Motorsport

Lance Stroll caused some consternation in the Formula 1 paddock when he insisted that braking and driveability issues were to blame for his Monaco Grand Prix crash - rather than the crumbling track surface at the corner where he went off.
Stroll was running 16th when he ran straight into the outside barrier at the final corner, Anthony Noghes, on lap 57. That eliminated him from the race and ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc has opted for a technical direction similar to Lewis Hamilton for this weekend's Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix after his frustrations in Monaco.
The Ferrari driver crashed out of his home race last weekend with 14 laps remaining, going into the barrier at the final corner while running in third.
Leclerc was furious after the race having lost his chance of the podium and the ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has heaped praise on Isack Hadjar after the Red Bull driver secured a hard-fought podium finish at the Monaco Grand Prix.
The principality delivered a chaotic race weekend, including several penalties and seven retirements. Kimi Antonelli secured his fifth consecutive grand prix win of the season, Lewis Hamilton finished second and ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez’s dominant victory in last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix was the clearest sign yet that he can still operate at the front in MotoGP.
Despite still not having fully recovered from the injury he sustained in Indonesia last October, Marquez was able to claim pole position and convert that into a double win at the Balaton Park Circuit.
It was an impressive comeback from the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 superstar Kimi Antonelli was left fearing for his future during an up-and-down rookie campaign that left the paddock wondering if Mercedes had promoted him too early.
The 19-year-old was fast-tracked through the single-seater ladder by the German marque, skipping F3 before just one season of F2 as he then replaced Lewis Hamilton for 2025.
Those were big shoes to fill for the ...Keep reading

Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft was "perplexed" by the number of pitlane speeding penalties during the Monaco Grand Prix. 
While the race around the narrow streets of Monte Carlo was headlined by Kimi Antonelli's fifth consecutive win of the season, it was slightly overshadowed by the spate of penalties. 
Many of the drivers were hit with penalties for speeding in the ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly swears he did nothing wrong to earn the two penalties in Monaco that ultimately cost him a podium finish - and that is a very good reason not only to be angry and frustrated, but also to push together with his team to get the race result overturned. Yet, should Alpine’s inquiry deliver a satisfactory outcome, it could open a whole can of worms.
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Peugeot team principal Emmanuel Esnault has hit out at the FIA World Endurance Championship after both 9X8s were eliminated in qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours. 
Esnault was livid after Peugeot went from qualifying fourth at the Imola 6 Hours, 0.073s down on pole position, and taking pole at the Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours, to 16th and 18th on the Le Mans grid – crucially as only the top 15 ...Keep reading

Trackhouse founder and team owner Justin Marks is putting his helmet back on for a start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Naval Base Coronado. He will drive the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, with sponsorship from Jockey.
Marks founded Trackhouse Racing in 2021, a team that has since won 15 NASCAR Cup races, including the 2025 Coca-Cola 600. They field the No. 1 of Ross Chastain ...Keep reading

Sheldon Creed is debuting a new partnership this weekend in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series race at Pocono Raceway and it’s more than just a logo placed on his Haas Factory Team No. 00 but is also a device that he will place on his head.
Vielight is a small, light-emitting device placed on the cranium like a strap. It emits flashing red lights and has a component placed in the ...Keep reading

Toyota beat Ferrari to the fastest time in the second practice session for the Le Mans 24 Hours on Wednesday night.
Kamui Kobayashi set a best time of 3m26.096s just seconds after the chequered flag dropped at the Circuit de la Sarthe to put the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid on top by over two-tenths of a second.
The first night session at this year’s Le Mans got off to a chaotic start, with the ...Keep reading

The Wood Brothers informed Josh Berry that they would be moving in a different direction at the end of this season, meaning the winner of the Las Vegas spring race last season joins a crowded list of impending free agents.
The 35-year-old, and long-time short tracker turned NASCAR success story over this decade, has competed in the Cup Series since 2024 following a four-year stint in the ...Keep reading

“It’s very much going to be a survival race. Really challenging for the drivers.”
That’s how Brad Keselowski summed up his expectations for the NASCAR Cup Series race next weekend at Naval Base Coronado. While no one else put it so bluntly, the consensus over the weekend at Michigan International Speedway is that the second-ever street course event should be an eventful one.
On one ...Keep reading

Myles Rowe sent a statement to the rest of the paddock with his historic Indy NXT drive to victory last Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway.
A communication error in qualifying left the Georgia native starting 24th (last) in the #99 Abel Motorsports with Force Indy entry, but it made no difference as he powered through the field and still led a race-high 29 of 75 laps. It marked the third ...Keep reading

Hypercar
Alpine outpaced Cadillac by 0.013s in qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours, as last year’s winner, the #83 Ferrari, failed to make the top 15 and will therefore miss out on Hyperpole. 
Tom Gamble’s opening effort with the #007 Aston Martin Valkyrie was faster than anyone’s, as he lapped in 3m24.163s, which only Earl Bamber’s benchmark outperformed in Free Practice ...Keep reading

Formula 1 stakeholders have agreed to a gradual increase in power from the internal combustion engine to alleviate energy management concerns.
On Wednesday, the FIA announced F1's stakeholders have agreed to a moderate increase from 2027 onwards before committing to a 60/40 split in 2028.
Concretely, it means power units will see their fuel flow increase by five percent next year, upping ...Keep reading

Fresh off its historic breakthrough victory in the World Endurance Championship last month, BMW is now gearing up for the ultimate endurance test at the Circuit de la Sarthe with its heavily-revised M Hybrid V8.
For spectators trackside, the most immediate visual indicator of the car's update is its significantly scaled-down kidney grille. According to Achim Klein, BMW M Hybrid V8 project ...Keep reading

Ben Keating has admitted that he is not fully fit as he prepares to return from an elbow injury at this week’s Le Mans 24 Hours, revealing he is still dealing with discomfort after surgery.
The TF Sport driver suffered a mountain bike accident towards the end of March, ruling him out from the opening two rounds of the World Endurance Championship at Imola and Spa.
He spent the last nine ...Keep reading

Genesis will not enter the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the 2027 season. 
Cyril Abiteboul, Team Principal of Genesis Magma Racing, shared the latest update ahead of this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will see the GMR-001 LMDh machine make its first appearance in the French endurance classic. 
“We are now talking about ‘28,” Abitboul confirmed, during a media ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli set a record as the youngest grand slam winner in Formula 1 history when he dominated the Monaco Grand Prix, and Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies admits that his “serious pace” came as a surprise to many onlookers.
The Mercedes teenager put his Mercedes on pole position in the principality ahead of the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. However, the Dutchman spluttered off the line on ...Keep reading