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Two-time Formula 1 champion Mika Hakkinen has warned McLaren against pursuing Max Verstappen, advising his former team to protect its internal team spirit and avoid "rocking the boat" amid midseason driver market speculation.
Speaking on the Up To Speed podcast alongside his former McLaren team-mate David Coulthard, the Finnish legend addressed the ongoing F1 'silly season' and persistent ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has opened up about finding the balance between his son Jack's enjoyment and ambition after the nine-year-old's latest karting victory in Italy.
Competing in the IAME Karting Series, Jack Wolff recently secured a race win that elevates him to the top of the championship standings ahead of the season finale.
Speaking at the circuit, the Mercedes ...Keep reading

When Audi presented its F1 project in Berlin last winter, it set an explicit goal of winning world championships by 2030. The German giant is used to success in any motorsport discipline it enters, whether that be endurance or the Dakar Rally, but it also acknowledged the long road it would have to walk to get there.
Audi heads into the summer break eighth in the standings on 12 points after ...Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 driver Oliver Bearman has revealed he has opened a bike shop and cafe above Monaco alongside a group of friends.
During an appearance on the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast, the 21-year-old Briton discussed his growing passion for cycling. Having integrated the sport heavily into his training for his 2026 F1 campaign, Bearman has now turned that interest into a business venture ...Keep reading

Launched in January this year, Audi's Driver Development Programme is a vital component in the long-term success of the F1 team.

As Cadillac find themselves as the only team without a point on the board, we recap their season so far in their half term report.

With the summer break in full swing, here’s a recap of everything the F1 drivers have been up to.

Gabriel Bortoleto has strongly argued that Formula 1 drivers “should be able to adapt” to any machinery, refuting the idea that the 2026 cars are clashing with driving styles.
This year has seen a switch to more electrical machinery with a 47-53 split against the internal combustion engine, causing a different style of racing as battery management is key.
Terms like superclipping have ...Keep reading

Nirei Fukuzumi scored his second win of the Super Formula season amid a strange turn of events involving the safety car that left Igor Fraga furious at losing out on victory.
Rookie Racing driver Fukuzumi and Ayumu Iwasa were the two biggest beneficiaries of the safety car being called at the end of lap 27 of the 51-lap contest, owing to Sena Sakaguchi and Roman Stanek both hitting trouble at ...Keep reading

The ARCA Menard's West Series joined IndyCar this weekend at Portland International Raceway, and they delivered a truly wild finish on FloRacing.
At the very end of the race, Sam Corry was leading Nitro Motorsports teammate Ethan Tovo. As they battled down into the Turn 1 chicane, Tovo put the bumper to Corry as they battled for the race win. Corry then pushed Tovo into the dirt to maintain ...Keep reading

Christian Lundgaard will need to conjure another miraculous drive from the back of the grid after severe electrical issues derailed his qualifying effort for the Grand Prix of Portland.
The Arrow McLaren driver entered the race weekend sitting fourth in the championship standings, anchored by two victories this season—including a sensational last-to-first charge at Road America back in June ...Keep reading

Felix Rosenqvist pulled off a late push to take pole in an intense IndyCar Series qualifying for the Grand Prix of Portland.
Flying around Portland International Raceway’s 12-turn, 1.964-mile natural road course, the Swede squeezed out a 58.428s flying lap to take the top spot over reigning and four-time series champion Alex Palou by a narrow 0.0184s. 
For Rosenqvist, the defending ...Keep reading

It took Carson Kvapil 64 races to earn his first NASCAR O’Reilly Series victory, but he has now won back-to-back after triumphing at Iowa Speedway.
JR Motorsports teammate Ross Chastain led most of the final run, but a caution with five laps to go completely changed the complexion of the race.
Chastain spun the tires in the first overtime restart, allowing Kvapil to move ahead. Right ...Keep reading

Ryan Preece and the No. 60 RFK Racing Ford arrive at Iowa Speedway 38 points outside the top 16 in the driver standings and 13 points below the cut in the owners’ standings.
With just four races left in the regular season, Preece needs to close the gap to 16th-placed Austin Cindric, who was very fast in practice, but Preece faced a small setback at Iowa on Saturday.
The RFK Racing car ...Keep reading

Whatever chance Ryan Blaney has to win the NASCAR Cup Series regular season championship, and the number one Chase for the Championship seed that comes with it, Sunday afternoon at Iowa will be instrumental.
Blaney is 120 points behind Denny Hamlin for the championship lead with four races left until The Chase. He is 36 points behind Tyler Reddick for second in the standings. All of this is ...Keep reading

At Iowa Speedway on Saturday, Haas Factory Team announced plans to expand its NASCAR O'Reilly Series team with a third full-time entry for 2027, piloted by Dean Thompson.
The team also runs one full-time entry in the NASCAR Cup Series, driven by Cole Custer. During the announcement, team president Joe Custer — Cole’s father — also addressed the future of Haas’s Cup operation.
Haas is ...Keep reading

Ryan Blaney secured pole position at Iowa with a 23.474s lap in his No. 12 Team Penske Ford, beating the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Kyle Larson by 0.018s. Blaney's Penske teammate Joey Logano will start third.
This will be Blaney's 15th career pole and his first at Iowa. He also won the inaugural Cup race at Iowa in 2024.
"Really cool day. I appreciate the really fast car ...Keep reading

Saturday’s 50-minute NASCAR Cup practice at Iowa Speedway featured just one incident, involving Chase Elliott. Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, and perennially ranked as NASCAR's most popular driver, spun out and hit the wall with 27 minutes left in the practice.
After 30 laps of practice, Elliott spun while running the second lane through Turns 1 and 2. The car ...Keep reading

Barring a rain delay at the Marion County Fairgrounds next Saturday night, Kyle Larson is not going to be able to compete for a fourth victory in the prestigious Knoxville Nationals but he’s going to give himself a chance.
In the process, the goal is to win as much money as possible.
Larson, driving his familiar No. 57 for Paul Silva, has entered the Grandaddy of Them All at Knoxville ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi says he exceeded his own expectations by finishing on the British Grand Prix sprint podium despite feeling exhausted and “destroyed” by Saturday’s running.
While the factory Aprilia rider had topped Friday’s main practice session on his return from the injuries he sustained at the Sachsenring, Saturday provided the first serious test of his fitness as qualifying and the ...Keep reading