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NASCAR legend Kyle Busch died at 41 years old following a short illness. He was admitted to the hospital with a severe illness and passed away on May 22, 2026. Kyle Busch was a NASCAR Cup Series champion, the younger brother of Kurt Busch, and a father of two. His passing was confirmed by his family and Richard Childress Racing in a joint statement, which described him as a rare talent, immensely skilled, and passionate about the sport. Throughout his career, Busch set record

James Warburton will depart as CEO of Supercars and be replaced by Barclay Nettlefold. The news was confirmed by Supercars, stating the decision was reached by mutual agreement. Nettlefold, who is already Chairman of Racing Australia Consolidated Enterprises, will serve as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement. Warburton expressed pride in the team's achievements and wished the Supercars community success. Nettlefold thanked Warburton for his leader

Scott McLaughlin was involved in a terrifying IndyCar crash during Practice 2 at Barber Motorsports Park. He dropped the right side of his car onto the grass, causing it to spin and hit the barrier backwards at high speed, riding up the barrier and going part-way through the catch fence. McLaughlin stated that the crash looked worse than it felt and attributed it to his own mistake, a misjudgement trying to open the apex at Turn 1. Despite the severity of the incident, he wal

Kimi Antonelli led a dominant Mercedes 1-2 in the final practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix, finishing ahead of teammate George Russell. Antonelli's fastest lap was 1m29.362s, securing top spot by 0.254s from Russell. Charles Leclerc placed a distant third for Ferrari, nearly nine tenths off the pace. Mercedes reasserted itself at the front during soft-tyre qualifying simulations, with both drivers being the first to dip below the 1m30 barrier. Oscar Piastri was four

Oscar Piastri is focused on improving his Formula 1 season at Suzuka after a challenging start. He has not completed a grand prix lap this year due to a crash and an electrical issue, which was traced to a power unit problem on the Mercedes HPP side. Piastri acknowledges that McLaren faces a performance deficit and that the team is not as fast as desired. The issues are not isolated but stem from several areas across the car and power unit. He believes an extended break befor

Max Verstappen was disqualified from his Nurburgring NLS2 win for exceeding the maximum tire allocation. Verstappen, Jules Gounon, and Daniel Juncadella in the #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing car initially won the four-hour race by 59.5 seconds after taking pole position. However, they were stripped of the victory two hours later because the team used seven sets of tires, exceeding the allowed six. This handed the win to the #99 Rowe Racing BMW M4 of Jordan Pepper and

Mercedes dominated Sprint Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, with George Russell securing his first career Sprint Pole. Russell delivered the fastest lap of the weekend, outpacing his teammate Kimi Antonelli, who finished second but is under investigation for impeding Lando Norris. Norris finished third and could move up if Antonelli receives a penalty. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth, followed by Oscar Piastri in fifth. Pierre Gasly placed seventh and is also under invest

Paul Feeney, father of Supercars driver Broc Feeney, assisted in the rapid repair of his son's Mustang after a crash at the Melbourne SuperSprint. Paul co-drove the truck to expedite the car's return to Brisbane for repairs. The Triple Eight team has five days to fix the car before it is needed for transport to New Zealand. Mechanics removed the engine, suspension, and transaxle, and the damaged rear clip will be replaced with a new one, with the front clip also being changed

Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen will contest the Nurburgring 24 in a Mercedes-AMG GT3, run by Winward Racing with Red Bull support. He will be joined by Mercedes-AMG drivers Dani Juncadella, Jules Gounon, and Lucas Auer. The team will participate in Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie races, including NLS2, and the Nurburgring 24 qualifiers before the main event. Verstappen will miss NLS1 due to a clash with the Chinese Grand Prix. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 will carry the number 3, w

McLaren boss Andrea Stella stated that regulations concerning electrical energy deployment, which contributed to Oscar Piastri’s Australia Grand Prix crash, need review. Piastri failed to start his home event after spinning into a concrete wall during a reconnaissance lap, explaining he was caught out by a 100kW power spike that occurred as he touched the kerb. Stella attributed the crash to three factors: cold tires leading to sudden wheelspin, being on a kerb, and extra tor

George Russell won the Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes, securing a 1-2 finish with teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Russell and Charles Leclerc of Ferrari engaged in a fierce early battle for the lead, demonstrating the closer racing promised by new regulations. Oscar Piastri, a local favorite, retired before the race began after crashing on his installation lap. Russell expressed his delight at starting the season with a win, while Antonelli secured his best-ever finish. L

Oscar Piastri crashed out of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix before the race began. The McLaren driver spun into a concrete wall during his out-lap at Turn 4 at Albert Park. Piastri reported to his team that he was okay and was seen walking back to the pit lane. McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown stated that telemetry showed nothing unusual and that a post-mortem would be conducted after the race to determine what happened. Brown acknowledged the disappointment for Piastri in h

Brodie Kostecki won the Melbourne SuperSprint closer, securing his third win of the weekend and the Larry Perkins Trophy. Kostecki passed Will Brown with two laps remaining after Brown made a "rookie mistake" by locking his car's rears and leaving an opening. Brown acknowledged Kostecki's speed and his own error, despite being happy with a podium finish. The race began with significant incidents, including a multi-car collision that eliminated several contenders and a lengthy

Broc Feeney’s Ford Mustang sustained significant damage early in the Repco Supercars Championship closer at the Melbourne SuperSprint. The incident began when Kai Allen’s Mustang made wheel-to-wheel contact with Ryan Wood’s Supra, sending Allen into the air. Allen was then nudged into Feeney by Macauley Jones, causing Feeney’s Mustang to spin. Cooper Murray and Zach Bates subsequently collided with Feeney’s spinning car. Amidst this, David Reynolds was also spun by Rylan Gray

George Russell set the fastest time in the final practice session at the Australian Grand Prix, finishing six tenths clear of Lewis Hamilton. Russell's teammate Kimi Antonelli crashed, causing a red flag, but was unharmed. Charles Leclerc finished third, and Isack Hadjar beat his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen. Carlos Sainz caused an earlier red flag due to a loss of power. A two-time world champion finished three and a half seconds behind the leader and ahead of both Cadil

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton topped the first practice session for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, with Leclerc setting the fastest time. Several teams experienced technical issues during the session, which marked the first track running of the 2026 regulations. McLaren faced difficulties, as Oscar Piastri had a power issue and Lando Norris reported similar concerns, leading to Norris spending much of the session in the garage for gearbox check

Brodie Kostecki secured pole position for the Melbourne SuperSprint despite being visibly ill and vomiting during his fastest lap. Kostecki, driving a Ford Mustang, led a Ford top four lock-out in the qualifying session. James Golding, Broc Feeney, and Matt Payne followed Kostecki. Chaz Mostert was fifth, and Anton De Pasquale was seventh. Macauley Jones experienced an engine issue with his Supra but his car was fixed for the subsequent qualifying sessions.

Jayden Ojeda of PremiAir Racing was the fastest in the first Supercars practice session at the Melbourne SuperSprint, setting a time of 1:47.8806s. He achieved this by utilizing an extra set of new tyres, which are allotted to rookies for the first practice session at each Supercars round. Anton De Pasquale was second fastest, followed by fellow rookie Rylan Gray, who also benefited from extra tyres. Ojeda noted the advantage of the additional tyres for learning the cars and

Jobe Stewart's Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro will be sponsored by Solo Energy at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. The car will feature a bold yellow and black design. Stewart expressed excitement about racing at the Grand Prix with Solo Energy as a major partner and showcasing the car. Erebus Motorsport chief operating officer Carly Hammersley also highlighted the significance of the Australian Grand Prix and the partnership with Solo Energy, noting the car's strikin

Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft predicts Oscar Piastri will win the 2026 Formula 1 title. Croft made this prediction at the Kayo Sports Motorsport Launch in Melbourne, singling out Piastri as his pick for what he expects to be a tightly contested championship. Piastri finished third in the 2025 drivers’ championship, 13 points behind his McLaren teammate Lando Norris, after claiming seven race wins and leading the standings for much of the season before a late-season di