Motor Sports

7/24/2026 |  Formula 1 parent company reaches $3M settlement in Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 tickets lawsuit (Associated Press (AP)) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Formula 1 parent company Liberty Media, which also promotes the Las Vegas Grand Prix, has agreed to a settlement of about $3 million to end a class-action lawsuit brought by spectators regarding the inaugural 2023 race.

7/24/2026 |  Lewis Hamilton looks for a chance to pressure Antonelli as F1 title race comes to Hungary (Associated Press (AP)) Lewis Hamilton has a chance to pile pressure on Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes as the Formula 1 title race heads to Hungary, and there were promising signs Friday as Ferrari seemed to have the pace in practice.
Hamilton has won the Hungarian Grand Prix eight times, making it his most successful event besides his home British Grand Prix. It’s a track where cornering ability, not raw power, tends the make the difference, which could suit his Ferrari. 

7/16/2026 |  Max Verstappen leaves his F1 future open but says things are 'really good' with Red Bull team boss (Fox Sports) Max Verstappen has left his future in Formula 1 open again ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix and praised his “really good” relationship with Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies.
Verstappen has yet to commit to staying with Red Bull for next year after he was linked to McLaren and suggested he'd consider leaving F1.

7/3/2026 |  NASCAR “Big Data” lift reverses in return to linear television (Sports Media Watch) In its return to linear television, NASCAR’s recent “Big Data” lift went in reverse.
Last weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race from Sonoma (Ca.) averaged 1.8 million viewers on TNT and truTV, per the Nielsen “Big Data + Panel” methodology that is now official currency, but 1.9 million per the old panel-only metric that NASCAR is publicizing for its races — marking the first time since the previous race on linear television in May that the “Big Data” figure trailed its panel-only equivalent.

7/2/2026 |  Scott Dixon Departure From Chip Ganassi Racing Confirmed (Fox Sports)

Most people thought that Scott Dixon would retire at Chip Ganassi Racing — his home for nearly a quarter of a century. 

However, that's not the way he will end his career.

Chip Ganassi confirmed Thursday that six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon will not return to the team next season. Dixon’s 2027 landing spot has not been announced, but industry sources indicate he is headed to Arrow McLaren.