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Sunday night after the Cup race at Talladega, NASCAR dropped a bombshell as they announced the disqualification of RFK Racing's Ryan Preece and Team Penske's Joey Logano. Preece had finished second in a photo finish, losing out to Austin Cindric by just 0.022s. Logano was not far behind, placing fifth originally. 
However, both cars failed post-race inspection due to unrelated issues with the ...Keep reading

The FIA is considering making improvements to the controversial Appendix B of the International Sporting code that includes sanctions for drivers using “inappropriate language”.
The governing body issued a clampdown on drivers swearing and using inappropriate language during events, with fines and potential bans listed among the sanctions for those breaching regulations.
Hyundai World ...Keep reading

The influence of Formula 1 continues to extend well beyond the track, as drivers and teams dive deeper into the worlds of fashion, tech, and lifestyle. With the sport’s cultural momentum at an all-time high, more brands than ever are racing to get involved, dropping capsule collections and collaborations inspired by the grid. Here’s a look at some of the most exciting new launches.
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Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez offered a hint that Ducati’s latest updates could be powerful by setting the two fastest times of Monday’s official MotoGP test at Jerez.
The Spaniard’s laps were split across the morning and afternoon sessions. His tour of 1m35.876s in the latter part of the afternoon was the better of them – and over three tenths faster than the best lap of the day ...Keep reading

In Bahrain, the focus in the Formula 1 paddock was a high-level meeting about the future engine formula and the 2026 regulations. The meeting was held after a media session with Nikolas Tombazis in China, in which the director of the FIA's single-seater commission raised two major questions.
First of all, what does F1’s long-term engine formula look like? If the answer is a V10 with ...Keep reading

As expected, Talladega delivered close finishes, big hits and a little bit of controversy. NASCAR's biggest superspeedway was action-packed from start to finish and a YouTuber-turned-racer stole the spotlight. There was heartbreak for Jeb Burton and Ryan Preece, elation for Austin Hill and Austin Cindric, and plenty to discuss.
Here are the biggest winners and losers from Talladega ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has played his cards right, with the Ferrari driver signing a multi-year partnership with collectibles giant Fanatics.
Hamilton brought areas of London to a standstill on Friday as fans queued from 4am to catch a glimpse of the most successful Formula 1 driver of all time as he opened the Fanatics flagship store on Regent Street.
The visit was publicised briefly ahead of the ...Keep reading

An expansion of the World Endurance Championship calendar beyond its present eight races has been ruled out for 2026.
Series boss Frederic Lequien stressed the importance of stability and continuity when revealing that plans to increase the number of rounds beyond the traditional eight remain on the back burner.
“I have said many times that we need a stable calendar,” Lequien told ...Keep reading

For the reasons previously explored in this writer's column last week, Red Bull's RB21 Formula 1 car has performance available to be extracted - but largely in a certain, admittedly narrow, window.
When comparing how the drivers occupying Red Bull's rotating second seat had got on, it was evident that was something that Liam Lawson struggled with, while Yuki Tsunoda has been able to exploit ...Keep reading

Winner: Alex Marquez

Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing
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He did it at last! No longer can Alex Marquez be called Mr Second Place. And make no mistake, this was a thoroughly deserved success even though his brother and nemesis Marc dropped his GP25 into the gravel on Sunday.
The younger Marquez already showed signs that ...Keep reading

The championship standings tell of a Red Bull in third place, the only team able to break McLaren's domination at the start to this F1 world championship, thanks to Max Verstappen’s victory at the Japanese GP. And yet, the start of the season for the Milton Keynes stable has not been so straightforward and simple, thanks to an RB21 that has not exactly given the expected feedback.
The aim ...Keep reading

Ryan Preece, who finished second, and Joey Logano, who finished fifth, have both been disqualified and stripped of their finishing positions at Talladega Superspeedway following post-race inspection for the NASCAR Cup Series.
The No. 2 Team Penske Ford passed inspection, so Austin Cindric's win is now official. But as a result of the two disqualifications, Kyle Larson has been promoted to ...Keep reading

For the first time since 2011, Hendrick Motorsports managed to place all four of their cars in the top ten at Talladega Superspeedway. They won that race with Jimmie Johnson, but unfortunately for HMS, the best result they could manage this weekend was second.
In the closing laps, the Hendrick duo of William Byron of Alex Bowman led the outside lane while Kyle Larson was the second car on the ...Keep reading

UPDATE: Ryan Preece has been disqualified following post-race inspection due to issues found surrounding the rear spoiler. The remainder of this story remains unchanged and some of the information is out of date.
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After a deal came together late in 2024 to put Ryan Preece in a ...Keep reading

Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Talladega ended in a dramatic, but clean photo finish. Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece drag-raced to the line with a pair of Hendrick cars pushing them, but it was Cindric who edged ahead at the finish line in a thrilling photo finish. The Ford driver also had the help of a draft from two lapped cars on the inside line, right in front of him.
"I'm just so proud of ...Keep reading

The NASCAR field was setting up for a final run to end the opening stage at Talladega, just minutes after three Cup champions collided at pit entry under green. On this restart, Christopher Bell led the outside lane and Chris Buescher led the inside lane. Neither driver would complete another full lap under green.
With their teammates pushing, the field sped through Turns 1 and 2 on the 52nd ...Keep reading

On Lap 43 of 60 in the first stage at Talladega, green-flag pit stops were well underway. Exiting Turn 4, a group of Fords planned to pit together — and that's when disaster struck.
That's when three Cup champions and former winners at the famed track suffered significant damage early in Sunday's 500-mile race.
It began when RFK Racing's Brad Keselowski, who has the most wins of any active ...Keep reading

After Sunday's DTM race in Oschersleben, when driver Rene Rast met the mechanic who made a critical error during a decisive pitstop, the mechanic had tears in his eyes and instinctively put his sunglasses back on.
But the Schubert BMW driver, who finished fifth instead of second after a race to catch up from 15th place, encouraged his team mate for the effort.
“I've had really strong ...Keep reading

When NASCAR comes to Talladega, the fans expect to see three and four-wide action. And in recent years, that's exactly what they've gotten, but looks can be deceiving. While the field races around the track four-wide, ten rows deep, everything seems suspiciously under control. And that's because it is. No one is actually going flat-out in those situations. 
In modern-day NASCAR with the ...Keep reading

In 2021, Fabio Quartararo won his first MotoGP world championship with Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP. The French racer went on to finish the 2022 season in second place overall, taking three wins and eight podiums throughout the season.
In the years since, his results have unfortunately been spotty. MotoGP is very much a team sport, but ultimately, it’s the racers who are taking all the ...Keep reading