- F1: FIA meet in London today to finalise their new ‘racing product’ for 2026.
- NASCAR: Tyler Reddick pulls off a historic fifth win of 2026 in Kansas.
- IndyCar: Alex Palou dominates the streets of Long Beach and is in the lead.
F1: London calling for the 2026 ‘carrot’
As you read this, the FIA are gathering in London for what some are deeming ‘decision day.’
Following Max Verstappen’s “Mario Kart” comments, their goal today is to vote on software tweaks to the cars’ energy deployment.
This is not about changing the engine spec – that ship has sailed – but about refining how that 50/50 power split actually works during a race. For F1 fans, this matters as much as it does for the drivers.
They want to see drivers fighting for leads and places, not staring at their battery bars on their steering wheels.
CEO Stefano Domenicali has dangled a ‘carrot’ of a better racing ‘product’ in an attempt to engage Verstappen, but his disgruntledness has as much to do with the pace of the Mercedes W17 as it does the new regulations.
NASCAR: Reddick’s Kansas Masterclass
It was edge-of-your-seat stuff for the final laps at the Kansas Speedway yesterday.
Tyler Reddick is currently on fire and clinched his fifth win of the 2026 season in a breathtaking finish. Following a late-race spin by Cody Ware, which bunched up the field, Reddick survived a collision with Christopher Bell and hunted down the seemingly immovable Kyle Larson.
Watching the No. 45 Toyota take the high line to beat Larson by just 0.118 seconds was a timely reminder of how thrilling NASCAR racing can be when at its brilliant best.
Michael Jordan, owner of 23XI Racing, was seen trackside looking ecstatic at the dramatic finish. Reddick is the first driver since Dale Earnhardt in 1987 to start a season in such dominant fashion. It took Larson’s winless streak to 33 races.
IndyCar: Palou’s Long Beach takeover
The streets of Long Beach usually provide a spectacle, but yesterday was a bit different. Instead, it was a masterclass in developing the perfect strategy and then executing it. Alex Palou was the driver in question.
While Felix Rosenqvist looked to be the man to beat after leading for 51 laps, a flawed pit stop from the Chip Ganassi crew enabled Palou to take the lead, and once there, he never looked back.
He eventually crossed the line nearly four seconds ahead of the field. For the fans, this was vintage Palou, calculated, tactically perfect and very fast. The win takes him to the top of the standings.
