Kimi Antonelli wins 2026 F1 title in Mexico, youngest world champion in history
Antonelli, 20, clinched the crown with four rounds to spare and becomes Italy's first F1 champion in 73 years.
Motorsport · +15 outlets
Ferrari drivers clash on lap one in Mexico as Hamilton and Leclerc trade blame
Hamilton demanded serious talks and called Leclerc's mentality "do or die" after the intra-team fight cost Ferrari a likely victory.
Motorsport · +14 outlets
Kyle Larson holds large points lead over Bell and Hamlin into Homestead finale
Larson leads Christopher Bell by 67 points and Denny Hamlin by 70 with one race left at Homestead-Miami.
Motorsport · +14 outlets
George Russell says 2026 was 'not meant to be my year' after Antonelli's title
Russell's candid statement and media no-show after the Mexico City race put his Mercedes future and form under the spotlight.
Motorsport · +14 outlets
Carson Hocevar brake-check row dominates Martinsville as rivals and legends weigh in
Data shown by NASCAR appeared to confirm Hocevar brake-checked Austin Cindric, drawing criticism from Burton, Jarrett and rivals.
Motorsport · +7 outlets
Mercedes can clinch 2026 F1 constructors' title at Brazilian Grand Prix
Mercedes heads to Sao Paulo with a chance to seal the teams' championship a week after Antonelli took the drivers' crown.
Motorsport · +14 outlets
Toto Wolff blasts F1's 'entitled' drivers while hailing Antonelli as role model
Mercedes' boss said the new champion represents the future of the sport and criticized "endless moaners on the radio".
ESPN · +8 outlets
Mercedes fined after Russell skips post-race media duties in Mexico
The FIA fined Mercedes for the media no-show after Wolff described the Mexico City weekend as a "catastrophic moment" for Russell.
Motorsport · +14 outlets
F1 assures teams Middle East races will go ahead as planned
F1 told its 11 teams business is normal for the season-ending Middle East rounds after Yamaha withdrew from a MotoGP event in Qatar.
ESPN · +3 outlets
William Byron wins at Martinsville, ending long drought
Byron's first win of the season moved him into a tie for 55th on NASCAR's all-time Cup wins list.
Speedway Digest · +14 outlets
Four NASCAR Cup drivers eliminated from title contention at Martinsville
Joey Logano and three other drivers saw their championship hopes end with one race remaining.
MotorBiscuit · +14 outlets
Marc Marquez holds 44-point MotoGP lead but says title not yet his
Marquez, who trailed by 102 points in May, left Sepang ahead of Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi but is avoiding celebration.
Motorsport · +14 outlets
Investor interest builds in NASCAR teams as charter values climb
Trackhouse and Richard Childress Racing are reportedly drawing buyer interest amid rising charter valuations.
Yahoo Sports · +4 outlets
Honda Racing US backs Porsche call for swift unified 2030 WEC and IMSA rules
HRS US says clear 2030 Hypercar and GTP regulations are needed soon to plan programs.
Motorsport · +1 outlets
Antonelli says he will not run the No. 1 on his car in 2027
The champion will keep his existing race number next season, leaving the No. 1 absent from the grid for the first time since 2021.
Motorsport · +14 outlets
IndyCar and NASCAR leaders eye more shared-weekend doubleheaders
Executives from both series cited fan appeal of combined race weekends and said more are planned.
Motorsport · +3 outlets
Mohammed ben Sulayem-era FIA penalties reshape Mexico City GP results
Post-race penalties altered the final classification of the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Crash.net · +1 outlets
Esteban Ocon's Haas exit turns ugly in Mexico, casting doubt on F1 future
The split became messy in Mexico City, leaving Ocon's seat for next season uncertain.
The New York Times · +1 outlets