Formula 1 · crash.net
Former F1 champion loses multi-million tax dispute over Hampshire estate
The 1979 world champion fails in his bid to offset tens of millions in farming losses against personal income and capital gains.
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Formula 1 · crash.net
McLaren reveals custom 'Livery of Dreams' for Mexican Grand Prix
McLaren’s latest one-off design puts fan artwork directly onto the MCL38 ahead of this weekend's action in Mexico.
MotoGP · crash.net
Marc Marquez makes significant MotoGP retirement claim
Marc Marquez has opened up on when he may retire from MotoGP
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
Oliver Bearman explains why Haas’ 2026 F1 car is ‘hitting its ceiling’
Oliver Bearman believes Haas cannot extract much more performance from its 2026 Formula 1 car, following the United States Grand Prix.
Rally · racer.com
Rally US confirms Knoxville-based route for WRC event
Rally US has officially confirmed Knoxville as the host city and Nashville’s Lower Broadway as the setting for the ceremonial start for its event, which will bring the World Rally...
IndyCar · racer.com
Papis retires as IndyCar driver steward
IndyCar driver steward Max Papis has informed the series of his decision to leave the organization.
Motorsports · racer.com
F2 confirms 11-team line-up for 2027-29 seasons
Lando Norris’s new team LN4 Fusion joins current list of competitors.
Formula 1 · crash.net
Charles Leclerc 'confident' of late-season step after US GP upgrades
A recent breakthrough with the car's setup has given Charles Leclerc renewed belief for the final races of the season.
MotoGP · crash.net
Cal Crutchlow supports Liberty Media’s MotoGP growth push amid rider kickback
Cal Crutchlow believes Liberty Media is doing the right things to help MotoGP grow
Motorsports · motorsport.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu going through a "difficult time" after shoulder surgery
Toprak Razgatlioglu has conceded he is going through "a difficult time" after his MotoGP season was ended early by shoulder surgery.
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
Yet another DNF for Cadillac’s Valtteri Bottas: ‘Sometimes we don’t quite understand it’
Valtteri Bottas described the Cadillac Formula 1 team as struggling to understand its issues, after he retired from Sunday’s United States Grand Prix.
MotoGP · motorsport.com
Diogo Moreira: “From what we saw in the Austria test, Honda could fight for MotoGP title next year”
The last MotoGP rider to find out where he would be racing next season was Diogo Moreira, who had to wait until the Japanese Grand Prix to receive confirmation that he would be joi...
MotoGP · crash.net
MotoGP riders set for second Qatar meeting as race branded “unacceptable”
MotoGP riders are set for another meeting on the Qatar GP this week
Formula 1 · crash.net
Mercedes announces George Russell to be replaced for Mexican GP FP1
George Russell will not participate in FP1 at the Mexican Grand Prix, and will be replaced by Frederik Vesti
Formula 1 · autosport.com
Norris' new junior team to enter F2 in 2027
Lando Norris' new race team LN4 Fusion has been granted a place on the 2027 Formula 2 grid.
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
Lando Norris' LN4 Fusion granted entry to F2 for 2027
Lando Norris' new race team LN4 Fusion has been granted a place on the 2027 Formula 2 grid.
MotoGP · motorsport.com
Alex Marquez: MotoGP hurting future of young riders with punishing format
Alex Marquez has called on MotoGP to better protect its younger riders, warning that efforts to improve the spectacle have also increased the risk of injuries.
Motorsports · racer.com
Cindric appreciates Ford veterans event and getting to race new car
Austin Cindric sees a few reasons why Ford creating the Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic is a great thing.
MotoGP · crash.net
Joan Mir manager fumes over reporting of illness as he makes MotoGP return
Honda’s Mir has been out since the end of the San Marino Grand Prix with illness
MotoGP · crash.net
Marc Marquez outlines Sepang MotoGP “goal” after title fight blown open
Marc Marquez is not getting ahead of himself ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
Audi F1 power unit division brings back CEO role
Audi has announced Thomas Fuhr will become CEO of Audi Formula Racing GmbH, the Neuburg-based division developing its F1 power units.
Formula 1 · autosport.com
FIA announces new partnership to help drive future F1 regulations
The FIA has announced a wide-ranging partnership with Amazon Web Services as it aims to upgrade its digital capabilities.
NASCAR · motorsport.com
Chevrolet's 1st through 6th sweep at Talladega was its first since 2013
At Talladega, Chevrolet got exactly what they wanted as Kyle Larson's five-point advantage in the championship ballooned up to +73pts after his first-ever superspeedway win.
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
Max Verstappen admits Red Bull was “just a little average” in Austin
Despite finishing on the podium, Max Verstappen was disappointed after the United States Grand Prix.
NASCAR · motorsport.com
NASCAR warned nearly the full field at Talladega for minimum speed violations
NASCAR threatened a good portion of the field during the first stage of Sunday’s Cup Series race with a black flag if they did not pick up the pace and meet minimum speed.
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
Toto Wolff reveals how Williams' surprise victory helped him secure Mercedes role
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff revealed a jibe at Pastor Maldonado that helped him get his place on the team, as the Austrian businessman gave a comparison between the star Mercedes dri...
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
George Russell F1 title chances defended by Toto Wolff after Helmut Marko comments
Mercedes Formula 1 team chief Toto Wolff has rejected former Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko's claim that George Russell will never get another shot at the F1 title.
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
Helmut Marko invests in AI start-up after Red Bull F1 exit
Former Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has become an investor in an Austrian artificial intelligence start-up that lets people leave personal messages to be delivered to l...
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
Red Bull responds to Aston Martin F1 power unit rumours
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has confirmed that the team is not in "serious conversations" when it comes to supplying another Formula 1 team with power units.
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
Kimi Antonelli extends F1 title lead with US GP win Mercedes didn’t expect
The telemetry inside the Mercedes garage after Friday practice at the Circuit of the Americas pointed towards the Brackley squad waiting to pack up for a miserable, point-less week...
NASCAR · motorsport.com
Carson Hocevar credits tow truck driver for saving his race at Talladega
Carson Hocevar went behind the wall during the red flag with five laps to go in last weekend's NASCAR Cup event at Talladega, and somehow returned to the race without losing a sing...
NASCAR · motorsport.com
Brad Keselowski to address questions about NASCAR future and RFK exit at Martinsville
At the end of September, the NASCAR world was shocked to learn that Brad Keselowski would depart the team he co-owns at the end of the 2026 season, as RFK Racing splits from the ch...
Formula 1 · racer.com
Haas to run Hirakawa in Mexico despite Camara signing
Haas will give another FP1 outing to reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa at the Mexico City Grand Prix despite singing Rafael Camara to race in 2027.
Formula 1 · racer.com
Hamilton keen to avoid setup errors in Mexico: 'I've got to extract more'
Lewis Hamilton says he can get stronger results for Ferrari if he can start the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend with a better setup than the direction he took in Austin.
NASCAR · motorsport.com
Hamlin says Chevy teams 'suck at the teat' of Hendrick on superspeedways
Denny Hamlin gave Kyle Larson a lot of credit for how he won the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway while also suggesting that he had a lot of help in doin...
Motorsports · racer.com
That is not at all how Sunday was supposed to go
There were negative takes aplenty after NASCAR's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
Valtteri Bottas denies he might lose his Cadillac seat for F1 2027
Valtteri Bottas insists Cadillac is happy with him and his contract is “all OK” for 2027, amid recent rumours about his Formula 1 future.
IndyCar · motorsport.com
AJ Foyt Racing signs Josh Pierson to multi-year deal beginning with 2027 IndyCar season
AJ Foyt Racing has signed Josh Pierson to a multi-year agreement to compete in the IndyCar Series beginning in 2027, bringing a Guinness World Records holder and accomplished young...
Formula 1 · autosport.com
Mercedes has a Russell-sized problem and it is sharing responsibility
George Russell's form hit a new low at the United States Grand Prix, despite glimmers of progress in the Formula 1 grands prix shortly before then.
MotoGP · crash.net
Marc Marquez reveals 'power' he would “never use” against his rivals
Marc Marquez says he will “never use” the media “against somebody”, although he admits to using it for his own benefit.
Formula 1 · crash.net
Lando Norris admits he is "not the best in front of media" following tense clashes with reporters
Lando Norris takes accountability for how he handles himself in front of F1's media.
Motorsports · autosport.com
Phillips wins inaugural GB4 Winter Series in dramatic circumstances at Snetterton
Elite Motorsport’s Jesse Phillips won the GB4 Championship’s first-ever Winter Series at Snetterton last weekend after his chief rival was penalised following the final race.
Motorsports · racer.com
The RACER Mailbag, October 28
Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for any of RACER’s writers can be sent to mailbag@racer.com.
Formula 1 · crash.net
The overlooked F1 battle more intriguing than inevitable title outcome
Kimi Antonelli may already have one hand on the F1 world title, but an exciting battle is brewing just behind...
NASCAR · motorsport.com
NASCAR makes amends for 2004 Dale Earnhardt Jr. swearing fine
In 2004, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was celebrating yet another Talladega win. In Victory Lane after the EA Sports 500, Earnhardt used a profanity when he hilariously said about his fifth...
Rally · autosport.com
Rally US host city announced ahead of WRC return
Knoxville has been announced as the host city for the World Rally Championship’s long awaited return to the United States next year.
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
Franco Colapinto, George Russell to sit out FP1 at F1 Mexico GP
Gabriele Mini is set to make his Formula 1 race weekend debut, driving Franco Colapinto’s Alpine in Free Practice 1 at the Mexico Grand Prix.
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
The mistakes that cost Lewis Hamilton a podium at F1’s US GP
Lewis Hamilton has explained the reasons why the podium narrowly eluded him in Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix.
Formula 1 · autosport.com
The role Friday practice played in Hamilton failing to achieve a podium at the US GP
Lewis Hamilton has explained the reasons why the podium narrowly eluded him in Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix.
Motorsports · motorsport.com
HMD Motorsports confirms Leonardo Escorpioni to 2027 Indy NXT roster
HMD Motorsports has officially signed 16-year-old Brazilian-American driver Leonardo Escorpioni to its 2027 Indy NXT by Firestone lineup.
Motorsports · racer.com
GRIDLIFE and World Racing League announce return of legendary 25 Hours of Thunderhill
“GRIDLIFE Thunderhill” will launch the 2027 GRIDLIFE National Championship season.
Formula 1 · crash.net
Max Verstappen’s father Jos responds after fake picture prompts health fears
Max Verstappen's father, Jos, has addressed wild rumours surrounding his health.
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
McLaren boss claims the MCL40 had podium pace despite a “disappointing” P5 and P7
In modern Formula 1, raw race pace means absolutely nothing if you completely bottle your qualifying laps on Saturday afternoon.
Motorsports · racer.com
Busch, Biffle share this year's Comcast Community Champion of the Year award
For the first time, Comcast's award recognizing individuals in the NASCAR community who have committed to giving back is being shared.
Motorsports · motorsport.com
‘I couldn’t disappear’ – Oliver Bearman rues “crazy” penalty for Pierre Gasly clash
Oliver Bearman says he was “pretty shocked” to land a 10-second penalty for his collision with Pierre Gasly in Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix.
Motorsports · racer.com
Honda Racing Corporation to unveil new Trophy Truck to compete in 2027 SCORE World Desert Championship
Honda Passport “Baja Spec” race truck will make its global debut on October 29, followed by appearance at 2026 SEMA Show.
Motorsports · motorsport.com
Joan Mir returns without revealing illness that kept him out for 44 days: "It hasn't been an easy period"
Almost seven weeks after retiring following the fifth lap of MotoGP's San Marino GP, Honda factory team rider Joan Mir will return to the handlebars of the RC213V this Friday at th...
Motorsports · autosport.com
Morrow edges Grant as older Formula Fords entertain in Festival support contests
Supporting last weekend’s Formula Ford Festival knock-out events at Brands Hatch was a schedule that included three races for older FF1600 machines, but this was reduced to two whe...
IndyCar · racer.com
Returning IndyCar to the Northeast a priority for the future - Boles
Last season’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington D.C. brought the IndyCar Series back to the East Coast for the first time in more than a decade.
Formula 1 · motorsport.com
F1-level excess: How Manuel Reuter won the ITC title with Opel 30 years ago
The car was technologically more advanced than a Formula 1 machine - and a glimpse into the future of motor racing.