Motorsport

Nurburgring 24h Qualifiers: Pit stop destroys Max Verstappen’s victory chances

Sun, 2026-04-19 14:17
For a good hour and a half, Max Verstappen and his team-mate Lucas Auer were able to dream of victory in Sunday’s race of the 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers. After a brilliant performance in the opening phase, the Formula 1 star led the race with a gap of nearly 30 seconds, but an unscheduled pit stop eliminated all hopes of a win for the duo.
After the 10th lap, Verstappen unexpectedly headed ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson eyeing future Supercars outings

Sun, 2026-04-19 14:00
Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson is eager to join his Formula 1 rivals in contesting other racing championships, with Supercars being one series he’d “love” to try.
Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll are two drivers to have gone GT racing this year after growing frustrated with the 2026 F1 regulations, and Lawson was mooted for something similar.
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Mark Webber’s Oscar Piastri role change was inevitable, says David Coulthard

Sun, 2026-04-19 13:54
Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes it was a "natural development" for Mark Webber to take a step back from his trackside role as Oscar Piastri's manager.
The Australian driver announced a change-up in his personal team ahead of the 2026 season. While Webber is still his manager, he took a step back from his trackside support role and put his focus on commercial matters ...Keep reading

Peugeot set to homologate new car for 2027 WEC

Sun, 2026-04-19 13:05
Peugeot is set to reignite its ambitions in the World Endurance Championship with a new car, which will aim to finally mount a sustained challenge for the title through to 2029.
There has been talk for several months about the French manufacturer's future plans. After introducing a major update to the 9X8 LMH in 2024, it has continued to struggle against its rivals in the Hypercar class, even ...Keep reading

Jenson Button reunites with Brawn GP as all three 2009 chassis come together at Goodwood

Sun, 2026-04-19 12:59
All three Brawn BGP 001 chassis were brought together for the first time at the Goodwood Members' Meeting.
Jenson Button, who won the 2009 drivers' championship with Brawn GP, was reunited with the machinery in his first appearance at the Members' Meeting. 
The story of Brawn GP is one of the most fascinating in the history of Formula 1, with it becoming the centre of the Brawn: The ...Keep reading

“Fresh blood” - why Stefano Domenicali believes Kimi Antonelli is an asset to F1

Sun, 2026-04-19 12:28
Exactly two years ago, on April 17, Kimi Antonelli drove a Formula 1 car for the first time, during a Mercedes test at the Red Bull Ring in the rain. Today, at the start of his second season in the top series, the young Italian already has two wins and leads the championship. The road to the end of the season is still long, but daring to dream is allowed – that is how ambitions are ...Keep reading

Nurburgring 24h Qualifiers: Ferrari on Pole as Max Verstappen lines up fifth

Sun, 2026-04-19 11:17
The Kondo Ferrari #45 (Perel/Marschall/Vermeulen) will start the second race of the 2026 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers from pole position. In top qualifying, Thierry Vermeulen set the fastest time with 8:10.275 minutes – though by the smallest possible margin.
David Jahn, the pole-sitter from Saturday’s race, missed Vermeulen’s time by just one thousandth of a second in the Gamota BMW #23 ...Keep reading

Ayrton Senna wanted Ferrari switch before 1994 Williams deal, says Jean Todt

Sun, 2026-04-19 10:32
Former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt has revealed that Ayrton Senna had been interested in joining the Maranello outfit in 1995.
During an appearance on the High Performance podcast, Todt explained that the Brazilian driver was a primary target during the early stages of Ferrari's ambitious rebuilding phase in the 1990s.
"Ferrari was not successful at all, and they were dying to try to ...Keep reading

Why Logan Sargeant does not miss Formula 1 as he makes his WEC debut

Sun, 2026-04-19 10:27
Logan Sargeant has been through an eventful period. In 2024, he lost his Williams Formula 1 seat midway through the season to Franco Colapinto, bringing his F1 career to an end after fewer than two full campaigns.
Since then, Sargeant has sampled a range of motorsport categories, from IndyCar to IMSA’s LMP2 class. He had also been set for a move to the European Le Mans Series through a deal ...Keep reading

Nurburgring 24h Qualifiers: Aston Martin quickest in second qualifying

Sun, 2026-04-19 10:06
Christian Krognes once again demonstrated his skills on the Nordschleife in second qualifying on Sunday for the 2026 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers, setting the fastest lap. On a drying track, the Norwegian driver in the Walkenhorst Aston Martin #34 (Krognes/Thiim) posted a best time of 8:18.515 minutes, closing out the session.
After heavy rain overnight, the track was wet at the start of ...Keep reading

Supercars Christchurch: Matt Payne’s dominant win completes Ford clean sweep

Sun, 2026-04-19 09:42
Matt Payne scored a second, dominant win of the Ruapuna Park Supercars weekend, to give Ford a sweep of all four races on New Zealand’s South Island.
After taking pole position for the second time, Payne won the start and, after an early safety car, just drove away from the field. To add to the party that Grove Racing will have on the way back to its Melbourne base, Kai Allen came through to ...Keep reading

Taylor Gray holds back Sheldon Creed to win NASCAR O'Reilly race at Kansas

Sun, 2026-04-19 03:19
Taylor Gray is now a two-time race winner in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Driving the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, he held off a charging Sheldon Creed in the No. 00 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet as Kansas Speedway.
"First of all, thank you to everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing," said Gray in Victory Lane. "How about  (crew chief) Jason Ratcliffe? That pit call was awesome. I knew we had ...Keep reading

Felix Rosenqvist hopes Long Beach pole kickstarts IndyCar season turnaround

Sun, 2026-04-19 03:03
There was a look of relief on the face of Felix Rosenqvist after snatching pole position for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Sitting 14th in the championship standings with zero top 10 finishes through the opening four rounds of the 2026 IndyCar season, there was a sense of urgency for the 34-year-old Swedish driver to simply find a way to get a breakthrough and help boost the confidence ...Keep reading

Felix Rosenqvist beats Pato O’Ward to Long Beach IndyCar pole

Sun, 2026-04-19 01:27
Felix Rosenqvist will lead the field to the green flag after winning pole for Sunday’s Acura Grand Prix of Long beach.
The Swede, driving the #60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda, put together a strong flying lap of 1m07.4635s around the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit to claim the top spot. It’s the seventh pole of his IndyCar Series career.
Pato O'Ward’s #5 Arrow McLaren ...Keep reading

NASCAR red flags race as Carson Kvapil flips wildly in violent Kansas crash

Sun, 2026-04-19 00:39
Carson Kvapil started Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts from pole position, but his day ended just three laps into the event. The wreck was something you'd expect to see at a superspeedway, not a 1.5-mile intermediate track...
Driving the No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, Kvapil was running second and battling three-wide with JRM teammates Justin Allgaier and William Byron.
Byron was to ...Keep reading

Renger van der Zande resists late pressure to win Long Beach for Acura

Sat, 2026-04-18 23:27
Renger van der Zande held steady through multiple late restarts to give Acura Meyer Shank Racing the home race victory in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. 
The Dutchman, driving the #93 Acura ARX-06, was undeterred despite Frederick Vesti (#31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) applying consistent pressure on the restarts, taking the checkered flag by 0.818s on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary ...Keep reading

NASCAR Cup Kansas starting lineup: Tyler Reddick beats Denny Hamlin to pole

Sat, 2026-04-18 23:05
The dream season continues for Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing, just one day after partnering with Rockstar Energy. The championship leader earned his 14th career pole and his third of the 2026 season at Kansas Speedway.
With a fast lap of 29.142s, Reddick beat his boss Denny Hamlin by 0.019s for the top spot. It was a Toyota 1-2-3 in qualifying with last week's winner Ty Gibbs in third.
Kyle ...Keep reading

Ryan Blaney’s job is supporting Penske pit crew; not selecting them

Sat, 2026-04-18 22:56
Ultimately, at the end of the day, Ryan Blaney said his role regarding pit crew changes at Team Penske is just to support and welcome those who put on the No. 12 uniform each week.
This is regarding the change made this week with the demotion of jack man Landon Honeycutt from the Blaney team to the Wood Brother No. 21 driven by Josh Berry. This follows a slow start by the Penske No. 12 pit ...Keep reading

Aston Martin’s 2026 woes laid bare as Karun Chandhok questions Jonathan Wheatley fix

Sat, 2026-04-18 22:35
Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok has argued that former Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley is not the answer to Aston Martin's problems. 
Audi confirmed on 20 March 2026 that Wheatley was to leave with immediate effect after only joining the team in 2025. While Wheatley has not officially confirmed what his next move will be, Motorsport.com understands he will sign with Aston Martin ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc delivers optimistic Ferrari verdict after strong 2026 progress

Sat, 2026-04-18 22:10
Charles Leclerc has shared his verdict on the progress of the Ferrari Formula 1 team, explaining that the Maranello outfit has "made good progress with the car".
The Monegasque driver currently sits third in the drivers' standings with 49 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli and his Mercedes team-mate George Russell.
Ferrari has seen a jump in performance from 2025 to 2026 after ...Keep reading

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