Haas drops Esteban Ocon for Mexico GP weekend, giving Ryo Hirakawa his F1 debut at 32
Haas replaced Ocon with reserve driver Hirakawa for the remainder of the Mexico City weekend without giving a reason, ending the Frenchman's stint abruptly as h
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Lewis Hamilton takes first Ferrari pole in Mexico City, ending three-year F1 pole drought at 41
Hamilton beat George Russell and Charles Leclerc in a tight qualifying shootout to claim Ferrari's first pole of the 2026 season and his first since joining the
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Denny Hamlin wins Martinsville pole for Xfinity 500, becomes oldest pole winner at the track
Hamlin's career-best sixth pole of the season boosts his slim championship hopes as he trails points leader Kyle Larson, who will start third, with a title-clin
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Brad Keselowski granted release from RFK Racing, free to pursue 2027 rides while selling his stake
Keselowski and RFK agreed to an ownership split after his bid to buy the team failed, leaving him to find a new Cup Series seat for 2027 while retaining a passi
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Lando Norris edges Kimi Antonelli by 0.001s to top final Mexico City practice
Norris pipped title leader Antonelli in the final moments of FP3 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, setting up a tight Mexico qualifying session.
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Isack Hadjar given formal FIA warning for shoving a fan in Mexico City paddock
Stewards issued the Red Bull driver a warning over the paddock incident ahead of opening practice, sparing him a heavier sanction.
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Kyle Larson eyes rare early NASCAR Cup title clinch at Martinsville, not counting on it
Larson, the points leader, could become the first driver in 23 years to wrap up the Cup title early at Martinsville, though he said he does not expect it to hap
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Verstappen and Lawson penalised by stewards for Mexico FP practice clash
Stewards called the on-track encounter unacceptable and penalised both drivers, with Verstappen later warning Lawson against fighting him.
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Red Bull's Mekies: Verstappen will have no say in 2027 Racing Bulls driver line-up
The Red Bull boss said Racing Bulls alone will decide its 2027 drivers despite Verstappen's clash with Liam Lawson in Mexico.
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Investors circle NASCAR and teams amid post-pandemic racing revival
Buyout interest in NASCAR and its teams is drawing scrutiny, with Steve O'Donnell publicly dismissing speculation about the sanctioning body.
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Cadillac hit with 50-place grid penalty, Bottas to start from back in Mexico
The sanction compounds a difficult weekend for the new Cadillac F1 entry as it continues its debut season.
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Colton Herta still ineligible for F1 license after IndyCar miscommunication; ride reportedly waiting
Herta's superlicence status remains unresolved, with the New York Times reporting Valtteri Bottas holds a 2027 Cadillac contract that Herta could take if qualif
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Chandler Smith wins Martinsville Truck race as title fight tightens
Smith's victory in the Craftsman Truck Series race at Martinsville narrowed the championship picture ahead of the finale.
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George Russell says Mercedes is outside its performance window at Mexico GP
The championship-leading team is struggling to find the optimum set-up for its upgraded car at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
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Red Bull sets timeline for long-awaited new F1 wind tunnel
The team's technical group led by Pierre Wache still works around facility limitations despite its 2026 form turnaround.
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Riley Herbst cleared to race at Martinsville after Talladega crash
Herbst remains sore but will compete Sunday with a backup driver on standby.
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Truck Series race at Martinsville runs under the lights as O'Reilly Auto Parts Series goes green
The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series held its Martinsville race, with stage and crash action shaping the run to the finish.
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Anthony Alfredo wins Stage 2 at Martinsville; Allgaier takes opening stage
The O'Reilly Series race featured a three-wide pass for the opening stage win and a late-stage victory for Alfredo.
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