Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59
A wide smile, dimples on his cheeks, and those slightly squinting eyes. If we close our eyes, that’s how Alex Zanardi comes to mind. And of course, wearing a racing suit – whether it was a Formula 1 suit, a Ganassi one, or the Italian handbike suit didn’t really matter. Whether he had four wheels […]
Johann Zarco reveals knee injury after Catalan GP crash
Johann Zarco suffered a “small fracture” to his knee in his terrifying crash at the Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday. The LCR MotoGP rider posted a video from his hospital bed in Barcelona, revealing the extent of his injuries that he suffered after getting tangled up in Francesco Bagnaia’s Ducati at Turn 1. While the […]
Verstappen Racing end Thursday in third after rain-affected second session
Max Verstappen completed his opening laps of the Nordschleife in the dark as rain affected the second session of the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours weekend. Drivers were extra precautionary, with Verstappen only using the low gears on his Mercedes GT3 that he shares with Mercedes GT3 that he shares with Jules Gounon, Lucas Auer and […]
Max Verstappen qualifies for pole shootout with sixth in TQ2
Max Verstappen scraped through to the pole shootout for the Nurburgring 24 Hours by only finishing sixth in Top Qualifying 2 — topped by Nick Yelloly in the Team Abt Lamborghini. The four-time Formula 1 world champion set an 8m11.614s which was faster than last year’s overall pole time of 8m12.741s, but Verstappen was still […]
Fabio di Giannantonio wins twice red-flagged Barcelona race
Fabio di Giannantonio claimed VR46’s first MotoGP win in three years at the Catalan Grand Prix, but the race was overshadowed by incidents that sent both Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco to hospital. Gresini rider Marquez was transported to hospital for check-ups following a mid-race crash with Pedro Acosta, whose KTM suddenly slowed down on lap […]
Can Russell take inspiration from Norris in bid for F1 title?
While the theory of Mercedes’ Formula 1 title favouritism ahead of the dawn of the championship’s latest era has been proven correct, the name at the top of the drivers’ standings is somewhat of a surprise. Many would have believed that George Russell would be the man to beat given his performances with the Silver […]
Timo Glock’s retro McLaren revives memories of Michael Schumacher’s glory years
The 2026 24 Hours of Nurburgring is set to feature a very special journey through time. As Timo Glock heads into the «Green Hell» this year, he isn’t just bringing the McLaren 720S GT3 Evo back to the Nordschleife with Dorr Motorsport — he’s doing so in a livery that is making fans’ hearts race worldwide. Sporting […]
Can Pedro Acosta convert pole position into maiden MotoGP win in Barcelona?
Pedro Acosta will be starting a MotoGP race from pole position for only the second time in this Sunday’s Catalan Grand Prix. While he squandered his first opportunity at the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix, insisting at that time that he would rather crash than accept that Ducati is better than KTM, the Spaniard is far […]
Max Verstappen to start debut from fourth
Max Verstappen will start his debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours from fourth on the grid after co-driver Daniel Juncadella set an 8m12.005s behind a Lamborghini 1-2. Juncadella’s time put the Verstappen Racing Mercedes 0.882s off top spot, with pole going to the #84 Team ABT Lamborghini thanks to Luca Engstler’s 8m11.123s. Engstler, who shares […]