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Francesco Bagnaia: Ducati has no explanation for “big difference” between my bike and other GP26s

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 17:04
Francesco Bagnaia says his Ducati behaves “very, very differently” to the other bikes in the marque’s line-up, with no clear explanation for the contrast.
The two-time MotoGP champion made that comment following a bruising weekend at Misano where he struggled for performance in both qualifying and race trim.
Although the first half of the season had shown some encouraging signs of ...Keep reading

“I’m not enjoying life” – How Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull F1 stint “exhausted” him

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 15:35
In the pre-2026 Formula 1 eras, Red Bull’s second seat made quite a few casualties.
Pierre Gasly, Alexander Albon, Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson. All of them struggled – and eventually failed – to match team-mate Max Verstappen’s performance, regardless of their multifarious stint lengths, and it sometimes took a toll on their mental health.
Perez got four years alongside Verstappen ...Keep reading

Crash victim Kelvin van der Linde consoles Maro Engel: "I know how much it hurts"

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 15:10
When Kelvin van der Linde was taken out of the race by Maro Engel on the penultimate lap at the Sachsenring, frustration was high. "Who hit me? What an idiot!" the luckless Schubert BMW driver fumed over the radio. No wonder, because van der Linde failed to finish for the seventh time in 14 races this season - and, after the AMG collision at the Nurburgring, had already become a victim of the ...Keep reading

AJ Foyt Racing signs reigning IndyCar Rookie of the Year Dennis Hauger to multi-year deal

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 15:00
AJ Foyt Racing has secured 2026 IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year Dennis Hauger on a multi-year agreement beginning with the 2027 season. The 23-year-old Norwegian driver will take the wheel of the #14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet. 
Hauger arrived in the U.S. in 2025, dominating Indy NXT by Firestone with six victories to claim the title as a rookie before making a seamless transition to ...Keep reading

Was Cadillac “faster” than Williams in Madring F1 race?

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 14:56
Cadillac has been a backmarker in Formula 1 so far in the team’s maiden season, battling Aston Martin early on before the latter’s progress.
However, the team’s race pace was encouraging in the Spanish Grand Prix, even though points remain elusive.
Sergio Perez was running 17th when he suffered a terminal water leak but was thrilled with his performance, which he admitted was “a bit ...Keep reading

How to watch Max vs 100

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 14:12
Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is attempting a new challenge today (Wednesday 16 September) as he competes against 100 go-karters at Silverstone.
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The event, run by Red Bull, is being dubbed as ‘Max vs 100’ and the Dutchman is racing against athletes, celebrities, content creators and ...Keep reading

How Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes made their own luck in Madrid

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 13:58
There’s no doubt everything fell perfectly into place for Kimi Antonelli to win Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix.
The virtual safety car triggered by Lance Stroll’s retirement came at the perfect moment, changing the course of a race that, until that point, had seemed destined to end with victory for Lando Norris.
Having already passed the pitlane entry by the time the VSC was deployed ...Keep reading

Is a Monaco F1 sprint a good idea or just mad? Our writers have their say

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 12:43
F1 had long planned to increase the number of sprints from the current six weekends per year because. The format allows promoters to offer their paying customers more on-track action that matters, making a sprint weekend an enticing proposition worth forking out money for. The numbers show fans also tune in more often than for meaningless practice sessions, even if the sprint format itself draws ...Keep reading

Haas confident of getting 2027 F1 budget closer to cap with new partner talks

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 11:48
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says the team is making "positive" progress with his team's search for new sponsorship, as the American Formula 1 team seeks to start pushing its yearly budget towards the cap.
F1's smallest team, Haas employs just north of 400 people and has been operating well below the budget cap in both of its iterations. Although the team currently has a title sponsorship ...Keep reading

What's new with the F1 Sprint in 2027?

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-09-16 11:34
The 2027 Formula 1 calendar has been revealed with the number of Sprint events increasing to 10.

Everything you need to know about the 2027 F1 calendar

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-09-16 11:34
Lawrence Barretto takes a look at the highlights from the schedule for the 2027 F1 season.

Formula 1 reveals calendar for 2027 season

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-09-16 11:34
The full schedule for the 2027 F1 season has been confirmed, with 24 rounds set to create another action-packed campaign.

Joan Mir to miss MotoGP Austrian GP after Misano health issues

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 11:06
The concerning physical problems Joan Mir suffered during the San Marino Grand Prix will have consequences beyond Misano, with Honda announcing on Wednesday that the 2020 MotoGP champion will miss this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix.
Mir was already badly affected by Saturday at Misano. The Spaniard explained at the time that he was suffering from headaches and, above all, a severe lack of ...Keep reading

F1 clash avoided but can Lando Norris or Max Verstappen race at Le Mans 2027?

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 10:18
The announcement of the 2027 Formula 1 calendar on Wednesday has seemingly left the door open for a grand prix drivers to tackle the Le Mans 24 Hours next year. The 24-round schedule leaves a comfortable one-week gap for the 95th edition of the French endurance classic, which is slated for the weekend of 12-13 June. Further, the two F1 races on either side of Le Mans are Monaco and Portugal, thus ...Keep reading

F1 to have 10 sprint races in 2027, including Monaco

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-09-16 10:01
Formula 1 increases the number of sprint races from six to 10 for the 2027 World Championship.

F1 to have 10 sprint races in 2027, including Monaco

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-09-16 10:01
Formula 1 increases the number of sprint races from six to 10 for the 2027 World Championship.

F1 to have 10 sprint races in 2027, including Monaco

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-09-16 10:01
Formula 1 increases the number of sprint races from six to 10 for the 2027 World Championship.

F1 to have 10 sprint races in 2027, including Monaco

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-09-16 10:01
Formula 1 increases the number of sprint races from six to 10 for the 2027 World Championship.

F1 announces 2027 calendar - with Monaco among 10 sprint races

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 10:00
F1 has unveiled its 24-race calendar for the 2027 season, increasing the number of sprint weekends to 10, as it kicks off the season in Bahrain and finishes in Abu Dhabi.
The 2027 season is slated to get underway on 14 March with the Bahrain Grand Prix, which returns to its usual opener slot as a double-header with Saudi Arabia, while Melbourne's Australian Grand Prix becomes the third event on ...Keep reading

Sebastian Vettel: “I’d be very happy” for Kimi Antonelli to beat me as F1’s youngest champion

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-09-16 09:42
Sebastian Vettel says he will be “very happy” for Kimi Antonelli to beat his record as Formula 1’s youngest world champion.
Vettel earned the accolade in 2010 at 23 years, four months and 11 days old, beating Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 record by five-and-a-half months.
Antonelli is increasingly likely to win this year’s title at just 20 years of age, with his Spanish Grand Prix victory ...Keep reading

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