Motor Sports

3/16/2026 |  Roger Penske’s Texas-sized ‘playground’ in Jerry Jones’ neighborhood is IndyCar’s new street course (Associated Press (AP)) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Roger Penske and IndyCar found a Texas-sized “playground” in Jerry Jones’ neighborhood for a temporary street course to bring the series back to the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Nearly three years after IndyCar last ran on the fast 1 1/2-mile oval at Texas Motor Speedway about 30 miles away, the open-wheel series will race Sunday on a 2.73-mile, 14-turn circuit on the streets of Arlington around the home stadiums of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and MLB’s Texas Rangers. 

3/16/2026 |  McLaren launches investigation after Norris and Piastri unable to start F1’s Chinese Grand Prix (Associated Press (AP)) McLaren has launched an investigation with engine supplier Mercedes to investigate why both of its cars suffered terminal electrical faults that ruled them out of the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, as Formula 1 champion Lando Norris said the team must rule out a repeat.

3/13/2026 |  Russell and Mercedes dominate again in qualifying for F1’s China sprint (Associated Press (AP)) George Russell praised his Mercedes as a “joy to drive” as he took pole for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday to continue his team’s dominant start to the new era of Formula 1.

3/12/2026 |  Verstappen sees ‘a jungle’ in F1 but still hopes for ‘simple solutions’ (Associated Press (AP)) SHANGHAI (AP) — Max Verstappen’s blunt assessment: “It’s a jungle” in Formula 1.
The four-time F1 world champion isn’t a fan of the new 2026 technical regulations, despite working his way up from No. 20 on the grid to place sixth at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last weekend.

3/12/2026 |  Lewis Hamilton to miss Oscars, despite 'F1' movie nominations, for Chinese GP (ESPN) Lewis Hamilton has explored "every way" to attend the Oscars on Sunday after the Chinese Grand Prix, but ultimately decided it was impossible to arrive on time.
"F1," which Hamilton co-produced and cameoed in, has been nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Visual Effects.
The Ferrari driver worked closely on the movie alongside director Joseph Kosinski and lead producer Jerry Bruckheimer, including advising on the script and attending a driving day with its lead star, Brad Pitt.