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Are we nearing the end of Barcelona's run as an F1 city? Madrid addition puts race in doubt

Are we nearing the end of Barcelona's run as an F1 city? Madrid addition puts race in doubt

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Barcelona may be quickly approaching its end as a Formula 1 city after more than three decades of racing in northeastern Spain.
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McLaren's Piastri and Norris out to break Verstappen's hold on Spanish GP

McLaren's Piastri and Norris out to break Verstappen's hold on Spanish GP

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have just three points between them at the top of Formula 1 as the McLaren pair aim to break Max Verstappen’s hold on the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.
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A mundane Monaco? Drivers debate attempt to spice up F1's classic race

A mundane Monaco? Drivers debate attempt to spice up F1's classic race

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Formula 1's hangover from a not-so-successful experiment to spice up another slow Monaco Grand Prix was still being felt in Spain this weekend.
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Alonso says Aston Martin's big bet on 2026 F1 season will weigh heavily on his driving future

Alonso says Aston Martin's big bet on 2026 F1 season will weigh heavily on his driving future

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Fernando Alonso says that Aston Martin’s all-in bet on next season will play a large part on the looming decision of when he definitely calls it quits from Formula 1.
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Prime Video's first NASCAR race averages 2.72 million viewers, younger audience

Prime Video's first NASCAR race averages 2.72 million viewers, younger audience

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600 averaged 2.72 million viewers in Prime Video's first NASCAR race. The race, which was won by Ross Chastain , was the third-highest-watched NASCAR race this season not carried by Fox. FS1 averaged 2.
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Female drivers from F1 Academy hoping to reach a new audience with Netflix series

Female drivers from F1 Academy hoping to reach a new audience with Netflix series

LONDON (AP) — Abbi Pulling never thought so many people would want to watch her chase her Formula 1 dream.
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Indianapolis 500 averages 7.05 million viewers on Fox, the race's biggest audience in 17 years

Indianapolis 500 averages 7.05 million viewers on Fox, the race's biggest audience in 17 years

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sunday's Indianapolis 500 had its biggest television audience in 17 years. Alex Palou's victory averaged 7.05 million viewers on Fox, according to Nielsen. That is the largest audience since 2008, when Scott Dixon's win averaged 7.
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Indy 500 runner-up Ericsson, teammate Kirkwood penalized to rear for unapproved car modifications

Indy 500 runner-up Ericsson, teammate Kirkwood penalized to rear for unapproved car modifications

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson was penalized to the rear of the 33-car field along with Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood on Monday after their cars were found to have unapproved modifications in the post-race ins
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Chip Ganassi calls Alex Palou 'the best driver' after his historic Indy 500 win

Chip Ganassi calls Alex Palou 'the best driver' after his historic Indy 500 win

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There's a long list of racing greats who have passed through Chip Ganassi Racing over its 35 years in existence — but not so lengthy that Ganassi can't rattle them off the top of his head.
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Trackhouse Racing looks to bridge gap with big race teams. It took a big step with Coca-Cola 600 win

Trackhouse Racing looks to bridge gap with big race teams. It took a big step with Coca-Cola 600 win

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Trackhouse Racing has won nine Cup Series races since opening in 2021. None as big as Sunday night's race.
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