Formula One: Verstappen clinches Bahrain GP in first win of 2026
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton finish second and third.
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Formula One champion Lando Norris extends McLaren contract until 2030
Last season, 26-year-old Norris delivered McLaren’s first drivers’ title since Lewis Hamilton won it in 2008.
Mercedes no longer have the fastest car in F1, says leader Antonelli
McLaren’s reigning champion Lando Norris celebrates his second win in a row from pole position at Zandvoort.
A pit crew works in front of the National Gallery of Art during a practice before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar series race in Washington, DC. [Nathan Howard/Reuters]
US President Donald Trump rides in the presidential limousine before the start of the race. [Daniel Heuer/Reuters]
Spectators attend the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar practice and qualifying. [Evan Vucci/Reuters]
President Donald Trump with first lady Melania Trump during the US national anthem. [Doug Mills/Pool via Reuters]
Air Force One flies over the US Capitol and the National Mall. [Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo]
IndyCar fans watch a military flyover before the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix. [Nick Wass/AP Photo]
President Trump waves the green flag to start the race between first lady Melania Trump and Donald Trump Jr. [Doug Mills/Pool/The New York Times via AP]
The race is the latest of Trump’s celebrations this year to mark the 250th birthday of the US. [Nick Wass/AP Photo]
President Trump and Melania Trump watch the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix. [Alex Brandon/AP Photo]
Race car driver Graham Rahal takes a pit stop during the race. [Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo]
IndyCar drivers tested open-wheel cars at speeds of up to 298km/h (185mph) on August 22, 2026. [Daniel Heuer/Reuters]
Driver Marcus Armstrong rides past the National Archives. [Rod Lamkey Jr/AP Photo]
A driver passes in front of the US Capitol. [Nathan Howard/Reuters]
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What to know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Trump’s capital car race
The president says the 147-lap race will be an event ‘like no other’ as drivers zip through Washington, DC.
‘Simply lovely’: Verstappen extends with F1 Red Bull Racing until 2030
Four-time F1 World Drivers’ Champion’s new deal puts to rest rumours that he would exit the team at the end of 2028.
Fernandez secures dominant British MotoGP win, Martin extends title lead
Aprilia rider’s victory over Jorge Martin extends Silverstone’s run of different Grand Prix winners to twelve in a row.
F1 to end season in Europe if no Middle East races; decision in September
F1 sets a mid-September deadline to decide whether final rounds in Middle East can be held due to US-Israel war on Iran.
Norris finally wins a race in 2026 with Hungarian Grand Prix triumph
Defending champion Norris wins his first race of the year as Verstappen finishes second, and leader Antonelli third.
Formula One returns to Malaysia as Sepang circuit hosts Bahrain Grand Prix
The race in Bahrain was rescheduled in April amid the US-Israel war on Iran and will now be held in Malaysia.
F1 needs better balance between business and sport, says Norris
Lando Norris speaks up ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix with drivers feeling new regulations have cramped their speed.
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