F1 News
Rob Smedley’s Hamilton verdict shows Ferrari’s title race has changed
Rob Smedley’s latest Lewis Hamilton verdict adds another layer to Ferrari’s changing title-race mood after the seven-time champion’s 2026 resurgence.
Ralph Gull
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NASCAR
Wallace recovery turns San Diego frustration into Sonoma warning
Bubba Wallace recovered from a two-lap penalty to finish second at San Diego, giving 23XI a 1-2 but leaving Sonoma as the next road-course test.
F1 News
Why ’s Monaco Podium Appeal Has Become F1’s Next Courtroom Test
McLaren and Red Bull’s appeal over Pierre Gasly’s Monaco podium has moved into FIA court territory, raising fresh questions over sporting fairness.
IndyCar
Newgarden penalty turns Road America into Penske setback
Josef Newgarden crossed the line ninth at Road America, but a 30-second penalty dropped the Team Penske driver to 22nd.
NASCAR
Reddick’s Sonoma bracket start now carries San Diego weight
Tyler Reddick starts NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge at Sonoma after San Diego turned his Cup points lead and 23XI momentum into a sharper test.
Austria - Red Bull Ring
Austrian GP heat turns Red Bull Ring into cooling test
The Austrian Grand Prix is set for a hot weekend at the Red Bull Ring, adding a cooling and tyre-management test to F1’s title fight.
NASCAR
Bell relief plan collapses into one-point San Diego hit
Christopher Bell’s planned San Diego relief-driver handover to Brent Crews ended with a mechanical failure and a 39th-place finish.
F1 News
Formula 1 Details New 2026 Overtake Mode Before Austrian Grand Prix Weekend
Formula 1 has explained how Overtake Mode, Recharge, Boost and Active Aero will shape the 2026 rules before the Austrian Grand Prix weekend.
F1 News
Norris verdict turns Hamilton doubt into McLaren warning
Lando Norris says Lewis Hamilton has answered his Ferrari doubters, but the McLaren driver’s praise also sharpens the title picture before Austria.
MotoGP
Assen holeshot ban turns MotoGP safety debate into action
MotoGP will ban front holeshot devices from Assen and widen grid spacing from Germany after the latest Grand Prix Commission update.
IndyCar
Rossi recovery gives ECR a Road America split verdict
Alexander Rossi rescued sixth from the back at Road America, but Christian Rasmussen’s hybrid failure kept Ed Carpenter Racing from leaving with a clean IndyCar statement.
F1 News
F1 New Rules: Verstappen And Hamilton Face New 2026 Overtake Mode
Formula 1 has explained how Overtake Mode, Boost and Recharge will reshape racing under the 2026 regulations.