Motorsport

Brexton Busch earns first win since father Kyle Busch passed away

Sat, 2026-07-18 17:58
In the weeks following the unthinkable loss of Kyle Busch at just 41 years old, the Busch family has been very open about their struggle to move on without KB.
Busch died suddenly just before the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend on May 21, due to sepsis brought on by severe pneumonia. In an incredible moment of strength, the entire Busch family was at the track just a few days after Kyle's passing ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz queries F1's support of 2026 rules after early simulations: "How can we even accept that?"

Sat, 2026-07-18 17:56
Carlos Sainz has delivered a withering assessment of the 2026 Formula 1 cars' performances at the Belgian Grand Prix, questioning how the rules could be accepted as-is from the simulations first produced a few seasons back.
Complaints about the energy management aspect of the current cars have not been in short supply over the season thus far. While the level of dissent had calmed a bit in the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen: I wouldn't be on Belgian GP front row without Isack Hadjar's help

Sat, 2026-07-18 17:16
Max Verstappen praised Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar for delivering him "a tow and a half" in Formula 1 qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, which he credited with helping him towards his front-row start for tomorrow's race.
With Hadjar consigned to starting at the back of the grid on Sunday, having taken a series of new power unit components (primarily engine, turbo, and exhaust) outside of ...Keep reading

Why Chase Elliott wants more Saturday night NASCAR races

Sat, 2026-07-18 17:12
In a recent appearance on the Bussin’ with the Boys podcast, Chase Elliott advocated for more Saturday night races opposite the recent NASCAR Cup Series trend.
While Saturday night races used to be more commonplace in a previous televised version of the sport, networks have pivoted to Sunday night summer races in the pursuit of higher ratings.
Elliott, however, said this places a burden on ...Keep reading

Elliott Sadler will make surprise NASCAR return with Kaulig and Ram at Richmond

Sat, 2026-07-18 17:04
For the first time since 2019, Elliott Sadler will be back racing at one of the national levels of NASCAR. The 51-year-old 'retired' NASCAR star will be competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway on August 14.
He will drive the No. 25 Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing's newly formed Ram Truck team, and join a growing list of interesting names who have piloted the No. 25 ...Keep reading

Bobby Dale Earnhardt explains why he's no longer running full ARCA season

Sat, 2026-07-18 16:38
Bobby Dale Earnhardt, eldest son of Kerry Earnhardt, nephew of NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr., and and grandson of seven-time Cup champion Dale Earnhardt Sr., was supposed to contest the full 2026 ARCA Menards Series schedule for Rise Motorsports.
Driving the No. 89 Chevrolet, he opened the year with a top ten finish at Daytona, earning a career-best result of ninth. Unfortunately ...Keep reading

This is the starting grid for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Sat, 2026-07-18 16:34
While Kimi Antonelli sailed to pole position at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, there is a raft of changes to the order behind the Mercedes driver. 
Engine changes up and down the grid mean that Lando Norris, Lance Stroll, Isack Hadjar and Fernando Alonso will all take grid penalties for tomorrow's race. Here is how that impacts the starting grid for F1's Belgian GP. 
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F1 Belgian GP: Kimi Antonelli beats Max Verstappen to pole by 0.317s

Sat, 2026-07-18 16:24
Kimi Antonelli clinched his sixth Formula 1 pole position of the year with the fastest lap in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying, beating Max Verstappen by 0.317s.
The Italian continued Mercedes' lock-out of pole positions despite having to chase Verstappen's second lap, as the Dutchman made use of a "tow and a half" from Isack Hadjar - encumbered by a series of grid penalties for power unit changes ...Keep reading

F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Belgian GP

Sat, 2026-07-18 16:14
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport 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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David Malukas taken to hospital after heavy Nashville IndyCar crash

Sat, 2026-07-18 15:42
David Malukas was dealt a rough blow after crashing in opening practice for the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway.
Update 2: Malukas is "good to go" and will be in the car for practice.
Update 1: IndyCar confirmed on X that Malukas is awake, and alert. He has been transported to a local hospital.
With roughly 40 minutes remaining in the one-hour session ...Keep reading

Lando Norris reveals 'violating' 40-minute paparazzi pursuit in London

Sat, 2026-07-18 15:39
Lando Norris has spoken out against the intrusive nature of the paparazzi, detailing a recent incident in London where he was followed for 40 minutes, an experience the 2025 Formula 1 champion described as leaving him feeling "violated".
The Briton opened up about his shifting lifestyle, the challenges of maintaining privacy and the boundaries he expects others to respect while speaking with ...Keep reading

WRC Estonia: Sami Pajari in control despite Oliver Solberg ending his stage-winning streak

Sat, 2026-07-18 13:43
Sami Pajari remains the driver to beat at Rally Estonia although Oliver Solberg put an end to his Toyota team-mate’s 100% stage-winning streak on Saturday morning.
After delivering a stunning drive to win all of Friday’s seven stages, Pajari continued his dominance of the fast gravel rally when the action resumed on Saturday. The Toyota driver, searching for a maiden WRC win, won the ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner delivers brutal verdict on Aston Martin's upcoming F1 upgrades

Sat, 2026-07-18 13:13
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes that Aston Martin will need an absolute "miracle" for its impending upgrades to move it towards the front of the grid.
Steiner suggested that merely catching Williams is the Silverstone outfit's most realistic scenario.
During an appearance on The Red Flags Podcast ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, the Italian offered ...Keep reading

F1 Belgian GP: Kimi Antonelli fastest as Lewis Hamilton crashes at session's end

Sat, 2026-07-18 12:46
Kimi Antonelli concluded the final Formula 1 practice session at the Belgian Grand Prix on top, as Lewis Hamilton crashed at the end of the session on the exit of Turn 13.
Antonelli had set a 1m45.990s with his opening soft-tyre run of the session, laying down the gauntlet for his challengers at the end of the first 30 minutes of the session - but it proved too difficult to beat.
Hamilton ...Keep reading

Why Cadillac abandoned its split F1 livery

Sat, 2026-07-18 12:06
As it tried to make a splash as Formula 1's latest entrant, Cadillac made its debut with a bold black and white split design livery. But following the success of a series of one-off colour schemes, the US-owned team has now moved to a more conventional design.
Cadillac launched its first-ever livery during a Super Bowl halftime ad, adorning its MAC-26 with an asymmetric black and white ...Keep reading

Red Bull faces F1 driver headache after academy talent surge, says James Hinchcliffe

Sat, 2026-07-18 11:40
Former IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe has pointed to the irony of Red Bull's current Formula 1 driver market predicament, noting that the Milton Keynes outfit has rapidly gone from having too few drivers in its pipeline to too many.
Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast alongside former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and host Tom Clarkson, Hinchcliffe weighed in on the impressive form shown by ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen right to explore F1 options beyond Red Bull, says Naomi Schiff

Sat, 2026-07-18 11:02
Max Verstappen is completely justified in evaluating his Formula 1 options outside of Red Bull, according to Sky Sports F1 pundit Naomi Schiff.
Speculation regarding Verstappen's long-term future at the Milton Keynes outfit remains a major talking point. The 28-year-old has repeatedly been linked to moves to Mercedes or McLaren, but he has remained tight-lipped on his future. 
The rumours ...Keep reading

Aston Martin braced for one more weekend of pain in F1 Belgian GP

Sat, 2026-07-18 10:27
Aston Martin is counting the days until next week's arrival of its long-awaited B-spec Formula 1 car in Hungary. But before it heads to Budapest, the beleaguered Silverstone squad is having to grind through its toughest weekend yet at high-speed Spa-Francorchamps.
Having been well off the pace with both its car and its Honda power unit from day one, both parties have banked on saving their ...Keep reading

Super Formula Fuji: Kakunoshin Ohta charge denies Zak O’Sullivan maiden win

Sat, 2026-07-18 10:21
Kakunoshin Ohta extended his Super Formula points lead by charging from 13th on the grid to deny Zak O’Sullivan a first series victory in Saturday’s first race at Fuji.
O’Sullivan scored a sensational maiden pole position in the morning on a wet track, Team Impul’s first for four years, leading an unusual order at the sharp end of the grid ahead of Toshiki Oyu and Williams Formula 1 ...Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera provides comeback update during Rally Estonia visit

Sat, 2026-07-18 09:50
Kalle Rovanpera says he is “slowly getting back to everything” after being declared fit again to resume his motorsport career after a medical issue halted plans to go circuit racing this year.
The two-time world rally champion made a return to the World Rally Championship courtesy of a flying visit to Rally Estonia on Friday. Rovanpera just happened to be passing through the rally’s host ...Keep reading

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