Motorsport

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward continues to be consistent, but has yet to find enough pace to fight for wins or even stand on the podium. 
The 27-year-old Mexican has quietly delivered six top fives in eight races this season to slot fifth in the IndyCar Series championship standings, which is pretty close to the maximum all things considered. He’s six points behind teammate Christian ...Keep reading

Popular YouTuber Cleetus McFarland (real name Garrett Mitchell) is continuing his journey into NASCAR, and this weekend at Michigan International Speedway will be an especially busy one for the 31-year-old.
Cleetus will be competing in Friday's ARCA race, driving the No. 30 Rette Jones Racing entry. Friend and fellow content creator George 'Squirrel' Siciliano will also be competing in that ...Keep reading

On Wednesday morning, Ferrari announced it had agreed a "multi-year" contract extension with long-time Scuderia driver Charles Leclerc, extending his Ferrari tenure for what is thought to be at least three more seasons in Formula 1 beyond 2026.
With Leclerc's previous deal not running out until the end of 2027, has the Monegasque taken a risk or is his pledge of loyalty to Maranello something ...Keep reading

After the fiasco of the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix, where Jorge Martin crashed six times and came away with zero points, the visit to Mugello last weekend represented the other side of the coin for the Aprilia rider. Martin recovered from the setback and his physical injuries to score 29 points in Barcelona, with second places on both Saturday and Sunday.
With four victories in the first seven ...Keep reading

Maria Costello was taking part in qualifying on Tuesday of last week when the crash occurred. The 52-year-old British rider was described as 'serious but stable' after the incident. She was initially transported to Noble’s Hospital by Airmed for assessment and treatment before subsequently being transferred to Walton Hospital.
In a GoFundMe post, the full extent of Costello's injuries have ...Keep reading

Trackhouse Racing is bringing back its Project 91 entry for the inaugural San Diego street course race at Naval Base Coronado. Taking place on June 21, this 3.4-mile street course is the first-ever Cup race on an active military base. 
Kevin Magnussen will pilot the No. 91 Chevrolet as a teammate to Ross Chastain, Shane van Gisbergen, and Connor Zilisch.
He becomes the fourth different ...Keep reading

Forget the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi, Singapore or Miami. Formula 1 is back in Europe for what many consider the pinnacle of all F1 races: the Monaco Grand Prix.
After opening the season with trips to Oceania, Asia and North America, Formula 1 has finally returned to Europe, the traditional heartland of the championship. This weekend marks the 83rd running of the Monaco Grand ...Keep reading

Vincent Vosse is a name synonymous with success when it comes to the world of motorsport, and he never shies away from a chat on everything from the hottest issues to a quick post-race comment.
The WRT team principal always offers interesting insights into the activities he has been carrying out in partnership with BMW M Motorsport for the past four years, spanning GT racing, the FIA WEC and ...Keep reading

Mattia Binotto has very clear ideas about Audi’s objectives, especially in the long term, which is crucial as it means having a precise roadmap of the steps required to turn ambition into success in Formula 1. In its first season as a works outfit, Audi already has a strong foundation, as the Italian engineer claims his team has the fourth-best chassis in the field.
Speaking about the start ...Keep reading

Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola believes Marco Bezzecchi has already shown he can perform under “big pressure”, but says the true test will come when he is fighting for the MotoGP title.
Bezzecchi managed the weight of expectations in front of his home crowd to claim a decisive victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, leading a 1-2 result for Aprilia.
It marked the Italian’s ...Keep reading

Oliver Solberg identified what he needs to “work on” moving forward following a costly crash while fighting for victory at Rally Japan.
The Toyota driver had been reeling in rally leader and team-mate Elfyn Evans when he was caught out by dirt on the road approaching a tight left-hander in stage 10. Solberg was unable to avoid clattering into a telegraph pole, which broke his GR Yaris’ ...Keep reading

Formula 1 starts the European leg of its 2026 campaign with this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, which marks round six of the season.
It is the first of 10 consecutive grands prix on the continent, with this middle part of the year being key in shaping the season - with titles sometimes won or lost in Europe. 
So, here are five things to look out for across the Monte Carlo weekend.
Is ...Keep reading

The Monaco Grand Prix weekend has always been the most glamorous event on the Formula 1 calendar. It is no coincidence that teams often choose the streets of the principality to showcase special liveries, and this year Aston Martin will roll out a bespoke look for the event.
In recent days, McLaren unveiled the livery it will use to celebrate its 1000th Formula 1 Grand Prix. This morning, Aston ...Keep reading

At the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the WEC, Hypercar is synonymous with Balance of Performance. The system is at the very core of the category that succeeded LMP1 and helped convince numerous manufacturers to commit, whether through the LMH or LMDh technical platforms. However, the topic of BoP has grown considerably in recent years, prompting regulators to try to reduce the amount of attention it ...Keep reading

Hyundai World Rally Championship drivers are relieved a series of asphalt rallies are over after a Rally Japan where they were again outclassed by rivals Toyota.
Toyota was the overwhelming favourite to dominate the final asphalt rally of the season having taken a step forward with its GR Yaris, while Hyundai struggled to find answers to widen the operating window of its i20 N, and in some ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc has agreed a contract extension to stay at Ferrari, taking himself off Formula 1's market for the foreseeable future.
No contract length was specified, although the statement that "[Leclerc] continue to wear the team’s colours for the coming seasons" suggests that the two have agreed another multi-year deal.
The deal was announced ahead of his home grand prix in Monaco ...Keep reading

On the official NASCAR Hauler Talk Podcast, Senior Director of Racing Communications Amanda Ellis detailed the decision from the Sanctioning Body to not penalize Austin Dillon for what Brad Keselowski and spotter TJ Majors felt was intentional retaliation on Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway.
The entire ordeal began on Lap 145 when Dillon was spun off a chain reaction of events. There was a ...Keep reading

Garrett Mitchell (dba Cleetus McFarland) began this journey into high level Stock Car racing in the pursuit of an appearance in the Daytona 500, briefly wavered, and is now once again chasing that goal.
He detailed that process during a Monday appearance on the Door Bumper Clear podcast.
“When I set out with this with Greg Biffle, I called him up, and I said, ‘Biff, I want to run the ...Keep reading

Nico Rosberg has lifted the lid on his time as seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher's team-mate, revealing some of the ways the former Ferrari driver would get a psychological edge over his rivals.
When Mercedes returned to F1 as a works squad in 2010, a young Rosberg found himself paired with the championship's most successful driver at the time.
Speaking on the High Performance ...Keep reading

“Another thing if I’m the CEO of NASCAR, when you look at the length of the races, the math doesn’t math to me. … While you’re running the same laps, the mileage is the same, the Whatever 400, but if you’re running a slower pace, it takes you longer to get to that 400 miles.”
For that reason, Denny Hamlin said on his Actions Detrimental podcast that he would have preferred the ...Keep reading