Five-time IndyCar Series champion and 2025 Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou completed the second day of IndyCar’s IR-28 oval validation test Thursday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, wrapping up running 15 minutes early after finishing his team's full checklist. Palou, representing Honda teams for Chip Ganassi Racing, took over testing duties following Wednesday's initial oval runs by ... Keep reading
NASCAR Cup and O'Reilly drivers will compete at WWT Raceway (Gateway) this weekend for the second round of the 2026 Chase for the championship. Denny Hamlin is the defending winner of the Cup race at Gateway, and enters this race 12 points clear of Southern 500 winner Christopher Bell in the championship standings. In this story, you can find all the information you need to watch all the ... Keep reading
In the fraught final moments of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, McLaren's plan was for Oscar Piastri to run ahead of team-mate Lando Norris on-track, giving him the benefit of a 'tow' on the straight. But Piastri locked a wheel into the first corner, ran over the asphalt run-off at the chicane, and aborted his lap. Naturally there were those who concluded that this was a ... Keep reading
Formula 1's arrival in Madrid for the Spanish Grand Prix has prompted several drivers to introduce special helmet designs for the inaugural event. Set around the IFEMA exhibition centre, the new Madring circuit will host the Spanish Grand Prix for the first time. Ahead of the race weekend, home heroes Carlos Sainz, who also serves as an ambassador of the circuit, and two-time champion Fernando ... Keep reading
The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet will have a unique paint scheme for the October 4 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kyle Larson will race a throwback scheme in honor of the late Kyle Busch, who drive the No. 5 HMS Chevy from 2005 through 2007. Busch drove a yellow/blue/red Carquest and Kellogg's car, which Larson will replicate with the only real difference being ... Keep reading
Williams will be sporting a one-off 1981-inspired livery on its FW48 at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. The special white, green and navy blue colourway pays homage to the FW07C, the car that claimed the constructors' championship in 1981. Interestingly, that year also marks the last time Formula 1 visited the Spanish capital, when Alan Jones and Carlos Reutemann competed at the ... Keep reading
World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans says the increased tyre allocation for Rally Chile is necessary to reduce the risk of failures on the abrasive gravel stages. Ahead of the rally, the FIA confirmed that Rally1 crews will receive eight additional tyres for the event, increasing the allocation from 28 to 36 tyres. Crews will have a choice between a maximum of 16 soft and 28 hard ... Keep reading
The battle between Aprilia and Ducati remains as tight as ever ahead of this weekend's San Marino GP. Aprilia dealt a decisive blow by winning the first MotoGP race after the summer break at Silverstone, but Ducati fought back at Aragon a fortnight ago to level things up. The fight between them remains too close to call, with both manufacturers expected to perform well at Circuit Marco ... Keep reading
Corey Day has signed a long-term contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports, which will see him continue as the full-time driver of the HMS No. 17 in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, which also competing part-time in the Cup level. Hendrick says that details regarding Day's future Cup schedule will be announced at a later date. “What Corey has accomplished in such a short time is ... Keep reading
Porsche Penske Motorsport (PPM) leadership voiced strong frustrations over ongoing performance deficits during a media call on Thursday, targeting how the severe adjustments have hampered their campaign following a dominant start to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. After sweeping the opening two endurance rounds at the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring ... Keep reading
When Max Verstappen was asked during the Dutch media session in Monza whether he now thinks he might not win a single race this Formula 1 season – which would be the first time since his debut year in 2015 – a telling response followed: "I'm obviously never going to say that out loud!" Read Also: Formula 1Max Verstappen explains Red Bull car "made out of paper" comment after ... Keep reading
Formula 1 heads to Madrid this weekend as the new Madring circuit makes its debut as the host of the Spanish Grand Prix. It marks the first time Madrid has appeared on the Formula 1 calendar since Jarama in 1981, with the new circuit on the outskirts of Spain’s capital replacing Barcelona as Spanish GP host. Barcelona remains on the calendar under a new event name after holding its 2026 ... Keep reading
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is gearing up for its return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, revealing a stacked 44-car entry list for the upcoming TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks. Scheduled for September 20, the event serves as the penultimate round of the season and marks the championship's first sprint-format contest at The Brickyard since 2023. The four-class field will ... Keep reading
George Russell has all-but conceded his chances of winning the 2026 Formula 1 world title, though he has found “an answer” as to why this year has been such a struggle. The Mercedes driver trails his championship-leading team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 66 points with 10 rounds remaining, despite entering the new regulations as the pre-season title favourite. But Russell claimed in Monaco ... Keep reading
Spire Motorsports announced on Thursday that NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series regular Brennan Poole will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the team in the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway (September 26). Poole competes full-time for Alpha Prime Racing in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series and currently sits 17th in the championship standings. He has over 200 ... Keep reading
Marc Marquez has admitted that he deliberately posted a photo depicting the state of his right shoulder, explaining he wanted to put an end to “tiring” questions about his fitness. Although the reigning MotoGP champion had shied away from opening up about his injuries in recent races, he caught the attention of the entire paddock with a shirtless photo on Instagram that showed the loss of ... Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton says preferential treatment over team-mate Charles Leclerc is not what he’s been asking Ferrari for, despite his position as a potential Formula 1 title contender in 2026. Leclerc’s retirement from the Italian Grand Prix means he’s now 112 points adrift of championship leader Kimi Antonelli, with a maximum of 258 points to score over the last 10 rounds – assuming the ... Keep reading
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has joked he might eventually have to vacate his Red Bull seat to make way for the team's newest junior recruit, Robin Raikkonen. It was announced this week that the 11-year-old son of 2007 F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen has officially joined the Red Bull Junior Team. The young Finnish driver is currently establishing himself in the European karting ... Keep reading
Formula 1's inaugural visit to Madrid for the Spanish Grand Prix will feature a new payment system for fans attending the race weekend called MAD-Coins. The 14th round of the 2026 season, taking place from 11-13 September, marks F1's debut at the new Madring circuit. Organisers have implemented a new cashless payment system, which means that traditional cash, debit cards and standard digital ... Keep reading
"I'll put my money on a red flag, that's for sure," said Pierre Gasly when asked what he thought of Formula 1's new Madring street circuit. Risk and difficulty level have been the common denominators in conversation with drivers about the Spanish Grand Prix track and its layout. Well perhaps not Lance Stroll, but at least he managed a distant orbit of the topic, saying, "I think we're going to ... Keep reading