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Oscar Piastri wants to leave "headaches" of controversial McLaren papaya rules in 2025

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-02-05 09:20
McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has backed the team's finetuned approach to letting the Australian and team-mate Lando Norris compete on an equal footing, hoping the squad can avoid "causing some headaches for ourselves that we didn't need".
Speaking at the 2026 Autosport Awards, Stella reaffirmed the team's commitment to its equal driver policy, although he suggested that after further ...Keep reading

How Norris proved to himself he has ‘what it takes’

Formula 1 - Thu, 2026-02-05 09:13
2025 World Champion sits down with Lawrence Barretto to reflect on his title achievement as well as looking ahead to a new season in Formula 1.

Spotter Brandon Wilkinson gets first NASCAR Cup win at Clash

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-02-05 08:49
Just over a year ago, Brandon Wilkinson was still spotting Super Late Models full-time across the Southeast.
Now, and while it doesn’t officially count, he is a first-time Cup Series spotter alongside his driver Ryan Preece and crew chief Derrick Finley after dominating the second half of the Cookout Clash on Wednesday night.
It doesn’t count because the Cookout Clash is a preseason ...Keep reading

The Ryan Preece Show is back on its brightest stage

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-02-05 08:00
For the first time ever, the NASCAR Cup Series got to experience a full episode of The Ryan Preece Show because Wednesday night in the Cookout Clash was exactly that.
It was also the unedited, unfiltered ‘fuck yeah’ version of the show, too.
This was Preece Lightning, the 2013 Whelen Modified Tour champion, and a racer who was the man to beat every time he unloaded across the eastern ...Keep reading

'More chaos in races' from new F1 rules - Norris

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-02-05 07:00
World champion Lando Norris is anticipating "more chaos in races" as a result of new rule changes in Formula 1 next season.

'More chaos in races' from new F1 rules - Norris

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-02-05 07:00
World champion Lando Norris is anticipating "more chaos in races" as a result of new rule changes in Formula 1 next season.

'More chaos in races' from new F1 rules - Norris

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-02-05 07:00
World champion Lando Norris is anticipating "more chaos in races" as a result of new rule changes in Formula 1 next season.

Lando Norris: 2026-spec F1 car “feels more like an F2 car”

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-02-05 07:00
Lando Norris has likened Formula 1’s new generation of cars to F2 machinery following the Barcelona pre-season test.
Norris got a first taste of his new McLaren MCL40 in the ‘shakedown’ that took place behind closed doors at the Catalan track last week, and he’s yet to draw definite conclusions from it.
“It certainly feels more like an F2 car in some ways with how you have to drive ...Keep reading

'More chaos in races' from new F1 rules - Norris

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2026-02-05 07:00
World champion Lando Norris is anticipating "more chaos in races" as a result of new rule changes in Formula 1 next season.

Officiating for the NASCAR Cup Clash was a bit of a mess

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-02-05 04:27
It was just a non-points exhibition race but the Cup Series garage did not feel like the Cookout Clash was the finest hour from race control to those on the ground directly communicating with teams.
Walking through the garage, there were several crew chiefs and veteran crew members who felt like the Sanctioning Body needed to do some work over the next week to mend some fences between ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen stars in the rain, leads NASCAR Clash before late crash

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-02-05 03:46
Shane van Gisbergen spent the first half of the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray in the back half of the field. During that first time, he got into it with Austin Cindric and former Trackhouse teammate Daniel Suarez.
At one point, he spun Cindric out in frustration and radioed, "People just kept running into me and I got sick of it." 
In regards to Suarez, he added: "It's the third time the ...Keep reading

Tearful Ryan Preece wins mad wet/dry NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-02-05 03:01
An emotional Ryan Preece couldn't stop himself from tearing up and dropping a celebratory F-Bomb as he claimed victory in the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.
The Madhouse lived up to its name, as the race -- which was already postponed several days due to snow -- featured a record 17 cautions, and ended on wet-weather tires after sleet hit the track mid-race at around lap 100.
Preece ...Keep reading

Full 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour entry list

Motorsport - Thu, 2026-02-05 03:00
The Bathurst 12 Hour race has finally overcome the minor crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s. For the first time since 2020, the last edition before the pandemic, the field again comprises more than 30 cars.
The GT3 field alone has grown to 31 cars. Particularly encouraging is the 15 cars in the Pro Cup, a number not seen since before the pandemic. This is made ...Keep reading

Christian Horner responds to Red Bull and Mercedes power unit loophole rumours

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-04 23:33
Christian Horner faced questions about the rumours that Red Bull and Mercedes have found an engine trick ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
While Horner was replaced in the role of Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal in July 2025, he was quizzed on the rumours during an interview with TODAY. Heading into a new set of regulations, reports emerged that both the Milton Keynes outfit and ...Keep reading

Mick Schumacher found the limit “pretty early” in maiden oval test

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-04 23:10
It might take a long time for Mick Schumacher to stop smiling after today.
The 26-year-old German received his first taste of running on an oval in a private test at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Wednesday, running an all-black No. 47 Honda for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. He managed to log 97 laps on the day, with teammate Graham Rahal - who shook down the car - and driver coach Ryan Briscoe ...Keep reading

Josh Berry and Austin Cindric advance into Clash after full-contact LCQ

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-04 22:20
In a field of 18 desperate drivers, only the top two finishers + the points provisional (Alex Bowman) were going to transfer from the last-chance-qualifier (LCQ) into the main event for the Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.
Bowman was happy to take the points provisional on offer to him (as the highest driver from the 2025 championship not yet locked in) instead of racing for it and risking ...Keep reading

The F1, football and NFL figures with Epstein links after conviction

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-02-04 21:54
Senior figures in sport maintained personal contact with Jeffrey Epstein, while others were discussed regarding potential deals.

The F1, football and NFL figures with Epstein links after conviction

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-02-04 21:54
Senior figures in sport maintained personal contact with Jeffrey Epstein, while others were discussed regarding potential deals.

The F1, football and NFL figures with Epstein links after conviction

Formula 1 at the BBC - Wed, 2026-02-04 21:54
Senior figures in sport maintained personal contact with Jeffrey Epstein, while others were discussed regarding potential deals.

"It's fun," says Mick Schumacher after his first oval laps in IndyCar

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-04 21:25
Mick Schumacher has now completed his first laps on an oval in preparation for his rookie IndyCar season, and his early impressions are very positive.
On Wednesday, Schumacher spent a day testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway, about 30 miles south of downtown Miami in the state of Florida. It was a purely private test by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) - the team for which Schumacher will be ...Keep reading

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