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Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway would have been a fine race if it were not weighted by the expectations of the All-Star Race name.
This was the first race at The Monster Mile with the increased horsepower and reduced downforce package. Combined with a light application of resin from top to bottom and the use of a tire dragon all weekend, this was the best racing product at Dover in the five-year ...Keep reading

A group of exotic dancers has announced a strike coinciding with the Canadian Grand Prix at the end of this month. This is being done with the aim of putting pressure on club owners for improved labour rights as millions of eyes fall on Montreal for the Formula 1 race weekend.
The Sex Work Autonomous Committee has called for the strike on 23 May, the eve of the grand prix and the day of the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have shared their verdict after Carlos Sainz completed his first laps of the Madring circuit ahead of its maiden grand prix in September.
The Williams driver has given fans their first real glimpse of the all-new circuit, driving a 450bhp Ford Mustang GT. While the Spaniard claimed that the 5.4km, 22-turn circuit is faster than it looks, the reaction from fans has been ...Keep reading

Everyone is chasing Alex Palou… still.
The reigning and four-time IndyCar Series Champion saved his best for last with a remarkable final run to take pole for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500. 
In a stout Fast Six, Palou, the defending race winner, throttled to four smooth laps to set an 232.248mph in the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda and take the top spot. It is Palou’s second ...Keep reading

Sunday marked the 67th time that Denny Hamlin has won a race in the NASCAR Cup Series but not all of them have counted.
The official tally is still at 61, even after a career that includes four victories in The Clash/Shootout, and now his second in the All-Star Race, but he really resents this one not counting.
He’s counting!
“This one doesn't count,” Hamlin said with a laugh after ...Keep reading

Former W Series driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Naomi Schiff has claimed that the GT racing community was overwhelmingly positive about Max Verstappen's participation in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, despite logistical concerns.
The fan-favourite endurance race was sold out for the first time in its history. The surge in ticket sales was widely attributed to the four-time Formula 1 champion's ...Keep reading

For the first time since Helio Castroneves in 2010, the defending winner of the Indy 500 returned to the Brickyard and secured pole position. Alex Palou turned a late qualifying draw at the start of the day into his second pole in IndyCar's crown jewel event.
This is Palou's second pole in the Indy 500, with the first coming in 2023. He will share the front row with 2016 Indy 500 Alexander ...Keep reading

As Max Verstappen recounted his sensational victory at the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix, he branded the wet-weather performance as one of the best drives of his Formula 1 career so far.
The Dutchman put on a wet-weather masterclass after a frustrating qualifying session left him lining up on the grid in P17. "A bit of bad luck in qualifying, which meant that I had to start quite far back," he said ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin now has two wins in NASCAR's All-Star Race, taking victory in a chaotic race at Dover's 'Monster Mile.' He will be awarded the $1 million prize. He started from pole position, and led 103 laps.
His Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe finished second after leading 61 laps, and Legacy Motor Club's Erik Jones completed a Toyota 1-2-3. 
Austin Dillon finished fourth, Connor ...Keep reading

The first round of the revised qualifying to settle positions 13-33 for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis is in the books.
Advancing into the Fast 12 are Felix Rosenqvist (Meyer Shank Racing), David Malukas (Team Penske), Conor Daly (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing), Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske), Rinus VeeKay (Juncos Hollinger Racing with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing), 2016 “500” winner ...Keep reading

Johann Zarco suffered a “small fracture” to his knee in his terrifying crash at the Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday.
The LCR MotoGP rider posted a video from his hospital bed in Barcelona, revealing the extent of his injuries that he suffered after getting tangled up in Francesco Bagnaia’s Ducati at Turn 1.
While the final results of the scans are still not available, Zarco confirmed his ...Keep reading

On the second lap of the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover, a massive crash unfolded at the back of the field as drivers scrambled to make up ground.
Ryan Preece was on the outside of a three-wide situation, battling with Todd Gilliland and Kyle Larson. Preece and Gilliland touched, and all three cars got tangled together.
A multi-car crash ensued, and Preece backed into the Turn 1 wall at a ...Keep reading

MotoGP has published the final results for the Catalan Grand Prix, more than two hours after the race finished, after concluding several technical investigations.
Five riders have been penalised for infringing tyre pressure rules, including Joan Mir - who had provisionally scored Honda’s first podium of the year in second place.
After being hit with the standard 16-second time penalty, he ...Keep reading

Daniel Juncadella hinted that the “heartbroken” Max Verstappen may be motivated to return to the Nurburgring 24 Hours, despite his team agonisingly losing victory late on in 2026.
The four-time Formula 1 world champion was set for a dominant debut win aboard the #3 Mercedes GT3 he shared with Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer. But then, a driveshaft failure emerged with three hours ...Keep reading

Gresini MotoGP rider Alex Marquez has suffered fractures to his neck and shoulder following a horrifying incident during the Catalan Grand Prix.
After being initially treated on-site by an ambulance, Marquez was taken to the Hospital General de Catalunya in Barcelona for a full evaluation.
Scans revealed that the Spaniard broke his right clavicle (collarbone), which will be operated on later ...Keep reading

Former Alpine Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes Kimi Antonelli will become even stronger in his mid-20s.
While the 19-year-old became the youngest driver in the history of F1 to lead the championship at the Japanese Grand Prix, Szafnauer argued that the best is yet to come from Antonelli. 
The Italian driver has drawn the attention of the paddock with an incredible start to ...Keep reading

KTM star Pedro Acosta hit out at the race direction’s decision to restart the Catalan Grand Prix for a third time after both Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco were hospitalised due to serious crashes.
Acosta was leading the field when he suddenly lost power on the stretch between Turn 9 and 10. Gresini rival Marquez was running right behind his countryman and had no time to react, with a ...Keep reading