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F1 Technical

Formula 1’s 2026 Debate Is Already Here: Mercedes Pushes Back, the FIA Tweaks the Rules, Lando Lands a Laureus, and Italy’s Tax Threat Adds Another Layer

Formula 1’s future has become the sport’s present. Across the latest wave of discussion around the 2026 rules, one theme keeps surfacing: nobody is really arguing about abstract regulations anymore. […]

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Driver News

Jacob Abel Joins an Indy 500 Field Taking Shape as Álex Palou’s Relentless Dominance Looms Over IndyCar’s Next Flashpoint

Jacob Abel’s Indy 500 entry and Álex Palou’s latest statistical milestone may seem like two separate stories, but together they capture the current shape of IndyCar unusually well. One is […]

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Race News

Palou Inevitable as Long Beach Falls Flat in Controversial, Procession-Led Grand Prix

The 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach was supposed to be a marquee street race—the final stop before the Month of May, a reset point in the season. Instead, […]

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Driver News

Verstappen’s Nürburgring Rollercoaster and F1’s “Word Salad” Moment Capture a Restless Paddock

Max Verstappen’s latest outing away from Formula 1 should have been a straightforward headline: a dominant charge, sharp overtakes, and valuable preparation for next month’s Nürburgring 24 Hours. Instead, it […]

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Close-up portrait of race car driver Felix Rosenqvist in a blue racing suit with a bold 'P1' overlay on a graphic poster, featuring NTT IndyCar branding.
Race News

Felix Rosenqvist Seizes Long Beach Pole as Qualifying Format and Broadcast Spark Debate

Qualifying for the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach delivered exactly what the series aims for on a street circuit: tight margins, unpredictable storylines, and just enough chaos to […]

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Poster-style graphic showing a 'Practice 2 Top 10' leaderboard with names and times, plus a surfer silhouette on the left.
Race News

Kirkwood Leads Chaotic Practice 2 as Crashes, Criticism, and Close Margins Define Long Beach Running

Practice 2 at the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach delivered exactly what the circuit tends to produce: tight margins, unforgiving walls, and a session shaped as much by […]

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Driver News

Doriane Pin’s First Taste of Formula 1 Sparks Excitement, Nostalgia, and a Fresh Debate About the Path to FP1

Mercedes sharing Doriane Pin’s first run in a Formula 1 car immediately felt like one of those moments that resonates far beyond a standard testing update. A first F1 drive […]

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Driver News

Katherine Legge Linked to AJ Foyt Indy 500 Seat as Momentum Builds Around Representation and Opportunity

Katherine Legge’s potential return to the Indianapolis 500 with AJ Foyt Racing has sparked a wave of enthusiasm that goes far beyond a single entry announcement. The report that she […]

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Poster-style scoreboard listing the top 10 finishers for Practice 1 at Streets of Long Beach IndyCar, with times shown on the right.
Race News

Will Power Sets the Pace as Incidents, Setbacks, and Surging Crowds Define Long Beach Practice 1

The opening Practice 1 session for the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach delivered a familiar blend of speed, chaos, and early-weekend storylines—headlined by Will Power topping the timesheets […]

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Team News

Red Bull Reshuffle, Regulation Backlash, and a Sport at a Crossroads

Formula 1 finds itself in a moment of uncomfortable convergence—organizational shakeups, growing skepticism around its future technical direction, and an increasingly vocal chorus of drivers and observers questioning what the […]

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