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A jubilant Carlos Sainz reckons the overturning of his penalty from the Dutch Grand Prix is a “breakthrough” moment for Formula 1 amid debates over racing guidelines.
The Williams driver was handed a 10s penalty plus two penalty points for his collision with Racing Bulls rookie Liam Lawson at Turn 1 in Zandvoort.
Sainz attempted an overtake around the outside but his front right tyre ...Keep reading

Daniel Juncadella and Mathys Jaubert have joined the Genesis World Endurance Championship line-up for next year in the second wave of signings by the Hypercar newcomer.
The new additions follow the announcement of Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani as the first Genesis Magma Racing drivers on the launch of the South Korean manufacturer’s entry into the top class of the WEC late last ...Keep reading

The Cadillac Formula 1 outfit will run its 2026 car from Silverstone while it still finalises the construction of its American base, revealed team boss Graeme Lowdon.
Cadillac will make its F1 debut next year as an 11th constructor at the Australian Grand Prix on 6-8 March with a driver pairing of grand prix veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez.
It will operate under an American licence ...Keep reading

There are few available drives left for Formula 1's 2026 season. Red Bull's poisoned-chalice second seat alongside Max Verstappen remains open, as the team works out what to do with Yuki Tsunoda, and the consequences of filling that seat will extend to the Racing Bulls operation. Mercedes also does not have drivers under contract for next year, but will retain George Russell and Andrea Kimi ...Keep reading

Chase Elliott thought his crash on Saturday was going to eliminate him from the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs but more brutally and honestly, he thought his Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 team ‘really deserved to be’ due to how they’ve performed as of late.
This was the analysis of the 2020 Cup Series champion himself during a Wednesday appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Elliott crashed out ...Keep reading

In response to NASCAR suspending two key member of their over-the-wall pit crew, Denny Hamlin and the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 team have elected to defer that suspension a week, meaning that it will be served over the races at Kansas Speedway and the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL.
Hamlin will be without ‘Joel B’ Bouagnon and Austin Maloney due to the loss of a right front wheel during the ...Keep reading

To those who know both, a partnership between Rico Abreu and Tony Stewart seemed inevitable, but it’s still a bit of a shock given all the moving parts that were required before making it a reality.
There are so many headlines to emphasize with this announcement.

Rico Abreu will drive for Tony Stewart Racing next season
Tony Stewart Racing will move from World of Outlaws to High ...Keep reading

New York, NY — September 10, 2025 — Motorsport Network today revealed speakers for the U.S. debut of the Autosport Business Exchange event series, taking place October 15 from 2:30–6:30pm at Classic Car Club Manhattan.
ABX NYC will serve as the premiere forum for exploring the Rise of Racing in America — convening the most influential executives, investors, and cultural leaders fueling ...Keep reading

Jack Aitken had a disastrous penultimate weekend of the 2025 DTM campaign as the Emil Frey Ferrari driver left the Red Bull Ring without a point.
The 29-year-old retired from race one in Austria before finishing 20th in the second, one-hour contest, leaving Aitken sixth in the standings and 21 points behind leader Lucas Auer.
In race one he crashed from second just three corners before the ...Keep reading

The Bristol Night Race drew an average of 1.536 million viewers for a .79 rating on USA Network on Saturday night.
This is down from 1.868 million and a .98 on the same weekend last year. However, this also makes NASCAR the second most watched sport of the weekend behind the combined NFL and NCAA football slate.
Meanwhile, the Xfinity Series drew 767,000 viewers on the CW Network on Friday ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen took a shock, dominant win at the Italian Grand Prix last time out, beating both McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri who are fighting for the 2025 Formula 1 title.
But will Red Bull’s world champion carry that form into this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, or will the championship-leading McLaren outfit return to the top in Baku?
There are storylines throughout ...Keep reading

New 2027 MotoGP rubber supplier Pirelli has pronounced itself pleased after its first on-track test with premier class prototypes went ahead at Misano on Tuesday.
The Italian company, which replaces Michelin as the control tyre manufacturer after next season, completed a sprint simulation, among other experiments.
In the interests of fairness within the broader testing regulations landscape ...Keep reading

Aston Martin Formula 1 CEO Andy Cowell says Ferrari hire Enrico Cardile is already making his mark on the team's ambitious 2026 project.
Former Ferrari technical director Cardile finally started his role as Chief Technical Officer for Aston Martin at the start of August following a 12-month gardening period, which was subject of lengthy legal proceedings back in Italy.
Cardile's arrival is ...Keep reading

It’s a seller’s market out there. Genesis, McLaren and Ford are on their way into the World Endurance Championship and the Hypercar driver market has been blown wide open. It’s not even the end of the season yet and the merry-go-round has started. 
Stoffel Vandoorne will drop out of the Peugeot line-up for the 2025 curtain-closer in Bahrain in November, to be replaced by Theo Pourchaire ...Keep reading

Honda focused on aerodynamics in Monday’s Misano test, with LCR rider Johann Zarco appearing on track in the morning session with a new carbon fibre fairing.
The main addition was the new inlet, which is easily recognisable because it is made from ‘rapid-prototyping material’ and is therefore white in colour. The assumption is that the airflow has been increased, although its dimensions ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen’s efforts on the Nurburgring Nordschleife have rightly attracted a lot of attention in recent weeks – and it’s good for Formula 1 and motorsport as a whole, as well as the Dutchman himself.
Now that he has the required DMSB Permit A, Verstappen can contest a Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie race in a full-house GT3 car. And, more importantly, he can do likewise in the ...Keep reading

At Bristol Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin had nothing to worry about as he was already locked into the Round of 12. Unfortunately, the race still had an impact on his future playoff races.
385 laps into the event, Hamlin's car shot up the track, collecting pole-sitter A.J. Allmendinger and causing significant damage to both cars. A replay showed that the right-front wheel disconnected from ...Keep reading

Layne Riggs says there was an ‘aha’ moment where he fully made the transition form champion Late Model driver to fully comfortable NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series contender and that occurred at Gateway last summer.
“That was the click race,” Riggs told Motorsport.com over the phone on Tuesday. “I was running 15th all day and I didn’t know what I was supposed to do to make it turn the ...Keep reading

The 2026 IndyCar schedule has been confirmed, and there's plenty to talk about. There has been a change in host venue for the finale, some new street courses, a return to Phoenix, and a couple of weekends where they will partner with NASCAR.
Thermal and Iowa have been dropped, Milwaukee has expanded into a doubleheader, and there will once again be 17 races making up the racing season. Here's a ...Keep reading

Imagine being Ryan Blaney, participating in one of the wildest and most unpredictable races of the year on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, when all of a sudden someone not on the Team Penske No. 12 crew comes over the radio.
“Hi Uncle Ryan … win the race.”
There was immediate laughter over the radio as the 2023 Cup Series champion figured out what happened.
“Hey mom, get ...Keep reading