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F1 Confirms Qatar and Abu Dhabi Finale Despite Middle East Tensions, Drops Imola Backup Plan
Formula 1 will end its season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi as scheduled, with Imola stood down as the backup finale, after months of uncertainty caused by the war with Iran and MotoGP's trouble-free Qatar weekend.
Wolff Opens the Door to Team Orders on Champion Antonelli to Help Russell Finish Second
Toto Wolff says Mercedes will consider asking Kimi Antonelli to help George Russell overhaul Max Verstappen for second in the championship, with 17 points between them and three races left.
Antonelli Can Become F1's Youngest Champion in Austin: The 126-Point Arithmetic Explained
Kimi Antonelli leads F1 by 102 points after Singapore. He can clinch the title in Austin at 20, but only with a win and help from Russell and Hamilton.
Leclerc Penalty Hands Lawson Seventh in Sao Paulo After Turn 12 Contact
Charles Leclerc's five-second penalty for contact with Liam Lawson at Turn 12 flipped seventh and eighth in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with Lawson calling the move Leclerc's 'specialty'.
Norris Wins in Sao Paulo as Antonelli Spins Twice and Mercedes Clinch the Title
Lando Norris won a wet-dry-wet Sao Paulo Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli spun twice and Mercedes clinched the constructors' title with a fourth and a fifth.
Larson Clinches Third Cup Title in Stage 1 at Homestead
Kyle Larson clinched his third NASCAR Cup Series title with a fourth-place Stage 1 finish at Homestead, sealing the championship before the race was half run.
Honeycutt Wins Truck Title as Riggs' Two Flat Tires End His Championship Bid
Kaden Honeycutt won the NASCAR Truck Series title at Homestead after Layne Riggs, the seven-win points rival, lost two right-rear tires before halfway.
Spire Suspends Carson Hocevar for Homestead Finale After Martinsville Brake-Checks
Spire Motorsports has suspended Carson Hocevar for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead after his brake-checks on Austin Cindric at Martinsville, with Justin Haley taking the No. 77.
Larson Wins Talladega From 11th as NASCAR Clears His Yellow-Line Pass
Kyle Larson went from 11th to first on the final lap at Talladega for his first superspeedway win, and NASCAR ruled his wheels never went fully below the yellow line.
Norris Takes Sao Paulo Pole in Rain Chaos as Russell Fumes and Verstappen Drops to the Back
Lando Norris took pole for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in a rain-delayed qualifying session, as grid penalties pushed Russell, Leclerc, Verstappen and Hamilton down the order.
Hamilton Doubles Down on Leclerc Criticism in Brazil: 'I Will Not Be Silenced'
Lewis Hamilton refused to apologise for criticising Charles Leclerc at the Sao Paulo press conference, saying Leclerc races him harder than rival drivers and that he will not be silenced.
Russell to Start Singapore GP From Back of Grid After Mercedes Confirms New Engine
Mercedes confirmed George Russell has no engines left in his allocation and will take a new power unit in Singapore, sending him to the back of the grid.
Kaulig Names Allmendinger and Dillon to Lead Dodge's 2027 Cup Return
Kaulig Racing named AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon as the drivers for Dodge's return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, four days after the manufacturer confirmed its comeback.
Hamilton Marks His 400th Grand Prix Start in Brazil as Leclerc Becomes a Father
Lewis Hamilton makes his 400th Formula 1 start at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix while team-mate Charles Leclerc misses media day and first practice after the birth of his daughter Bianca.
Zilisch Calls Hocevar and Berry 'Pretty Cheap' Over Martinsville Brake-Checks
Connor Zilisch called Carson Hocevar and Josh Berry 'pretty cheap' for the Martinsville brake-checks, saying they did not own up to it afterwards.
Brundle Defends Russell for Skipping Media After Title Defeat: 'It Was a Step Too Far'
Martin Brundle said he does not blame George Russell for skipping his FIA media duties after Kimi Antonelli won the title in Mexico, calling it a step too far at the driver's lowest ebb.
Haas Drops Ocon for Hirakawa's F1 Debut in Mexico After Radio Row
Haas replaced Esteban Ocon with reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa for the rest of the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend, hours after Ocon's tyre dispute with his race engineer on Friday.
Verstappen and Lawson Get Grid Penalties for 'Unacceptable' Mexico FP2 Clash
Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson made contact in the stadium section during Mexico FP2, causing a red flag and damage to both cars, and both were summoned by the stewards.
Keselowski Says Hocevar's Differentiator Is Intentional Accidents as Their Feud Stews On
Brad Keselowski told Kelly Crandall that what sets Carson Hocevar apart is a lot of intentional accidents, the latest turn in a feud running since Darlington.
Hamilton Apologizes for His Singapore Strategy Call After 40-Plus Laps on Softs End in Sixth
Lewis Hamilton told Ferrari he let the team down with the Singapore strategy after staying out under the virtual safety car and fading from third to sixth on worn soft tyres.
Piastri Loses Mexico Points Finish After Penalty for Lindblad Crash
Oscar Piastri lost his seventh-place finish in the Mexico City Grand Prix after stewards gave him a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Arvid Lindblad on lap 59.
Lawson Disqualified From Mexico Qualifying After Self-Reported Power Breach
Liam Lawson will start the Mexico City Grand Prix from the back of the grid after stewards disqualified him from qualifying over an MGU-K power breach his own team reported.
Brad Keselowski Says He Is Not Ready to Retire After RFK Release at Martinsville
Brad Keselowski got his release from RFK Racing on Saturday at Martinsville, freeing him to chase a 2027 Cup ride while he sells his 20 percent stake.
Herta's Mexico FP1 Run Hinges on One Disputed Super Licence Point
Cadillac has given Colton Herta a fifth FP1 outing in Mexico, but whether 24 laps earns him his F1 super licence depends on a one-point disagreement over his total.
Haas Picks 21-Year-Old Camara to Replace Ocon and Ends Up With the Grid's Youngest Lineup
Haas has signed F2 leader Rafael Camara, 21, to replace Esteban Ocon for 2027, pairing him with Oliver Bearman in the youngest confirmed lineup on the grid.
Hamlin Says Chevrolet Runs Through Hendrick and Drivers Have No Choice on Team Orders
Denny Hamlin says Chevrolet's team orders at Talladega left drivers with no choice, that Rick Hendrick sits above the manufacturer in the chain of command, and that the same tactics would be illegal at Martinsville.
Hamlin Says He Would Have Defied the Pit Call Had He Known Larson Was a Lap Down
Denny Hamlin says he would never have turned down pit road at Las Vegas if he had known his stop would hand Kyle Larson the wave-around back onto the lead lap.
Antonelli and Bottas Miss Mexico Media Day as Illness Hits Title Weekend
Kimi Antonelli was excused from Mexico City Grand Prix media day with a viral illness days before he can clinch the Formula 1 title, and Valtteri Bottas also missed the day unwell.
Sergio Perez Reaches 300 Formula 1 Starts at His Home Race in Mexico With Cadillac
Sergio Perez will make his 300th Formula 1 start at the Mexico City Grand Prix, his home race, in Cadillac's debut season — a milestone that lands on the same weekend Kimi Antonelli can clinch the title.
Sergio Perez Extends Cadillac Deal Through 2029 on the Eve of His 300th Start at Home
Sergio Perez has signed a Cadillac contract extension through 2029, announced on Wednesday ahead of his 300th Formula 1 start at his home Mexico City Grand Prix, while Valtteri Bottas's future stays undecided.
Alonso Calls Albon and the Back of the Grid 'Very Low Quality' After US GP Clash
Fernando Alonso branded the lower third of the F1 grid very low quality after Alex Albon's lap-one hit at Austin wrecked his Aston Martin, cost him half a second a lap, and went unpunished.
Alpine Backs Colapinto After Clarkson's Argentina Joke on Sky F1
Alpine issued a statement backing Franco Colapinto after guest Jeremy Clarkson joked on Sky Sports F1 that the driver's Austin grid penalty was for being Argentinian.
Hamlin Says Herbst's Talladega Hit Would End His Career on the Spot
Denny Hamlin says Riley Herbst's two-wall Talladega crash was so brutal that one hit like it would end his own career, as Herbst faces further checks on his wrist before Martinsville.
Logano Slides Upside Down at Talladega and Walks Away: 'Just Happy to Be Alive'
Joey Logano's No. 22 Ford flipped onto its roof with five laps to go at Talladega, slid down the frontstretch upside down, and he climbed out under his own power.
Antonelli Takes COTA Pole With Title on the Line as FIA Clears Delta-Time Investigation
Kimi Antonelli took pole for the United States Grand Prix at Austin, where a win plus help from Russell and Hamilton would make him F1's youngest champion.
Briscoe Beats Bell by 0.029 Seconds in a Charlotte Photo Finish Between Team-Mates
Chase Briscoe held off Joe Gibbs Racing team-mate Christopher Bell by 0.029 seconds at Charlotte, the closest Cup finish of 2026 and the second-closest in the track's history.
Russell Escapes Punishment After Leclerc Near-Miss in US GP Practice
George Russell kept his United States GP weekend clean after the stewards took no further action over a Turn 18 near-miss with Charles Leclerc in Friday practice at Austin.
Chase Elliott Takes Himself Out of the Most Popular Driver Vote
Chase Elliott removed himself from the 2026 Most Popular Driver ballot to honor the late Kyle Busch, the way his father did for Dale Earnhardt in 2001.
FIA approves strict new 2027 rules to stop F1 cost cap exploitation
The FIA has approved strict 2027 rules forcing physical and IT separation between F1 teams and their sister companies, closing a major cost cap loophole.
Verstappen Calls Austin Bumps 'Unacceptable' as Norris Reveals His Headache-Tablet Routine
Max Verstappen called the Circuit of the Americas bumps 'unacceptable' and warned of spine damage, with Lando Norris backing him and revealing he takes headache tablets before sessions on rough tracks.
Connor Zilisch: Phoenix Dogleg Delivers a 10G Hit Every Lap
Connor Zilisch says his mouthpiece sensor recorded 10G head impacts every lap through Phoenix's dogleg, and NASCAR is weighing changes for 2027.
Marc Marquez Will Not Give His Opinion on Qatar as MotoGP Riders Split Over Racing There
Marc Marquez refused to give his opinion on MotoGP racing in Qatar on November 6 to 8. Martin, Alex Marquez, Acosta and Bagnaia each answered differently at Phillip Island.
MotoGP Bids Farewell to Phillip Island After 30 Years
MotoGP races at Phillip Island for the last time this weekend. The Australian Grand Prix moves to Adelaide in 2027. Martin leads Marquez by two points, and a storm is forecast.
Fred Lorenzen Diagnosed With Stage 3 CTE, the First Confirmed Case in a NASCAR Driver
Boston University researchers diagnosed Fred Lorenzen with stage 3 CTE, the first confirmed case in a NASCAR driver. His family gave $1 million and set up a helpline for drivers.
Razgatlioglu's First MotoGP Season Is Over: Shoulder Surgery Rules Him Out Until 2027
Toprak Razgatlioglu will miss Phillip Island and the rest of the 2026 MotoGP season. Shoulder surgery on Oct 26 ends his first year with Pramac, and Augusto Fernandez steps in.
NASCAR Will Let Teams Change Brakes at Phoenix After a Season of Wall Hits
NASCAR will let Cup teams swap front brake rotors and pads after Saturday qualifying at Phoenix, a safety concession after failures at four short tracks.
F1's Fuel Flow Meter Supplier Is Sued Over a Patent Days Before the US Grand Prix
Sentronics, the FIA's former fuel flow meter supplier, has sued its replacement Allengra in Texas, claiming the sensors on every F1 car infringe its patent.
F1 Restores 305km Race Distance in 2028 After One Season at 290km
The FIA's published 2027 regulations restore the 305km grand prix distance from 2028. The 290km cut lasts one season. Here is the timeline and the engine changes behind it.
NASCAR Fines Zane Smith $50,000 for Ramming Hocevar on the Cool-Down Lap at Phoenix
NASCAR fined Zane Smith $50,000 on Tuesday for ramming Carson Hocevar after the flag at Phoenix, saying the pair had already been warned after Chicagoland. The replay shows Ross Chastain pushed Hocevar into him, and Smith was told before he hit him.
COTA Unveils the World's Largest Cowboy Hat, With a Bar Under It, Before the US Grand Prix
Circuit of the Americas and Tecovas unveiled a 47-foot cowboy hat on Monday, certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest, with a bar underneath.
Larson's 49-Point Lead Is Down to Five After His Phoenix Crash
Kyle Larson warned all week his car would be bad at Phoenix. He qualified 22nd, fell a lap down, blew a right front tire with 31 laps left and scored three points.
Herbst Dumps McDowell at Phoenix and Wrecks Himself in Stage One
Riley Herbst drove into Michael McDowell's bumper in Turn 3 at Phoenix, sent the No. 71 backwards into the wall and wrecked himself in the day's first caution.
Verstappen Gets a Reprimand and a Warning Point for His Portimao GT3 Collision
GT World Challenge stewards found Max Verstappen wholly to blame for an avoidable collision in Portimao practice and gave him a reprimand and a warning point.
NASCAR Gives McDowell and Stenhouse No Penalty for Their Charlotte Cool-Down Clash
NASCAR says the McDowell-Stenhouse cool-down lap clash at Charlotte was the closest thing to a penalty without being one, and explains where the line sits.
Fernandez's Six-Race Disqualification Is Overturned as Leopard Wins Its Appeal
Adrian Fernandez has had his first six Moto3 results reinstated after the FIM International Court of Appeal set aside his disqualification over engine seals.
Liam Lawson Will Headline a Live Gig in Austin With His Childhood Band
Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson will make his on-stage debut at the team's Austin Garage Sessions, playing a custom Taylor guitar with his brother and childhood bandmates.
FIA Admits Human Error Gave Some Cars Extra Power in Singapore Sprint Qualifying
The FIA says a Race Control human error switched Overtake Mode on for 27 seconds in Singapore SQ1, giving some cars extra power, and Sainz wants to know why.
Verstappen Gets a New Voice in Austin as Hart Takes Over From Lambiase at Three Races
Tom Hart will engineer Max Verstappen in Austin, Brazil and Las Vegas as Red Bull phases in Gianpiero Lambiase's successor before his move to McLaren.
Norris Appears to Mock Stroll in a Nightclub Video Hours After His Singapore Apology
Lando Norris was filmed at a Singapore nightclub appearing to mock Lance Stroll hours after apologising to McLaren for his sprint collision with Piastri.
Spire Owner Jeff Dickerson Tells Joe Gibbs Racing: 'Where Is the Proof?'
Spire co-owner Jeff Dickerson used a podcast to demand evidence in Joe Gibbs Racing's $8 million lawsuit over Chris Gabehart, seven months into the case.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Asked Greensboro Police for a Speeding Discount and Got 107 mph Back
Greensboro police warned drivers that praising Dale is no excuse for speeding. Dale Earnhardt Jr. asked for a discount anyway, and the reply is the story.
Singapore Sprint Sets a Record With Nine Retirements as Russell Crashes From the Lead
Nine cars retired from Saturday's Singapore sprint, a record for the format: Russell crashed from the lead, and the McLarens collided on the last lap.
Kardashian Makes Amends With Brundle on the Singapore Grid, Four Months After the Monaco Snub
Kim Kardashian opened her Singapore grid-walk chat with Martin Brundle by asking if they had got off on the wrong foot, four months after the Monaco snub.
Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton Marriage Rumor Spreads After Viral Screenshot: What We Know
A viral post claiming Kim Kardashian secretly married Lewis Hamilton used a fabricated Instagram story screenshot and AI-generated wedding images. No such post exists.
Verstappen and Hamilton Say F1 Should Not Run Sprints Where Cars Cannot Pass
Singapore sprint winner Max Verstappen and runner-up Lewis Hamilton say street tracks where passing is near impossible are the wrong place for sprint races.
Bell Starts 17th by Formula at Charlotte as Rain Wipes Out Qualifying Again
Hurricane Isaias washed out Saturday at Charlotte, so NASCAR's metric sets the Chase grid: Larson on pole, third-placed Christopher Bell 17th, and a Sunday doubleheader.
Verstappen Keeps Singapore Sprint Pole After Stewards Find a Yellow-Flag Breach but No Penalty
Max Verstappen breached the yellow-flag rule passing Lewis Hamilton in Singapore sprint qualifying, but the stewards imposed no penalty and he keeps pole.
Bell Fires Back at Larson Over Power-Steering Claim: 'I Hope It Happens to Him'
Christopher Bell has answered Kyle Larson's 'bullshit' verdict on his Las Vegas power-steering loss, explaining a slow fade of assist and wishing the same on Larson.
Wolff Calls Mercedes Favouritism Claims 'Brainless' and Tells the Accusers to Watch Teletubbies
Toto Wolff dismissed claims Mercedes favour Kimi Antonelli over George Russell as brainless in Singapore, pointing to equal machinery and Russell's bad luck.
NASCAR Warns Teams After Pit-Stall Spray Left White Residue Over the Lines at Las Vegas
NASCAR has warned Cup teams about pit-stall traction spray after a white residue at Las Vegas threatened the lines its penalty equipment reads.
FIA to Investigate Software Glitch That Stopped F1 Cars on the Formation Lap in Malaysia
The FIA promised a full review after a software bug cut power to F1 cars on a wet formation lap at Sepang, forcing Hamilton to stop and restart his car.
Points Leader Sheldon Creed Leaves Haas for Sam Hunt in a Driver Swap With Dean Thompson
Sheldon Creed leads the O'Reilly Series Chase yet will leave Haas Factory Team for Sam Hunt Racing in 2027, swapping seats with Dean Thompson in a deal he says was not his first choice.