Ralph Gull

Ralph Gull

Sports Journalist · 57 articles

FIA Confirm Five Active Aero Zones For Belgian Grand Prix At Spa
Formula 1

FIA Confirm Five Active Aero Zones For Belgian Grand Prix At Spa

The FIA have confirmed a record five straight-line mode zones will be active for Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend, matching the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as the most activation points at any circuit in 2026. According to an updated circuit map published by the governing body and reported by PlanetF1.com, drivers […]

McLaren Confirm New Mercedes Power Unit For Belgian Grand Prix At Spa
Belgium - Spa-Francorchamps

McLaren Confirm New Mercedes Power Unit For Belgian Grand Prix At Spa

McLaren have confirmed they will finally receive Mercedes’ upgraded power unit for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, along with a new rear wing for the MCL40. According to a fresh update from RacingNews365, McLaren’s applied engineering technical director Neil Houldley confirmed the new components as the team arrives at one of the calendar’s […]

The Blunt Verdict: Why Guenther Steiner Wants McLaren To Build Their Own F1 Engine
Formula 1

The Blunt Verdict: Why Guenther Steiner Wants McLaren To Build Their Own F1 Engine

Excuses wear thin fast in Formula 1, especially for the team defending two world championships. That’s the uncomfortable position McLaren find themselves in this week, after former Haas boss Guenther Steiner used a podcast appearance to say exactly where he thinks the papaya squad’s 2026 problems lie. Speaking on The Red Flags podcast, quotes carried […]

Cal Crutchlow Confirmed For Home Silverstone MotoGP Return
Great Britain - Silverstone

Cal Crutchlow Confirmed For Home Silverstone MotoGP Return

Cal Crutchlow will race in front of his home crowd next month, with Castrol Honda LCR confirming the British veteran will continue deputising for the injured Johann Zarco at the British Grand Prix. According to a fresh update from MotoGP.com, the LCR rider has held down the factory-supported Honda seat since the Italian Grand Prix […]

Motorsport Talking Points & Facts – 13th July 2026
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Motorsport Talking Points & Facts – 13th July 2026

Motorsport’s Sunday-into-Monday news cycle turned on one bad angle at Atlanta, one bruising final hour at Interlagos, and a paddock at Spa-Francorchamps quietly setting up its next storyline. Bubba Wallace went from a career-boosting runner-up finish to a stewards’ inquiry inside twenty minutes, BMW M Team WRT survived a physical gut-check to keep its Hypercar […]

Bubba Wallace Stripped Of Second By NASCAR After Atlanta Penalty
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Stripped Of Second By NASCAR After Atlanta Penalty

NASCAR demoted Bubba Wallace from a career-boosting second place to 29th at the Quaker State 400, ruling that his last-lap dash below the yellow line at Atlanta illegally advanced his position. According to a fresh update from RACER, Wallace shot to the inside of Carson Hocevar and eventual race winner Ryan Blaney on the final […]

Ryan Blaney Holds Off Tyler Reddick To Win Quaker State 400 At Atlanta
NASCAR

Ryan Blaney Holds Off Tyler Reddick To Win Quaker State 400 At Atlanta

Ryan Blaney held off a fast-closing Tyler Reddick to win Sunday’s Quaker State 400 at Atlanta, converting pole position into his second Cup Series win of the season for Team Penske. According to NASCAR’s official race results, Blaney led the No. 12 Ford home over 260 laps of the 1.54-mile EchoPark Speedway quad-oval, the 20th […]

Damon Hill Blasts Fernando Alonso Over ‘Unfair’ Max Verstappen Take
F1 News

Damon Hill Blasts Fernando Alonso Over ‘Unfair’ Max Verstappen Take

Damon Hill has dismissed Fernando Alonso’s claim that Formula 1 is being unfair to Max Verstappen, branding the suggestion “a load of rubbish” after the Aston Martin driver argued the four-time champion is being short-changed by Red Bull’s underperforming 2026 car. According to comments carried by Mundo Deportivo, Alonso said Verstappen remains “the best driver […]

Bezzecchi Undergoes Successful Surgery As Aprilia Target Silverstone Return
MotoGP News

Bezzecchi Undergoes Successful Surgery As Aprilia Target Silverstone Return

Marco Bezzecchi has undergone successful surgery on the broken collarbone he suffered in Sachsenring qualifying, with Aprilia targeting a comeback for the MotoGP title contender at next month’s British Grand Prix. According to an official Aprilia statement carried by Crash.net, the operation was performed by Dr. Giuseppe Porcellini at the University Hospital of Sassuolo on […]

Marc Marquez Wins German MotoGP As Sachsenring King Matches Agostini’s Record
MotoGP News

Marc Marquez Wins German MotoGP As Sachsenring King Matches Agostini’s Record

Marc Marquez claimed a dominant win in Sunday’s German MotoGP at the Sachsenring, matching Giacomo Agostini’s all-time record of ten premier-class victories at a single circuit. According to Motorsport Week, the Ducati Lenovo rider led every one of the 30 laps after starting from pole position, completing a perfect weekend double following Saturday’s sprint victory. […]

The Bitter Farewell: Bagnaia Sachsenring Slump Clouds Ducati Send-Off
MotoGP News

The Bitter Farewell: Bagnaia Sachsenring Slump Clouds Ducati Send-Off

A rider rarely gets to choose how his story with a manufacturer ends, only how hard he fights through the final chapters. For Francesco Bagnaia, those chapters are getting harder to write by the weekend, and his Sachsenring struggles have turned what should be a farewell victory lap into a fight just to stay relevant […]