Motorsport

There was drama for Winward Mercedes driver Jules Gounon in Saturday's season-opening DTM race at the Red Bull Ring.
The Frenchman was chasing race leader leader Thomas Preining and was even closing in on the “Grello” Porsche when, five laps from the end, a spectacular plume of smoke suddenly appeared from the right-rear wheel, forcing him out of the race - and leaving him extremely ...Keep reading

A visor tear-off was responsible for Marco Bezzecchi’s slow start to the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, setting the tone for a race that quickly unravelled.
For the third time in four MotoGP weekends, the championship leader failed to score a point on Saturday, despite qualifying a strong fourth behind the leading Ducatis and LCR’s Johann Zarco.
When the race began, the ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez has responded to suggestions he should have been penalised for his pitlane entry in the Spanish Grand Prix sprint, insisting he did not create a dangerous situation.
The factory Ducati claimed his second sprint win of the 2026 MotoGP season at Jerez on Saturday, with the timing of his switch to the wet-weather bike proving key to his triumph.
Running in second place with five ...Keep reading

After multiple discussions between technical representatives, all teams, the FIA and Formula 1 reached agreement on Monday over a package of tweaks ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. As expected, the changes mainly concern energy management and are aimed at making qualifying more on the limit again, while also improving safety by addressing the closing speeds.
These measures will not fundamentally ...Keep reading

Johann Zarco believes Marc Marquez should not have been declared the winner of the the Spanish Grand Prix sprint, questioning the legality of the Spaniard’s actions after his late crash.
Reigning MotoGP champion Marquez took victory in chaotic, mixed-weather race at Jerez after falling at the final corner, switching bikes as the rain intensified, and then charging back through the ...Keep reading

Due to storms moving through the area, NASCAR was forced to cancel Cup Series qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday morning. As a result, championship leader Tyler Reddick will start from pole position with Kyle Larson joining him on the front row.
This will be the fifth time in the first ten races of the 2026 season that the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota will start from pole, and the ...Keep reading

Manthey Porsche driver Thomas Preining won the DTM season opener at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.
The Austrian, who started from third on the grid,  benefited from a botched pit stop by polesitter Maro Engel in the Winward Mercedes to take the spot.
Landgraf driver and local hero Lucas Auer finished second, while Engel came home in third to complete an all-Mercedes podium. DTM rookie ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez led home a Ducati 1-2-3 despite crashing midway through a rain-affected MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint race at Jerez on Saturday.
The Spaniard kept his cool after the accident to claim a race in which everybody was required to change to wet-weather bikes after the heavens opened. He came home ahead of his factory team-mate Francesco Bagnaia and VR46 rider Franco ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord have discussed how the Brackley outfit is helping the Italian driver remain grounded amid his 2026 success.
At 19 years old, Antonelli became the youngest driver to lead the drivers' championship in the history of Formula 1 after back-to-back wins at the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. 
While he currently has a nine-point lead ...Keep reading

Oliver Solberg reduced Sebastien Ogier’s Rally Islas Canarias lead to 5.3s as rain threatened to shake up the order on Saturday morning.
Nine-time world champion Ogier kicked off the loop with an 8.9s lead but faced a strong challenge from his chasing Toyota team-mates Solberg and Elfyn Evans.
Evans, sitting in fourth overall, claimed the opening stage that proved to be a wake-up call for ...Keep reading

It's not uncommon for teammates to cross one another on the race track, and that's exactly what happened during last weekend's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Kansas Speedway.
Reigning series champion Jesse Love put RCR teammate Hill in a bad aero spot, and the No. 21 spun around, crashing out of the race less than 40 laps into the event. Love went on to finish fourth.
Hill was ...Keep reading

Ousted Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner made a surprise appearance at Jerez on Saturday, fuelling speculation about a potential interest in MotoGP team ownership.
Horner was present at the Spanish Grand Prix alongside Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, with both spotted in the paddock on Saturday morning.
The Briton spent the final practice session of the weekend in the factory ...Keep reading

Formula 1 rookie driver Arvid Lindblad has opened up about his relationship with his Racing Bulls team-mate Liam Lawson.
The Briton joined the 2026 grid as the only rookie driver and has impressed in the first three rounds of the season. He scored points on his debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix with an eighth-place finish, and he currently sits 11th in the drivers' ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez set himself up for a long overdue return to the MotoGP winner's circle by grabbing pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix in slick conditions at Jerez on Saturday. 
He will line up alongside damp-weather specialist Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) and in-form VR46 Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio, with world championship leader Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) fourth as he looks for a sixth ...Keep reading

2024 F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling has said that she wishes she could be eight years old again to make the most of the increasing number of opportunities for young, female drivers.
While the Briton was 21 when she was crowned champion of the all-female racing series, which is the equivalent to Formula 4-level competition, the average age of racers is decreasing. For example, Joanne Ciconte ...Keep reading

F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff's autobiography Driven has become the first publication to secure nominations across three categories at the prestigious Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards. 
The deeply personal memoir offers a look into Wolff's ascent through the ranks, from her early days in karting to becoming the last woman to take part in a Formula 1 race weekend with Williams in ...Keep reading

Winward Mercedes driver Maro Engel secured his fourth career DTM pole position with a time of 1m27.403s in qualifying for the 2026 season opener at Spielberg.
Despite the major Balance of Performance (BoP) changes before qualifying, Mercedes-AMG maintained its strength at the Red Bull Ring, with Engel even beating Rene Rast's previous qualifying record of 1m27.671s from 2023.
Engel only ...Keep reading

Michele Alboreto was not someone who became interested in racing only once he was involved. He was like you or I – a pure fan – long before he became a driver, and each year he’d make the 45min journey from home in Milan to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix.
In 1970, he was left tearful on witnessing Jochen Rindt’s fatal accident in practice, then felt the exhilaration 24 hours later as ...Keep reading

The DTM kicks off its new season at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg after a long winter break. This would be the first time that a new campaign will get under way in Austria.
With reigning champion Ayhancan Guven, star driver Rene Rast, Jack Aitken and Jordan Pepper all absent, four top-class drivers are leaving the series, giving other drivers the opportunity to step into their shoes.
South ...Keep reading

One of the most prominent and well-organized efforts to undermine auto racing at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway was affectively defeated, for now, due a self-inflicted clerical error … just not the one that was originally at the forefront.  
Former racer Neil Chaffin sued Saul Solomon, a former Nashville Metro legal director and political strategist Mike Kopp, founders of the 'Restore ...Keep reading