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Just one race remains in the 2026 NASCAR Cup season. Kyle Larson is extremely close to locking up the championship, with Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin are a distant -67pts and -70pts behind in the standings, respectively.
And while Martinsville wasn't a perfect race for Larson, his closest rivals faltered as well, and Hendrick Motorsports still ruled the day. William Byron earned his first ...Keep reading

Cadillac Formula 1 team principal Marcin Budkowski has vowed to ensure accidents like the one that ended Valtteri Bottas' Mexico Grand Prix "do not happen again".
Bottas was at top speed entering Turn 1 on lap 46 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rogriguez when his front-left suspension collapsed as he hit the brakes, sending the Finn into a slide and into the TecPro barrier.
Such was the damage ...Keep reading

Mercedes has the opportunity to claim the Formula 1 constructors' championship at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, one week after Kimi Antonelli clinched the drivers' title in Mexico.
Heading into the race weekend in Sao Paulo, Mercedes leads the standings by 126 points over second-placed Ferrari. 
How can Mercedes win the 2026 F1 constructors' championship in Brazil?
Mercedes needs ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli’s record-breaking Formula 1 world championship triumph was highlighted by many superb performances. But which one was his best?
Antonelli duly wrapped up his maiden F1 crown in Mexico with four rounds to spare – becoming the youngest-ever world champion in the process.
Our writers have picked out the moments they believe turned the Italian from a contender into a world ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal and CEO Toto Wolff described the Mexican Grand Prix as a "catastrophic moment" for George Russell.
The Briton started second on the grid after qualifying just 0.009 seconds behind Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, but immediately lost ground. He was then also given a 10-second penalty for a first-lap collision with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar.
Russell ultimately ...Keep reading

The collaborative future between NASCAR and the IndyCar Series remains bright as executives from both sanctioning bodies highlighted the success and fan appeal of shared racing weekends during the recent Autosport Business Exchange in New York.
The two premier racing series in North America made headlines earlier this year with a "Desert Double" weekend at Phoenix Raceway in March. The event ...Keep reading

Johann Zarco suffered his second technical retirement in as many MotoGP weekends as engine troubles robbed him of a strong result at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Starting eighth on the grid, the LCR rider made a quick start to demote VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio, before settling into a rhythm behind the Tech3 KTM of Enea Bastianini.
He looked set to finish as the top Honda at Sepang, but ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson is on the cusp of winning his third NASCAR Cup Series championship, and only two drivers remain in mathematical contention beyond him, though realistically, it's an incredibly narrow path for either driver. Christopher Bell sits second, 67 points behind Larson, while his JGR teammate Denny Hamlin is 70 points behind in third.
Homestead-Miami Speedway will host the 36th and final ...Keep reading

Mercedes was fined €5,000 following the Mexico Grand Prix after George Russell failed to attend his post-race Formula 1 media commitments.
The Mercedes driver finished sixth at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez despite starting Sunday’s race in second, having dropped four positions on lap one due to a poor battery.
Russell also suffered a 10s penalty for colliding into Isack Hadjar at Turn 6 ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has criticised team-mate Charles Leclerc for his “do or die” attitude after Ferrari lost a straightforward victory at the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion started on pole at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with Leclerc third, but he rose to second when George Russell lost momentum into Turn 1.
It was there that the Monegasque attacked Hamilton on the ...Keep reading

Carson Hocevar has come under scrutiny for appearing to brake-check Austin Cindric at least three to four times, delivering race-ending nose damage to the No. 2 Team Penske Ford.
And his post-race explanation drew the ire of two NASCAR legends, who also work as analysts for the USA Sports broadcast on NBC.
When asked about the incident, Hocevar played coy and said "I got lost there for a ...Keep reading

The number 1 will not be seen on the Formula 1 grid next season for the first time since 2021. Max Verstappen and Lando Norris have consistently decided to take the opportunity to claim number 1 after winning their world titles, but Antonelli will not do so.
Asked by Motorsport.com whether he would switch to number 1 or whether number 12 held such special meaning for him that he wanted to keep ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur said the first-lap clash between his drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, at the Mexican Grand Prix comes down to "a matter of respect".
Leclerc attempted to overtake Hamilton, who had started the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez from pole position, at Turn 4. Both drivers went off the track and Leclerc came out ahead. During the ...Keep reading

After a stunning championship win from his young driver Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has criticised the "entitled" drivers and "endless moaners on the radio" in Formula 1. He believes this year's world champion should be a role model for them.
The Italian finished third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, but that was enough for him to win the title with four races to spare ...Keep reading

Where do you start when trying to digest Kimi Antonelli's championship? What do you say about it? Perhaps start with the numbers. This victory is historic. He's not just the youngest to win the F1 title; he's beaten the previous record by more than three years. He's done it with an almost perfect season, just his second in F1. And right now, at this very moment, he's ahead in the championship of ...Keep reading

An expanded WRC2 prize drive will be awarded to the 2027 Junior WRC champion as part of a revamped JWRC for next year.
The FIA has today confirmed that the WRC’s junior category will once again be contested over five WRC rounds, although next year’s programme will be solely focused on Europe (Sweden, Croatia, Italy, Finland and Scotland) to reduce the financial and logistical demands of ...Keep reading

Sunday was a 'race day' at Sepang - and not just for the bikes. Meetings followed one another in the paddock of the Malaysian circuit throughout the day.
At 11am, the team managers of the different teams met with the executives of MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group (MGPSEG). The teams then also held discussions among themselves to try to find out what each one's position was. The riders, for ...Keep reading

Aprilias getting in each other's way has been a recurring theme in this year's MotoGP world championship - and the Malaysian Grand Prix provided another example of the phenomenon.
This time it was Ai Ogura, on the satellite Trackhouse bike, rubbing fairings with factory rider Marco Bezzecchi, who is in long-shot contention for the world championship.
But the move at Turn 1, with three laps ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez, who was 102 points behind then-championship-leader Marco Bezzecchi on 31 May, left Sepang on Sunday with a 44-point advantage over second-placed Jorge Martin, who is currently injured, and a 67-point lead over Bezzecchi.
Marquez effectively eliminated the Italian from title contention with a commanding victory in Malaysia. He could be crowned world champion as early as this week's ...Keep reading

The 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix is one for the history books: Kimi Antonelli has been crowned the youngest world champion of all time, and partly because of the superlicence rules, that record will certainly not be an easy one to break.
After his hugely impressive performance in Austin, Antonelli already knew that clinching the title would essentially be a formality, but he refused to treat it ...Keep reading