Motorsports

F1 rookie Nikita Mazepin has given his first interview since the "breast-grabbing" video scandal that damaged his reputation, saying he has learnt from the incident while revealing he hasn’t had contact with the woman involved.

There were pile-ups aplenty in a dramatic start to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, including a wall crash for Hailie Deegan that limited the rookie to 24th position and a chaotic finish as Ben Rhodes roared to victory.

Mick Schumacher can't wait to enter the Formula 1 fray in 2021, and has said that he'll relish the challenge of working with - and battling against - the sharpest minds in motorsport as part of the Haas F1 team.

Marathon race the Dakar rally has witnessed yet more danger and drama after a truck driven by Anton Shibalov, of the victorious Russian Kamaz-Master team, hit an organizers' helicopter in mid-air during a jump on the final day.

The Dakar Rally is mourning the loss of French rider Pierre Cherpin, who tragically passed away after a horror crash during the seventh stage of the endurance race in Saudi Arabia.

NASCAR stunner Hailie Deegan has found herself at the center of a media storm after she was ordered to take sensitivity training as a result of being overheard calling a rival a "r*tard" during a recent racing simulation session.

Recuperating Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has held his cat in his hands in another sign of his recovery from the Grand Prix fireball that could have killed him - and warned sensitive fans not to look at a snap of his hands.

Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has finally broken his silence on the Nikita Mazepin scandal, expressing hope that the driver will learn from mistakes he made to avoid controversial situations in the future.

Controversial Russian F1 debutant Nikita Mazepin has ignited a rivalry with his new teammate at Haas F1, saying fellow newcomer Mick Schumacher is not his friend ahead of the coming 2021 season.