Max Verstappen’s 35kg Nurburgring 24 Hours “penalty” was not a penalty
There are repeated claims on social media that Max Verstappen was penalised with a 35-kilogram weight penalty at the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours. Here’s how that rumour got started. Remarkably, a rumour persists on social media that the Mercedes-AMG GT3 was 35 kilograms heavier than usual during the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours. This is complete […]
Francesco Bagnaia pours cold water on MotoGP’s safety proposals
Two-time MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia has cast doubt on the safety amendments mentioned by MotoGP boss Carlos Ezpeleta on Friday at the Italian Grand Prix. Clearly prompted by the controversial, accident-marred Catalan Grand Prix two weeks earlier, in which Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco sustained serious injuries, chief sporting officer Ezpeleta was ‘interviewed’ on MotoGP’s […]
Cadillac wins Detroit IMSA thriller as Corvette survives GTD Pro chaos
Jack Aitken and Earl Bamber delivered the breakthrough victory for Whelen Cadillac in the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic. After starting on pole, the combo were practically untouchable, at one point holding a 14s lead during the 100-minute sprint round for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Despite multiple late cautions, Aitken remained composed and went […]
Corvette’s Detroit IMSA win nearly slipped away late
The statistics might suggest it was a casual flag-to-flag Saturday drive for Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims in the IMSA Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic, but it was far from it. After starting from pole in the GTD Pro class on the around the nine-turn, 1.645-mile temporary street circuit, Sims set the tone early and […]
Elfyn Evans leads Sebastien Ogier after Oliver Solberg’s dramatic exit
World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans leads Toyota team-mate Sebastien Ogier by 17.8s into the final day of Rally Japan after Oliver Solberg crashed out of victory contention. Evans headed into the longest leg of the rally with a 15.6s advantage over Solberg, but soon came under severe pressure from the Swede, who reduced the […]
How the FIA is limiting F1 cars’ top speed at Monaco GP with new engine maps
The jewel in the crown of the Formula 1 calendar, Monaco has represented a challenge for the past century – challenge which will be transformed this year, as the new technical regulations introduce key elements that will significantly impact safety and car set-up. As revealed on Friday, active aerodynamics will be disabled throughout the lap […]
Marco Bezzecchi says Mugello sprint was “gone” after Turn 1 error
Marco Bezzecchi feels his chances of a strong result in the Italian Grand Prix sprint were already over at the first turn, as he conceded more points to Jorge Martin in the MotoGP standings. Bezzecchi impressed in Saturday morning’s qualifying session at Mugello, guiding his factory Aprilia to pole position ahead of Trackhouse’s Raul Fernandez […]