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McLaren heads to Spa with a new rear wing, revised Mercedes ICE and realistic expectations ahead of the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix.
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McLaren reveals Spa upgrades ahead of 2026 F1 Belgian GP

McLaren is bringing additional updates to tackle one of Formula 1’s most demanding tracks, Spa-Francorchamps, ahead of the 2026 F1 Belgian GP. The Woking outfit is entering Belgium with multiple upgrades for the weekend. Looking to build on its development programme, McLaren is introducing a new rear wing package while continuing to evaluate improvements to…

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Pato O'Ward finally broke through at Mid-Ohio, claiming his first IndyCar victory of 2026 and explaining how Arrow McLaren executed a perfect race.
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O’Ward hails McLaren team after significant first win of 2026 IndyCar campaign

Pato O’Ward’s fortunes did a complete 180° at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio; the Arrow McLaren driver finally took home his first win of the season at the same place he was victorious in 2025. The 26-year old’s main opponent was none other than his teammate, Christian Lundgaard, who was the polesitter at Mid-Ohio;…

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Cadillac F1 driver, Valtteri Bottas, explained the brake temperature issues that led to his premature retirement from the 2026 Monaco GP.
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Bottas on Cadillac brake issues that led to early retirement at 2026 F1 Monaco GP

Valtteri Bottas faced yet another disappointing outcome at the 2026 F1 Monaco GP. The Cadillac team faced brake temperature issues throughout the weekend, which eventually led to an untimely retirement and DNF for the Finnish driver — Cadillac’s third in its inaugural season. This concern led the team to pit Bottas on the first lap,…

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Alexander Rossi explained the unusual cause behind his Indy 500 practice crash, revealing that slow-speed pack running and dirty air in Turn 2 led to the heavy accident involving Pato O’Ward.
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Alexander Rossi explains mystery behind Indy 500 practice crash

After securing a front-row start on Sunday ahead of the 110th running of the Indy 500, Ed Carpenter Racing’s Alexander Rossi experienced a nasty crash the following Monday during the practice session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The former Indy 500 winner encountered a risky moment after losing control of the No. 20 ECR Chevrolet…

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Graham Rahal on tyre degradation, caution periods, and reliability concerns to secure his second podium of the 2026 at the Indy GP.
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Rahal reflects on second podium of 2026 IndyCar season at Indy GP

Graham Rahal claimed his second podium of the 2026 IndyCar season with a P3 finish at the Indy GP, following a chaotic afternoon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) road course. After lining up seventh in qualifying, the Rahal Letterman Lanigan driver navigated a muddled afternoon to secure another strong result in an increasingly consistent…

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Rosenqvist reflects on a pivotal Long Beach INDYCAR race for himself and MSR despite missing out on a victory after a caution flag.
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Rosenqvist “proud” but gutted to lose win in IndyCar Long Beach round

Meyer Shank Racing driver Felix Rosenqvist unearthed his seventh IndyCar career pole after winning the NTT P1 Award for the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach with a lap time of 1:07.4635. In the race itself, he was perfect. However, the Swede was thrown a massive curveball in the form of a caution that…

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