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Formula 1 announces return to Africa with Rwanda Grand Prix in early 2030s

Associated Press — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:09:50 EDT

Max Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli closes in on F1 title

Associated Press — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:12:24 EDT

Max Verstappen raced hard into the first corner then cruised to back-to-back Formula 1 wins at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday.

Haas signs Formula 2 leader Rafael Câmara to replace Ocon in F1 next season

Associated Press — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:46:01 EDT

Lewis Hamilton unwell after Singapore race and apology to Ferrari

Associated Press — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:02:00 EDT

McLaren calls out Norris and Piastri after ‘unacceptable’ Singapore collision

Associated Press — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:51:45 EDT

Kyle Busch’s 11-year-old son highlights his father’s ‘celebration of life’ ceremony with burnout

Associated Press — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:17:09 EDT

Wolff slams ‘brainless’ claims team would favour Antonelli over Russell

Associated Press — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:24:08 EDT

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says any claims the team would favor Kimi Antonelli over George Russell in the Formula 1 title race are “brainless.”

George Russell to start at back of grid in Singapore after penalty

Associated Press — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:09:26 EDT

Charlotte Motor Speedway to host celebration of life for Kyle Busch

Associated Press — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:21:03 EDT

Charlotte Motor Speedway will host a celebration of life for former NASCAR driver Kyle Busch on Friday following the Trucks Series race.

F1 takeaways: Verstappen storms to victory in Malaysia with vintage performance

Jonathan Brazeau — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:01:35 EDT

Max Verstappen ended his winless drought in F1, delivering a vintage performance Sunday at the Bahrain GP in Malaysia after a wet and wild chaotic delay to the start.

Chase Briscoe fends off Kyle Larson’s last-lap surge to win in Las Vegas

Associated Press — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:55:17 EDT

Verstappen wants a ‘lesson learned’ after software issues delay race start

Associated Press — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:07:33 EDT

Denny Hamlin wins the pole for the NASCAR South Point 400 at Las Vegas

Associated Press — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:52:57 EDT

Esteban Ocon confirms Haas departure at end of F1 season

Associated Press — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:05:39 EDT

Max Verstappen sets target of one race victory to avoid first winless F1 season since 2015

Associated Press — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:19:09 EDT

Max Verstappen has set himself a target of winning one race in what’s left of the 2026 Formula 1 season, after missing out by less than two tenths of a second at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

NASCAR shrugs off fisticuffs and swearing, embraces rugged past

Associated Press — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:30:01 EDT

Fernando Alonso commits to Aston Martin for 2027, ending doubts over F1 future

Associated Press — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:18:31 EDT

Veteran Fernando Alonso took his time before deciding that his Formula 1 career will continue next year.

Gordon Johncock, two-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 90

Associated Press — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:05:56 EDT

Gordon Johncock, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion and winner of 25 career IndyCar races, has died. He was 90.

Norris apologizes to Colapinto after saying some drivers ‘shouldn’t be in Formula 1’

Associated Press — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:12:22 EDT

McLaren’s Lando Norris says he has apologized to Franco Colapinto after stating that some drivers “shouldn’t be in Formula 1.”

Larson passes Briscoe with seven laps left to win Kansas Speedway for fourth time

Associated Press — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:39:25 EDT

The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion capped a dominant performance at Kansas Speedway on Sunday by passing Chase Briscoe with seven laps left and leading the rest of the way, leaving Larson to wheel his No. 5 Chevrolet into victory lane for a record-tying fourth time at the mile-and-a-half oval and with a padded lead in the Chase for the championship standings.

Gilles Villeneuve biopic captures Canadian legend’s rise to Formula 1

Shoaib Alli — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:20:42 EDT

Before all the fame and Ferraris, Gilles Villeneuve was fulfilling his love of racing on snowmobiles and racetracks around Canada. In the French biopic, ‘Villeneuve: The rise of a legend”, audiences get a glimpse of the Canadian legend’s journey to Formula 1.

Isack Hadjar, still in pain, returns with new Red Bull contract

Paul D. Grant — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:52:59 EDT

Isack Hadjar said he’s still in pain from his fractured wrist as he makes his return to Formula 1 with confirmation of a contract extension to keep him with Red Bull as Max Verstappen’s teammate for 2027.

Esteban Ocon a ‘free agent’ for 2027, looking at F1 options beyond Haas

Associated Press — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:19:52 EDT

Esteban Ocon said Wednesday he is “definitely a free agent” for the 2027 Formula 1 season as an exit from the Haas team appears likely.

Formula 1 to cut official race distances from 305 to 290 kilometres

Associated Press — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:49:29 EDT

Formula 1 has approved a 15-kilometre reduction in official race distances starting next season, cutting total distance from 305 to 290 kilometres.

Lewis Hamilton denies he’s sought to replace staff at Ferrari

Associated Press — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:11:47 EDT

Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he has “never asked” for any of Ferrari’s staff to be replaced and praised their dedication after some tense radio exchanges over team strategy in recent Formula 1 races.

Kimi Antonelli wins Spanish Grand Prix in Formula 1’s return to Madrid

Associated Press — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:57:45 EDT

Punches thrown on pit road between Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar

Sportsnet Video — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:34:02 EDT

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem vows to keep Fernando Alonso in Formula 1

Associated Press — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:33:14 EDT

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone detained at airport for carrying gun

Associated Press — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:34:49 EDT

Bell passes Larson to win the Southern 500 to start the Chase

Associated Press — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:03:33 EDT

Christopher Bell is finally second-to-none this season.