Ducati debuts Aprilia-inspired MotoGP wing in AustinDucati team manager Davide Tardozzi has admitted that the latest aero updates on the factory MotoGP bikes have in part been inspired by the Aprilia package. An all-new rear wing appeared on the red machines during Free Practice 2 for the United Read More
Scott McLaughlin crashes through fence in IndyCar practice but walks awayScott McLaughlin suffered a terrifying crash during second practice at Barber Motorsports Park, impacting it around 60-70mph. The rest of the session was called off.Going down the front straightaway in the approach of Turn 1, the New Zealander clipped the grass. The Read More
"Hurts your soul": Why F1 drivers were so upset after Suzuka qualifyingIf qualifying is supposed to be the ultimate test of driver skill and all-out car performance, then F1's Saturday afternoons are far removed from that axiom.The 2026 power unit compromises which have yielded some action-packed racing so far have also Read More
Isack Hadjar: Red Bull struggles in Japan 'make no sense'Isack Hadjar revealed that Red Bull is bemused by the struggles it is facing at the Japanese Grand Prix as the Austrian outfit has regressed into the Formula 1 midfield.Red Bull’s new-for-2026 signing will start Sunday’s race at Suzuka in Read More
Max Verstappen to make “life” decisions as his discontent with F1 growsMax Verstappen is openly reconsidering his future in Formula 1, after another tricky qualifying session at the Japanese Grand Prix.The Red Bull driver was narrowly eliminated in Q2 at Suzuka, compounding his discontent after he expressed unabashed aversion towards F1’s Read More
Does McLaren boss Andrea Stella think they can beat Ferrari in Japan?McLaren team chief Andrea Stella has discussed the possibility of the Woking outfit challenging Ferrari for a spot on the podium at the Japanese Grand Prix. After a disastrous start to the season, which resulted in only one grand prix start Read More
Lando Norris in "catch-up" mode at F1 Japanese GP as struggles continueLando Norris is “playing catch-up” at the Japanese Grand Prix after the Formula 1 world champion was outqualified by McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at Suzuka.Norris will start Sunday’s race in fifth having qualified six tenths off Mercedes polesitter Kimi Antonelli, who Read More
Charles Leclerc fumes in Ferrari radio outburst after Japanese GP qualifyingOnboard footage from the cockpit of Charles Leclerc's Ferrari has surfaced showing the Monegasque driver fuming following qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. While Leclerc qualified fourth for the Japanese Grand Prix, he fumed over the team radio: "I can’t understand quali, Read More
Fernando Alonso: Suzuka driving challenge "gone" with 2026 F1 carsTwo-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso feels Suzuka's driving challenge is "gone" with the 2026 regulations as they are.The storied Japanese Grand Prix venue is a driver favourite with its challenging first sector Esses and its high-speed Degner and Spoon Read More
Lewis Hamilton fears Ferrari regression in F1 pecking orderLewis Hamilton is worried that Ferrari will only regress in the Formula 1 pecking order once McLaren has fully understood the Mercedes engine in the MCL40.Ferrari has been the closest challenger to the factory Mercedes outfit in the 2026 season, Read More
Max Verstappen: “I'm not even frustrated anymore, I'm beyond that”Max Verstappen is at a loss with his Red Bull Formula 1 car after his Japanese Grand Prix qualifying ended as early as Q2.The four-time world champion was ninth-fastest in the opening segment of qualifying and set the 10th-quickest lap Read More
Scott Speed: I told my F1 boss to “f-off” — and it ended my careerAppearing on the Dale Jr. Download with NASCAR Hall of Fame Dale Earnhardt Jr., Scott Speed reflected on his racing career, from Formula 1 to NASCAR and later rallycross.His F1 shot came about when Red Bull first arrived on the Read More
Five quick takeaways from F1 Japanese GP qualifyingThe Japanese Grand Prix is hosting round three of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign and Kimi Antonelli will start on pole after an action-packed qualifying session at Suzuka.Here are five takeaways from Saturday in Suzuka.Qualifying change a step in the Read More
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Japanese GPAfter every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver can't put in a representative lap time Read More
F1 Japanese GP: Kimi Antonelli on pole, Max Verstappen out in Q2Kimi Antonelli grabbed his second career pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix, also his second in a row, as Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q2.Antonelli enforced his dominance on Mercedes team-mate George Russell so far this weekend, with the Read More
