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Honda Racing Boss: 'Look Forward' To A More Hardcore Civic Type R

The Honda Civic Type R HRC Concept is debuting this year, according to HRC President Koji Watanabe.

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Ayao Komatsu shares Takuma Sato meeting that helped launch his F1 career

Ayao Komatsu has revealed how a chance meeting with Takuma Sato and a borrowed quad bike at Silverstone helped set him on the path to a Formula 1 career

Motorsport

Ed Carpenter explains why he was so angry with Takuma Sato

Carpenter voiced his displeasure with Sato before even reaching the infield care center, as his 2026 Indy 500 ended within the first 30 laps of the race

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Rosenqvist wins 2026 Indy 500 in closest-ever finish

Passing David Malukas out of turn 4, Felix Rosenqvist makes history in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500

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Felix Rosenqvist wins 2026 Indy 500 in closest-ever finish

Passing David Malukas out of turn 4, Rosenqvist makes history in the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500

Motorsport

Josef Newgarden sends Indy 500 warning by topping final practice

The Team Penske driver led Carb Day as contenders completed final race simulations before Sunday

Motorsport

The voices in Mick Schumacher’s head for the Indy 500

There are several mentors for the German to learn from ahead of his debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”

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Mick Schumacher surprising IndyCar insiders with rapid oval progress

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing says Schumacher has adapted “right out of the box” as the Indy 500 rookie continues to exceed expectations

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Indy 500 Day 3 practice results: Pato O'Ward leads at 227.308mph

Takuma Sato led the no-tow speeds in another incident-free session

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Conor Daly tops Indy 500 test with 225mph lap on opening day

Hoosier driver leads with 225mph lap as Indy 500 preparations begin

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Takuma Sato set for Indy 500 return with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

The two-time Indy 500 winner will attempt to qualify for his 17th start in IndyCar’s crown jewel

Motorsport

Honda shares sneak peek of Takuma Sato preparing for Williams FW11 Tokyo Auto Salon run

Takuma Sato will headline Honda's Tokyo Auto Salon 2026 demonstrations by running the Williams-Honda FW11

Motorsport

How F1 teams pick their drivers and what Cadillac’s rumoured Valtteri Bottas signing means

As Valtteri Bottas closes in on a return to the grid with Cadillac, the American team shows its preference for experience ahead of its first foray into Formula 1 – but how did F1’s other new teams pick their driving line-ups?

Motorsport

With Bottas, Cadillac favours experience: How did other new F1 teams approach their line-ups?

Cadillac's preference for 2026 appears to lie with experience, as Bottas closes in on an F1 return and Perez sits at the top of its list. We look at how F1's most recent all-new entrants approached their driving line-ups

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Meet the Super Formula star aiming to echo Takuma Sato and chase Alex Palou’s success

In last month’s Indianapolis 500, Takuma Sato demonstrated once again that age is a mere number as he led a significant number of laps on his way to ninth place. Indeed, only the smallest of braking misjudgements on pitlane cost him a shot at a third victory at the Speedway.

Autosport

The burgeoning talent aiming to emulate Sato and follow an IndyCar champion's path

Motorsport

Everything Cadillac must learn from the new teams that thrived or failed in F1

Sometimes, Formula 1 needs a hint of acidity to cut through some of its more cloying elements; a little lemon sorbet, perhaps, or a raspberry coulis.

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What Cadillac can learn from other teams' first year approaches in F1

Sometimes, Formula 1 needs a hint of acidity to cut through some of its more cloying elements; a little lemon sorbet, perhaps, or a raspberry coulis.

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Josef Newgarden leads Indy 500 final practice, RHR's car erupts in flames

Josef Newgarden led the way in final practice as he prepared to go for three consecutive Indy 500 wins, running a fast lap of 225.687mph. Takuma Sato was second at 225.415mph, Scott Dixon third at 225.200mph, Devlin DeFrancesco fourth at 224.778mph, and Will Power fifth at 224.419mph. Four of the five…

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Alex Palou leads tense Indy 500 drafting practice, Rasmussen crashes

The two-hour session is the last on-track practice until Carb Day on Friday, and all 33 teams took full advantage of it. Alex Palou led the way in the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda with a 226.765mph lap, followed by Helio Castroneves in the No. 06 Meyer Shank Racing Honda…

Autosport

Rookie Shwartzman stuns with shock Indy 500 pole for Prema

Robert Shwartzman has stunned by taking pole position for this year’s Indianapolis 500, going from the bottom of the timesheets at the start of the week to the very top in the pole shootout.

Motorsport

Rookie Robert Shwartzman earns shock Indy 500 pole with Prema Racing

At the start of the week at Indianapolis, Prema Racing was at the very bottom of the time sheets as they struggled to get the cars ready. But that seems like a different universe now as the rookie driver and rookie IndyCar team have done the unthinkable, earning pole position…

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Marco Andretti kicked to LCQ, Alex Palou fastest in Indy 500 Saturday qualifying

Continuing the theme of the 2025 season, Alex Palou was the fastest man on Saturday, hitting 233.043mph for an average over the course of four laps. He will be the last driver on track tomorrow when the top 12 qualifiers try to make their way into the Fast 6.

Motorsport

Takuma Sato reveals 94G impact in 233mph Indy 500 testing crash

As a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 in both 2017 and 2020, Takuma Sato is one of the most experienced drivers at IMS. This year, the Japanese driver is aiming to make his 16th start in the crown jewel event, again driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

Motorsport

Scott McLaughlin fastest as speeds top 232mph in Day 2 Indy 500 open test

IndyCar teams spent most of the morning performing mock qualifying runs around the 2.5-mile speedway with Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin running the single fastest lap as the Kiwi reached 232.686mph.

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