Motor Sports

3/27/2026 |  Joe Gibbs Racing alleges Spire cheated with stolen data from former competition director (Associated Press (AP)) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joe Gibbs Racing accused rival NASCAR team Spire Motorsports of cheating by hiring its former competition director and using stolen intellectual property to improve its organization.

3/27/2026 |  F1 hiatus upcoming: Japanese GP will be the last race for 5 weeks due to the Iran war (Associated Press (AP)) SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — The Japanese Grand Prix is only the third race of the new Formula 1 season, but it will be the last one for five weeks with events in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia called off because of the war in Iran.
The next F1 race is not until May 3 in Miami. Here’s what we’ve learned so far from races in Australia and China with the Japanese GP set for Sunday:

3/27/2026 |  INDYCAR 'All In' Docuseries Explores Mick Schumacher's Unique 'Rookie' Challenges (Fox Sports) Living up to absurdly high expectations built on a family legacy — especially in sports, especially in motorsports — is an unimaginable challenge for most people. But Mick Schumacher is embracing the challenge in his quest to be his own racer and separate from his icon of a father, seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher. 

3/27/2026 |  Q&A: How Audi F1 and bp are tackling the 2026 fuel rules (Insider Sport) Luc Jolly explains how bp is developing sustainable, high-performance fuel for the Audi Revolut F1 Team and why it is so important to Formula 1’s 2026 season.
Audi’s long-awaited entry into Formula 1 has finally arrived, and while there is never an easy moment to join the grid, the 2026 season promises to be one of the most competitive, defined by sweeping regulatory changes and a renewed focus on sustainability.

3/26/2026 |  Max Verstappen demands journalist leave media session at Japanese Grand Prix (Associated Press (AP)) SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Max Verstappen ordered a journalist to “get out” of a scheduled media session at Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix on Thursday after objecting to a question he asked last year.