Motorsport

San Diego Street Course to be called Qualcomm Circuit in NASCAR partnership deal

Mon, 2026-05-04 16:01
The 16-turn, 3.4-mile circuit that is set to be built inside Naval Base Coronado in San Diego will be known as Qualcomm Circuit.
The San Diego-based technology company will have the naming rights as the Official Circuit Partner of NASCAR's San Diego race weekend. The company develops and designs technologies for global communications and computing, including next-generation mobile networks ...Keep reading

George Russell: Trying Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes F1 car changes "made a bigger impact than I thought"

Mon, 2026-05-04 16:00
Having struggled to click with the Miami circuit all weekend, George Russell said he made “big changes” to his Mercedes Formula 1 car's differential and brake bias as used by Kimi Antonelli, which “made a bigger impact than I thought”.
The British driver was a step behind team-mate Antonelli for the majority of the Miami GP weekend, as the Italian powered to a third straight victory ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli could have George Russell "mentally covered" if he wins in Canada, says former driver

Mon, 2026-05-04 15:49
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes that Kimi Antonelli could get the edge over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Montoya argued that if Antonelli beats Russell at a track that the Briton has previously found success at, the Italian will gain a mental edge over his team-mate.
While Antonelli secured his third consecutive win at the Miami Grand ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen on his first-lap 360 spin: “If F1 doesn’t work out I can always go rally!”

Mon, 2026-05-04 14:45
Max Verstappen may continue to follow in his father’s footsteps after Formula 1 – as he joked about being ready for rally after his 360-degree spin at the start of the Miami Grand Prix.
Verstappen was battling for the lead with Charles Leclerc exiting the first corner when he uncharacteristically spun under acceleration at Turn 2, creating a dramatic start to the Miami GP.
The four-time ...Keep reading

Why Hyundai’s WRC season “really starts” at Rally Portugal

Mon, 2026-05-04 13:53
The World Rally Championship’s first pure gravel rally of the season in Portugal this week is seen as an opportunity for Hyundai to ignite its 2026 campaign.
Hyundai has been firmly on the back foot this season, having struggled to extract pace from an i20 N Rally1 that features a narrow operating window.
The Korean team’s struggles have coincided with a step forward from rival Toyota ...Keep reading

Best wildcard performances in the MotoGP era

Mon, 2026-05-04 13:30
Wildcard appearances have been popular in MotoGP throughout its history, although in recent decades most entries have only come through direct manufacturer involvement.
Given how professional the championship has become, it is increasingly difficult for any rider to enter race weekend and immediately be competitive, regardless of how much testing mileage they have accumulated. With wildcard ...Keep reading

A quick fix or work to be done: How F1’s rule changes went down in Miami

Mon, 2026-05-04 12:30
After an enforced five-week break there was a lot riding on Formula 1’s return in Miami this weekend. The US race saw the series premiere a handful of modifications designed to improve the safety and spectacle of the new-for-2026 regulations, which have received a mix reception since their debut.
For the 2026 season, F1 rolled out new rules that called for smaller, lighter cars designed to ...Keep reading

McLaren’s WEC LMDh prototype breaks cover ahead of first test

Mon, 2026-05-04 12:28
McLaren has shared the first images of the MCL-HY prototype as it ramps up its preparations to enter the 2027 World Endurance Championship.
Having previously shown a mockup of the car at the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, McLaren took the covers off the bona fide LMDh challenger on Monday, just under a year before its planned debut.
The MCL-HY will run in testing in a special orange and black ...Keep reading

Why Toto Wolff thinks F1 2026 critics "should hide" after "spectacular" Miami GP

Mon, 2026-05-04 11:35
Formula 1 rolled out drastic regulation changes in 2026, which initially sparked a mixed response among drivers and fans. But now, after implementing tweaks to the new rules at the Miami Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes that anyone caught complaining about the racing “should hide”.
The new regulations brought smaller, lighter cars to the track, which are now powered by hybrid ...Keep reading

Sebastien Buemi criticises Berlin Formula E “convoy” racing as “too much”

Mon, 2026-05-04 10:43
Formula E stalwart Sebastien Buemi criticised the extent of pack racing seen in the Berlin E-Prix, saying drivers were effectively running in a “convoy” for much of the race.
Last weekend’s double-header in Germany saw several drivers deliberately give up track position and drop down the order to conserve energy, bunching up the field considerably.
After Nico Muller executed this ...Keep reading

What international media are saying about the chaotic F1 Miami GP

Mon, 2026-05-04 09:54
After its five-week break through April, Formula 1’s return in Miami this weekend did not disappoint. Kimi Antonelli won his third grand prix of the year, although it was far from straightforward for the young Italian, and there were scraps up and down the order to keep track of. Here’s what the international press made of the 2026 Miami GP.
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Who slept best last night: Kimi Antonelli

Mon, 2026-05-04 08:12
Well, in China he only had George Russell to beat – and George had an issue in qualifying. That victory wasn’t, of course, gifted to Kimi Antonelli – yet still, when the Silver Arrows dominate with such a margin and a team-mate faces some adversity, a driver of a top team should be able to run away with such an opportunity, right?
Japan is a whole other story, with a timely safety car ...Keep reading

Who slept worst last night: Mattia Binotto

Mon, 2026-05-04 07:00
The first weekend in Formula 1 went almost like a fairy tale for Audi. Gabriel Bortoleto managed to break into Q3 right away in qualifying and immediately bagged the first points with a ninth-place finish in the race – all under the watchful eyes of CEO Gernot Dollner.
Dollner had travelled all the way to Melbourne, despite having to attend a Volkswagen Group supervisory board meeting on ...Keep reading

This is the best Chase Elliott has looked this early and there's more to come

Mon, 2026-05-04 03:42
This is the best that Chase Elliott, Alan Gustafson and the Hendrick Motorsports team have ever looked to start a NASAR Cup Series season and that makes them a very serious threat in the new Chase for the Championship.
Sure, Elliott has led the standings early in a season through his trademark consistency and penchant for finishing races and having good points day but now he’s won twice over ...Keep reading

“He threw everything at me”: How Laurin Heinrich’s last-lap battle sealed Laguna Seca win

Mon, 2026-05-04 02:44
It came down to the final six corners. After 160 minutes of racing at Laguna Seca, the fight for the GTP victory was reduced to a duel between Laurin Heinrich in the JDC-Miller Porsche and Earl Bamber in the Action Express Cadillac, resulting in a fantastic last-lap pass by the German.
The battle was as hard as it gets in IMSA, featuring door-to-door action, tactical braking, and the ...Keep reading

Kyle Busch reacts to Nemechek clash at Texas: "I did not start this"

Mon, 2026-05-04 02:19
On the final restart at Texas Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch was hoping to end a promising day on a high note. He had run inside the top ten for most of the day, and restarted 11th with two fresh right-side tires.
He didn't make any forward progress in the chaotic restart, and John Hunter Nemechek passed him as the field crossed the line with three laps to go. A lap later, Busch got back underneath ...Keep reading

Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after Texas 2026

Mon, 2026-05-04 00:45
Tyler Reddick finished a strong fourth at Texas, but saw his incredible 110-point lead shrink ever-so-slightly to 109 points after Denny Hamlin's runner-up finish.
Chase Elliott's win vaulted him up to third in the standings, 117 points back of the lead.
The biggest mover in the standings was Erik Jones, who jumped four positions from 26th to 22nd. He won Stage 1 at Texas, and that points ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from F1's eventful Miami Grand Prix

Mon, 2026-05-04 00:40
F1's decision to bring the Miami start time forward by three hours ultimately made no difference, as the expected thunderstorms hit the track in the early hours of Sunday morning but then swerved Miami Garden in the afternoon.
As it was, Miami didn't need the weather gods to serve up an absorbing display. And while it is too early to judge the recent round of energy management tweaks, on the ...Keep reading

Laurin Heinrich snatches Laguna Seca win with last-lap pass after epic duel

Mon, 2026-05-04 00:29
Laurin Heinrich put on a furious charge that ended with a last-lap pass to win it for customer outfit JDC-Miller MotorSports at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
The 24-year-old German chased down Whelen Cadillac’s Earl Bamber and the two battled, with the race-winning sequence happening with a brave move in Turn 3 that kept them side-by-side before Heinrich secured the top spot in Turn 5 ...Keep reading

Official race results: NASCAR Cup 2026 at Texas Motor Speedway

Mon, 2026-05-04 00:17
Chase Elliott led 87 of 267 laps (more than any other driver) to win Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. He beat Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman in a four-lap sprint to the checkered flag.
11 different drivers led laps during the race, which featured several incidents as well. In the end, 20 cars finished on the lead lap and four drivers (Heim, Gibbs, Logano, Bell) recorded ...Keep reading

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