Laguna Seca formally dedicates 'The Zanardi Corkscrew'WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has officially renamed its most famous stretch of asphalt, designating the circuit's iconic downhill turn as "The Zanardi Corkscrew" to honor the late two-time CART champion Alex Zanardi.The dedication ceremony took place Friday morning ahead of the IndyCar Series Read More
Oscar Piastri risks losing third in Monza qualifyingOscar Piastri risks losing his third place on the Italian Grand Prix grid after being summoned to the Formula 1 stewards for allegedly impeding Liam Lawson during qualifying at Monza.The incident occurred in the dying moments of Q2, as Lawson - Read More
This is the starting grid for the 2026 F1 Italian Grand PrixDespite their qualifying positions, Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Alex Albon (Williams) and Liam Lawson (Red Bull) have all been sent to the back of the grid as a result of penalties due to power unit changes.1 Pierre Gasly(Alpine) 2 George ...Keep reading Read More
F1 Italian GP: Pierre Gasly takes shock maiden pole at MonzaOn the scene of his maiden grand prix win, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has written another guilt-edged chapter in his Formula 1 career by claiming his first-ever pole in Monza.In a thrilling Q3 shootout, Gasly trumped pre-session favourite George Russell Read More
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Italian GPAfter every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due Read More
F1 Italian GP: George Russell leads Lewis Hamilton in FP3Mercedes driver George Russell beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to top spot in Formula 1's third and final practice session at the Italian Grand Prix.Russell comfortably held off the seven-time world champion on a toasty Monza circuit, with Max Verstappen and Read More
FIA's Court of Appeal responds to Flavio Briatore bias allegationsThe International Court of Appeal defended and clarified the appointment of its judges in the Monaco Grand Prix appeal amid allegations by Alpine boss Flavio Briatore that one of the judges had ties to McLaren.The International Court of Appeal, which Read More
New WRC constructor begins testing 2027 carProject Rally One has commenced testing its all-new 2027 World Rally Championship challenger ahead of its debut next year.Founded by experienced motorsport engineer Lionel Hansen, former FIA rally director and Citroen WRC boss Yves Matton and Prospeed, Project Rally One Read More
Why Charles Leclerc is likely to tow Lewis Hamilton in Italian GP qualifyingCharles Leclerc is expecting to give Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton a tow in Italian Grand Prix qualifying, with Kimi Antonelli ready to help Formula 1 title rival George Russell at Mercedes.Slipstreaming has always been paramount at Monza’s ‘Temple of Speed’ Read More
Ferrari leads WEC Austin FP1 with Antonio Giovinazzi ahead of Antonio FuocoThe 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship resumed at Austin on Friday with opening practice for the Lone Star Le Mans, as Antonio Giovinazzi set the fastest overall time in the Hypercar class.Temperatures were already around 30°C during FP1, with similarly Read More
F1 Italian GP: Saturday schedule, weather forecast and how to watchFormula 1 heads into Saturday at Monza with George Russell fastest after second practice for the Italian Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.120s in FP2, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli third as Mercedes and Ferrari traded blows at Read More
Mercedes vs Ferrari: Italian GP long runs leave no clear favouriteAfter Charles Leclerc topped the opening practice session for Ferrari, Mercedes struck back in the more representative second practice session, with George Russell setting the fastest time.That made the long runs at the end of FP2 particularly intriguing. They are Read More
DTM appeal hearing set as Bortolotti insists: “We did nothing illegal”Will Mirko Bortolotti get his DTM victory at Oschersleben on July 26 back, or will the disqualification stand? That question will be resolved on September 25 - two weeks before the DTM season finale. Because on that Friday, following the Read More
McLaren "not in the fight for Italian GP pole", admits downbeat Lando NorrisAfter completing two practice sessions on Monza's Temple of Speed, reigning world champion Lando Norris has found few reasons to believe he can deliver a hat-trick of Formula 1 wins at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.Norris claimed fourth in Monza's second practice outing, Read More
Mick Schumacher joins Meyer Shank Racing for 2027 IndyCar seasonMeyer Shank Racing (MSR) has finalized its driver lineup for the 2027 IndyCar Series, announcing Friday that Mick Schumacher will pilot the team’s #66 Honda alongside returning driver Marcus Armstrong, who enters his third season with the team and shifting Read More
Lewis Hamilton worried about Mercedes top speed after Italian GP practiceLewis Hamilton feels Mercedes has a top speed advantage over Ferrari at Monza which will be crucial at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.Ferrari delivered an engine upgrade at Monza as permitted under ADUO, and started its home round brightly with Charles Read More
