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Gary Gowers

Gary Gowers

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Gary is editor and writer for ReadMotorsport. He has many years experience of sports writing behind him after deciding (belatedly) that the world of accountancy wasn't for him. His work has been featured on (among many others) BBC Sport and The Metro, where he specialised in all things Norwich City. He has written on many sports, including F1 for GPfans, the subject in which he now considers himself an expert. When not writing and editing he likes to go to the cinema and sip a lovely cold pint of Guinness (not always at the same time).

Monaco Grand Prix history proves why F1 still needs its greatest spectacle
Formula 1

Monaco Grand Prix history proves why F1 still needs its greatest spectacle

The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix arrives this weekend, bringing Formula 1 back to the streets where history, risk and prestige remain inseparable. There are faster races on the F1 calendar. Some circuits produce more overtaking, more strategy variation and, often, more straightforward sporting drama. Yet none carry quite the same weight as Monaco. The Monaco […]

Monaco F1 qualifying faces fresh 22-car traffic test
F1 News

Monaco F1 qualifying faces fresh 22-car traffic test

Formula 1’s first Monaco weekend with Cadillac on the grid gives qualifying an extra headache, with 22 cars set to fight for clean air around the championship’s tightest circuit. Formula 1’s official Monaco Grand Prix race-week preview has highlighted traffic as one of the key storylines ahead of the June 5-7 weekend, noting that Cadillac’s […]

Iker Lecuona handed MotoGP return as Alex Marquez replacement
MotoGP

Iker Lecuona handed MotoGP return as Alex Marquez replacement

Iker Lecuona will return to MotoGP at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, with Gresini confirming him as the stand-in for the still-recovering Alex Marquez at Balaton Park. Gresini has called up Lecuona to replace Marquez for the eighth round of the MotoGP season, giving the Spanish rider his first premier-class race start since 2023. Lecuona […]

Kimi Antonelli warns Mercedes title fight cannot become Hamilton-Rosberg repeat
F1 News

Kimi Antonelli warns Mercedes title fight cannot become Hamilton-Rosberg repeat

Kimi Antonelli says Mercedes is still letting him and George Russell race freely, but the championship leader has made clear that their 2026 title fight cannot be allowed to turn into a repeat of the Lewis Hamilton-Nico Rosberg years. Antonelli addressed the Mercedes team-mate dynamic while speaking at a media event in Brisighella, where he […]

Shane van Gisbergen’s Nashville top-five changes the NASCAR oval argument
NASCAR

Shane van Gisbergen’s Nashville top-five changes the NASCAR oval argument

Shane van Gisbergen’s revised fifth place at Nashville gives Trackhouse Racing a much-needed positive from a chaotic Cup night and marks the New Zealander’s first top-five finish on a NASCAR oval. Van Gisbergen was moved up to fifth after NASCAR reviewed the three-wide finish to the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, having initially been […]

McLaren marks 1000th F1 race with special Monaco livery
Monaco - Monte Carlo

McLaren marks 1000th F1 race with special Monaco livery

McLaren will celebrate its 1000th Formula 1 grand prix with a special livery at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, returning to the venue where the team first entered the championship in 1966. Formula 1’s official site has published images of McLaren’s one-off Monaco design on Monday, confirming that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will race […]

Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Monaco warning exposes familiar 2026 weakness
F1 News

Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Monaco warning exposes familiar 2026 weakness

Max Verstappen has warned that Red Bull’s persistent weakness over bumps and kerbs could make the Monaco Grand Prix a punishing test, even as team principal Laurent Mekies insists the issue can still be fixed this season. Verstappen identified bumps and kerbs as one of Red Bull’s main remaining weaknesses after the Canadian Grand Prix, […]

Christopher Bell left blaming himself after Denny Hamlin steals Nashville win
NASCAR

Christopher Bell left blaming himself after Denny Hamlin steals Nashville win

Christopher Bell said he had nobody to blame but himself after losing the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville, as Denny Hamlin turned a tense Joe Gibbs Racing restart battle into his second NASCAR Cup win of 2026. Joe Gibbs Racing swept the top three at Nashville Superspeedway, but the post-race mood inside the team was […]

Alex Palou survives Detroit chaos to stretch IndyCar title lead
IndyCar

Alex Palou survives Detroit chaos to stretch IndyCar title lead

Alex Palou turned pole into a bruising Detroit Grand Prix victory as the Chip Ganassi Racing driver survived strategy swings, late restarts and heavy street-course contact to claim his fourth IndyCar win of the 2026 season. Palou won Sunday’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix from pole, beating Kyle Kirkwood by 3.0584 seconds after a messy 100-lap […]

Williams in Monaco spare-parts race after costly Alex Albon Canada damage
F1 News

Williams in Monaco spare-parts race after costly Alex Albon Canada damage

Williams are prioritising spare-parts production for the Monaco Grand Prix after Alex Albon’s costly Canadian GP damage left the team managing a tight inventory ahead of Formula 1’s most unforgiving street circuit. Motorsport.com are reporting that Williams team principal James Vowles has put spare-parts production high on the team’s Monaco preparation list after a bruising […]

Marco Bezzecchi wins at Mugello as Aprilia lands Italian GP one-two
MotoGP

Marco Bezzecchi wins at Mugello as Aprilia lands Italian GP one-two

Marco Bezzecchi delivered a huge home MotoGP victory at Mugello, beating team-mate Jorge Martin to complete an Aprilia one-two and strengthen his championship lead. Bezzecchi won the 2026 Italian Grand Prix after a decisive mid-race move on Francesco Bagnaia, turning Aprilia’s already strong Mugello weekend into a Grand Prix win. He was faultless after he […]

NASCAR’s Nashville aero gamble could decide more than one race
NASCAR

NASCAR’s Nashville aero gamble could decide more than one race

NASCAR’s Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville is more than another race. It’s the next serious test of whether the 2026 short-track aero package can improve racing on the ‘in-between’ venues that have frustrated drivers and fans. NASCAR.com’s Sunday Setup preview has framed Nashville around the Cup Series’ newer short-track aero package, with the series still […]