Motorsport

Jorge Martin is carrying a foot injury into this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix following a heavy crash in MotoGP’s Barcelona test. 
The factory Aprilia rider was taken to the hospital after a high-speed fall in the post-Catalan Grand Prix test on 18 May, bringing a premature end to a tough weekend on home turf.
Doctors conducted several tests on the Spaniard, primarily on his left elbow ...Keep reading

At Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix, McLaren introduced the second stage of a major update package to its MCL40 car, with a new front wing alongside a revised engine cover, rear suspension fairings and floor edges.
But introducing performance upgrades at sprint weekends is fraught with peril because there is only one practice session. Ultimately both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri opted to ...Keep reading

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has proposed that the motorsport governing body should repeal the current article which sets a limit on presidential terms. 
Ben Sulayem, who is currently in his second term having run unopposed in last year's election, is currently subject to Article 20.10 in the FIA's statutes, which states that "the President of the FIA may not serve more than three terms ...Keep reading

A new springtime date for Rally Japan is set to offer a new challenge for World Rally Championship crews for the final asphalt round of the season.
The trip to Japan’s twisty asphalt stages marks the halfway point of the season and the final outing for the current Rally1 car on sealed surfaces before the championship moves to new technical rules next year. 
Since making its return to the ...Keep reading

17 out of 21 DTM drivers were on the grid for the Nurburgring 24 Hours from May 14 to 17. Just two days later, 15 DTM pilots headed to Belgium for the official Spa 24 Hours test, before the DTM round at Zandvoort was on the agenda only a few days after that. It was a brutal week for the drivers, but also for several teams.
Only six DTM drivers did not attend the Spa 24 Hours Prologue, which was ...Keep reading

The neck brace, the stiffness in his neck, and the still-visible aftereffects speak volumes. Alex Marquez appears seated in front of the camera nearly two weeks after the crash that brought the Catalan Grand Prix to a halt and completely changed the course of his season.
The Gresini Racing rider has posted a video on his YouTube channel where he relives from the inside that weekend that went ...Keep reading

Sébastien Ogier says he would gladly welcome Max Verstappen to test a World Rally Championship car, should the four-time Formula 1 world champion wish to add rallying to his extracurricular motorsport activities.
Nine-time world rally champion Ogier attended the Nurburgring 24 Hours, where he witnessed Verstappen challenge for the victory alongside his Winward-Mercedes team-mates Dani ...Keep reading

Formula 1 delivered another intriguing spectacle at last weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, but that doesn't mean the series is in a better place with its complex power unit rules, Sunday's leading drivers say.
Sunday's race on Montreal's stop-start Circuit Gilles Villeneuve appeared to bring out the best in the 2026 cars as they are currently being run. The race featured plenty of overtakes, and ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin has put his personal sponsorship deal with Red Bull on hold, with rival energy drink brand Monster set to join his Aprilia team as title partner.
The Noale-based squad is expected to announce a major sponsorship deal with America's Monster Energy on Thursday, confirming a story first reported by Motorsport last week.
While the details of the agreement are yet to be finalised ...Keep reading

LCR and Honda have given the green light for Cal Crutchlow to race in this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Mugello as a replacement for the injured Johann Zarco.
As reported by Motorsport, Crutchlow joined the test session held by MotoGP’s five manufacturers at Misano on Wednesday in order to assess both his physical condition and the realistic chances of making a comeback with acceptable ...Keep reading

The checkered flag has fallen on this year’s Indianapolis 500 and the paddock moves on, with the majority exhausted and emotionally drained, to Detroit this weekend.
Crew members spanning engineers, mechanics and other personnel have put in long hours over the few weeks, which began with the Sonsio Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course before turning the page to ...Keep reading

Over the course of attempting the Indianapolis 500, Coca-Cola 600 double, Katherine Legg and Live Fast Motorsports suffered a dislodged wheel on Lap 204 of the latter, which drew a penalty from NASCAR on Wednesday.
As per section 8.8.10.4a in the NASCAR Rule Book, losing a wheel was met with two crew members being suspended for the next two races. Specifically, jack man Ian Schultz and tire ...Keep reading

The penalty issued by NASCAR to Ryan Preece was upheld on Wednesday following a hearing in front of the National Motorsports Appeals Panel.  
The incident in question occurred on May 3 at Texas Motor Speedway when Ty Gibbs crashed due to contact from Preece behind him. There was an exchange between them earlier in the race and Preece vented the following message over the team radio ...Keep reading

Santino Ferrucci is feeling for all the team personnel that are in the midst of a quick turnaround following a grueling three-week stretch at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).
The run for teams began with the Sonsio Grand Prix on the IMS road course May 8-9, before shifting to the oval two days later in preparation for Indy 500. Crews put in long hours, with 4 a.m. wakeup calls and ...Keep reading

The Canadian Grand Prix delivered the first on-track battle between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. While they avoided a crash, it was still too close for comfort for the Mercedes pit wall, and there will probably be more internal discussions about the rules of engagement between the two drivers of Formula 1’s current strongest team. But what should the outcome of those talks be?
Our ...Keep reading

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli says he isn’t thinking about a potential world title just yet, as he pulls away in the standings with at least 17 rounds remaining.
Antonelli has won the last four grands prix consecutively, with his last victory coming in a Montreal race where he had a breathtaking duel with team-mate George Russell before a power unit failure took the Briton out ...Keep reading

VR46 riders Franco Morbidelli and Fabio di Giannantonio praised Valentino Rossi's feedback after the MotoGP legend made a long-awaited comeback in the Barcelona paddock.
Although Rossi had initially planned to attend the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez last month to support his team, he ultimately cancelled those plans and opted instead for Barcelona, where he quickly became a centrepiece of ...Keep reading

An interesting pattern has emerged amid the constant ebb-and-flow of the Formula 1 driver market, where the busyness of it changes every other year. So for 2023, for example, six teams altered their line-ups - most notably caused by the Oscar Piastri fiasco - before an unchanged grid the following season, which marked a first in F1 history.
Vast change was on the cards again for 2025, the final ...Keep reading

Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has reportedly returned to “training normally” as he ramps up his preparations to make a return this weekend, but admits that he is still “proceeding with due caution”.
The Ducati rider will return this weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, after being injured on the Saturday at Le Mans and missing Sunday’s races in France and the following ...Keep reading

The Alpine F1 team will be known as Gucci Racing Alpine in 2027 after signing a landmark deal with the luxury brand.
On Wednesday, Alpine announced Gucci would become its title partner in 2027, following the conclusion of the Enstone team's deal with current title sponsor BWT.
As part of the deal, the brand says it is creating Gucci Racing, "a new business and experiential platform built ...Keep reading