Marc Marquez says he can no longer compensate for his weaknesses at Silverstone, as he is now “slower” in corners that were his strong points at last year’s British Grand Prix.The factory Ducati rider ended up a distant seventh in Practice on Friday, more than seven tenths down on the pace-setting Aprilia of Marco Bezzecchi.More worryingly, he trailed the VR46 Ducati of Fabio di ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez may have returned to Formula 1 with Cadillac, but according to Auto Sport Web, his management is already assessing the opportunities across the grid. A report from the Japanese outlet states that Perez's representatives have already opened discussions with Williams about a potential seat in 2027 - contingent on Carlos Sainz not being there to fill it.The Spaniard's contract at ...Keep reading

As IndyCar heads to Portland this weekend, the No. 4 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet of Caio Collet and the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet of David Malukas have been issued a six-place grid penalty. The penalty is due to an unapproved engine change, which the teams had to make after crashes at Nashville. Collet suffered a major crash during the race, while Malukas crashed heavily in practice. The ...Keep reading

IMSA Officials have concluded their post-race review of the late-race collision from last weekend’s six-hour endurance round at Road America, issuing penalties to Porsche Penske Motorsport and driver Kevin Estre for their role in the incident with Jack Aitken in the #31 Whelen Cadillac.Following a comprehensive review of the incident that took place during the Motul SportsCar Endurance ...Keep reading

Red Bull is reportedly preparing to recruit Aston Martin's Tom McCullough as its new head of race engineering, replacing Gianpiero Lambiase, who is set to move to McLaren.According to a report by German publication BILD, McCullough has been identified as the person to take over the management of Red Bull's trackside engineering operations.The report states, "McCullough would be ...Keep reading

Pramac MotoGP rider Jack Miller says talks with Yamaha about his future are progressing well and an announcement could be made in the coming weeks.The Australian strongly hinted that he could switch to the World Superbike Championship next year, with his time in MotoGP set to come to an end after 12 seasons.Yamaha is expected to promote Izan Guevara from Moto2 to partner incumbent Toprak ...Keep reading

Round No. 13 of the 2026 IndyCar season takes the open-wheel division to Portland International Raceway as we enter the final stretch of the championship.Alex Palou continues to lead the standings, 83 points, ahead of David Malukas in second and and 87 points ahead of Kyle Kirkwood in third.Will Power is the defending winner of the Portland race, and he's still searching for his first ...Keep reading

Marcus Ericsson will continue as a driver for Andretti Global into the 2027 IndyCar season, piloting the No. 28 entry. The ex-F1 driver and IndyCar star has been with Andretti since the start of the 2024 season. They've yet to win a race together, but have collected two runner-up finishes and a pole position.Ericsson will continue alongside teammates Kyle Kirkwood and Will Power for his ...Keep reading

The Iowa Speedway short track will host a NASCAR weekend from July 2-4 in 2027, moving a month earlier in the Cup schedule to race on Independence Day. The Cup Series will be joined by the O'Reilly Series and ARCA Menard's Series.The track has sold out for three consecutive years after joining the Cup schedule in 2024. Originally, the inaugural Cup race at Iowa was scheduled for mid-June, but ...Keep reading

The September 25-26 race weekend will once again return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) for the 2027 NASCAR season, hosting both the NASCAR Cup and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.“We are thrilled to return to September and The Chase next year,” said New Hampshire Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager David McGrath. “Last September, New England race fans showed ...Keep reading

NASCAR is racing at Iowa Speedway this weekend for Round 23 of the 26-race regular season. Both the Cup and O'Reilly Series will be racing at the short track, along with ARCA.William Byron is the defending winner of the Iowa Cup race, but the Hendrick Motorsports driver is winless so far in the 2026 season. Corey Heim won the most recent Cup race at Indianapolis, but as a part-time driver, he ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta says he will do everything it takes to put KTM back on the top step on the podium before he moves to Ducati’s factory MotoGP team next year.Acosta has been KTM’s benchmark since he stepped up to the Austrian marque’s works team last year, quickly learning from his early-career errors to emerge as a regular podium contender.The Spaniard started the 2026 season with a ...Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas has used the start of the Formula 1 summer shutdown to secure qualification for the UCI Gravel World Championship, finishing fifth in his age group at the qualifying event in the Czech Republic.The Finnish driver chose to tackle the 131km off-road cycling event alongside his partner, Olympic cyclist Tiffany Cromwell, while the F1 paddock observes its mandatory August break ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez says he is under no extra pressure despite re-emerging as a genuine MotoGP title contender this year, insisting that winning another championship would not change his life. After battling with severe physical limitations in the early part of the 2026 season and missing two races due to surgery, Marquez has mounted an impressive comeback on the factory Ducati, winning three of ...Keep reading

Motorsport: Let’s talk about your current role at Williams. Can you explain what impact you have on the car?Victor Martins: “I can have an impact on the car, but is it direct? Not necessarily, I’d say, because there are many people in the team, many departments, many things to improve, to analyse – so ‘direct’, I’d say no.“However, taking part in development, yes – be it ...Keep reading

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team and its official partner Glenfiddich have unveiled a new limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky.Marking the second year of a multi-year partnership originally established in November 2024, the Glenfiddich and Aston Martin Formula One Team 16-Year-Old Limited-Edition Release No. 2 has been officially launched.According to the press release, the new ...Keep reading

What is going on at HRT? As Motorsport-Total.com has learned from a reliable source, the members of the DTM engineering team of the Ford outfit are said to have submitted their resignations together a few days ago, on July 31. At the center is said to be experienced chief engineer Laurent Fedacou, who has been working for the Nurburgring-based team since the end of 2021.The Frenchman also sets ...Keep reading

Two-time Formula 1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi believes the escalating intra-team rivalry at Mercedes between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli is exactly what the series needs.Following Lewis Hamilton's high-profile switch to Ferrari, Russell was widely expected to assume the position of team leader at the Brackley outfit. While he took Antonelli under his wing in the Italian's rookie season ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi has admitted that he is not fully fit as he prepares for a potential MotoGP comeback at the British Grand Prix, conceding his chances of a strong finish at the Silverstone round.The factory Aprilia rider broke his collarbone during the opening lap of the Sachsenring sprint, forcing him out of the remainder of the German GP weekend.During the summer break, he underwent an ...Keep reading

Brand-new Formula 1 teams don't come along very often, so it is always tough to know what to expect from a new entrant. Following a protracted entry process, the well-funded Cadillac outfit certainly came in under very different circumstances than team boss Graeme Lowdon's previous adventure with Manor. But it also had to produce or procure much more of its own parts than when F1's last new ...Keep reading