Motorsport

Isack Hadjar shares injury update as he targets Italian GP Red Bull return

Sat, 2026-08-29 16:11
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar is "hopeful" that he will be able to return to the Formula 1 grid for the Italian Grand Prix after a wrist injury forced him to sit out the Dutch Grand Prix.
Hadjar sustained the injury during the summer shutdown. Despite missing Zandvoort's final F1 race, the driver shared that he was "healing fast" while filming with the Milton Keynes outfit last weekend.
While ...Keep reading

Haas completes latest TPC test as focus on 2027 F1 driver line-up decision grows

Sat, 2026-08-29 15:30
Haas has completed its latest Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) run with Ryo Hirakawa, Leonardo Fornaroli and Rafael Camara in action, as focus on its 2027 Formula 1 driver line-up increases.
With the 2027 F1 silly season picking up speed since the end of the summer break, Haas is one of the few teams to officially decide its driver line-up for next season.
While Oliver Bearman looks assured ...Keep reading

MotoGP Aragon GP: Marc Marquez scores dominant sprint win, Marco Bezzecchi third

Sat, 2026-08-29 14:41
Ducati’s Marc Marquez continued his unbeaten record in sprints at the Aragon Grand Prix, dominating Saturday’s half-distance race from second on the grid.
While Marco Bezzecchi had appeared a stronger contender after topping both practice and qualifying, it was Marquez who shone when it counted, making a decisive move on his Aprilia rider at the start to claim the lead.
He eventually ...Keep reading

What Lando Norris' contract extension means for McLaren and Oscar Piastri

Sat, 2026-08-29 13:03
With what is undoubtedly coming with a salary befitting a world champion, Lando Norris has put pen to paper to a deal tying him to the Woking-based team until 2030, with options for multiple additional years after that, taking Norris into his 30s.
Imagining Norris wearing a different-coloured race suit has always felt like a mind-bending exercise. Now, the 26-year-old's bumper McLaren contract ...Keep reading

Ferrari urged to back Lewis Hamilton as Guenther Steiner issues team order warning

Sat, 2026-08-29 12:45
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Ferrari must establish clear rules of engagement and back Lewis Hamilton over Charles Leclerc if the Maranello outfit wants to stay in the 2026 championship fight. 
Ferrari's internal dynamic came under scrutiny after the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, where contrasting strategies led to friction between the drivers. Hamilton ...Keep reading

One detail of Lando Norris' McLaren extension has F1 fans talking

Sat, 2026-08-29 11:51
One main detail of Lando Norris's contract extension with McLaren has caught the attention of Formula 1 fans, who have branded the deal as "well deserved".
The reigning F1 champion signed a contract extension to remain with McLaren until at least the end of 2030. The 26-year-old, who secured his maiden drivers' title in 2025, will also receive his championship-winning MCL39 chassis as part of ...Keep reading

George Russell treats Mercedes team members to special Silverstone karting event

Sat, 2026-08-29 11:20
Following Mercedes' double podium finish at the Dutch Grand Prix, George Russell rewarded staff from the team's Brackley and Brixworth bases with a private karting session at the Silverstone Circuit.
Mercedes confirmed the outing via social media, posting on X: "Swapping the W17 for the kart. All smiles as George treated team members from both Brackley and Brixworth to a special karting ...Keep reading

Mercedes bemused why it was “rubbish” through high-speed corners in Dutch GP

Sat, 2026-08-29 09:09
Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin rated the team’s pace through Zandvoort’s high-speed corners as “rubbish” and is looking for answers on its inconsistency between both stints and drivers in the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix.
After a strong start to the Zandvoort weekend, with George Russell taking pole and victory in the sprint race, Mercedes dropped behind ...Keep reading

Rajah Caruth and a bittersweet night at Daytona

Sat, 2026-08-29 06:54
At Daytona, Rajah Caruth had to make up at least 15 points to have a shot at the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase for the championship.
Well, he started the day on a high note by securing pole position. After that, it seemed like everything was going his way. He scored 18 out of a possible 20 stage points, which was huge for his Chase hopes.
 Two of the drivers he was chasing ...Keep reading

Zak Brown explains why he chose to attend Washington D.C. IndyCar race over Dutch GP

Sat, 2026-08-29 06:20
Zak Brown had his eyes on Zandvoort while in Washington D.C., but of course, the McLaren Racing CEO can't be in two places at once.
Brown joined Will Buxton for a interview with SPEED this past week, where he explained why he decided to attend the first-of-its-kind IndyCar race over the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, where McLaren ultimately claimed pole and victory with Lando Norris.
"I'd ...Keep reading

The official 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Chase for the championship field after points reset

Sat, 2026-08-29 03:28
Justin Allgaier's massive 229-point lead is gone, replaced with a 25-point buffer as the Chase field is reset for the final nine races of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.
With Allgaier leading the way, all four full-time JR Motorsports drivers made the Chase field. Rajah Caruth and Taylor Gray claimed the final two spots inside the Chase field, while Joe Gibbs Racing ...Keep reading

Ryan Sieg wins first NASCAR O'Reilly race after 13 years of trying

Sat, 2026-08-29 03:11
13 years, 424 starts, and five runner-up finishes later -- Ryan Sieg has finally won a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race, driving the No. 38 RSS Racing Chevrolet into victory lane at Daytona. 
"This is incredible," said Sieg after climbing out of the car. "Especially doing it here at Daytona. I've been coming here since I was a baby. To do it right now and the way we did it, that's ...Keep reading

High tyre wear blamed for WRC Paraguay punctures and delaminations

Sat, 2026-08-29 00:55
Four-time world champion Juha Kankkunen says he can’t remember a day as eventful as a series of tyre issues and crashes headlined Friday’s action at Rally Paraguay
WRC crews had predicted that Paraguay would be a rally of survival, and could be as extreme as Safari Rally Kenya with heavy rain set to arrive on Saturday and Sunday, rendering the clay/gravel stages incredibly slippery. Friday ...Keep reading

Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Rasmussen collide in opening IndyCar practice at Milwaukee

Sat, 2026-08-29 00:48
Opening practice for this weekend’s IndyCar Series doubleheader at The Milwaukee Mile ended in heavy damage for two drivers after championship contender Kyle Kirkwood and last year's Milwaukee winner Christian Rasmussen crashed late in the session.
The collision occurred during the final 30 minutes of the weekend’s sole 90-minute practice. Kirkwood made a pass to the inside of Rasmussen ...Keep reading

Frankie Muniz earns emotional win in GT4 America race with co-driver Tyler Stone

Sat, 2026-08-29 00:39
Driving a Ford Mustang for TechSport Racing alongside co-driver Tyler Stone, 'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz earned his first victory in the GT4 America Series (Am class) on Friday.
The series was racing at Road America, and Stone crossed the line half-a-second ahead of the runner-up finisher in the Am class, while placing 17th overall in the multi-class race.
Muniz has been ...Keep reading

NASCAR Cup Daytona starting lineup: Ross Chastain wins pole position

Fri, 2026-08-28 23:48
With a 48.809s (184.396mph) lap, Ross Chastain snagged pole position at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet. He will share the front row with Chris Buescher in the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford, who trailed Chastain by 0.051s in the final round of qualifying.
"I'm not sure that we expected that leaving the shop, to be honest," said Chastain, who previously won poles ...Keep reading

WRC Paraguay: Sami Pajari leads after tyre failures reshape order

Fri, 2026-08-28 23:44
Sami Pajari claimed the Rally Paraguay lead after emerging from a punishing opening day headlined by a series of punctures and crashes that shook up the World Rally Championship leaderboard.
Pajari and co-driver Marko Salminen, chasing a third WRC win after wins in Estonia and Finland, started the afternoon loop fourth overall and 33.2s from the lead. The Finnish pairing were delayed by a water ...Keep reading

NASCAR drivers looking to the 'speedway gods' for help at Daytona

Fri, 2026-08-28 23:35
Both Carson Hocevar and Chris Buescher referenced the existence of the ‘superspeedway gods’ on Friday at Daytona regarding the luck that is required to win on the two traditional ‘drafting tracks.’
To wit, it is expected that there will be at least one major wreck, and maybe even more than a single ‘Big One.’ There isn’t a lot that drivers can do to miss them other than simply get ...Keep reading

Why WEC can’t simply replace BoP with a Formula 1-style cost cap

Fri, 2026-08-28 21:13
In Formula 1, the budget cap has been a fixed part of the regulations since 2021. But the same model cannot simply be transferred to the FIA WEC, say sources at Toyota and Porsche.
While there is ongoing debate in the Hypercar class about replacing the controversial Balance of Performance (BoP) with financial regulations, Toyota and Porsche say the structure of Hypercar racing makes such a ...Keep reading

Austin Hill was content staying in NASCAR O'Reilly but embraces Cup role

Fri, 2026-08-28 20:41
Austin Hill would have been content to remain in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series under a different set of circumstances.
Richard Childress Racing named Hill as the full-time driver of the Cup Series No. 33 next season -- a role has already been fulfilling this season ever since the tragic death of Kyle Busch.
Hill has been with the company since the 2022 season, having won in his organizational ...Keep reading

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