Motorsport

Gateway was a race of opportunity for drivers with several posting season-best results

Tue, 2026-09-15 21:21
In a dramatic race with a track record and season-high 18 cautions, a handful of drivers found themselves in position to score their best finish of the year, or at least their strongest result in quite some time.
It was also a race that saw five Chase drivers fail to reach the checkered flag, and many more driving wounded due to crash damage.
Take a closer look at some drivers who earned ...Keep reading

Christian Rasmussen reunites with Era Motorsport for IMSA’s Indianapolis sprint round

Tue, 2026-09-15 20:19
Fresh off his second full-time IndyCar Series campaign with ECR, Christian Rasmussen is reuniting with Era Motorsport for this weekend’s Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The 26-year-old Dane will co-drive the #18 Oreca 07 Gibson in the LMP2 class alongside the previously confirmed Nick Boulle.
Rasmussen brings familiar winning pedigree back to the squad, having ...Keep reading

From Värnamo to victory lane: Hometown hero Felix Rosenqvist set for Sweden celebration

Tue, 2026-09-15 17:37
Fresh off his victory at the 2026 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, Felix Rosenqvist will return to his Swedish hometown of Värnamo for a free, family-friendly public celebration on Saturday, Dec. 5. Central Värnamo will open its doors to locals, motorsports fans, and visitors to honor the hometown hero's May 24 triumph.
Rosenqvist earned his first win in "The Greatest Spectacle in ...Keep reading

Mario Andretti headlines first batch of Sebring’s 75 all-time greatest drivers

Tue, 2026-09-15 17:11
Racing legend Mario Andretti headlines the first group of inductees selected to the "Class of 75," an elite list honoring the most successful drivers in the history of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The complete roster of 75 drivers will be revealed in batches of 15 between now and January, leading up to the historic 75th running of the endurance classic on March 20, 2027.
The ...Keep reading

Jules Gounon suffers only minor hand injury in DTM crash

Tue, 2026-09-15 16:55
Relief for Mercedes-AMG works driver Jules Gounon: An examination this morning in his native Andorra found that he suffered only a minor injury to his left hand in the DTM Sunday race at the Sachsenring in his crash with Nicki Thiim.
"After the first checks at the Medical Center at the Sachsenring, I was able to travel back to Andorra, where I had some further examinations and an X Ray and ...Keep reading

Why Ferrari won't switch focus to 2027 F1 car yet

Tue, 2026-09-15 16:49
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says the Scuderia will keep developing its SF-26 Formula 1 car, despite its diminishing title chances.
After Lewis Hamilton retired from the Spanish Grand Prix with brake issues, the seven-time world champion is 101 points adrift of championship leader Kimi Antonelli in the drivers’ standings. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc finished just fourth at Madring ...Keep reading

Kankkunen: Toyota’s record-equalling WRC title “quite incredible”

Tue, 2026-09-15 15:58
Toyota’s record-equalling World Rally Championship manufacturers' title is “quite incredible”, according to deputy team principal Juha Kankkunen.
The Japanese brand created more history in Chile last weekend by sealing the 2026 WRC manufacturers' crown, which draws the brand level with Lancia as top-flight rallying’s most successful marque.
Toyota has proved to be the dominant force ...Keep reading

Lando Norris lost Madring F1 win because of impossible overtaking – McLaren

Tue, 2026-09-15 15:37
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says overtaking was too difficult at the Madring for Lando Norris to win the Spanish Grand Prix.
Norris took pole position at Madrid’s new street circuit and pulled away by six seconds in the first 12 laps of the race, which proved to be his downfall as he was too far ahead to pit when the virtual safety car was called.
Read ...Keep reading

Five ways F1 can fix the Madring for next year's Spanish GP

Tue, 2026-09-15 13:44
F1's much-anticipated return to Madrid has left fans of the series wanting due to a lack of action, though the Madring venue itself put on a respectable event. Here are five ways organisers could improve the event for year two.
By and large, Madrid's first F1 race in 45 years ran particularly smooth for a first-time event. The organisers planned to capitalise on the IFEMA fairgrounds' existing ...Keep reading

Mercedes explains why George Russell pitted under VSC at Madring

Tue, 2026-09-15 12:37
Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord has explained why George Russell pitted under the virtual safety car despite starting on hard tyres in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Russell was the only driver from the top teams not to stick to a one-stop on a Madring track where overtaking was at a premium, which was largely down to the timing of the VSC intervention.
Race control ...Keep reading

Tech3 confirms Pol Espargaro for Austrian GP as Vinales' replacement

Tue, 2026-09-15 11:55
Tech3 announced on Tuesday that Pol Espargaro will replace the injured Maverick Vinales, who has not competed in a MotoGP race since 12 July, when he retired in the closing stages of the German GP.
"Pol Espargaró will continue racing with Tech3 at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, replacing Maverick Viñales at the Red Bull Ring circuit," Tech3 announced.
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F1 world champion among drivers for Race Of Champions’ first New Zealand event

Tue, 2026-09-15 11:39
The Race Of Champions has announced the first four drivers for its inaugural New Zealand event, taking place at Wellington’s Hnry Stadium on 9-10 January 2027.
The lineup will be spearheaded by four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel, who has taken part in all but two Race Of Champions events since 2007. The German won the Nations’ Cup six years in a row, from 2007 to 2012 ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin to decide on arm pump surgery after Austrian GP

Tue, 2026-09-15 11:16
Jorge Martin suffered another physical setback during the San Marino GP weekend, adding to the injuries that have plagued him since he joined Aprilia last year.
The Spaniard suffered nerve compression in his right forearm, commonly known among riders as arm pump.
The problem worsened on Sunday, when Martin made a strong start and moved into first place, leading the race for five laps before ...Keep reading

Audi F1 junior Freddie Slater signs F2 deal for 2027 season

Tue, 2026-09-15 10:47
Formula 3 runner-up and Audi Formula 1 junior Freddie Slater will step up to Formula 2 with Invicta Racing in 2027.
The 2024 Italian F4 and 2025 Formula Regional European champion was signed by Audi to spearhead its new Driver Development Programme in 2026, while he moved to F3 with Trident.
Four consecutive feature-race podiums meant Slater snatched the lead of the championship away from ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo exclusive: “I’m like a dog that hasn’t eaten for three days” - I still have the bite

Tue, 2026-09-15 10:01
This conversation with Fabio Quartararo took place in the paddock at the Marco Simoncelli circuit, against a backdrop of some tension between the French rider and Yamaha.
After his move to Honda for next season was confirmed, the 2021 MotoGP world champion is seeing out a transitional season in which he has had to deal with the frustration of competing on a bike that, right now, is nowhere ...Keep reading

Red Bull insists “there is nothing wrong” with Isack Hadjar's recovery

Tue, 2026-09-15 09:27
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says Isack Hadjar’s recovery from injury is on target, despite the Frenchman having missed the last three Formula 1 grands prix.
Hadjar injured his wrist in training during the summer break and has since been replaced by Liam Lawson, with reserve driver Yuki Tsunoda standing in at Racing Bulls.
Interaction with seven-time MotoGP world champion Marc ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli's Spanish GP win will still "sting", says James Hinchcliffe

Tue, 2026-09-15 09:00
Mercedes driver and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli will feel a "sting" after his Spanish Grand Prix victory because he knows McLaren's Lando Norris had the faster car, according to former IndyCar Series driver and F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe.
Antonelli secured his eighth win of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the inaugural race at the Madring circuit, extending his lead in the ...Keep reading

What Colapinto learned from Gasly's Monza pole to make his Madrid breakthrough

Tue, 2026-09-15 08:18
Franco Colapinto says studying Pierre Gasly's qualifying performance at Monza helped him make progress at the Spanish Grand Prix, where he finished seventh after reaching Q3.
Colapinto had been left searching for answers after qualifying eighth at Monza while his Alpine team-mate Gasly produced a surprise pole position.
The result was particularly notable given how closely matched the pair ...Keep reading

Why Gateway is so hard on NASCAR Cup Series brakes

Mon, 2026-09-14 21:02
The Enjoy Illinois 300 was always going to play out like this.
There were no shortage of brake issues on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway but there always is at tracks with long straights and heavy braking corners. That has been the case at Loudon, Nashville and Phoenix too since the Cup Series implemented the current generation car in 2022.
The fact that this happened during the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris completes first full test in McLaren’s Le Mans Hypercar

Mon, 2026-09-14 19:20
Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris completed his first full-fledged test at the wheel of the McLaren MCL-HY Le Mans Hypercar at Portimao on Monday.
Following last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit in which he was denied victory by an ill-timed Virtual Safety Car, Norris travelled across the border to Portugal for a one-day test.
The Briton completed 38 laps of ...Keep reading

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