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2026 Indy NXT Gateway | Practice results
The only practice for round 8 of the 2026 Indy NXT season in Gateway has been completed, view the full results here. Round 7 in Detroit saw Enzo Fittipaldi take the victory after a chaotic race on the streets of Detroit. Myles Rowe and Tymek Kucharczyk completed the podium, while Fittipaldi left the weekend as…

Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand unveils six teams for the new Gen 2 era of CTFROT
Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand (TGRNZ) has confirmed the six teams that will compete in the next chapter of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). The announcement marks a major milestone as the championship prepares to enter its highly anticipated Gen 2 Formula Regional era. Five existing teams have secured their places for…

“Nothing’s impossible”: Hamilton on his chances for the race after qualifying P3 in F1 2026 Monaco GP
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton finished P3 at the F1 2026 Monaco GP Qualifying with a lap time of 1:12.279, just behind Antonelli and Verstappen. Despite the great result, Hamilton was disappointed after the qualifying session. Both him and Leclerc had dominated the weekend so far. With the exception of FP3, where Antonelli stole first place, the…

Verstappen admits he was “surprised” to be fighting for pole after FP3 struggles in 2026 F1 Monaco GP
Max Verstappen and Red Bull pulled off an incredible turnaround mid-weekend at the 2026 F1 Monaco GP, after struggling to fifth place in FP3 and nearly a second off Kimi Antonelli’s benchmark, to securing a front row start and just narrowly missing out by 43 thousandths of a second on a first pole position of…

Leclerc breaks down disappointing 2026 F1 Monaco GP qualifying
Charles Leclerc will be starting the 2026 F1 Monaco GP in the second row beside teammate Lewis Hamilton in P4. After a strong start to his weekend on home ground, where he finished in the top 3 of all three free practice sessions, the Monegasque was a strong contender for pole position in Qualifying. Leclerc…

Russell left “bamboozled” after difficult 2026 F1 Monaco GP qualifying session
George Russell qualified P6 at the 2026 F1 Monaco GP, a result that continued a troubling run of form for the Mercedes driver. Speaking after the 2026 F1 Monaco GP qualifying session, Russell was candid about his current struggles, admitting he has few answers for a dip in pace that has emerged over the last…

IndyCar | Practice 1 | Gateway | O’Ward fastest as VeeKay crashes out
The entire IndyCar field resumes racing after championship leader Alex Palou displayed his dominance once again in Detroit, as drivers brace for Practice 1 in Gateway. Several drivers are battling with health issues, with Romain Grosjean undergoing surgery following his Detroit collision with Rossi, still recovering from his pre-500 health issues. Among the first drivers…

Antonelli “shaking” after intense pole in 2026 Monaco GP F1 qualifying
Kimi Antonelli secured his fourth pole position of the 2026 F1 season with a great lap in qualifying for the Monaco GP, and secured what surely is Mercedes’ best chance of winning around the principality since the 2019 edition, as the young Italian managed to just pip four-time world champion Max Verstappen by 43 thousandths…

2026 IndyCar Gateway | Practice 1 results
IndyCar Practice 1 at Gateway ahead of round 9 of the 2026 season has been completed, view the full results here. Ahead of the session, Arrow McLaren announced that Ryan Hunter-Reay would become the team’s Sporting Director. Earlier in the week, ECR confirmed Christian Rasmussen had signed a new multi-year contract to stay in the…

“It’s another podium” — Minì reflects on fourth consecutive F2 podium after Monaco Sprint Race drive
Current F2 Championship leader Gabriele Minì completed the podium in third place at the 2026 F2 Monaco GP Sprint Race, finishing behind race winner Noel León and Roman Bilinski. Speaking in the post-Sprint press conference attended by Pit Debrief, Minì reflected on his controlled and calculated afternoon through the streets of Monte Carlo. Fourth consecutive…
