Motorsport

Toto Wolff jokes about Max Verstappen's Red Bull deal: Mercedes has him for the most important races

Sun, 2026-08-23 08:58
As is tradition, Mercedes organises a special media session with Wolff and representatives of the Dutch press at Zandvoort. In recent years, those roundtables have often produced some eye-catching comments, much to the amusement of Mercedes team members as well.
Two years ago at Zandvoort, for example, Wolff more or less confirmed Kimi Antonelli's F1 promotion, even though the formal ...Keep reading

Supercars Ipswich: Broc Feeney secures unlikely Sprint Cup title after second weekend win

Sun, 2026-08-23 08:43
Broc Feeney scored victory in the third race of the Queensland Raceway Supercars weekend and with it, took an unlikely Sprint Cup title.
Feeney started from second of the grid alongside Triple Eight driver Will Brown and for most of the opening lap the two Ford Mustangs ran side-by-side, until Feeney seized track position and built a lead of around a second.
By the time the opening pit stop ...Keep reading

Kyle Busch Remembered: Breaking records and bumping the pace car at New Hampshire

Sun, 2026-08-23 04:54
We continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series as NASCAR takes on New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Busch earned 12 national-level wins at the 'Magic Mile' with three in Cup Series, six in the O'Reilly Series, and three in the Craftsman Truck Series.
Those dozen victories count among his 234 career NASCAR wins across the three national divisions -- more than any other driver in history. Busch ...Keep reading

Ryan Preece needs a home run to make NASCAR Chase

Sun, 2026-08-23 04:04
Basically, Ryan Preece is standing on deck and his manager just told him 'we need you to hit a home run here.'
That's not even entirely a metaphor. That is literally the exchange the RFK Racing No. 60 driver and crew chief had on Saturday morning facing uphill climbs in two different championship battles at New Hampshire and Daytona.
Preece is 50 points behind Shane Van Gisbergen for the ...Keep reading

Christian Rasmussen storms to career-best fourth in Washington IndyCar qualifying

Sun, 2026-08-23 01:20
Ed Carpenter Racing’s Christian Rasmussen delivered the best qualifying performance of his IndyCar career on Saturday, charging into the Fast Six and securing a fourth-place starting position for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
Navigating the 1.7-mile, 7-turn temporary street circuit wrapped around the National Mall, the 26-year-old Dane saved his best for last. As the final driver to take the ...Keep reading

Bowman Gray to host NASCAR Truck race for very first time in 2027

Sun, 2026-08-23 01:16
Bowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in 2027. The historic North Carolina short track has hosted the pre-season Clash exhibition race with the NASCAR Cup Series for the past two years, but it hasn't been the site of points-paying national-level NASCAR race since 1971. The Clash is set to move back to Daytona next year.
The Trucks have never raced at the 0.250-mile ...Keep reading

IndyCar Freedom 250 starting lineup: Alex Palou claims pole in Washington D.C.

Sat, 2026-08-22 23:35
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou stormed to pole for Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix. 
The reigning, four-time IndyCar Series champion went out second in the Fast Six and delivered a stout flying lap of 56.899s at the 1.7-mile, 7-turn temporary street circuit to claim pole position. It marks Palou’s seventh pole of the season, and first since Road America in June.
Kyle Kirkwood, who ...Keep reading

IMSA VIR starting lineup: Andrea Caldarelli puts Pfaff Lamborghini on pole

Sat, 2026-08-22 22:53
Andrea Caldarelli claimed pole for the Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway.
Driving the #9 Lamborghini Temerario GT3 for Pfaff Motorsports, the Italian threw down a flying lap of 1m44.773s around the 3.27-mile, 18-turn natural terrain road course. It marked the third career IMSA pole for Caldarelli.
Nicky Catsburg, driving the #4 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R for Corvette ...Keep reading

Jeff Gordon sweeps both IROC races in Washington D.C.

Sat, 2026-08-22 22:07
Eight IROC cars took part in a pair of races Saturday on the streets of Washington D.C. with the US Capitol providing the backdrop.
As a support race for the IndyCar Series this weekend, the classic race cars from the early 2000s and the legends piloting them did not disappoint.
Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon won both races, and the 55-year-old NASCAR Hall of Famer put on ...Keep reading

Alex Albon details hilarious Sardinia run-in with Max Verstappen

Sat, 2026-08-22 22:00
Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon has revealed a surprise encounter with Max Verstappen while attempting to learn how to e-foil during the summer break in Sardinia.
Speaking on the squad's official Team Torque podcast alongside team-mate Carlos Sainz and team principal James Vowles, Albon detailed his packed summer itinerary before recounting the run-in with the four-time champion.
While ...Keep reading

Layne Riggs wins NASCAR Truck New Hampshire race amid nail-bitting Chase battle

Sat, 2026-08-22 21:39
It was a Front Row Motorsports 1-2 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), as Layne Riggs claimed the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory over teammate Chandler Smith in double overtime.
It's been an incredible season for Riggs, who enters the Chase as the No. 1 seed with his sixth win of the 2026 Truck season.


Watch: Riggs celebrates New Hampshire win, regular-season ...Keep reading

The official 2026 NASCAR Truck Chase grid after points reset

Sat, 2026-08-22 21:32
The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase grid is set after Saturday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). With the return of the Chase, the 'win and you're in' playoff format is gone, and so, the ten drivers with the most points after 18 races simply advance into the Chase.
The points will now reset, with bonus points awarded to drivers based on where they ended the regular season ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz reveals message to Williams factory after tough 2026 F1 start: "Take it personal"

Sat, 2026-08-22 21:00
Carlos Sainz has revealed the message he gave to staff at the Williams Formula 1 team factory following a tough start to the 2026 season.
After securing two podiums with the Grove outfit in his first year with the team in 2025, there were high hopes for 2026. But the team arrived at pre-season testing in Bahrain on the back foot, having missed private testing in Barcelona, and was faced with ...Keep reading

Pato O’Ward braces for “street fight” after bumpy Freedom 250 practices

Sat, 2026-08-22 20:31
Pato O'Ward and the #5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet team endured a difficult start to the Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Saturday morning, placing 13th overall in an opening practice session defined by massive bumps, blended track surface irregularities and stifling humidity.
The 27-year-old Mexican driver set a best lap of 58.2334 seconds around the newly designed 1.7-mile, 7-turn temporary street ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton rebounds to fifth after Ferrari fixes Friday struggles

Sat, 2026-08-22 20:06
Lewis Hamilton says he is "much happier" with his Ferrari after qualifying fifth for the Dutch Grand Prix compared to Friday's sprint shootout, and is "excited" for the race.
“I was much, much happier with the car,” he told the media on Saturday evening, having endured a difficult Friday, when he qualified seventh, 0.624s off sprint pole.
Right after the sprint, which he also finished ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen: Smaller team-mate gaps are down to "easier" cars as Andrea Stella disagrees

Sat, 2026-08-22 19:56
Red Bull's Max Verstappen thinks the narrow gaps between team-mates in 2026 are being helped by this generation of cars being easier to drive on the limit, with McLaren team boss Andrea Stella offering a different view.
At Zandvoort Liam Lawson qualified eighth, one tenth behind Verstappen, on a one-off outing for Red Bull to deputise for the injured Isack Hadjar. Meanwhile, reserve driver Yuki ...Keep reading

Regan Smith joins Kaulig Ram program for two NASCAR Truck races

Sat, 2026-08-22 19:51
Regan Smith is getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck for the first time since 2017. The racer-turned-reporter will drive the No. 25 RAM 1500 for Kaulig Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, and at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 9.
Smith was on the broadcast for the New Hampshire Truck race when this was announced, but apparently even he wasn't aware about ...Keep reading

George Russell "more relaxed" as F1 2026 title is Kimi Antonelli's to lose

Sat, 2026-08-22 18:57
George Russell has returned from the 2026 Formula 1 summer break feeling “more relaxed” as he attempts to claw back into the title fight against Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
The championship leader holds a 56-point advantage over third-placed Russell, with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton sitting second and 53 behind Antonelli after 11 rounds with 12 remaining.
This weekend’s Dutch ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen feeling "flu-like" as Zandvoort exposes Red Bull's fundamental problems

Sat, 2026-08-22 18:32
With three victories since the Dutch Grand Prix returned to the calendar in 2021, Max Verstappen can already look back on a very successful period. The final edition in 2026 has proven an ordeal so far, both in terms of Red Bull’s pace and Verstappen’s physical condition.
"I've felt better before, yes," Verstappen admitted during the Dutch media session in the paddock after qualifying. "I ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson: I always knew 2025 could have been different - now you do too

Sat, 2026-08-22 18:13
Eighteen months on from a calamitous two-race stint with Red Bull in Formula 1, Liam Lawson came full circle by delivering on the promise he always said he would.
With Verstappen's regular team-mate Hadjar sidelined by a wrist injury, Lawson was recalled from satellite team Racing Bulls to step into the Frenchman's RB22 for the Zandvoort weekend.
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