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- Lionel Messi congratulates Kimi Antonelli after Miami GP win
on May 3, 2026 at 11:01 pmFootball legend Lionel Messi congratulated Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes hospitality unit after his Miami Grand Prix triumph.The Italian driver delivered another strong performance around the Miami International Autodrome, converting his third pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season into his third win.Mercedes shared a video of the 19-year-old back with the team as he recovered from ...Keep reading
- Winners and losers from F1's eventful Miami Grand Prix
on May 3, 2026 at 11:40 pmF1's decision to bring the Miami start time forward by three hours ultimately made no difference, as the expected thunderstorms hit the track in the early hours of Sunday morning but then swerved Miami Garden in the afternoon.As it was, Miami didn't need the weather gods to serve up an absorbing display. And while it is too early to judge the recent round of energy management tweaks, on the ...Keep reading
- Who slept worst last night: Mattia Binotto
on May 4, 2026 at 6:00 amThe first weekend in Formula 1 went almost like a fairy tale for Audi. Gabriel Bortoleto managed to break into Q3 right away in qualifying and immediately bagged the first points with a ninth-place finish in the race – all under the watchful eyes of CEO Gernot Dollner.Dollner had travelled all the way to Melbourne, despite having to attend a Volkswagen Group supervisory board meeting on ...Keep reading
- Who slept best last night: Kimi Antonelli
on May 4, 2026 at 7:12 amWell, in China he only had George Russell to beat – and George had an issue in qualifying. That victory wasn’t, of course, gifted to Kimi Antonelli – yet still, when the Silver Arrows dominate with such a margin and a team-mate faces some adversity, a driver of a top team should be able to run away with such an opportunity, right?Japan is a whole other story, with a timely safety car ...Keep reading
- What international media are saying about the chaotic F1 Miami GP
on May 4, 2026 at 8:54 amAfter its five-week break through April, Formula 1’s return in Miami this weekend did not disappoint. Kimi Antonelli won his third grand prix of the year, although it was far from straightforward for the young Italian, and there were scraps up and down the order to keep track of. Here’s what the international press made of the 2026 Miami GP.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Miami GP: Kimi ...Keep reading
- Why Toto Wolff thinks F1 2026 critics "should hide" after "spectacular" Miami GP
on May 4, 2026 at 10:35 amFormula 1 rolled out drastic regulation changes in 2026, which initially sparked a mixed response among drivers and fans. But now, after implementing tweaks to the new rules at the Miami Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes that anyone caught complaining about the racing “should hide”.The new regulations brought smaller, lighter cars to the track, which are now powered by hybrid ...Keep reading
- A quick fix or work to be done: How F1’s rule changes went down in Miami
on May 4, 2026 at 11:30 amAfter an enforced five-week break there was a lot riding on Formula 1’s return in Miami this weekend. The US race saw the series premiere a handful of modifications designed to improve the safety and spectacle of the new-for-2026 regulations, which have received a mix reception since their debut.For the 2026 season, F1 rolled out new rules that called for smaller, lighter cars designed to ...Keep reading
- Max Verstappen on his first-lap 360 spin: “If F1 doesn’t work out I can always go rally!”
on May 4, 2026 at 1:45 pmMax Verstappen may continue to follow in his father’s footsteps after Formula 1 – as he joked about being ready for rally after his 360-degree spin at the start of the Miami Grand Prix.Verstappen was battling for the lead with Charles Leclerc exiting the first corner when he uncharacteristically spun under acceleration at Turn 2, creating a dramatic start to the Miami GP.The four-time ...Keep reading
- Kimi Antonelli could have George Russell "mentally covered" if he wins in Canada, says former driver
on May 4, 2026 at 2:49 pmFormer Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes that Kimi Antonelli could get the edge over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix.Montoya argued that if Antonelli beats Russell at a track that the Briton has previously found success at, the Italian will gain a mental edge over his team-mate.While Antonelli secured his third consecutive win at the Miami Grand ...Keep reading
- George Russell: Trying Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes F1 car changes "made a bigger impact than I thought"
on May 4, 2026 at 3:00 pmHaving struggled to click with the Miami circuit all weekend, George Russell said he made “big changes” to his Mercedes Formula 1 car's differential and brake bias as used by Kimi Antonelli, which “made a bigger impact than I thought”.The British driver was a step behind team-mate Antonelli for the majority of the Miami GP weekend, as the Italian powered to a third straight victory ...Keep reading
- Why the FIA stewards weren't lenient with Charles Leclerc in Miami GP
on May 4, 2026 at 4:17 pmThe 20-second penalty imposed on Charles Leclerc following the Miami Grand Prix - which was actually a conversion of an uncompleted drive-through penalty imposed by the FIA stewards - is a particularly severe sanction in modern Formula 1.The Monegasque driver was penalised for multiple off-track excursions, following a spin the Ferrari driver suffered at Turn 3 which resulted in a hit against ...Keep reading
- How to watch the 2026 Met Gala and is Lewis Hamilton attending?
on May 4, 2026 at 5:45 pmThe 2026 Met Gala is here, and seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton is expected to be at the glamorous event.One of the biggest nights in fashion has arrived as the Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.Shortly after securing a sixth-place finish at the Miami Grand Prix and wearing Ferrari Style and a Saint Laurent runway look in the F1 paddock ...Keep reading
- Martin Brundle speaks out on viral Jimmy Fallon Miami GP moment
on May 4, 2026 at 6:35 pmSky Sports Formula 1 veteran Martin Brundle has addressed his bizarre interaction with American television host Jimmy Fallon during the pre-race grid walk ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.The Miami International Autodrome has quickly become a hotspot for famous faces on the grid and in the paddock, and the 2026 edition of the event was no different.As he weaved his way through the crowds on ...Keep reading
- Toto Wolff: Mercedes poor starts “not acceptable” if we want to win F1 world titles
on May 5, 2026 at 8:32 amMercedes remains on the maximum score of four wins after four Formula 1 grands prix, although the competition was significantly closer in Miami than during the three race weekends prior to the April break.McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull all travelled to Florida with significant upgrades, while Mercedes has its first major package of the year planned for the Canadian Grand Prix in ...Keep reading
- Red Bull makes gains and Ferrari updates fall flat: A deep dive into the Miami GP data
on May 5, 2026 at 10:11 amAfter a five-week break, the balance of power in Formula 1 appears to have shifted significantly. Although the winner in Miami – Kimi Antonelli – was the same as in Japan, a wave of updates and possible adjustments to battery usage may have reshuffled the competitive order in a lasting way.A look at the season averages from the first three race weekends of 2026 shows that Mercedes was ...Keep reading
- Red Bull apologises to Max Verstappen for not fixing F1 steering issue earlier
on May 5, 2026 at 1:36 pmRed Bull made a significant step forward during the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix weekend. Max Verstappen’s fifth place on Sunday does not fully reflect the overall picture, but that result is mainly due to his spin on the opening lap, and the early pit stop that followed.In terms of pure pace, Red Bull made a much stronger impression than in Japan, where Verstappen did not even make it into ...Keep reading
- The unique F1 record that Kimi Antonelli broke with his Miami GP win
on May 5, 2026 at 2:30 pmMercedes driver Kimi Antonelli is currently the standout figure in Formula 1 – and he is rewriting the series’ record books. While drivers before him had managed to secure either their first three pole positions in succession or their first three grand prix victories in succession, no one had ever combined both streaks. Antonelli has now achieved exactly that.“It's a cool stat,” ...Keep reading
- Did McLaren ‘maximise everything’ in Miami? Lando Norris isn’t so sure
on May 5, 2026 at 4:17 pmAfter a tough start to the 2026 Formula 1 season, McLaren was back on form in Miami with drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finishing the race in second and third respectively. But that might not have been enough for the reigning world champion, who questioned whether his team had “maximised everything” in Florida.The fourth round of the 2026 campaign saw McLaren roll out a raft of ...Keep reading
- Why Red Bull isn’t worried about Isack Hadjar’s Miami GP disaster
on May 6, 2026 at 7:48 amRed Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies isn’t concerned about Isack Hadjar’s tough Miami Grand Prix, as he felt mistakes on both sides contributed to his nightmare weekend.Having struggled to match Max Verstappen’s pace in the upgraded Red Bull F1 car, Hadjar qualifying and finishing in ninth place in the Miami sprint while the Dutch driver qualified and finished in fifth, the ...Keep reading
- F1 power unit changes required but difficult before 2028, says McLaren
on May 6, 2026 at 9:17 amMcLaren F1 team boss Andrea Stella thinks further changes to the power unit regulations are still required, but the timelines involved are pushing any tweaks to 2028 rather than next year.F1 recently agreed on a first set of refinements to improve the qualifying spectacle and reduce the extreme closing speeds seen over the first few races of the 2026 rules era. Last weekend's Miami Grand Prix ...Keep reading
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- Supercars Adelaide: Matt Payne wins finale as Chaz Mostert takes title
on November 30, 2025 at 9:37 amMatt Payne took a strong win in the final Supercars race of the season on the streets of Adelaide, but all eyes were on the battle for the championship, which was ultimately taken by Walkinshaw Andretti United’s Chaz Mostert. Payne and his Grove Racing Ford Mustang dominated what was a dramatic race for seemingly everyone but him. He took the lead from the front row of the grid and ...Keep reading
- How Chaz Mostert won the Supercars title
on December 2, 2025 at 9:47 amThe maiden Supercars season to feature a Finals system over-delivered on one thing it was expected to provide: a lot of talking points.Even as Chaz Mostert and the Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford team celebrated their drivers’ title victory in Adelaide, debate was raging about whether it was a fair result from a flawed system.How Mostert and WAU won revealed something that few might have ...Keep reading
- United Autosports exits Supercars venture ahead of McLaren Hypercar programme
on December 11, 2025 at 11:05 pmUnited Autosports will exit its Supercars joint venture to focus on its other commitments, including McLaren’s factory Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship from 2027.As per the agreement, Walkinshaw Group and Andretti’s parent company TWG Global will consolidate their ownership and acquire United’s existing shareholding in the outfit.The change will come into effect ...Keep reading
- Why replacing Mercedes’ hugely successful GT3 car is such a challenge
on December 30, 2025 at 1:30 pmMercedes-AMG is working on a new GT3 car for customer and factory-supported racing. It will become the first major product to emerge from the Affalterbach Racing division, which was set up midway through 2024 as Mercedes brought an end to its long-standing relationship with HWA.The unnamed GT3 challenger is expected to be based on the Concept AMG GT Track Sport, a new sportscar that will join ...Keep reading
- This is how much it costs to race a full DTM season
on January 8, 2026 at 12:25 pmRunning a full DTM campaign remains a major financial commitment, even in the GT3 era. ABT Sportsline has provided rare insight into what that commitment actually looks like in concrete terms, with marketing director Daniel Abt revealing internal budget figures that show just how expensive a modern DTM season has become.“Since we are a private team in the GT3 DTM, we do receive some factory ...Keep reading
- Why Thomas Preining and Maro Engel have not spoken in four years
on January 14, 2026 at 3:11 pmFactory Porsche driver Thomas Preining has shed light on why his relationship with Maro Engel has been icy for several years.The topic came up on the Over the Limit podcast hosted by Dries Vanthoor and his brother Laurens. Teasing Preining, Vanthoor joked: “Apparently you’re very good friends with Maro Bengel,” a German pun about the Mercedes driver’s surname.Preining grinned ...Keep reading
- Why Thomas Preining almost left Porsche for a Class 1 DTM seat
on January 18, 2026 at 1:31 pmPorsche factory driver Thomas Preining has revealed he thought twice about leaving his employer because of the DTM and almost cried when signing his first Porsche contract.Preining is now an established figure in the DTM; the Austrian driver won the 2023 title in the ‘Grello’ Porsche and has impressed since his series debut in 2022 with aggressive, bold driving. But few people know ...Keep reading
- Who will be driving HRT’s two Ford Mustang GT3s in DTM 2026?
on January 24, 2026 at 4:42 pmHRT will head into its second season as a Ford-backed team in the DTM this year. The team led by Ulrich Fritz has a three-year agreement with the American manufacturer and is even expanding its programme with a factory entry at Bathurst and participation in the Intercontinental GT Challenge. As for the DTM, the team is yet to announce who will drive its two Mustang GT3s.“In terms of the ...Keep reading
- Spa 24 winner Nicki Thiim joins Aston Martin team for 2026 DTM campaign
on February 4, 2026 at 10:00 amFactory Aston Martin driver Nicki Thiim will join Comtoyou Racing for his third full season in the DTM in 2026.The Dane will race one of the two Aston Martin Vantage GT3s fielded by Cometoyou in the ADAC-run championship, with Nicolas Baert remaining in the sister car after his debut campaign in 2025.The announcement means Thiim will represent his long-time employer Aston Martin for the ...Keep reading
- Who are the key figures behind the DTM boom?
on February 4, 2026 at 3:00 pmThe DTM is enjoying a resurgence. After the difficult COVID years and the switch to GT3 regulations in 2021, fan interest has developed positively in recent seasons. This is evident not only from a look at the grandstands, but also in the figures: in 2025 there was another strong increase of almost 10%, and since ADAC’s first season in charge in 2023, attendance has risen by around 20%.It's ...Keep reading
- Full 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour entry list
on February 5, 2026 at 3:00 amThe Bathurst 12 Hour race has finally overcome the minor crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s. For the first time since 2020, the last edition before the pandemic, the field again comprises more than 30 cars.The GT3 field alone has grown to 31 cars. Particularly encouraging is the 15 cars in the Pro Cup, a number not seen since before the pandemic. This is made ...Keep reading
- Is the Ford Mustang GT3 on verge of turning point with Evo update?
on February 7, 2026 at 11:37 amThe 2026 season will see Ford introduce the Mustang GT3 Evo, an early mid-cycle update to its GT3 contender. A key player in the update has been HRT, which runs the car in the DTM, among other categories.HRT was forced to postpone the test debut of the new Evo package for the Mustang for a second time. In mid-December at Portimao, a consequential technical issue following a customer crash was ...Keep reading
- Lamborghini confident in new Temerario: Will Huracan's weaknesses finally disappear?
on February 8, 2026 at 12:45 pmThe Lamborghini Huracan GT3 is regarded as a quick GT3 car that plays to its strengths, especially in low and medium-speed sweeping corners, and it is also strong under braking. However, high-speed corners and wheel-to-wheel battles are not among the strong points of the car, which is based on the Audi R8 platform. That is set to change with the new Temerario GT3 from this year onward, promises ...Keep reading
- Supercars Sydney: Broc Feeney wins opening race of 2026
on February 20, 2026 at 10:07 amBroc Feeney has won the opening race of the 2026 Supercars Championship at Sydney Motorsport Park and given Triple Eight the perfect start to its new relationship with Ford.A Feeney victory may not have been unexpected, but the manner by which he won certainly was. From the second row of the grid, he settled into third early on and chose to make his compulsory pitstop exactly midway through ...Keep reading
- Supercars Sydney: Anton De Pasquale dominates night race
on February 21, 2026 at 10:46 amAnton De Pasquale has taken his first win of the 2026 Supercars after a peerless drive under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park.The Team 18 Chevrolet driver remained unfazed by a chaotic restart, some threatening weather and a horde of Fords to score a strong win for GM. Behind the Camaro were three Fords before the next Chevrolet, the sister entry of David Reynolds.De Pasquale started from ...Keep reading
- Supercars Sydney: Broc Feeney wins Race 3, drama for Kai Allen
on February 22, 2026 at 7:15 amBroc Feeney claimed his and Triple Eight’s second win of the 2026 Supercars season after a dramatic race at Sydney Motorsport Park.After a three-round bumping match with Grove Racing’s Kai Allen at the start, Feeney took the lead and quickly established an advantage of two seconds – which he stretched to five at the first pit cycle. But debris had to be removed from his radiator intake ...Keep reading
- Supercars Melbourne: Brodie Kostecki ends Chevrolet’s 12-race streak with Ford win
on March 5, 2026 at 7:51 amFord has ended Chevrolet’s 12-race winning streak in Supercars racing after Brodie Kostecki took victory in the opening race of the Australian Formula 1 Grand weekend at Albert Park.Kostecki led a Ford Mustang domination of the opening race on Thursday. The Dick Johnson Racing driver took pole position (the fifth different driver to do so in five races) under odd and somewhat brave ...Keep reading
- Supercars Melbourne: Brodie Kostecki wins race two as Matt Payne maintains title lead
on March 6, 2026 at 7:45 amBrodie Kostecki took victory in the second Supercars race of the Australian Grand Prix weekend at Albert Park.In an action-packed race Kostecki, who was feeling better after falling ill on Thursday, watched as Matt Payne led away from pole position. Kostecki stalked the Grove Racing Ford Mustang for the opening four laps, before the Dick Johnson Racing Mustang found a way through to the lead ...Keep reading
- Supercars Melbourne: Broc Feeney takes points lead after Albert Park win
on March 7, 2026 at 8:39 amBroc Feeney continued his winning ways in a shortened third Supercars race at Albert Park on Saturday evening.The Triple Eight Ford Mustang driver qualified on pole for the second time this season – Feeney’s seventh at the lakeside circuit – and won the start, holding out the similar car of Aaron Cameron (Blanchard Racing Team).Feeney held onto the lead and, even when a safety car ...Keep reading
- Supercars Melbourne: Brodie Kostecki wins as horror wreck shortens Albert Park finale
on March 8, 2026 at 12:40 amBrodie Kostecki has taken his third win of the weekend in a crash-shortened fourth and final race at the Albert Park Grand Prix circuit in Melbourne.The Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang driver was piling the pressure onto Triple Eight’s Will Brown in the fight for the lead, forcing Brown into a mistake on the penultimate lap and seizing the lead to take a 1.75s win.In doing so, Kostecki ...Keep reading
- Johann Zarco questions Marc Marquez over Jerez pitlane entry: 'He shouldn't have won the race'
on April 25, 2026 at 2:40 pmJohann Zarco believes Marc Marquez should not have been declared the winner of the the Spanish Grand Prix sprint, questioning the legality of the Spaniard’s actions after his late crash.Reigning MotoGP champion Marquez took victory in chaotic, mixed-weather race at Jerez after falling at the final corner, switching bikes as the rain intensified, and then charging back through the ...Keep reading
- Marc Marquez shrugs off controversy over pitlane entry in Spanish MotoGP sprint
on April 25, 2026 at 3:40 pmMarc Marquez has responded to suggestions he should have been penalised for his pitlane entry in the Spanish Grand Prix sprint, insisting he did not create a dangerous situation.The factory Ducati claimed his second sprint win of the 2026 MotoGP season at Jerez on Saturday, with the timing of his switch to the wet-weather bike proving key to his triumph.Running in second place with five ...Keep reading
- Marco Bezzecchi explains what all went wrong in disastrous Jerez sprint
on April 25, 2026 at 4:33 pmA visor tear-off was responsible for Marco Bezzecchi’s slow start to the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, setting the tone for a race that quickly unravelled.For the third time in four MotoGP weekends, the championship leader failed to score a point on Saturday, despite qualifying a strong fourth behind the leading Ducatis and LCR’s Johann Zarco.When the race began, the ...Keep reading
- MotoGP Spanish GP: Alex Marquez ends Aprilia’s winning streak
on April 26, 2026 at 12:54 pmAlex Marquez claimed Ducati’s first MotoGP victory of 2026 at the Spanish Grand Prix, but the Italian marque’s factory team suffered a double retirement.Having struggled to fight at the front in the opening flyaway races, the younger Marquez bounced back in style at Jerez, claiming a dominant win from fifth on the grid.The result followed exactly a year after his maiden MotoGP victory ...Keep reading
- Marc Marquez: 'I don't have the pace to fight for MotoGP title'
on April 26, 2026 at 2:00 pmMarc Marquez has made his strongest statement yet about his 2026 championship prospects, declaring after his Spanish Grand Prix crash that he is currently too slow to defend his MotoGP crown.The lead factory Ducati rider was quick to underline that he was referring to his personal performance, not that of the Italian manufacturer. His brother Alex won the race on the independent Gresini Ducati ...Keep reading
- How Alex Marquez rediscovered his mojo at the Spanish GP
on April 26, 2026 at 3:16 pmAlex Marquez has outlined the factors behind his turnaround in form after claiming a dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix.The Gresini rider was in top form the opening practice session on Friday and only a sudden downpour in the sprint prevented him from scoring a clean sweep of victories across the weekend.While Ducati had the fastest bike all weekend, he had the upper hand on his ...Keep reading
- Marco Bezzecchi explains how Ducati ended Aprilia's winning streak in Jerez
on April 26, 2026 at 4:38 pmMarco Bezzecchi has revealed the key areas where Ducati held the advantage in the Spanish Grand Prix, after witnessing Alex Marquez end Aprilia’s winning streak in MotoGP on Sunday.Bezzecchi arrived at Jerez having led every lap of the opening three grands prix of the season, giving Aprilia a decisive early edge in the championship fight. But the first European round was widely expected ...Keep reading
- Jorge Martin: It's down to the riders in Aprilia versus Ducati battle
on April 27, 2026 at 7:00 amJorge Martin says there is "no gap" between Aprilia and Ducati following the Spanish Grand Prix and he believes it is down to the riders to make the difference as the MotoGP season unfolds.Aprilia was defeated for the first time this year at Jerez last Sunday, when Alex Marquez took victory for the Gresini Ducati squad. After the factory Aprilias, Marco Bezzecchi and Martin, came home second ...Keep reading
- Winners and losers from the MotoGP Spanish GP
on April 27, 2026 at 8:12 amMotoGP's return to Europe saw a few of the season's early patterns get turned on their heads. Aprilia's run of wins was finally broken, while a man who had been largely anonymous before this weekend popped up to win the race on Sunday. While inclement weather on Saturday provided the opportunity for new faces to surge nearer the front, certain stars found themselves out of position as they ...Keep reading
- Why Joan Mir wasn’t encouraged by Honda’s best MotoGP result of the year
on April 27, 2026 at 10:32 amJoan Mir believes Johann Zarco’s performance at the Spanish Grand Prix does not alter Honda’s overall situation in MotoGP, despite the marque securing its best finish of the season.LCR rider Zarco was able to mix with the Ducatis and Aprilias for much of Sunday’s race at Jerez, consolidating fifth position after a slow launch from the first row.A late drop in tyre performance allowed ...Keep reading
- Max Verstappen could race WEC hypercars "in a few years", says BMW's Robin Frijns
Factory BMW driver Robin Frijns expects Max Verstappen to make the switch to the World Endurance Championship in the future, with Hypercar likely to be his preferred category.Frijns recently returned to the Nurburgring-Nordschleife for the third round of the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS). Together with Marco Wittmann and Phillip Eng, he competed in the Schubert Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 ...Keep reading
- What caused Marco Sorensen’s heavy WEC Prologue crash for Aston Martin?
Marco Sorensen says tyre warm-up issues led to his dramatic crash during Tuesday’s Prologue test for the 2026 World Endurance Championship at Imola.The factory Aston Martin driver was on an outlap with around 90 minutes remaining in the morning session when he went off-track at Tamburello and smashed heavily into the wall. Although the Dane climbed out of the car unaided and was ...Keep reading
- Peugeot in 2026: Maiden WEC victory at last or another transitional year?
There is a massive sense of anticipation at Peugeot's World Endurance Championship squad for the coming 2027 season. That is when further Evo jokers are finally expected to eliminate the remaining weaknesses of the 9X8 - remnants of an unfortunate timeline of events from the project's early phases in 2020, including the LMH-LMDh convergence.But before then, a full season remains on the ...Keep reading
- 2026 WEC Imola: How to watch, start time and entry list
The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola will open the 2026 World Endurance Championship on 17-19 April.With the Qatar 1812km moved to later in the year due to the Iran War, the season will now get underway with three European races in quick succession.Ferrari is the favourite for victory at its home race after a dominant 2025 campaign in which it won both WEC titles and ...Keep reading
- Robin Frijns admits BMW’s struggles in WEC: “We don’t fully understand the car yet”
Following the postponement of the Qatar 1812km, the 2026 World Endurance Championship season gets underway at Imola. It was at the Italian circuit that factory BMW driver Robin Frijns secured his best Hypercar result in 2025, finishing second.During this week's Prologue — also held at Imola due to the war in the Middle East — the updated BMW M V8 Hybrid showed strong pace with the ...Keep reading
- Driver loan sets up Porsche 963 rivalry in 2026 IMSA season
Julien Andlauer will go from sharing a race seat to potentially trading paint with Laurin Heinrich at this weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.The two drivers, along with Felipe Nasr, shared driving duties in Porsche Penske Motorsport’s (PPM) #7 Porsche 963 that was victorious in the opening two rounds - Rolex 24 At Daytona and Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring - to start the 2026 ...Keep reading
- Ferrari: 'We respect the rules, but with the BoP hidden, part of the race story will be missing'
Ferrari says the decision to keep Balance of Performance data secret in the 2026 World Endurance Championship will take away a key element of the 'race narrative'.Earlier this week, it emerged that the WEC will no longer publish BoP figures in 2026, with any information kept private between the teams and the series.Previously, the championship released a detailed table ahead of each round ...Keep reading
- Laurin Heinrich: “It’s a compliment that everyone is afraid of me”
Laurin Heinrich is adjusting quickly to a new change of scenery at this weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.After contesting - and winning - the opening two endurance rounds in IMSA with Porsche Penske Motorsport (PPM), the 24-year-old German was, moreless, loaned out to privateer JDC-Miller MotorSports to co-drive the #5 Porsche 963 with Tijmen van der Heim. And it didn’t take long ...Keep reading
- IMSA Long Beach starting lineup: Nick Yelloly takes pole, Lexus fails tech
Nick Yelloly stormed to pole in a furious round of IMSA qualifying for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.The Briton, who shares Acura Meyer Shank Racing’s #93 Acura ARX-06 with Renger van der Zande, blitzed the field with a flying lap of 1m11.626s around the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit.BMW M Team WRT’s Marco Wittmann, in the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8, ended up second by ...Keep reading
- Robert Wickens impresses in GTD qualifying at Long Beach
Robert Wickens nearly pulled off a phenomenal GTD pole run in qualifying for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. UPDATE: The pole-sitting #89 Vasser Sullivan was found to have a ground clearance violation in post-qualifying inspection, sending the Lexus to the rear of the grid. That means DXDT Racing and Wickens inherit the pole position. This story was written before technical ...Keep reading