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Mark Hughes examines the extensive changes that Red Bull made to the RB22 for the Miami Grand Prix weekend.

2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney will continue to drive the No. 12 Team Penske Ford after signing a multi-year contract extension. Menards will remain as a partner as part of the new agreement
“Ryan Blaney has developed into one of the elite drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series, and the success he’s achieved speaks for itself,” said team owner Roger Penske. “I’m confident Ryan ...Keep reading

The Miami Formula 1 weekend was something of a surprise. Yes, the end result remained the same, with Kimi Antonelli winning his third race in a row and extending his championship lead, but there are clear signs Mercedes isn’t going to run away unchallenged.
Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull all brought upgrade packages to the United States and made visible progress. The papaya team secured a 1-2 ...Keep reading

Porsche Penske Motorsport confirmed a change to its lineup plans for the 2027 season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with Laurin Heinrich taking over a full-time seat of one of the team’s factory Porsche 963s while Laurens Vanthoor will only contest the endurance rounds.
Heinrich, 24, is fresh off a stellar performance last Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where he ...Keep reading

Lucas di Grassi could move into a management role at Lola or help shape future Formula E regulations after he hangs up his helmet at the end of the 2025-26 season.
The Brazilian announced last week that he would retire as a professional driver after a glittering career spanning Formula 1, the World Endurance Championship and Formula E, among other categories.
But while he may not be on the ...Keep reading

Nyck de Vries thinks it’s “fantastic” that McLaren will be enter the World Endurance Championship's top class next year, but did not give a firm answer when asked if he had had any discussions with the team.
De Vries joined Toyota's Hypercar squad in 2024 and also remains active in Formula E with Mahindra.
In addition to his WEC and Formula E duties, the Dutchman also serves as a test ...Keep reading

Formula 1 always attracts sporting royalty, but Miami took it to another level – here are all the megastars at the track this weekend

Formula 1 and Sky have today announced a multi-year agreement continuing their long standing and deep partnership, giving Sky Sports viewers in the UK, Ireland, and Italy exclusive access to all the action from every Formula 1 race weekend into the next decade.

Kimi Antonelli has one area that needs work if he wants to keep his championship lead.

Emerson Fittipaldi joins the Beyond The Grid podcast to reflect on his remarkable story in the sport.

Valtteri Bottas' unusual penalty at the Miami Grand Prix is the latest symptom of some of the teething issues F1's newest team is dealing with, but Cadillac is buoyed by the results of its first in-season upgrades.
Cadillac brought an ambitious set of updates to its home race in Miami after having started its F1 adventure with a relatively basic launch car. Those upgrades, centred around an ...Keep reading

Carmelo Ezpeleta says MotoGP is confident it will reach an agreement with manufacturers over the next commercial cycle from 2027 to 2031, despite negotiations dragging on for nearly a year.
Talks between the series promoter, now operating as MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group, and manufacturers are still ongoing, with key aspects of the future structure of the championship yet to be ...Keep reading

Driver-turned-pundit Juan Pablo Montoya has blasted the current crop of Formula 1 drivers, and Max Verstappen in particular, for being excessively negative about the latest regulations.
Speaking on the BBC's Chequered Flag podcast, Montoya said public criticism of the state of F1 should be punished via penalty points on drivers' licences, escalating to race suspensions.
The effects of the ...Keep reading

Cadillac made its debut in front of its home fans at the Miami Grand Prix, but what was the reception to Formula 1's newest team?

Pol Espargaro says Guenther Steiner was left puzzled by MotoGP’s approach to injured riders, admitting he “doesn’t understand” why bikes can remain in the garage during a race weekend.
Tech3 rider Maverick Vinales was forced to miss last month's Spanish Grand Prix after undergoing surgery on his shoulder to recover a loose screw. No replacement could be finalised in the build-up to the ...Keep reading

McLaren F1 team boss Andrea Stella thinks further changes to the power unit regulations are still required, but the timelines involved are pushing any tweaks to 2028 rather than next year.
F1 recently agreed on a first set of refinements to improve the qualifying spectacle and reduce the extreme closing speeds seen over the first few races of the 2026 rules era. Last weekend's Miami Grand Prix ...Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies isn’t concerned about Isack Hadjar’s tough Miami Grand Prix, as he felt mistakes on both sides contributed to his nightmare weekend.
Having struggled to match Max Verstappen’s pace in the upgraded Red Bull F1 car, Hadjar qualifying and finishing in ninth place in the Miami sprint while the Dutch driver qualified and finished in fifth, the ...Keep reading

NASCAR has taken action against Ryan Preece following the incident between him and Ty Gibbs on Sunday in the Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Preece, the driver of the No. 60 RFK Racing Ford, was issued a $50,000 fine and the deduction of 25 driver points under Sections 4.3 and 4.4.A in the NASCAR Rule Book, which detail ‘wrecking or spinning another vehicle, whether or not that ...Keep reading

Joe Gibbs Racing is asking the Western District of North Carolina and the Judge (Susan C. Rodriguez) overseeing the case to allow an amended refiling of its lawsuit against Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports.
This second proposed amended lawsuit now claims that the success Spire has obtained this season in the NASCAR Cup Series is a result of hiring Gabehart as ‘Chief Motorsports ...Keep reading

In addition to his full-time NASCAR Cup Series schedule, Carson Hocevar will also chase points in the FloRaing Night in America Dirt Late Model championship this summer.
The FNIA series is a star-studded midweek Super Late Model championship that avoids conflicts with both the World of Outlaws and Lucas Oil Dirt late Model Series for 11 races at 10 venues to air on streaming platform ...Keep reading