Maahika Banerjee

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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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McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris assess the 2026 F1 regulations, car changes, and its impact on performance and driver control.
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McLaren drivers Piastri and Norris reflect on positives and negatives of 2026 F1 regulations

As the 2026 F1 season continues to find itself in an ever-changing climate of rule changes, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri find themselves directly in the eye of the storm, where the first three races have been anything but smooth for the Papaya duo. Piastri was unable to start his home Grand Prix…

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Mattia Binotto reveals Audi is not looking for a new team principal after the Japanese Grand Prix, confirming he is set to remain in charge while focusing on factory development.
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Mattia Binotto signals long-term role as Audi team principal after 2026 F1 Japan weekend

After a turbulent few weeks behind the scenes for the Audi F1 team, new team principal Mattia Binotto has hinted that he will remain in charge rather than oversee the appointment of a new team principal following the exit of Jonathan Wheatley. Speaking in a print media session after the 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix,…

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Arrow McLaren #5 driver Pato O'Ward opens up about the confusion and helplessness he felt in his car after a difficult race in Barber.
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O’Ward felt “helpless” after challenging 2026 IndyCar Barber round

Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward was faced with challenge after challenge at the 2026 IndyCar Children’s of Alabama Grand Prix, leaving the 26-year-old incredibly confused with a plethora of questions and very few answers. After a string of tricky qualifying sessions for the team, O’Ward qualified 12th for the 2026 IndyCar race at Barber —…

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