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British GP race preview: Marc versus Alex Marquez, in their own words

Alex Marquez believes he is the favourite for the British GP win following a comfortable sprint victory ahead of his brother Marc. Starting from second, Alex took the lead from his brother after the elder Marquez brother went wide, eventually finishing 3.5s ahead.This breaks Marc’s sprint race winning streak, the factory Ducati rider having won the last six sprint races …Keep reading

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Chase Briscoe earns pole for Coca-Cola 600, beating Kyle Larson

Driving the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Chase Briscoe has collected yet another pole position in a NASCAR crown jewel event. He already earned pole for the season-opening Daytona 500, and now he’ll lead the field of 40 for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday. This is just the tenth time a driver has earned pole position for both the 600 and the Daytona 500 in the same year.”I haven’t seen it yet …Keep reading

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Lewis Hamilton: Two-stop rule can stop Monaco producing another “shite” race

Lewis Hamilton believes the decision to introduce two mandatory pit stops at the Monaco Grand Prix will help the race be a better spectacle than last year’s “shite”.The decision was taken to force all drivers to pit at least twice in an attempt to spice up the racing at one of the most difficult tracks on the calendar to overtake.Previous years have seen Saturday’s qualifying …Keep reading

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Ross Chastain cuts tire, crashes after leading Coke 600 practice averages

Ross Chastain finished second in Friday night’s NASCAR Truck race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and when the Cup cars went out on the track for Coca-Cola 600 practice, he was again very fast.Timing in ninth overall on the time sheets, Chastain was showing impressive long-run speed in the No. 1 Chevrolet. He led all drivers in the 10-lap, 15-lap, and 20-lap averages. Unfortunately, after 20 laps …Keep reading

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Richard Childress: Kyle Busch’s career “is not even close to being over” 

Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Cup Series lineup won’t change for 2026. While Austin Dillon will continue to pilot the No. 3 Chevrolet, the team confirmed on Saturday that Kyle Busch has picked up an option in his contract to continue driving the No. 8 through 2026.”We’re really excited,” said Childress, who won six driver’s titles with Dale Earnhardt Sr. between 1986 and 1994. “You know …Keep reading

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Why the Indy 500 is “fascinating puzzle” according to ex-F1 engineer David Brown

The 33 cars that will participate in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing on Sunday have already undergone countless hours of work in shops and at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in an attempt to become the next Indy 500 champion. But what does a technical director look for when setting up a car to perform at its best on this unique 2.5-mile oval track?Motorsport.com sat down with David Brown, who …Keep reading

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Lando Norris: Driving “smarter,” not “quicker” key to F1 Monaco GP pole

Lando Norris put his Monaco Grand Prix pole result down to “driving smarter” rather than quicker, believing this was the first time since Formula 1’s 2025 season opener in Australia that he put together a satisfactory Q3 run.McLaren chose to give Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri two runs on their final set of tyres, which Norris pressed into service to first set a time of 1m10.125s, before …Keep reading

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“Up in smoke” – George Russell’s Monaco GP is “over” after qualifying issue

Mercedes suffered a double qualifying blow at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix that left George Russell writing off the rest of the weekend.After Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s “unnecessary” crash – which brought out the red flag at the end of Q1 – left the Italian down in 15th place, Russell then followed suit, having been forced to park his stricken W16 in the tunnel.Mercedes …Keep reading

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“Crazy” strategy could save Oliver Bearman’s Monaco GP after “harsh penalty”

Haas racer Oliver Bearman picked up a 10-place grid penalty for the Monaco GP after he overtook Carlos Sainz under red flag conditions. The grid drop marks the second time in a week that the Briton received a “harsh” stewarding decision, but this time it could benefit him in the long run.“I feel like once they make a decision, even if it’s wrong – even if it’s clearly wrong – they’re …Keep reading

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