Motorsport

DTM Lausitzring: Ferrari driver Cairoli takes victory and championship lead

Sun, 2026-06-21 14:56
A hot race at the Lausitzring, and not just because of the high temperatures: Emil Frey Ferrari driver Matteo Cairoli celebrates his second win of the season in Sunday’s second race and at the same time takes the lead in the overall standings. But the Italian had to worry about the victory right up to the checkered flag.
Because Comtoyou Aston Martin driver Nicki Thiim, who had already ...Keep reading

Mercedes shoots down favouritism speculation between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli

Sun, 2026-06-21 14:55
Mercedes technical director James Allison blasted speculation about the team favouring one of its drivers in the Formula 1 world title fight, calling the idea “alien”.
In the team’s Nu Silver Arrows Radio Show, it took the unusual step to address online speculation about Mercedes prioritising its drivers – with various comments accusing the team of somehow favouring both George Russell ...Keep reading

MotoGP Czech GP: Marc Marquez outduels Francesco Bagnaia to score back-to-back wins

Sun, 2026-06-21 13:59
Marc Marquez beat Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia in a straight fight to claim his second consecutive victory of the 2026 MotoGP season at the Czech Grand Prix.
After biding his time behind Bagnaia, who claimed the lead from polesitter Ai Ogura on the opening lap, Marquez made the decisive pass on Bagnaia with eight laps to go to hit the front for the first time.
Although Trackhouse rival ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton spotted in rare Ferrari at Fiorano

Sun, 2026-06-21 11:47
Lewis Hamilton has been seen driving a rather unusual piece of machinery at Ferrari's private Fiorano test track.
The seven-time champion was spotted at the wheel of what looks to be the Maranello outfit's legendary Formula 1 three-seater with two passengers.
The three-seater F1 car was designed by Rory Byrne in 2003 and was based on the victorious F2002, and it was later revised ...Keep reading

Missing out on Ferrari F1 drive felt like "bleeding" to Robert Kubica

Sun, 2026-06-21 11:40
Robert Kubica revealed that racing – and winning – for AF Corse Ferrari in the World Endurance Championship helped close the deep emotional wound of his rallying accident, which interrupted his Formula 1 career.
On 6 February 2011, Kubica was taking part in the Ronde di Andora rally as part of his extracurricular activities when he endured a severe crash, which left him with permanent ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso opens door to Le Mans return with Max Verstappen

Sun, 2026-06-21 10:25
Fernando Alonso has left the door open for a sensational return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, revealing that a future entry would be particularly appealing if he could share a car with four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen. 
The two-time F1 champion is no stranger to endurance racing. During his brief hiatus from the grand prix paddock, the Spanish driver claimed back-to-back victories at ...Keep reading

How Monaco and Barcelona exposed Aston Martin's harsh reality

Sun, 2026-06-21 10:20
Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack admitted that the weekends in Monaco and Barcelona - at two completely different circuits - left the team with no illusions about the AMR26.
While the main reason for the team's weak performance is still clearly linked to Honda's power unit deficit, the last two rounds also showed there is little reason to believe things are significantly better ...Keep reading

George Russell opens up on close Toto Wolff bond amid Mercedes F1 title fight

Sun, 2026-06-21 09:45
George Russell has opened up about his relationship with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, reflecting on a 12-year journey that recently culminated in his 100th grand prix start for the Brackley outfit.
Russell became a member of the Mercedes Junior Team in 2017 and signed for the Williams Formula 1 team in 2019. He stood in for seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes at the 2020 ...Keep reading

Supercars Darwin: Anton De Pasquale takes commanding Hidden Valley victory

Sun, 2026-06-21 09:42
Anton De Pasquale has given Chevrolet and Team 18 their second win of the 2026 Supercars season with a convincing victory in the third and final race at Hidden Valley.
After starting from third on the grid, De Pasquale made his first of two pit stops earlier than the other race contenders, undercutting the pole-winning Tickford Ford Mustang of Cam Waters, and even a longer, second pit stop ...Keep reading

DTM Lausitzring: Maiden Ford pole as seven brands hit the top eight!

Sun, 2026-06-21 09:29
In its second year with the Ford Mustang, the US manufacturer has reason to celebrate its first DTM pole position. Arjun Maini delivered a 1:19.750 for HRT and Ford to secure the top spot on the grid after already starting from second on Saturday. The Indian driver was 0.128 seconds faster than Ferrari pilot Matteo Cairoli from Emil Frey Racing.
"I cannot thank the team enough, really", said a ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi apologises after striking marshal earns him Czech GP ban

Sun, 2026-06-21 08:27
Marco Bezzecchi has apologised after he was banned from taking part in the Czech Grand Prix for striking a marshal.
The MotoGP points leader got into hot water with the stewards after footage emerged showing him getting into an altercation with a marshal in Saturday’s sprint.
After crashing on the penultimate lap of the race, the 27-year-old ran towards his factory Aprilia, which was being ...Keep reading

NASCAR O'Reilly teams all praised Corey Day race control decision

Sun, 2026-06-21 06:54
If what happened to the Hendrick Motorsports No. 17 happened to you, would you have received the same courtesy? 
That was a question asked to numerous team executives in the O’Reilly Series garage on Saturday night at Naval Base Coronado. This was in response to NASCAR allowing Corey Day back on the lead lap after a loose sewer vent cover punctured his radiator on the opening lap ...Keep reading

Austin Hill wins dramatic NASCAR O'Reilly San Diego race in last-lap pass

Sun, 2026-06-21 03:18
It took almost five hours from start-to-finish, but in the end, it was the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Austin Hill who captured the checkered flag.
After Taylor Gray sent Carson Kvapil spinning from the lead with three laps to go, Hill muscled Gray out of the way on the white flag lap, claiming victory for RCR. 
 
Gray finished second, Sheldon Creed third, Kvapil ...Keep reading

Fan arrested after scaling fences onto NASCAR track, fist-bumping driver during stoppage

Sun, 2026-06-21 01:58
During a red flag for a massive restart crash that severely damaged the Turn 1 wall at the San Diego street course, something truly unusual happened. 
Wearing flip-flops, a fan walked onto the race track and approached the No. 00 Haas Factory Team Ford of Sheldon Creed. They shared a brief conversation, which ended with a fist-bump. The fan then slapped the hood of the car and quickly scaled ...Keep reading

Sam Mayer breaks wall in massive restart pileup, collecting over 20 cars

Sun, 2026-06-21 01:07
During a Lap 35 final stage at San Diego, Sam Mayer clipped the inside wall, shooting him across the nose of Anthony Alfredo and directly into the concrete wall lining the outside of Turn 1.
At least 23 cars were involved in the violent crash according to The CW, and NASCAR immediately red-flagged the event. It was the second red flag of the race, with the first one caused by a metal cover that ...Keep reading

Pato O’Ward left baffled by “wonky” tires after qualifying 10th at Road America

Sat, 2026-06-20 23:19
Pato O'Ward was left searching for answers after qualifying 10th for Sunday’s XPEL Grand Prix at Road America. 
The 27-year-old Mexican, who currently sits fifth in the IndyCar Series championship standings, clocked a flying lap of 1m,44.4003s around the 4.014-mile, 14-turn natural terrain road course. It was a significant drop from his pace-setting time of 1m44.0029s in second practice on ...Keep reading

Metal cover comes up and tears through the nose of NASCAR O'Reilly car, stopping race

Sat, 2026-06-20 22:49
It's never good when Race Control needs to call for a welder on the first lap of a street course race.
Corey Day had started from the very rear of the field in Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly race after a crash yesterday forced him into a backup car. He was being cautious on the opening lap of the race, but it didn't matter.
Unfortunately, luck wasn't on his side as a metal cover of some kind ...Keep reading

FCY controversy: Did race control rob Thiim of maiden Aston Martin victory?

Sat, 2026-06-20 22:18
How could this happen? The decision by race control to call a Full Course Yellow shortly after Marco Mapelli, Ben Dorr, and Ricardo Feller entered the pit lane propelled the trio to the front - and robbed Nicki Thiim of his first Aston Martin victory in the DTM at the Lausitzring on Saturday. It brought back memories of Oschersleben 2024, when an unfortunate FCY phase moved Marco Wittmann from ...Keep reading

Alex Palou still “surprised” by historic IndyCar pole streak

Sat, 2026-06-20 22:17
There is dominant, and then there is historical.
Alex Palou is rapidly pushing his career into the latter category.
The reigning and four-time IndyCar Series champion added yet another milestone to his legendary resume on Saturday, capturing the pole position for Sunday’s XPEL Grand Prix at Road America. 
Driving the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) Honda, the 29-year-old Spaniard clocked ...Keep reading

NASCAR Cup drivers expect tremendous tire falloff, marbles at San Diego

Sat, 2026-06-20 21:52
NASCAR enthusiasts are familiar with what happens to tires at Bristol when the ambient temperature drops below 60 degrees -- the tires get chewed-up and it becomes a beach of marbles on both sides of the racing surface.
As it turns out, the same thing is happening this weekend at Naval Air Station North Island, as better articulated by Chase Briscoe.
"It's as if Darlington and old Atlanta ...Keep reading

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