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Ferrari explains Charles Leclerc Monaco GP strategy call

Ferrari deputy team principal Jerome D'Ambrosio has defended the Maranello outfit's strategy decisions during the chaotic Monaco Grand Prix, following a frustrating afternoon for home hero Charles Leclerc.The Monegasque driver was virtually running in second place when taking into account a…

Formula 19d ago

Cadillac loses maiden F1 point as Sergio Perez penalised

Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez has been given a 10-second penalty in the Monaco Grand Prix results, collapsing from a point-paying 10th position to last of the finishers.Perez finished 10th on the road in an eventful race in the principality, making the most of the incidents that occurred…

Formula 19d ago

George Russell “beyond frustration” after dismal, point-less Monaco GP

At the beginning of the 2026 Formula 1 season George Russell was the clear favourite to win the drivers’ championship, but he has now slipped to third place in the standings after a torturous Monaco Grand Prix weekend.Russell only finished one timed session ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli…

Formula 19d ago

Explained: Why so many F1 drivers were penalised for pitlane speeding in Monaco

The Monaco Grand Prix produced a series of penalties for speeding in the pitlane. The FIA documents released after the race reveal that in every case the infringement was less than one kilometre per hour. For Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly, the excess was just 0.1…

Formula 19d ago

Toto Wolff explains Monaco GP penalty confusion after George Russell disaster

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that internal "confusion" over strategy was the root cause of the pitstop blunder that cost George Russell a potential podium finish at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix. Russell was firmly in the mix for a top-four finish around the streets of Monte Carlo…

Formula 19d ago

Heartbroken Pierre Gasly says he's been "robbed" of F1 Monaco GP podium

Pierre Gasly reckons he's been "robbed" of a podium in the Monaco Grand Prix after receiving two pitlane speeding penalties that dropped him from third to seventh in the final classification - with Alpine asking for a right to review the pitlane speeding penalties.The Alpine driver delivered one of…

Formula 19d ago

Isack Hadjar keeps F1 Monaco GP podium, cleared of investigation

Isack Hadjar will keep his first Red Bull podium at the Monaco Grand Prix after no further action was taken against his team for the work it conducted during a late race suspension.Under a late stoppage for the track surface breaking up between Turns 18 and 19, cars were brought back to the pitlane…

Formula 19d ago

How George Russell's luckless Monaco GP unravelled as F1 title deficit grows

While Kimi Antonelli was taking in the plaudits as he collected his most impressive Formula 1 victory yet, George Russell was left reeling as a horror Monaco Grand Prix caused him to fall to third in the championship.This leaves him with what is looking like an insurmountable gap to his Mercedes…

Formula 19d ago

Charles Leclerc reveals reason for Monaco crash: “Three out of four brakes not working”

Charles Leclerc's Monaco Grand Prix ended in a crash at Antony Noghes corner ahead of the safety car restart. The Monegasque slid into the barriers while running third, immediately letting Ferrari know over the radio that he wasn’t at fault."I'm not even going to take the blame," he said to the…

Formula 19d ago

F1 Monaco GP: Kimi Antonelli takes dominant win in non-score for George Russell

Kimi Antonelli overcame the drama of a Monaco Grand Prix that descended into late chaos to claim his fifth successive Formula 1 win, as Charles Leclerc and Lance Stroll's late crashes at Antony Noghes preceded a red flag and a closing eight-lap shootout.A processional affair was soon blown open in…

Formula 19d ago

Five quick takeaways from F1's Monaco Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli hypetrain isn't slowing downQualifying in Monaco is quite possibly the difficult test of any Formula 1 driver, between the technical challenge, the balance between risk and reward and the sheer pressure involved because of how crucial Saturday is for the race outcome.With 19-year-old…

Formula 19d ago

Charles Leclerc heartbreak as he crashes out of Monaco GP

Charles Leclerc has crashed out of the Monaco Grand Prix on lap 65, causing the second safety car of the race around the streets of Monte Carlo.The hometown hero crashed into the barrier at the final corner as he looked to get a good run onto the straight at the race restart, following Lance…

Supercars24d ago

Supercars Symmons Plains: Broc Feeney ends winless run with dominant display

Broc Feeney put an end to a nine-race winless streak when he took his Triple 8 Ford Mustang to a dominant victory at Symmons Plains in Tasmania.Polesitter Feeney eased into a near-2s lead by the time he made his first of three mandatory pitstops. He pitted after all of the other contenders, his…

Supercars25d ago

Supercars Symmons Plains: Toyota pair Chaz Mostert and Andre Heimgartner share wins

Toyota has enjoyed a historic Supercars day at Symmons Plains with two wins, with Walkinshaw TWG's Chaz Mostert and Brad Jones Racing's Andre Heimgartner each taking their first victories in a GR Supra in the opening two races in Tasmania.The defending champion and the New Zealander both started…

Supercars41d ago

Reigning Supercars champion Chaz Mostert joins Lexus for Detroit IMSA race

Defending Supercars champion Chaz Mostert will co-drive the No. 15 Lexus RC F GT3 with Aaron Telitz for Vasser Sullivan on May 30.This will be Mostert's first time competing in the 100-minute sprint race on the streets of Detroit, joining the GTD Pro field. However, it won't be his first IMSA race…

Supercars58d ago

Liam Lawson eyeing future Supercars outings

Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson is eager to join his Formula 1 rivals in contesting other racing championships, with Supercars being one series he’d “love” to try.Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll are two drivers to have gone GT racing this year after growing frustrated with the 2026 F1 regulations…

Supercars59d ago

Supercars Christchurch: Matt Payne’s dominant win completes Ford clean sweep

Matt Payne scored a second, dominant win of the Ruapuna Park Supercars weekend, to give Ford a sweep of all four races on New Zealand’s South Island.After taking pole position for the second time, Payne won the start and, after an early safety car, just drove away from the field. To add to the…

Supercars60d ago

Supercars Christchurch: Brodie Kostecki and Matt Payne lead Ford’s march in New Zealand

Brodie Kostecki and Matt Payne took a win apiece on Saturday on the second day of Supercars racing at Ruapuna Park near Christchurch in New Zealand.Kostecki took the opening 37-lap sprint race, but everyone had to give best to Grove Racing’s Payne in the second encounter, as he dominated the race…

Supercars61d ago

Supercars Christchurch: Kai Allen takes dramatic maiden win

Kai Allen has written his name into the Supercars history books by taking out the first of four races at Ruapuna Park, near Christchurch in New Zealand.In the 37-lap race held over from last Sunday’s cyclone-affected Taupo meeting, the 20-year-old steered his Grove Racing Ford Mustang to a narrow…

Supercars62d ago

Supercars to make Chevrolet Camaro updates after parity investigation

Supercars will make a parity change to the Chevrolet Camaro teams in time for this weekend’s fourth round at Ruapuna Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.On Thursday, the Supercars Commission notified the teams that small changes will be made to the Camaro front splitter and rear wing to shift the…

Supercars64d ago

Parity investigation triggered after Toyota Supercars Taupo win

A parity investigation is being conducted by Supercars following last weekend’s third round of the 2026 championship at Taupo in New Zealand.The process is one that is triggered by the category’s parity review system, which is based on a rolling six-race calculation using lap time data from…

Supercars67d ago

Supercars Taupo: Toyota takes first series win

Toyota took its first Supercars win and Brodie Kostecki maintained his championship lead on an action-packed and dramatic day of Supercars racing at Taupo Motorsport Park.In a program first modified and then reduced to one day due to the impending arrival of Cyclone Vaianu on New Zealand’s North…

Supercars101d ago

Supercars Melbourne: Brodie Kostecki wins as horror wreck shortens Albert Park finale

Brodie Kostecki has taken his third win of the weekend in a crash-shortened fourth and final race at the Albert Park Grand Prix circuit in Melbourne.The Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang driver was piling the pressure onto Triple Eight’s Will Brown in the fight for the lead, forcing Brown into a…

Supercars102d ago

Supercars Melbourne: Broc Feeney takes points lead after Albert Park win

Broc Feeney continued his winning ways in a shortened third Supercars race at Albert Park on Saturday evening.The Triple Eight Ford Mustang driver qualified on pole for the second time this season – Feeney’s seventh at the lakeside circuit – and won the start, holding out the similar car of Aaron…

Supercars103d ago

Supercars Melbourne: Brodie Kostecki wins race two as Matt Payne maintains title lead

Brodie Kostecki took victory in the second Supercars race of the Australian Grand Prix weekend at Albert Park.In an action-packed race Kostecki, who was feeling better after falling ill on Thursday, watched as Matt Payne led away from pole position. Kostecki stalked the Grove Racing Ford Mustang…

Supercars104d ago

Supercars Melbourne: Brodie Kostecki ends Chevrolet’s 12-race streak with Ford win

Ford has ended Chevrolet’s 12-race winning streak in Supercars racing after Brodie Kostecki took victory in the opening race of the Australian Formula 1 Grand weekend at Albert Park.Kostecki led a Ford Mustang domination of the opening race on Thursday. The Dick Johnson Racing driver took pole…

Supercars115d ago

Supercars Sydney: Broc Feeney wins Race 3, drama for Kai Allen

Broc Feeney claimed his and Triple Eight’s second win of the 2026 Supercars season after a dramatic race at Sydney Motorsport Park.After a three-round bumping match with Grove Racing’s Kai Allen at the start, Feeney took the lead and quickly established an advantage of two seconds – which he…

Supercars116d ago

Supercars Sydney: Anton De Pasquale dominates night race

Anton De Pasquale has taken his first win of the 2026 Supercars after a peerless drive under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park.The Team 18 Chevrolet driver remained unfazed by a chaotic restart, some threatening weather and a horde of Fords to score a strong win for GM. Behind the Camaro were three…

Supercars117d ago

Supercars Sydney: Broc Feeney wins opening race of 2026

Broc Feeney has won the opening race of the 2026 Supercars Championship at Sydney Motorsport Park and given Triple Eight the perfect start to its new relationship with Ford.A Feeney victory may not have been unexpected, but the manner by which he won certainly was. From the second row of the grid…

Supercars132d ago

Full 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour entry list

The Bathurst 12 Hour race has finally overcome the minor crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s. For the first time since 2020, the last edition before the pandemic, the field again comprises more than 30 cars.The GT3 field alone has grown to 31 cars. Particularly encouraging…

Supercars187d ago

United Autosports exits Supercars venture ahead of McLaren Hypercar programme

United Autosports will exit its Supercars joint venture to focus on its other commitments, including McLaren’s factory Hypercar programme in the World Endurance Championship from 2027.As per the agreement, Walkinshaw Group and Andretti’s parent company TWG Global will consolidate their ownership…

Supercars197d ago

How Chaz Mostert won the Supercars title

The maiden Supercars season to feature a Finals system over-delivered on one thing it was expected to provide: a lot of talking points.Even as Chaz Mostert and the Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford team celebrated their drivers’ title victory in Adelaide, debate was raging about whether it was a fair…

Supercars199d ago

Supercars Adelaide: Matt Payne wins finale as Chaz Mostert takes title

Matt Payne took a strong win in the final Supercars race of the season on the streets of Adelaide, but all eyes were on the battle for the championship, which was ultimately taken by Walkinshaw Andretti United’s Chaz Mostert. Payne and his Grove Racing Ford Mustang dominated what was a dramatic…

Supercars200d ago

Supercars Adelaide: Broc Feeney attacks to edge closer to 2025 title

Just when it was looking like none of the title contenders would win Saturday’s 250km race in Adelaide, Broc Feeney stamped his authority to seize the lead, take the win and with it, put one hand on the 2025 Supercars trophy. The Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaro driver, who started from pole for a…

Supercars201d ago

Supercars Adelaide: Brodie Kostecki wins incident-packed Friday race

Brodie Kostecki is AU$50,000 (US$32,700) richer after taking victory in the opening race of the Supercars Grand Final on the streets of Adelaide. The Dick Johnson Racing driver took the lead early in the race and powered through the rain until lap 21 of the scheduled 32-lap distance, in the first…

Supercars207d ago

Four-time Bathurst winner Allan Moffat has died

Allan Moffat, a four-time Australian Touring Car champion and four-time Bathurst 500/100 winner, passed away in Melbourne on Saturday after a lengthy battle with dementia. He was 86.Moffat’s passing was confirmed by his family in a post on his Facebook page.“It is with deep sadness that the Moffat…

Supercars213d ago

Supercars Sandown: Broc Feeney retakes points lead with Sunday win

Broc Feeney reclaimed the Supercars points points lead with victory at Sandown Park near Melbourne, securing his place in the Final round in Adelaide in two weeks.Triple Eight’s Feeney, who started from pole position for the 16th time this season (equalling the record set in 2017 by Scott…

Supercars214d ago

Supercars Sandown: Chaz Mostert holds out Will Brown in Race 1

Chaz Mostert has thrown down the gauntlet in the chase for the 2026 Supercars crown after taking his third straight win in the opening race at Sandown Park near Melbourne.The Walkinshaw Andretti United took the lead at the first corner and thereafter was headed only by his team-mate Ryan Wood, who…

Supercars214d ago

Australian legend Garth Tander announced his retirement from Supercars

Six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Garth Tander has announced his retirement from Supercars as a driver.At Sandown on Saturday, Tander confirmed that last month's Mount Panorama event - where he won the race with Matthew Payne - was his final appearance in the category.“I hadn’t fully made my mind up…

Supercars230d ago

Here’s the calendar of the 2026 Supercars season

Supercars has announced a 14-round calendar for 2026, confirming a second round in New Zealand and a return to Queensland Raceway.The new schedule means that the teams and drivers will have the highest number of events since the pre-COVID series of 2019.The NZ sweep will start with the Taupō…