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Van der Linde wins chaotic DTM Race 2 at Zandvoort as Dörr claims maiden podium and Engel retakes championship lead

DTM | 2026 Zandvoort | Race 2 | Van der Linde masters strategy for breakthrough BMW win

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein16 hours ago4 hours ago07 mins

DTM Race 2 at Zandvoort delivered a far more chaotic and strategic contest than Saturday’s opener, as Kelvin van der Linde converted pole position into a commanding victory for Schubert Motorsport. The second race of the Zandvoort weekend became a battle of tyre strategy, pit stop execution and late-race overtaking. Van der Linde controlled the…

Norris encouraged by narrow margins to Mercedes in Qualifying for the 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Antonina Jaromin17 hours ago17 hours ago04 mins

Lando Norris remains optimistic ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP after finishing P3 in Qualifying, just 0.151s off George Russell‘s pole position. The McLaren driver has enjoyed a smooth weekend so far, qualifying P3 for the Sprint Race before taking advantage of a Mercedes intra-team battle to finish P2. Later, pushing his upgraded MCL40…

Oscar Piastri following Qualifying for the F1 Canadian GP

Piastri “worried” about potentially wet 2026 F1 Canadian GP following P4 in Qualifying

Editorial Staff20 hours ago20 hours ago04 mins

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri regarded his Qualifying outcome for the upcoming 2026 F1 Canadian GP as rather positive, while also acknowledging the fact that a wet race would be much more challenging to compete in with the new generation of cars. The Australian driver performed better in the initial Qualifying segment, with more time to…

McLaren’s Lando Norris crossed the finish line at P2, splitting both Mercedes’, at the F1 2026 Canada Sprint Race.

“Today was a good result for us”: Norris on finishing P2 in F1 2026 Canadian GP Sprint Race

Chiara Perin2 days ago2 days ago02 mins

McLaren’s Lando Norris crossed the finish line at P2, splitting both Mercedes’, at the F1 2026 Canadian GP Sprint Race. Norris had qualified P3 on Friday, during the Sprint Qualifying. He sat on the starting grid next to his teammate Oscar Piastri, just behind Mercedes’ George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in P1 and P2. After…

George Russell of Mercedes wins the F1 Canadian GP Sprint ahead of Lando Norris and Andrea Kimi Antonelli

F1 | 2026 Canadian GP | Sprint | Russell comes out on top in fierce intra team battle

Ewout Albrecht2 days ago1 day ago03 mins

Sprint Qualifying saw Mercedes take another front-row lockout, as George Russell put his car on pole for the Sprint of the F1 Canadian GP. Ahead of the start it became clear that four cars would start from pit lane. Ollie Bearman, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas and Alex Albon all decided their cars would be better…

Mekies discussing Mercedes purchase of Alpine

Stella, Permane and Mekies on potential Mercedes purchase of Alpine F1 shares

Chloe Meehan2 days ago2 days ago04 mins

Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff is considering purchasing shares in Alpine. Currently Otro Capital holds a 24% share of Alpine F1 team. However, the owners have put these shares up for sale, and they have confirmed Wolff as a potential buyer. This has led to conversations surrounding the implications of Wolff holding shares in…

Laurent Mekies reiterates his claim that GianPiero Lambiase is joining McLaren F1 as team principal, with Andrea Stella responding.

Stella responds to Mekies’ doubling down on claim that Lambiase is joining McLaren F1 as team principal

Rebecca Malitz2 days ago2 days ago04 mins

McLaren’s Andrea Stella and Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies comment on claims about GianPiero Lambiase joining McLaren as team boss during the 2026 F1 Canadian GP FIA team principal press conference. Since the announcement that GianPiero Lambiase will join McLaren by 2028, speculation has grown that he may replace the current team principal, Andrea Stella. Rumors…

Oscar Piastri, F1, Red Bull, Andrea Stella, Laurent Mekies, McLaren

Piastri says Red Bull F1 links proves his stocks as a driver

Darshan Chokhani2 days ago2 days ago04 mins

Oscar Piastri reckons links to Red Bull F1 seat is flattering and proves his stocks as a driver, as Andrea Stella and Laurent Mekies plays down the stories. In the gap between the races in Miami and Canada, reports linked McLaren’s Piastri to a potential Red Bull F1 drive in the future, if Max Verstappen…

McLaren qualified behind both Mercedes ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP Sprint race. Norris and Piastri speak on updates and challenges.

Norris and Piastri optimistic after McLaren upgrades show progress at 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Viveka Sainani2 days ago2 days ago04 mins

McLaren’s difficult start to the 2026 Formula 1 season appears to be fading into the background. Following the team’s first major upgrade package introduced in Miami, attention has shifted toward whether McLaren can finally challenge Mercedes at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP. Both drivers remained cautious about their prospects despite an encouraging Sprint Qualifying performance….

McLaren drivers Norris and Piastri are confident in McLaren's upgrades but cautious about challenging Mercedes at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP.

Norris and Piastri confident about McLaren upgrades but cautious about Mercedes ahead of 2026 F1 Canadian GP

Rebecca Malitz3 days ago3 days ago05 mins

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Canadian GP, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have expressed confidence in McLaren’s upgrades but remain cautious about challenging Mercedes for the win. McLaren did not experience the ideal start to the 2026 F1 season, but appeared to have bounced back after introducing their first upgrade package at the…