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Dreyer & Reinbold Racing is stepping back into full-time IndyCar Series competition for the first time in fifteen years, signing veteran driver Conor Daly to a multi-year deal to drive the team's newly acquired #24 entry beginning in 2027.
The announcement was made during the 2026 season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. As part of its full-season return, the Carmel, Indiana-based ...Keep reading

At WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Saturday, a massive crash halted all on-track activity for some time.
During Race #1 for the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America support series that was on track prior to IndyCar practice, one driver crashed heavily at the newly named 'Zanardi Corkscrew.'
The driver, who Motorsport.com understands to be Manuel Gil Del Real , went straight off and ...Keep reading

Lando Norris believes he could have set a quicker lap in Monza qualifying had his team-mate Oscar Piastri not made a mistake in the closing moments of Italian Grand Prix qualifying, which may effectively have cost the defending Formula 1 world champion a few positions on the grid.
Norris was ninth in qualifying, with his best Q3 lap coming on his first attempt. His 1m22.256s put him seventh in ...Keep reading

Riley Herbst confirmed it was a concussion that took him out of the seat last weekend at Daytona International Speedway last weekend.
The symptoms were the aftermath of a crash the week before at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when he crashed into the wall following contact from Michael McDowell. There was also a secondary contact when Connor Zilisch was unable to slow down in time and drilled ...Keep reading

Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour host Jeremy Clarkson has promised the whole Alpine Formula 1 team a Hawkstone beer if Pierre Gasly wins the Italian Grand Prix.
Gasly topped Saturday's qualifying session at Monza, securing his maiden pole position for Sunday's race.
Clarkson, whose Diddly Squat Farm in Chipping Norton is situated close to Alpine's Enstone headquarters, quickly reacted to ...Keep reading

George Russell was frustrated with Max Verstappen "slamming on the brakes" at the start of their final Q3 laps in Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying as the Mercedes driver narrowly missed out on pole.
Heading into the decisive qualifying run, Verstappen was leading a train with Kimi Antonelli and Russell, who were planning to work together to hand Russell the best possible slipstream as ...Keep reading

Aston Martin and Harry Tincknell remained at the top of the overall classification at the end of Free Practice 3 for the World Endurance Championship's Lone Star Le Mans.
The sun was already high over the Austin circuit, with air temperatures around 33°C, when the cars took to the track for the final 60-minute session to check the last details ahead of this afternoon’s Qualifying.
Having ...Keep reading

Alpine's Pierre Gasly secured his first career pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, beating Mercedes driver George Russell to the top spot by just 0.060 seconds at Monza.
In the first year of the new 2026 technical regulations, the season has largely been dictated by the frontrunning Mercedes pairing of Russell and current championship leader Kimi Antonelli. 
Gasly's result at Monza ...Keep reading

This is not a full-fledged Ford operation like Team Penske or Haas Factory Team but Alpha Prime Racing will likely be the sole representative of the Blue Oval next year and there is a lot to be said for the opportunity that presents.
Team owners Tommy Joe Martins and Caesar Bacarella, alongside team president Jusan Hamilton, made the announcement on Saturday morning at Darlington Raceway and ...Keep reading

After Friday practice and experiencing a ‘disconnect’ in the car balance, Max Verstappen already knew that Formula 1 qualifying at Monza would be difficult, and that proved to be the case a day later. The Red Bull driver set the sixth-fastest time on Saturday, almost three tenths behind surprise polesitter Pierre Gasly, but that does not tell the whole story.
When team principal Laurent ...Keep reading

A close friend of Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc was among the first drivers to go and congratulate the Frenchman when he arrived behind the board bearing the number 1 in parc ferme, as he stormed to pole position in Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying.
Gasly’s shock pole was a genuine surprise given how much it came out of nowhere, after three practice sessions in which the Alpine team ...Keep reading

Mercedes has poked fun at its own team principal Toto Wolff after he was filmed striking his garage timing console in frustration during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.
Wolff's reaction was triggered in the final moments of Q3 at Monza when Alpine's Pierre Gasly secured a surprise pole position, beating Mercedes driver George Russell to the top spot by just 0.060 seconds.
The Brackley ...Keep reading

Lance Stroll managed an unwanted Formula 1 record as he became the first driver to register 100 Q1 eliminations since the three-part qualifying system was introduced in 2006. 
The Canadian qualified last for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, ending the session just under a tenth down on team-mate Fernando Alonso - although Alonso was unable to produce a final run at the close of the ...Keep reading

On the scene of his maiden grand prix win, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has written another guilt-edged chapter in his Formula 1 career by claiming his first-ever pole in Monza.
In a thrilling Q3 shootout, Gasly trumped pre-session favourite George Russell by a mere 0.060s to deny the Mercedes driver a fifth pole of the year and take Alpine to the top of the timesheets.
Russell had drawn first ...Keep reading

"Others fine, we pay. Every bleep builds the pot! And **** it, one fan will win it all. Hell yeah!"
That is the tagline for a unique new promotion from NASCAR. During 'The Chase' for the 2026 Cup Series championship, every time a drivers swears on the radio, the Sanctioning Body will 'pay the fine' by pledging $5 to a swear jar.
Now this is where the fans come: Fans can go and predict how ...Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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Oscar Piastri is adamant that "there's no rush" to get into contractual negotiations with McLaren despite fresh questions over his long-term position within the team.
The interest has been triggered by McLaren's announcement last weekend that it had signed a contract extension with Piastri's team-mate Lando Norris until the end of 2030.
Piastri's future at McLaren had been thrown into doubt ...Keep reading

Two weeks after his impressive performance in Zandvoort, Yuki Tsunoda has once again made a strong start to his second 2026 Formula 1 weekend at Monza.
The Japanese driver said during media day that the Italian Grand Prix would be a much bigger challenge than Zandvoort, as the Temple of Speed is 'energy-starved' in 2026 and therefore places a greater emphasis on energy management than the ...Keep reading

Fabio di Giannantonio believes he and VR46 are on the verge of finding a solution to their recent MotoGP struggles ahead of their home race at Misano this month.
After starting the season as Ducati’s best-performing and most consistent rider, Di Giannantonio has been going through a relatively difficult run of form lately. Having averaged 19.3 points across the opening six rounds, he has ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to top spot in Formula 1's third and final practice session at the Italian Grand Prix.
Russell comfortably held off the seven-time world champion on a toasty Monza circuit, with Max Verstappen and championship leader Kimi Antonelli third and fourth.
After a calm opening quarter of the session, the medium-tyre shod Alpines topped ...Keep reading