Why Max Verstappen doing the Nurburgring 24 Hours can be positive for F1, motorsport and himself

Qiddiya City has been announced as the host of the Extreme H World Cup to mark the debut of the hydrogen-powered championship. The Saudi Arabian venue is the first city built entirely for entertainment and tourism. It is located within the Riyadh Province and construction began in 2019.This news follows the unveiling on Tuesday of the inaugural Extreme H World Cup, which will run on a ...Keep reading

Honda evaluates its progress in 2025

Is it fair to compare Kimi Antonelli to Max Verstappen's impressive rookie F1 season?

Is it fair to compare Kimi Antonelli to Max Verstappen's impressive rookie F1 season?

Honda focused on aerodynamics in Monday’s Misano test, with LCR rider Johann Zarco appearing on track in the morning session with a new carbon fibre fairing.The main addition was the new inlet, which is easily recognisable because it is made from ‘rapid-prototyping material’ and is therefore white in colour. The assumption is that the airflow has been increased, although its dimensions ...Keep reading

Honda focused on aerodynamics in Monday’s Misano test, with LCR rider Johann Zarco appearing on track in the morning session with a new carbon fibre fairing.The main addition was the new inlet, which is easily recognisable because it is made from ‘rapid-prototyping material’ and is therefore white in colour. The assumption is that the airflow has been increased, although its dimensions ...Keep reading

Bezzecchi came close to a second win of 2025 at Misano

“I never spoke to Bottas about 2026. I think the rumours that he might drive for Alpine helped him sign a contract with Cadillac.”

Max Verstappen’s efforts on the Nurburgring Nordschleife have rightly attracted a lot of attention in recent weeks – and it’s good for Formula 1 and motorsport as a whole, as well as the Dutchman himself.Now that he has the required DMSB Permit A, Verstappen can contest a Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie race in a full-house GT3 car. And, more importantly, he can do likewise in the ...Keep reading

At Bristol Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin had nothing to worry about as he was already locked into the Round of 12. Unfortunately, the race still had an impact on his future playoff races.385 laps into the event, Hamlin's car shot up the track, collecting pole-sitter A.J. Allmendinger and causing significant damage to both cars. A replay showed that the right-front wheel disconnected from ...Keep reading

At Bristol Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin had nothing to worry about as he was already locked into the Round of 12. Unfortunately, the race still had an impact on his future playoff races.385 laps into the event, Hamlin's car shot up the track, collecting pole-sitter A.J. Allmendinger and causing significant damage to both cars. A replay showed that the right-front wheel disconnected from ...Keep reading

Layne Riggs says there was an ‘aha’ moment where he fully made the transition form champion Late Model driver to fully comfortable NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series contender and that occurred at Gateway last summer.“That was the click race,” Riggs told Motorsport.com over the phone on Tuesday. “I was running 15th all day and I didn’t know what I was supposed to do to make it turn the ...Keep reading

The 2026 IndyCar schedule has been confirmed, and there's plenty to talk about. There has been a change in host venue for the finale, some new street courses, a return to Phoenix, and a couple of weekends where they will partner with NASCAR.Thermal and Iowa have been dropped, Milwaukee has expanded into a doubleheader, and there will once again be 17 races making up the racing season. Here's a ...Keep reading

Imagine being Ryan Blaney, participating in one of the wildest and most unpredictable races of the year on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, when all of a sudden someone not on the Team Penske No. 12 crew comes over the radio.“Hi Uncle Ryan … win the race.”There was immediate laughter over the radio as the 2023 Cup Series champion figured out what happened.“Hey mom, get ...Keep reading

Pirelli highlights “grip, warm-up speed and confidence” in Misano MotoGP debut.

The FIA has announced the inauguration of the Extreme H World Cup which is set to run on a multi-year contract and first take place in Saudi Arabia.This will mark the debut of the hydrogen-powered championship, which is the successor of Extreme E that ran from 2021 to 2024. The date of the World Cup will be revealed on Wednesday, as will its location in Saudi Arabia, and it will follow a ...Keep reading

The racing product at Bristol Motor Speedway during the NextGen era has been a bit of a philosophical tug-of-war and the races since 2022 reflect that back-and-forth.The turning point was the spring race in 2024 where cold temperatures prevented rubber from being laid into the track, resulting in tire shredding from 30-to-40 laps, and one of the most fondly remembered races from this ...Keep reading

The IndyCar Series has finally announced a 17-round schedule for the 2026 season after months of speculation.While some of the new additions were already known, it is notable that the championship will begin with four races in March - with three consecutive weekends - including the return to Phoenix for the first time since 2018 as the second round.Unlike the 2025 calendar, Iowa Speedway ...Keep reading