Kimi Antonelli wins 2026 F1 title in Mexico City, youngest world champion ever at 20
The Mercedes driver sealed the championship with third place at the Mexico City Grand Prix with four rounds to spare, becoming F1's youngest title winner and th
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Verstappen wins Mexico City Grand Prix as Antonelli clinches title behind him
Max Verstappen took victory at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while Antonelli's third place was enough to secure the drivers' champio
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Hamilton calls for 'serious talks' at Ferrari after Mexico first-lap clash with Leclerc
Hamilton said the intra-team collision cost Ferrari a likely win, with team principal Fred Vasseur calling it a matter of respect as Leclerc defended his Turn 4
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Byron wins Xfinity 500 at Martinsville, ending 35-race winless streak
William Byron led a Hendrick Motorsports 1-2 with Chase Elliott second, his 17th career Cup win and fourth at Martinsville, in the penultimate race of the seaso
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Larson denied early NASCAR title clinch but holds 67-point lead into Homestead finale
Kyle Larson finished ninth at Martinsville but still carries a comfortable points lead over Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin into the season finale at Homestea
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Wolff says Mercedes 'let down' Russell, who skipped media duties after Mexico
George Russell missed post-race media duties after a deployment issue ruined his Mexico City start as teammate Antonelli celebrated the title, with Toto Wolff a
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Marc Marquez leads MotoGP standings by 44 points but refuses to celebrate title yet
The Spaniard left Sepang with a 44-point lead over the injured Jorge Martin and 67 over Marco Bezzecchi, having trailed the championship lead by 102 points in M
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Piastri drops out of Mexico City points after penalty for Lindblad collision
The McLaren driver was penalised for contact with Arvid Lindblad that ended the Racing Bulls driver's race, ending Piastri's long run of Q3 appearances and drop
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Alpine drivers lose Mexico City points to penalties, Hirakawa scores on F1 debut
Post-race penalties for Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto stripped both Alpine drivers of points, promoting Haas debutant Ryo Hirakawa into the top ten on his f
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Hamlin, Bell see NASCAR title chances dwindle after Martinsville missteps
Denny Hamlin called a comeback from his points deficit unrealistic after a strategy miscue dropped him through the field, while Christopher Bell also lost groun
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Ocon's Haas exit turns ugly in Mexico, leaving his F1 future in doubt
The Athletic reported on the fallout between Esteban Ocon and the Haas team, with Bild detailing an alleged clash with team principal Ayao Komatsu.
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Logano eliminated from NASCAR title fight after Martinsville
The Team Penske driver, a three-time Cup champion, saw his 2026 title hopes end at Martinsville despite having fought back into the Chase field during the summe
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Hocevar denies intent in Cindric brake-check incident at Martinsville
Carson Hocevar pushed back on rivals' claims he spun deliberately and brake-checked Austin Cindric, saying they were just having fun, as questions grew over whe
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MotoGP paddock meetings held at Sepang over teams' Qatar arrival logistics
Team managers and MotoGP executives met during the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend to organise travel and logistics for the series' upcoming arrival in Qatar.
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F1 CEO Domenicali says 'an entire nation will celebrate' Antonelli's title
The Formula 1 chief executive issued a statement after Antonelli became the sport's youngest champion and Italy's first in 73 years.
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FIA confirms revised Junior WRC format for 2027 with WRC2 prize drive
The junior category will again run over five WRC rounds, with the 2027 champion earning an expanded WRC2 prize drive.
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Antonelli's F1 title record set to stand, superlicence rules make it hard to break
Antonelli said he wants a photo with Hamilton and Verstappen on his wall after taking the title, noting the superlicence rules make the youngest-champion record
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MotoGP Malaysian GP talking points: track deterioration, Qatar controversy, Martin's return
Motorsport.com's winners and losers from a politically charged Sepang weekend that produced limited on-track action but plenty of paddock storylines.
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