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Were you paying attention to the on-track action at the Circuit of The Americas over the weekend?

From McLaren's need to bounce back, to a host of rookies making their FP1 debuts – here are the big stories ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Our Ask Me Anything team explain what the halo is on a Formula 1 car and when it has worked.

Our Ask Me Anything team explain what the halo is on a Formula 1 car and when it has worked.

Our Ask Me Anything team explain what the halo is on a Formula 1 car and when it has worked.

Our Ask Me Anything team explain what the halo is on a Formula 1 car and when it has worked.

Our Ask Me Anything team explain what the halo is on a Formula 1 car and when it has worked.

Despite several challenging seasons in MotoGP, Raul Fernandez has always had the support of his bosses Massimo Rivola and Davide Brivio. When results weren’t going his way last year, both Rivola and Brivio kept their faith in him, and offered him a new two-year contract through 2026.
However, when Fernandez only came away with a sixth-place result in Indonesia earlier this month, despite ...Keep reading

Alpine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto has said “instructions by the team must always be followed no matter what” after disobeying a team order in the United States Grand Prix.
Despite pitting earlier than nearly anyone in the Austin race on lap 13, Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto put pressure on Colapinto during the last 10 laps as the Brazilian attempted to finish higher than ...Keep reading

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella is upbeat about Oscar Piastri's and Lando Norris' chances of fending off Max Verstappen and Red Bull over the remaining Formula 1 races.
Piastri and Norris were beaten by Verstappen in the upgraded Red Bull in each of the last four races, including in Singapore where the Dutch driver finished second ahead of Norris and Piastri in third and fourth respectively ...Keep reading

“There is an expectation that the (Driver Ambassador Program) will be a part of the future charter structure and that the drivers, through the (Driver Advisory Council, will have their voice heard on important issues that impact the drivers.”
That is the most important line of a legal filing issued by the Driver Advisory Council in the form of an amicus brief included in the 23XI Racing and ...Keep reading

As previously announced, NASCAR isn't returning to the Chicago Street Course in 2026, replacing it with an ambitious new street course on an active Naval base in San Diego.
Naval Base Coronado will host the event just a couple of weeks before the 250th anniversary of the formation of the United States, on the weekend of June 19-21. All three national divisions of the sport will be present for ...Keep reading

NASCAR Truck Series race winner Rajah Caruth has secured a part-time NASCAR Xfinity Series (soon to be called the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series) ride with JR Motorsports in 2026, where he will drive the No. 88 Chevrolet. The number of races and exact schedule were not revealed at this time.
The 23-year-old Caruth has 22 previous starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, placing as high as 12th ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso joked about his relief that the United States Grand Prix weekend lasted only three days, after Aston Martin slid gradually down the order across each day of running.

Liam Lawson was left frustrated after narrowly missing out on points to Fernando Alonso at the United States Grand Prix.

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Max Verstappen continued his impressive run with victory in the United States Grand Prix, but who else joined the Red Bull driver at the top of the Power Rankings table? Check out the latest scores and overall leaderboard here...

Fred Vasseur watched his drivers come home third and fourth at the end of a mixed weekend in Austin, with Charles Leclerc able to grab Ferrari’s first podium since Belgium.

Several rookie drivers will be in action during Friday’s first practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix, with McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Williams and Aston Martin all making line-up changes for FP1.

Yamaha MotoGP star Fabio Quartararo said he needed to “disconnect from racing” after a frustrating outing at the Australian Grand Prix last weekend.
Quartararo started the Phillip Island weekend on a strong note, putting his M1 on pole position with record-breaking pace in qualifying.
While few expected him to feature in the podium fight given Yamaha’s relatively poor race pace ...Keep reading