport.com previously confirmed.
The inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Barcelona is scheduled for Sunday, July 18, 2027. Serving as the centerpiece of Phase Two of the 2027 IndyCar Series schedule, the event will give Barcelona native and five-time champion Alex ...Keep reading

Matias Salonen and Henri Tuomaala claimed victory in the second encounter of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe at Monza, a race that saw Kevin Gilardoni and Simone Iaquinta crowned 2026 PRO class champions.
The race was highly eventful, complicated by a persistent, intermittent drizzle that began to fall on the Monza asphalt just minutes before the start. During the formation lap, Patrik ...Keep reading

M-Sport is continuing the development of its 2027 World Rally Championship challenger at this weekend’s European Rally Championship finale in Portugal.
The British squad will field an example of its newly developed Ford Fiesta Rally2 kit car at the ERC Rally Six Cities North of Portugal gravel event. The updated Rally2 car, featuring the FIA’s new update kit, broke cover last week courtesy ...Keep reading

George Russell feels that the 2026 Formula 1 season has been a test of his resolve as his championship hopes have all but slipped away, but feels his soul-searching across the year has led him to a breakthrough in how to drive with the current cars.
Although Russell opened the year with victory, having been marked as the early championship favourite as Mercedes started the season with the ...Keep reading