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Rob Smedley has given his take on Lewis Hamilton’s turnaround from struggling at the back of the field to winning with Ferrari, explaining how former colleagues at the famous Italian marque “absolutely love him” and are “putting him on a pedestal”.

Isack Hadjar has reflected on his relationship with Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen after he joined the team alongside the four-time Formula 1 world champion.
Hadjar’s convincing maiden F1 campaign earned him a graduation to the Milton Keynes-based outfit, after previous drivers repeatedly struggled to even come close to Verstappen’s level – including Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda in ...Keep reading

The MotoGP plot just keeps on delivering new twists. The Czech Grand Prix felt like a real momentum shift in this year's title battle, and also included a touch of the bizarre as the championship leader was banned from the race...
Winner: Marc Marquez
This victory came as a painful hammer-blow for all the other riders hoping to win the 2026 MotoGP world championship. After his maximum points ...Keep reading

Ironically, the weekend that should have gone down in history as an era of concord – following the announcement of a historic agreement between the manufacturers and the promoter – will end up tattooed on the collective memory due to a much less fraternal, infinitely more unpleasant sequence.
Until now, Brno had hosted historic milestones such as Valentino Rossi's first-ever world ...Keep reading

There's no competition for the "worst surprise" award of the 2026 Formula 1 season start, as Aston Martin - despite all the hype around Adrian Newey joining the team and leading it into the new era - sits second from last in the constructors' championship after seven rounds.
With one point on the board, it is only ahead of Cadillac, the completely new project that was expected to struggle in ...Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has warned that the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix could see a repeat of the team's recent struggles, anticipating a "fast and frantic" weekend.
Following a difficult weekend at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, where the underlying flaws of the Williams challenger were laid bare, Vowles offered an honest assessment of how the team could fare at ...Keep reading

The 2026 MotoGP grid has weighed in on Marco Bezzecchi’s altercation with a marshal, which resulted in the Aprilia rider being banned from competing in Sunday’s Czech Grand Prix. 
Riders were unanimous in condemning Bezzecchi’s actions, even though they understood why he reacted in such a way in the heat of the moment.
However, opinions diverged when they were quizzed about the ...Keep reading

Ten riders representing five different manufactures will take part in the official Pirelli MotoGP test at Brno on Monday.
The Czech venue will be the ideal setting for the full-time MotoGP riders to sample the new 850cc prototypes fitted with Pirelli tyres that will be introduced in 2027, marking a new era in the motorcycle world championship.
Each of the five manufacturers will field two ...Keep reading

Surprisingly, Denny Hamlin managed to edge closer to Tyler Reddick in the points battle after the San Diego street course race.
While battling for the race win, Tyler Reddick made contact with teammate Corey Heim, and cut a left-front tire down soon after. That cost him over 20 points as he fell to 25th in the running order. Hamlin finished 14th, slicing the margin from 19 points to just eight ...Keep reading

Kevin Magnussen had an eventful NASCAR Cup debut on Sunday, starting 21st and running inside the top 20 for a good portion of the event. He even snagged the bonus point for the fastest lap near the very end of the race.
Magnussen finished 27th in the 39-car field, after staying out late on old tires, saving a fresh set for a caution that never came.
It wasn't all smooth sailing for K-Mag ...Keep reading

Making his 13th career NASCAR Cup start, Corey Heim took the lead from Tyler Reddick in the closing laps and became the sport's newest first-time winner. While he is going full-time in 2027, he is currently part-time in the Cup Series, driving a fourth open entry for 23XI Racing.
He won the race by 10.3 seconds, followed by teammate Bubba Wallace in second, and Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson ...Keep reading