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The general consensus is that it will take a top-three seed to contend for the NASCAR Cup Series championship come the start of the Chase for the Championship so is William Byron the least bit concerned with 13th through three races?
Drivers talk about it.
“Yeah, it’s funny. (Christopher) Bell and I were talking about this at driver intros last week,” said Byron during a Friday press ...Keep reading

Live coverage of Saturday's Formula 1 practice session for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Formula 1 fans have lost it after Lewis Hamilton revealed that he now owns a cow called Max. While the seven-time champion insisted that he did not name the farm animal, fans have branded the moment as "gold".
"Oh yeah, this is my cow," Hamilton said when a photo appeared on the big screen behind him and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in front of the fans in Australia. "His name is ...Keep reading

The FIA will now hold off on removing the straight mode between Turns 8 and 9 at the Formula 1 Australian grand prix amid pushback from the teams.
For 2026 F1 has introduced active aerodynamics, with cars lowering both their front and rear wings on predetermined straights. That measure is aimed to help alleviate the drastic energy harvesting requirements of the new power units, which rely much ...Keep reading

David Malukas is ready to shake the ‘Lil’ Dave’ nickname and become ‘Big Dave.’
For that to happen, though, the 24-old needs to earn that long-awaited maiden win in the IndyCar Series. And this weekend presents his best opportunity yet after blazing to his first career pole for Saturday’s race at Phoenix Raceway.
The Chicago native made qualifying look easy, ripping his #12 Team ...Keep reading

This weekend isn’t about Anthony Alfredo but is instead about Alex Bowman, Blake Harris and whatever the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 team needs in a substitute role at Phoenix Raceway.
Like, Alfredo is not oblivious to the fact that a chance to fill-in for the ailing Alex Bowman is an opportunity to show up and show out in one of the best prepared cars in the NASCAR Cup Series but that would ...Keep reading

Josef Newgarden qualified second in Phoenix IndyCar qualifying, lining up alongside Penske teammate David Malukas, who earned his first career pole. But directly behind Newgarden will be a pair of RLL cars -- veteran Graham Rahal in third, and his rookie teammate Mick  Schumacher alongside in fourth.
The son of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher earned massive respect from the entire field of ...Keep reading

David Malukas delivered a smooth run to capture pole for the Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday.
The 24-year-old Chicago native, who is Team Penske’s newest driver in the #12 Chevrolet, ripped around the 1-mile tri-oval with a flat-out two-lap run with an average of 175.383mph to go to the top of the scoring pylon. It’s the first career pole for Malukas.
“Oh, man ...Keep reading

We're all set for the first Qualifying session of the season, so let's take a look at the best odds available on the market.

Imola will host the Prologue for the 2026 World Endurance Championship next month, in addition to the opening round of the new season.
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Qatar 1812km has been postponed until later in the year due to the conflict in the Middle East. The Losail International Circuit was due to open the 2026 season on  21 March, but the championship will now get ...Keep reading

Formula 1’s first qualifying session of 2026 for the Australian Grand Prix is only hours away, as teams prepare to fight for pole position at Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit.
This season-opening round marks the debut of Formula 1’s sweeping 2026 regulations, featuring major changes to both chassis design and power unit architecture. 
After two practice sessions, both ...Keep reading

The Gentleman Driver is the financial backbone of GT racing, yet often finds themselves serving as mere cannon fodder for aspiring professionals. It is a recurring issue in paddocks across Europe: Amateurs funding the cars, only to be lapped by teenagers fresh out of karting. The result? Frustration and dwindling grid numbers in certain categories.
For the launch of the GT Summer Series (GTSS) ...Keep reading

At first glance, the two Friday practice sessions ahead of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix suggested that a close race between all four top teams could be on the cards in Melbourne. Ferrari set a dominant fastest time in the first free practice session, before Oscar Piastri in the McLaren clocked the quickest lap in the afternoon.
However, the real winner of Friday was neither Ferrari nor ...Keep reading

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday practice in Melbourne for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.

From RC car champion to Formula 1 race winner and championship contender, discover how Oscar Piastri’s journey from Melbourne to the top of motorsport unfolded ahead of his home Australian Grand Prix.

Isack Hadjar has admitted that he felt the “consistency was nowhere” in his first sessions as a Red Bull driver, but insisted that the issues he faced were expected and should not affect his performance in the Australian Grand Prix.

The 2026 season is underway at Albert Park in Melbourne and we've complied a guide to what bettors need to know about the circuit before making their predictions.

Felix Rosenqvist’s race weekend got off to a rough start after crashing in opening practice for the Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway.
The 34-year-old Swedish native was rolling around the 1-mile tri-oval when his #60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda snapped midway through the corner of Turn 3 and backed hard into the outside wall. He had logged six laps, with a best of 167.250mph, prior to the ...Keep reading

The fuss raised by the Aston Martin Formula 1 team at the press conference held in the Melbourne paddock on Thursday morning has a purpose.
Adrian Newey and Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe told media that the vibrations generated by the Honda V6 are so intense that they even affect the drivers.
"The power unit is the source of the vibrations," said Aston team boss Newey ...Keep reading

Ahead of the Formula 1 2026 season opener in Melbourne, Motorsport.com is returning to the world of F1 Fantasy with its own featured league.
As the new campaign throws up plenty of unknowns that will be revealed layer by layer in Australia and beyond, our F1 writers have carefully tried to handpick their ideal fantasy team, and you can compete against them by joining the Motorsport.com - Race ...Keep reading