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Verstappen’s Singapore Win Left the Title Alone and Blew Up the Fight for Second Photo: Isaac Maffeis via Unsplash. A generic open-wheel image, not from the Singapore Grand Prix.

Photo: Isaac Maffeis via Unsplash. A generic open-wheel image, not from the Singapore Grand Prix.

Verstappen’s Singapore Win Left the Title Alone and Blew Up the Fight for Second

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole, led all 62 laps and made it look...

Red Bull Ford Swept Singapore. Its Engine Program Is Still in Year One Photo: Der Alf / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Red Bull Ford Swept Singapore. Its Engine Program Is Still in Year One

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

Verstappen swept Singapore with Red Bull's first in-house F1 engine. What two straight wins mean for rivals...

NASCAR Will Let Cup Teams Swap Front Brakes After Qualifying. Gateway Is Why. Photo: Oleksandr Baiev / Unsplash

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NASCAR Will Let Cup Teams Swap Front Brakes After Qualifying. Gateway Is Why.

Johnny Puckett October 20, 2026

NASCAR is handing Cup Series teams a new pit-lane pressure valve for Phoenix: they can now replace...

Rovanperä Is Talking to Toyota Again. A Blank-Slate 2027 Car Is the Best Argument for Coming Back Photo: Antti Leppänen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

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Rovanperä Is Talking to Toyota Again. A Blank-Slate 2027 Car Is the Best Argument for Coming Back

Johnny Puckett October 20, 2026

Toyota has confirmed talks over a 2027 WRC return for Kalle Rovanperä. The new WRC27 rules make...

Adrien Fourmaux’s 2027 WRC Seat Comes Down to a €7,500 Kit and a Two-Car Rule

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

Fourmaux ended 2026 fifth with four podiums and no 2027 car. The FIA’s Rally2 kit rules decide...

Daily Motorsport Briefing, Oct. 15: Antonelli’s 102-Point Cushion, Phoenix and Barcelona Photo: Casey Calhoun via Unsplash

Daily Motorsport Briefing, Oct. 15: Antonelli’s 102-Point Cushion, Phoenix and Barcelona

EL Puckett October 20, 2026

Welcome to the daily motorsport briefing for Thursday, 15 October 2026. Formula 1 is idle until Austin,...

Ford’s WRC Comeback Has a Two-Year Run-Up. The Real Test Is the 2029 Car

Johnny Puckett October 20, 2026

Ford is back in the WRC as a factory team from 2028, but its purpose-built WRC27 car...

Today in Motorsport, Oct. 15: Red Bull Keeps Mekies, F1 Picks Rwanda and Phoenix Is One Day Out

EL Puckett October 20, 2026

Thursday, Oct. 15: No Formula 1, IndyCar, MotoGP, WRC or NASCAR car turns a competitive lap today....

Buemi’s 100th WEC Race Could End Toyota’s Title Fight Early. Its Own Sister Car Stands in the Way. The No. 8 Toyota Hypercar of Buemi, Hartley and Hirakawa entering the Esses at the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours

The No. 8 Toyota Hypercar of Buemi, Hartley and Hirakawa entering the Esses at the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours

Buemi’s 100th WEC Race Could End Toyota’s Title Fight Early. Its Own Sister Car Stands in the Way.

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

Toyota can clinch WEC's 2026 manufacturers' title in Barcelona, but a drivers' clinch for Buemi's #8 needs...

Opel Will Run Its Own Formula E Team. Stellantis Has Never Raced the Series That Way.

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Opel will run its own Formula E team from Rüsselsheim, ending Stellantis’ habit of handing operations to...

Backfire Racing

Verstappen’s Singapore Win Left the Title Alone and Blew Up the Fight for Second

Red Bull Ford Swept Singapore. Its Engine Program Is Still in Year One

NASCAR Will Let Cup Teams Swap Front Brakes After Qualifying. Gateway Is Why.

Rovanperä Is Talking to Toyota Again. A Blank-Slate 2027 Car Is the Best Argument for Coming Back

Adrien Fourmaux’s 2027 WRC Seat Comes Down to a €7,500 Kit and a Two-Car Rule

Daily Motorsport Briefing, Oct. 15: Antonelli’s 102-Point Cushion, Phoenix and Barcelona

Ford’s WRC Comeback Has a Two-Year Run-Up. The Real Test Is the 2029 Car

Today in Motorsport, Oct. 15: Red Bull Keeps Mekies, F1 Picks Rwanda and Phoenix Is One Day Out

Buemi’s 100th WEC Race Could End Toyota’s Title Fight Early. Its Own Sister Car Stands in the Way.

Opel Will Run Its Own Formula E Team. Stellantis Has Never Raced the Series That Way.

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