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Palou wins again to tie championship lead at Barber
Álex Palou added to his list of IndyCar victories with a fairly routine victory in the Children’s of Alabama Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park. Battles and pitstop drama further back left the Spaniard to win and tie up the standings as joint leader. Polesitter Palou led the field to green, quickly gapping David Malukas, who held off the challenge of Graham Rahal who made a strong start behind. Further back, McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard made moves up the field after a le
Alex Johnston
7 minutes ago2 min read


Kimi Antonelli wins Japanese Grand Prix and takes lead of championship
By Teagan Crump So far in 2026, Kimi Antonelli appears to have been on top form, and this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix proved to be no different. The young Italian secured pole position for the race ahead of his Mercedes teammate, George Russell. 📸: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 The start of the Grand Prix was initially delayed by ten minutes for barrier repairs following an incident in the earlier Porsche race. On lap 1, both Mercedes got a slow start meanwhile the McLaren of O
Teagan Crump
4 hours ago1 min read


The Japanese Grand Prix Preview
By Teagan Crump So far in 2026, Mercedes have been the dominnant force. Both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have a race win and a second-place finish this season and will surely be looking to continue their success in Japan. 📸: Sky Sports Ferrari are also a team that fans cannot rule out, the Scuderia have had a positive start to 2026 and surely it’s only a matter of time until either Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc win a race. In China, neither McLaren started the race
Teagan Crump
1 day ago2 min read


Madrid Formula E rookie test - who’s taking part?
These Formule E Rookie Test days always conjure a little bit of excitement. Who’s there, who will be fast, who can match the times of drivers on the grid? All pertinent questions, but the reminder “it’s just testing” remains. Nonetheless, who’s taking part is answered below! *=has no previous Formula E test experience Andretti Callum Voisin Former F3 driver Voisin is one many hoped to see more of in single seaters, and with any luck, impressing in Formula E tests maybe his be
Alex Johnston
Mar 225 min read

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