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Red Bull have announced their driver plans for the Italian Grand Prix, with Isack Hadjar sitting out another weekend as his recovery from a wrist injury continues.

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli will face a grid penalty at the Italian Grand Prix – but can he still work his way through the order as these drivers did?

Are cars being deliberately parked in the DTM on Saturdays? At the Nurburgring, six cars were already out of the Saturday race after eight laps - even though GT3 cars are not exactly regarded as unreliable. In total, only twelve of the 21 cars reached the finish, which is a new negative record. On Sunday, 16 cars finished.
The reason is clear: at the Nurburgring, each driver has only three sets ...Keep reading

Formula 1 hosts round 13 of its 2026 campaign this weekend with the Italian Grand Prix, and there are plenty of talking points heading into Monza.
It is the place where championship leader and home hero Kimi Antonelli must overcome a grid penalty due to an engine change on his Mercedes, so how will this affect his title run-in?
The 19-year-old leads the standings by 59 points over team-mate ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin finished Saturday's race at Daytona in 11th, but Hamlin isn't certain he agrees with the result.
While race results are usually pretty simple to decipher — whoever crosses the line first wins, next gets second, and so on — the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday ended on a caution flag that came out during the final lap. When that happens, results are determined by the running ...Keep reading

Entering the NASCAR Cup Series Chase for the Championship, who has the most momentum, and who is stumbling into the postseason?
We're going to break it all down, and when we're done, we aren't going to tell you the rankings for every driver -- you get to decide. Click here to vote on post-Daytona driver ratings where the rankings are based solely on votes by the readers. It's all free, just ...Keep reading

Mercedes was permitted one upgrade token under Formula 1’s Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities scheme, but has confirmed that Kimi Antonelli won’t race with an updated power unit at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
One of the biggest talking points heading into the Monza round is Antonelli’s grid drop, which comes as he exceeds his power unit allowance for the 2026 ...Keep reading

Sebring International Raceway is kicking off celebrations for the 75th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring by unveiling the “Class of 75,” a list recognizing the 75 greatest drivers in the history of the iconic endurance race ahead of its March 20 running.
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15, fifteen drivers will be announced on the second Tuesday of each month through January. Following the initial ...Keep reading

On his Dirty Mo Media podcast, Dale Earnhardt Jr. addressed the exciting news that Days of Thunder was returning for a sequel, and Tom Cruise is set to star alongside Anne Hathaway in the 2028 NASCAR film.
Speaking on the Dale Jr. Download, the two-time Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Hall of Famer said that he has been in contact with 'the guy who's developing the story,' which is likely ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar will sit out this weekend's Italian GP at Monza as he recovers from a wrist injury he sustained during Formula 1's summer break. As a result, Liam Lawson will once again replace him at Red Bull and Yuki Tsunoda slots back into the Racing Bulls car.
Hadjar sustained a wrist fracture during a boxing session during the summer break, forcing him to watch the Dutch Grand Prix in ...Keep reading

Ferrari will introduce its second upgrade to its Formula 1 power unit at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, permitted under the Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities system.
This year, F1 introduced the ADUO system, which grants manufacturers extra opportunities to improve their engines should they be lagging behind on performance, with results taken every quarter of a ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc has opened up on his reasons for extending his stay with Ferrari and his hopes for the remainder of the season in the latest episode of Beyond The Grid.

Round 14 of the 2026 season comes from the famous Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy – and F1 tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed the compounds that will be in play.

Here is all the information you need to follow the Italian Grand Prix weekend live on F1 TV.

Former Ferrari racer Jean Alesi explains why he has so much appreciation for F1 legend Gilles Villeneuve.

McLaren will bring some updates to the upcoming Italian Grand Prix, including a rotating rear wing known as the ‘H-Wing’.

MotoGP has announced the dates for the 2027 pre-season tests, as the championship gears up for the switch to new technical regulations.
As has been the case in recent years, MotoGP will host three official tests through January and February, with Sepang and Buriram again chosen as the host venues.
However, despite sweeping changes planned to engine, chassis and electronics, as well as the ...Keep reading

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, A2RL, is entering its third year. Two seasons of testing and racing in both virtual and real worlds have seen huge leaps in autonomous race tech, and it’s time to see how circuits outside of the Middle East will adapt to autonomous racing. Now familiar with Yas Marina, the five A2RL Pro Teams, the best of the autonomous best, will face a new challenge at ...Keep reading

On 2 September 2001, Michael Schumacher surpassed Alain Prost’s record of 51 Formula 1 victories, winning the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
Prost had been the record holder since 1987, when he matched Jackie Stewart’s tally of 27, and went on to clinch nearly as many wins from then on, until his 1993 retirement.
The 1993 season, coincidentally, marked Schumacher’s continued ...Keep reading

Jacky Ickx says Genesis is satisfied with the progress it has made in the nascent stages of its World Endurance Championship Hypercar programme, as it works towards its goal of winning the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Hyundai’s luxury car brand entered the top class of the WEC this year, entering a pair of GMR-001 LMDh prototypes developed in conjunction with Oreca. 
It was a major challenge for ...Keep reading