Kimi Antonelli faces George Russell challenge as Alex Brundle spots weaknessAlex Brundle has identified a weakness for Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli, as he finds himself battling against his team-mate George Russell in the 2026 championship. The Italian became the second-youngest driver to win an F1 race at the Chinese Grand Prix, Read More
Lewis Hamilton fires back at critics after Ferrari F1 resurgence in 2026Lewis Hamilton has fired back at those who criticised him during the ground effect era.The seven-time champion has bounced back after a difficult few years in the championship. Hamilton struggled to adapt to the ground-effect era cars as he seemingly Read More
Where Ferrari thinks it stacks up in Japan after mixed FridayFerrari is "just not quick enough" to trouble the front of the grid, thinks Lewis Hamilton, as the Scuderia hopes fixing its car balance will get it ahead of 2026 Formula 1 rival McLaren in Japan.Charles Leclerc and Hamilton finished fifth Read More
Ollie Bearman explains why Kimi Antonelli’s first F1 win was "very special"Ollie Bearman has branded Kimi Antonelli's maiden Formula 1 win as "very special".The Briton watched his former Formula 2 team-mate clinch his first grand prix victory at the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, which he claimed gave Read More
Jenson Button tempers expectations after Oscar Piastri tops Japanese GP FP22009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has tempered expectations after McLaren's Oscar Piastri topped the timesheets in FP2 ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. While the Australian driver edged out the dominant Mercedes drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, in the Read More
Why Ferrari isn't using its 'Macarena' F1 wing at Japanese GPFerrari brought its so-called (by team boss Frederic Vasseur) 'Macarena' wing to the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. But ahead of free practice on Friday, it decided to not to use the innovative rotating rear wing flap, even though there Read More
Carlos Sainz faces "defining moment" at Williams, says James HinchcliffeFormer IndyCar driver and F1 TV presenter James Hinchcliffe believes Carlos Sainz is facing a "defining moment" in his career after joining Williams.The Spaniard was left looking for a new seat after he was replaced at Ferrari by seven-time champion Read More
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton among three investigations after Japanese GP FP1Formula 1 stewards were busy after opening practice for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix as Friday's FP1 saw three separate incidents be investigated afterwards.Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Alex Albon, Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Carlos Sainz were under the spotlight, Read More
Red Bull's F1 car issues are “no easy fix” at Suzuka, Max Verstappen warnsFour-time world champion Max Verstappen says his Red Bull Formula 1 car is "bleeding a lot of lap time" from significant balancing issues in Japanese Grand Prix free practice.Verstappen was seventh in Friday morning's FP1 session, eight tenths adrift of Read More
2026 MotoGP Americas Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & moreMarco Bezzecchi and Marc Marquez are the favourites for victory at the Circuit of the Americas for different reasons.Aprilia's Bezzecchi has been on a strong run of form in MotoGP, having dominated the last four grands prix across 2025 and 2026 Read More
F1 Japanese GP: Oscar Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2Oscar Piastri halted Mercedes dominance by pipping Kimi Antonelli to top second practice for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.The McLaren driver set a 1m30.133s which was 0.092s quicker than Antonelli, whose Mercedes team-mate George Russell completed the Read More
Aston Martin: Jonathan Wheatley isn’t joining “for the time being”Aston Martin Formula 1 ambassador Pedro de la Rosa has stated Adrian Newey’s team principal job “will remain unchanged” and Jonathan Wheatley isn’t joining the squad “for the time being”.Wheatley officially left his position at the rival Audi team last Read More
F1 Japanese GP: George Russell leads Kimi Antonelli by 0.026s in FP1Championship leader George Russell has topped Formula 1's first free practice session at Suzuka's Japanese Grand Prix, pipping Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli by a tiny margin.With Russell and Antonelli having divided the first two grands prix wins between themselves, Mercedes' Read More
Leclerc: Ferrari not as close to Mercedes as people thinkSetting aside the issue of whether the racing was artificial or not, the battles for the lead between the Ferrari and Mercedes drivers in the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix has created the impression that these two teams enjoy a Read More
Spire, Gabehart and Gibbs await key decision from JudgeJudge Susan C. Rodriguez of the Western District of North Carolina heard arguments from all parties involved in the Joe Gibbs Racing vs Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports case on Thursday but ultimately did not render a preliminary injunction ruling.Specifically, Read More
How to watch IndyCar at Barber: Weekend schedule, start time, TVThe fourth round of the 2026 IndyCar season takes the series back to a traditional road course.The track is 2.38 miles in length with 17 corners, and Alex Palou is the defending race winner.So far, three different drivers have visited Read More
Lella Lombardi and the long road for women in Formula 1Since the beginning of automobile racing, men have stood at its centre. Women, it was long assumed, were better suited to modelling cars than driving them, while engineering or managing a team remained entirely out of the question. It is Read More
Oscar Piastri: Mercedes F1 advantage over McLaren is "nothing magical"Mercedes drivers have won every grand prix and sprint race this season. A modest sample size, given this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix is round three, but that hasn’t stopped George Russell continuing to be the championship favourite.Oscar Piastri, a title Read More
