Guenther Steiner explains why teams are forgoing a profit share with MotoGPTech3 CEO Guenther Steiner has explained why MotoGP's current fixed-fee arrangement with manufacturers will remain in place, despite all five bike brands pushing for a share of the championship's profits.The MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group (MotoGP SEG), along with Ducati, Aprilia, Read More
NASCAR payback gone wrong: When vengeful drivers wrecked themselvesThis week, two moments of apparent payback have dominated discourse in the NASCAR world, with Shane van Gisbergen vs. Austin Hill and Zane Smith vs. Carson Hocevar. No penalties were issued for other moment of frustration.In Zane's situation, he actually ended Read More
George Russell explains mindset after tough start to 2026 F1 campaignMercedes driver George Russell has insisted that he "didn't really lose faith" during a challenging start to his 2026 campaign.While the British driver won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and the Chinese sprint race, he endured a series of unlucky Read More
Toto Wolff expecting strong Ferrari challenge for 'rest of F1 2026'Toto Wolff expects Ferrari to continue challenging Mercedes' dominance of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign after Charles Leclerc’s victory at the British Grand Prix.The Silver Arrows mastered the switch to the 2026 regulations by winning the opening six grands prix, Read More
Fernando Alonso: No "driver talent" is needed with F1 2026 carsFernando Alonso has launched another scathing review of the 2026 Formula 1 regulations by claiming no “driver talent” is required after the British Grand Prix.This year F1 has introduced its latest regulation overhaul with radical changes to both the chassis Read More
How the more technical F1 2026 regulations hinder customer teamsThe FIA guarantees customer Formula 1 teams access to the same power unit specification as the works’ outfit, but the complexity of the 2026 systems has placed experience at the forefront.This is witnessed in the McLaren case with its engine partner Read More
Mercedes confirms F1 upgrade strategy amid Ferrari and Red Bull resurgenceMercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has warned followers of the team that the Brackley outfit faces an escalating threat from a resurgent Ferrari and Red Bull.Speaking after the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone, where George Russell salvage a Read More
NASCAR officials detail reasons to not issue penalties after ChicagolandNASCAR competition officials reviewed every radio transmission and every bit of SMT data before deciding not to penalize any drivers for on-track behavioral reasons in the aftermath of the Cup Series race on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway.On Lap 48, Hill Read More
Martin Brundle points to Kimi Antonelli lesson after "heartbreaking" British GPMercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli suffered a harsh but necessary learning experience during the British Grand Prix, with former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle noting a communication breakdown that derailed the Italian's charge for victory.The Silverstone Read More
FIA British GP decision questioned as former Alpine boss offers alternativeFormer Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer has argued that the FIA missed a prime opportunity to deliver a spectacular finish to the British Grand Prix, insisting the race should have been red-flagged following Max Verstappen's late retirement.The Silverstone race Read More
After DTM horror crash: Team confirms spinal injury for Maximilian PaulThree days after the severe DTM crash during Saturday's race at the Norisring, the full extent of Maximilian Paul's injuries has become clear. As his team principal Gottfried Grasser informed Motorsport-Total.com upon request, the 26-year-old Dresden native suffered "a fibula and Read More
Winners and losers from the IndyCar race at Mid-OhioThe Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course belonged to papaya as Pato O’Ward captured the victory ahead of teammate Christian Lundgaard to lead Arrow McLaren’s first 1-2 in the IndyCar Series. O’Ward and Lundgaard, who started on pole, combined Read More
NASCAR O'Reilly Series team owner releases independent short racing filmSeveral years ago, NASCAR O’Reilly Series driver and team owner Tommy Joe Martins wrote and directed a short racing film titled ‘Underfunded’ and it enjoyed a well-received independent film festival run but was never released until now.Omeleto, a YouTube channel Read More
The pre-race tweak that hampered Lewis Hamilton's British GPFerrari didn’t start its British Grand Prix weekend in the most optimistic of ways, as its engineers estimated a possible six tenths deficit to Formula 1’s dominant outfit Mercedes on the straights.But then it took a completely unexpected turn, surprising Read More
MotoGP 2027 grid: All confirmed rider signingsThe dawn of a new era in MotoGP next year, with the introduction of the championship's new technical regulations for manufacturers committing to remain in the series through the end of 2031, will trigger the biggest shake-up to the premier-class Read More
Should the British GP ending cause a change in F1 safety car rules?The 2026 Formula 1 British Grand Prix endured a very anticlimactic end as drivers crossed the finish line under safety car conditions, which prompted boos from the SIlverstone crowd.It came after Max Verstappen crashed at Stowe with six laps remaining Read More
Thomas Preining slams DTM BoP: "I'm close to quitting"Former DTM champion Thomas Preining, who has already won three times at the Norisring, lost his cool after finishing ninth in Saturday's DTM race in Nuremberg. It is "relatively obvious that this has nothing to do with sport," the Porsche Read More
Fred Vasseur dismisses Ferrari F1 title talk: "Let's focus on Spa"Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur says he doesn't want to hear about the Scuderia's championship chances yet given the team's fluctuating performances.A large upgrade package in Spain yielded the team a surprise Barcelona Grand Prix win, and a Read More
What went through the nose of Tyler Reddick's car at Chicagoland?Tyler Reddick is now 44 points behind Denny Hamlin in the championship standings, continuing to lose ground in a 173-point swing since Memorial Day Weekend.But this latest issue was truly a case of bad luck. On Lap 132 of 267 Read More
