What had been expected for some time was officially confirmed during the race weekend in Shanghai: due to the ongoing unrest in the Middle East, the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been cancelled.
Logically, this has financial consequences and logistical implications for the teams, particularly as part of the teams’ freight and paddock gear is still in Bahrain after winter testing. But ...Keep reading

Source: F1 teams face unexpected fallout after Bahrain and Saudi GPs are cancelled

Scott McLaughlin is aiming to rectify a qualifying crash and put on a show for Sunday’s inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington. 
During the second group running of the opening session of qualifying, the New Zealander was pushing to advance into the Fast 12 when, with two minutes remaining, he clipped the inside of the wall in Turn 8 before pounding the outside wall. The crash left significant ...Keep reading

Source: Scott McLaughlin faces tough drive from last after Arlington qualifying crash

F1 and governing body the FIA have officially announced the series will not travel to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April due to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The two Middle Eastern races will not be replaced, meaning there is a five-week gap in the calendar between the end-of-March Japan round and the Miami Grand Prix in the first week of May.
Since the US killing of Iran's supreme leader ...Keep reading

Source: Bahrain and Saudi Arabian F1 races officially cancelled amid Middle East conflict

Kyle Kirkwood took responsibility for a mental mistake that dashed a shot to claim pole for the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington. 
The Florida native showcased his street prowess in Saturday morning’s practice session, pulling off the fastest lap of the weekend with a 1m33.1409s flyer around the 14-turn, 2.73-mile temporary circuit. And that had many marking him as the favorite to capture ...Keep reading

Source: "Mental error" costs Kyle Kirkwood shot at Arlington IndyCar pole

The United States Grand Prix has announced its two headline acts for the 2026 Formula 1 race weekend.
GRAMMY Award-winning band Maroon 5, famous for chart-topping songs including Sugar, This Love and Moves Like Jagger, will kick off the race weekend with the headline slot on Friday 23 October at the Germania Insurance Super Stage.
Taking to the same stage on Saturday 24 October will be Post ...Keep reading

Source: GRAMMY Award-winning artist announced as United States Grand Prix headliner

The inaugural running of IndyCar's Grand Prix of Arlington will start a full hour than expected. The race was meant to start just after 1pm EST, but will now start just after 12pm EST with the FOX pre-race show beginning at 11:30am EST.
The change also means that the Sunday morning Indy NXT race will move up an hour to 10:30am EST, as will the morning warmup for IndyCar, now scheduled for ...Keep reading

Source: Threat of high winds forces IndyCar to move up Arlington race start time

Marcus Ericsson pulled off a herculean effort to capture his first career IndyCar Series pole in for the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington.
The 35-year-old Swede put together a remarkable lap of 1m34.3562s around the 14-turn, 2.73-mile temporary street circuit to seize the top spot. It’s Ericsson’s first pole in 117 career starts in North America’s premier open-wheel championship, and ...Keep reading

Source: Marcus Ericsson finally claims his first IndyCar pole at inaugural Arlington GP

Ralf Schumacher has championed McLaren for making a step forward. While the former driver is confident this will lead to more exciting racing, he added that Mercedes likely has performance left in the tank.
Mercedes has had a strong start to the season. This has led to concerns from fans that the Brackley outfit could dominate the year, leading to a repeat of previous predictable seasons such ...Keep reading

Source: Ralf Schumacher warns Mercedes still has “reserves left” despite McLaren’s 2026 F1 progress

It's a Toyota lockout of the first two rows with Joe Gibbs Racing 1-2-3 in Las Vegas NASCAR Cup qualifying.
Christopher Bell rocketed to the top of the charts and was the only driver to break into the 28-second bracket. Four of Bell's 15 career poles have happened in Vegas, with the other three taking place in 2022 (first career pole in the Cup Series), 2023, and 2024.
"Our Interstate ...Keep reading

Source: Christopher Bell earns Las Vegas NASCAR Cup pole in JGR 1-2-3

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli approached Red Bull's Isack Hadjar after the Chinese sprint race to apologise for causing a collision between the two, but footage shared by Formula 1 showed that it fell on deaf ears.
As the Mercedes driver approached Hadjar, the French-Algerian driver signalled for him to move on and brushed off the apology before getting out of the car.
At the time of ...Keep reading

Source: Kimi Antonelli apology to Isack Hadjar after Chinese GP sprint contact rejected in awkward video

During pre-race inspection for the NASCAR Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, four different race teams failed twice ahead of practice and qualifying -- three Chevrolets and one Ford.
As a result, they have all been issued the standard penalties for such failures, which includes the ejection of the car chief for the remainder of the race weekend.
They are the #24 Hendrick Motorsports ...Keep reading

Source: Four NASCAR Cup car chiefs ejected after multiple Las Vegas inspection failures

Thierry Neuville believes this year’s edition of the Safari Rally Kenya is “probably the toughest rally ever seen” as crews battled against brutal conditions to survive the stages.
The Hyundai driver was among a list of heavy hitters that included Oliver Solberg, Sébastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans and Josh McErlean, who were all forced to retire as the conditions inflicted terminal damage to ...Keep reading

Source: “Probably the toughest rally ever”: Thierry Neuville as brutal Safari wreaks havoc

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It's no overstatement that Williams's start to 2026 has been a disaster. From a sample size of three qualifying sessions in Melbourne and Shanghai, its highest qualifying position is Alex Albon's 15th place on the grid in Australia, when team-mate Carlos Sainz didn't make qualifying after hitting trouble in third free practice.
In China, Sainz and Albon were dumped out in Q1 in 17th and 18th ...Keep reading

Source: Alex Albon: Williams "cannot hide" behind F1 2026 car weight

The Grand Prix of Arlington has raised the bar for what events should look like in the IndyCar Series, according to several drivers.
Nearly 2.5 years in the making, the venue that makes up this weekend’s inaugural race for North America’s premier open-wheel championship has not disappointed. In fact, it has left many in awe as the 14-turn, 2.73-mile temporary street circuit that wraps ...Keep reading

Source: Grand Prix of Arlington the “new standard” for IndyCar 

On Saturday morning, the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series cars were set to go out on track for practice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. However, it was a safety truck driver that ended up stealing the show with quite the save.
Exiting the infield access road to the frontstretch, the safety truck started to spin sideways, with the driver quickly trying to recover it. However, it overcorrected ...Keep reading

Source: Watch this safety truck pull off an epic save during NASCAR session

Takamoto Katsuta opened up a Safari Rally Kenya lead of more than a minute ahead of the final day after emerging from a brutal Saturday that ended with organisers cancelling the final stage.
Katsuta, searching for a maiden World Rally win, survived the toughest day of the season to date with a 1m25.5s lead over Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux after navigating treacherous muddy conditions. Katsuta ...Keep reading

Source: WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Stage 16 cancelled, Takamoto Katsuta leads by over a minute

Elfyn Evans has revealed what triggered his exit from Safari Rally Kenya that marked a first retirement from a World Rally Championship event since September 2024. 
The Toyota driver had been sitting second, 22.6s behind rally leader Oliver Solberg when the right rear suspension on his GR Yaris gave way at the start of the muddy Stage 13. The damage was too severe to make any repairs to keep ...Keep reading

Source: Why Evans suffered his first WRC retirement since 2024

George Russell has defended the new Formula 1 regulations, claiming “diehard” fans are enjoying the 2026 rules more than they thought they would.
F1 is debuting its latest regulation overhaul with changes to both the chassis and power unit, the latter of which is now more reliant on electrical energy so battery management is key. 
It entails downshifting on a straight or lifting and ...Keep reading

Source: George Russell: Even "diehard" F1 fans are starting to enjoy 2026 rules

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff has been branded a "class act" by fans after the Brackley outfit shared a video of the Austrian reacting to Lewis Hamilton securing third behind Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
"I actually thought for a moment that we had three cars," he said to the camera as he looked at the timing screens. "First, second and third ...Keep reading

Source: Toto Wolff's 'Lewis Hamilton's still our driver' comment melts F1 fans after Mercedes 1-2 in China

McLaren had to settle for the third row in Shanghai, with Oscar Piastri fifth ahead of Lando Norris, both around half a second off polesitter Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes. There are obvious signs of improvement compared to Melbourne, where the team failed to optimise its performance in qualifying and was still learning on the job as it tried to get the most out of its complex new Mercedes power ...Keep reading

Source: McLaren lacking aerodynamic load and efficiency as it learns Mercedes F1 engine

Former Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams shared a heartfelt tribute to her parents on the anniversary of her mother, Lady Virginia Williams's passing and her father, Sir Frank Williams's accident.
Williams became the family representative on the board of her father's racing team when he stepped down in 2012, and she later became the deputy team principal in 2013, taking over the ...Keep reading

Source: Claire Williams shares emotional tribute to parents in heartfelt anniversary message

Pakistan's selectors are demanding an inquiry into how star players Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman sustained injuries, with concerns raised that fitness issues were not disclosed during the T20 World Cup. Aaqib Javed questioned if players would have been declared fit had Pakistan advanced, highlighting a lack of transparency. Younger players are now being given opportunities.

Source: PCB to probe into Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman after T20 World Cup exit

Source: Two Indian vessels cross Strait of Hormuz safely with 92,700 tonne LPG

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a strong attack on the TMC in Kolkata, accusing the party of protecting rapists and insulting President Droupadi Murmu. He also alleged that the TMC opposes electoral roll revisions to shield infiltrators and deliberately alters demographics, making Hindus a minority in several areas.

Source: 'Openly protecting rapists': PM Modi slams TMC over RG Kar and Sandeshkhali cases