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Max Verstappen entered Formula 1 as the youngest driver in history and wasted no time into becoming one of the world championship’s defining drivers. After debuting at 17 with Toro Rosso, he stunned the paddock by winning on his first appearance for Red Bull in 2016.
As F1 approaches a major regulation reset in 2026, Verstappen’s blend of experience, precision and competitive instinct ...Keep reading

Michelin has issued an initial explanation for the tyre failure that forced MotoGP champion Marc Marquez into a sudden retirement at the Thailand Grand Prix.
The factory Ducati rider was chasing Raul Fernandez for third place with five laps remaining when the rear rim of his GP26 failed at Turn 4. Marquez was fortunate to avoid crashing as the tyre rapidly deflated and partially detached from ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez has put his exit from the Thai Grand Prix with a flat tyre down to bad luck.
The Spaniard went off the circuit just a few laps from the end of the race, explaining that this was a conscious attempt to avoid falling as he adopted a safety-first approach.
While crossing the kerb onto the asphalt run-off area would not usually have any technical consequences, it bit the nine-time ...Keep reading

The era of Ducati domination in MotoGP looks under fire more than ever after the Borgo Panigale manufacturer's run of podiums finally came to an end at the Thai Grand Prix on Sunday.
Marco Bezzecchi's victory for Aprilia, ahead of Pedro Acosta (KTM) and Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Aprilia), meant there was no Ducati on the rostrum for the first time since the 2021 British Grand Prix.
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Marco Bezzecchi dominated the Thailand Grand Prix from start to finish to claim an emphatic MotoGP victory for Aprilia, while Ducati failed to log a podium for the first time in five years.
Having crashed out of the lead in Saturday’s sprint, Bezzecchi didn’t put a foot wrong in the main race as he led every single lap en route to a 5.5s victory.
This was the Italian's seventh career ...Keep reading

For the average Formula 1 fan, understanding what happens in races won’t become any easier, according to Max Verstappen.
F1’s popularity has surged in recent years, boosted by the eponymous movie starring Brad Pitt and Netflix series Drive to Survive. But the revamped technical regulations for 2026, with much greater emphasis on energy management, could make the sport more difficult to ...Keep reading

With the 2026 F1 season ushering in a new era of cars and regulations, make your predictions for how the drivers' and constructors' championships will finish.

With the 2026 F1 season ushering in a new era of cars and regulations, make your predictions for how the drivers' and constructors' championships will finish.

With the 2026 F1 season ushering in a new era of cars and regulations, make your predictions for how the drivers' and constructors' championships will finish.

There was contagious energy around Dale Coyne Racing as team members navigated through the rigors of post-qualifying for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
The team just qualified third with rookie Dennis Hauger, in his debut race weekend in the IndyCar Series, and sixth with returning veteran Romain Grosjean, who hadn’t raced for the team since 2021. The scene coming to the team’s setup ...Keep reading

At Circuit of the Americas in NASCAR O'Reilly Series Auto Parts, all eyes were on teammates Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch. They shared the front row, and were the clear favorites for the win.
While SVG drove off with the race win, Zilisch limped home to a 21st place finish. That followed a race where he struggled with brake issues, spent an extended period in the pits, and then got ...Keep reading

McLaughlin, the 32-year-old New Zealander, pulled off a clutch flying lap in the waning seconds of 1m00.5426s (107.032mph) around the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit. Pole means he’ll lead the field to the first green flag of the 2026 IndyCar season. 
Marcus Ericsson’s No. 28 Andretti Global Honda also delivered a stellar run, falling short of pole by a narrow ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen now has five wins in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, and eleven victories on road/street courses across the top two divisions. 
The New Zealander started from the outside of the front row, and the only driver who could keep up with him throughout the day was JR Motorsports teammate Connor Zilisch. However, brake issues and a late-race incident took the rising star ...Keep reading

Layne Riggs captured the checkered flag in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series' first street course race, winning at St. Petersburg as part of IndyCar's opening weekend.
Riggs had to hold off Ben Rhodes and then Ty Majeski in the final laps, while also worrying about how much fuel he had in the tank for his #34 Front Row Motorsports Ford. 
"First thing I'm going to say, thank you to Joey ...Keep reading

Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton claimed Aston Martin "lost testing" after the Silverstone outfit struggled in Bahrain. 
Aston Martin has already had a tricky start to the season after arriving in Bahrain for pre-season testing off the pace. Lance Stroll claimed that the AMR26, which is the first Aston Martin F1 car to be designed under the leadership of Adrian Newey and with the Honda ...Keep reading

As IndyCar racer and team owner Bryan Herta’s son, Colton Herta was always likely to develop an interest in motorsport.
But when his single-seater career started, Herta quickly set his sights on Europe. At age 15, he took part in the MSA Formula championship (now known as British F4), taking third place as a certain Lando Norris clinched his first of many junior titles.
Herta graduated to ...Keep reading

Footage of Charles Leclerc and Alexandra Saint Mleux has surfaced, showing what looks to be confirmation that the couple have secretly tied the knot.
The videos, which are quickly taking over social media, show the Monegasque driver in a vintage 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa alongside Saint Mleux. Leclerc is sporting a pale suit while Saint Mleux is wearing what looks to be a white ...Keep reading

Sandro Munari, the driver synonymous with Lancia’s rise to prominence in world rallying, has died aged 85.
The Italian driver will be remembered as one of the most iconic and successful drivers of his generation, lighting up the rally stages during the 1970s. Munari lifted the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers, the forerunner to today’s FIA World Rally Championship drivers’ title, in ...Keep reading

In his quest to become the first driver in NASCAR history to win the first three races of a new season, Tyler Reddick will start from pole position at the Circuit of the Americas. The 23XI Racing star will be joined on the front row by a Trackhouse driver, but not the one we all expected...
Ross Chastain will start second, while his teammate Shane van Gisbergen will start 13th in his effort to ...Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 driver Oliver Bearman revealed that he did three or four days of filming with the Netflix Drive to Survive crew, only to find that none of it had been included, joking that the footage went "straight in the bin".
The Briton made an appearance on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James ahead of the 2026 F1 season and was joined by the film crew. "Yes, but don't get your ...Keep reading