Mercedes’ Russell and Antonelli receive grid drop for Bahrain qualifying error
Mercedes drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have received a one-place grid drop each for a Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying infraction. Russell loses his front-row spot to Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, while Alpine driver Pierre Gasly is promoted to fourth on the grid at Antonelli’s expense. After Q2 was red flagged for a crash […]
Marc Marquez wins sprint race from brother Alex
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Is Gran Turismo star Jann Mardenborough heading for Le Mans return with Ford?
For Jann Mardenborough, it dates back to a self-promise in 2021. The 2011 GT Academy winner was at a crossroads in life, having just departed the Nissan Super GT programme, which left him without a full-time drive for the year. It marked not only the end of a five-year stint contesting Japan’s top sportscar championship, […]
Why the Bahrain GP won’t be decided by qualifying
So far every Formula 1 grand prix this year has been won from pole position – and, in the most recent one in Japan, the running order was notably static since tyre characteristics militated against strategic divergence at a track on which it is difficult to overtake. But the first three rounds of the season […]
Dale Jr. among the 2026 Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees
The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) honors racers and notable people within the industry across the United States. Ahead of the 50th running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, they announced next year’s class, which touches several forms of racing from coast to coast. The 38th annual induction ceremony will take place […]
Long Beach pole makes three in a row for #24 BMW
Whether it’s back-to-back or three-in-a-row — the teams set to lead Saturday’s IMSA race field on the historic streets of Long Beach this weekend have managed to show their dominance in the series (or Long Beach) and are making sure to maintain their stake in that ‘leading’ claim. This weekend, only the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) […]
Jorge Martin makes progress in track return, Aprilia struggles
Defending world champion Jorge Martin enjoyed a thoroughly successful first day aboard the factory Aprilia RS-GP in Qatar. The Spaniard was upbeat following his comeback Friday that panned out as well he realistically could have hoped. But what might have given him pause for thought – after coming down from the high – was the […]
everyone’s desperate to find a female star driver
Jamie Chadwick has already rewritten the rulebook for women in motorsport: she’s a three-time W Series champion, the first woman to win an Indy NXT road course race, a member of the Williams F1 team, and now, a victorious LMP2 driver. However, her impact extends well beyond the top step of the podium – she’s […]
Why Norris believes McLaren can ‘throw pre-season test data in the bin’ at Bahrain GP
McLaren finished at the top of the timesheets in both FP1 and FP2 ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, but Lando Norris felt the team’s pre-season testing data could be “thrown in the bin” as he lamented the change in conditions. The Bahrain International Circuit is home to both pre-season testing and the fourth round […]