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The Drivers Defining 2026

Our running view of the F1 grid and tour-golf field shaping the season — who's winning, who's interesting, and who's worth following beyond the race weekend.

Profiles, race-weekend coverage, and the off-track stories that actually matter. Updated as the season moves.

The Immaculate Scorecard: Hamilton’s 2026 Statistical Masterclass — F1
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4 min
F1 · Aug 9, 2026

The Immaculate Scorecard: Hamilton’s 2026 Statistical Masterclass

As the F1 grid retreats for the summer break, Lewis Hamilton stands alone as the only driver to find the points in every single outing of the season.

Tomás Cleary 4 min
The Indianapolis Outlier: Chasing Apexes on the Brickyard’s Back Nine — Crossover
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5 min
Crossover · Aug 8, 2026

The Indianapolis Outlier: Chasing Apexes on the Brickyard’s Back Nine

While the F1 grid retreats to the Mediterranean, racing’s true multi-hyphenates are finding their flow at the intersection of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the fairway.

Hollis Wren 5 min
Numerical Amnesia: The F1 Grid Struggles with its Own Identity — F1
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4 min
F1 · Aug 8, 2026

Numerical Amnesia: The F1 Grid Struggles with its Own Identity

As the paddock settles into the summer hiatus, the latest 'Grill the Grid' challenge exposes a startling lack of historical literacy among the world’s fastest drivers.

Tomás Cleary 4 min
Numbers Game: F1’s Summer of Selective Memory — F1
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5 min
F1 · Aug 8, 2026

Numbers Game: F1’s Summer of Selective Memory

As the F1 circus pauses for the August break, the annual 'Grill the Grid' interrogation reveals that modern drivers are better at hitting apexes than recalling their peers' racing numbers.

Tomás Cleary 5 min
The Amnesia of the Apex: Why F1’s Grid is Failing its Own History Lessons — F1
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5 min
F1 · Aug 8, 2026

The Amnesia of the Apex: Why F1’s Grid is Failing its Own History Lessons

As the 2026 season pauses for the summer break, a series of viral identity crises and missed moments suggest the grid is losing touch with its own data points.

Tomás Cleary 5 min
The Shutdown Swing: Why F1’s Grid is Swapping Paddles for Putters — Crossover
Crossover
5 min
Crossover · Aug 8, 2026

The Shutdown Swing: Why F1’s Grid is Swapping Paddles for Putters

As the FIA-mandated factory closure begins, Formula 1’s elite are fleeing the data-heavy summer of Kimi Antonelli for the sanctuary of the fairways.

Hollis Wren 5 min
The Equity Gamble: Inside LIV’s Desperate Pivot to Player-Owners — Tour News
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4 min
Tour News · Aug 8, 2026

The Equity Gamble: Inside LIV’s Desperate Pivot to Player-Owners

Faced with a mounting financial crisis, the Saudi-backed league is swapping deferred cash for equity—but survival remains a long-shot par.

Margot Vellis 4 min
The Sedgefield Scramble: Greensboro’s High-Stakes Cut Line — PGA Tour
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5 min
PGA Tour · Aug 7, 2026

The Sedgefield Scramble: Greensboro’s High-Stakes Cut Line

As the PGA Tour descends on North Carolina for the Wyndham Championship, the pressure of the FedExCup playoffs turns a classic Donald Ross design into a professional pressure cooker.

Margot Vellis 5 min
Numbers Game: The Curious Case of the F1 Grid’s Identity Crisis — F1
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5 min
F1 · Aug 7, 2026

Numbers Game: The Curious Case of the F1 Grid’s Identity Crisis

As Formula 1 enters its summer hiatus, the paddock is trading telemetry for trivia, proving that even the world's fastest drivers struggle to track the sport's shifting numerical landscape.

Tomás Cleary 5 min
The $16 Million Tune-Up at Detroit Golf Club — PGA Tour
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4 min
PGA Tour · Aug 7, 2026

The $16 Million Tune-Up at Detroit Golf Club

Cameron Young’s record-tying 61 proves that Detroit’s renovated greens are a high-speed playground for the PGA Tour’s elite.

Margot Vellis 4 min
The Number Games: Why F1’s Summer Hiatus is Defined by Identity and Data — F1
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4 min
F1 · Aug 7, 2026

The Number Games: Why F1’s Summer Hiatus is Defined by Identity and Data

As the paddock cools its heels, the sport’s focus shifts to the digits on the nosecones and the ruthless ratings of the digital realm.

Tomás Cleary 4 min
The Liquidation Clause: Inside LIV’s Existential Autumn — Tour News
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5 min
Tour News · Aug 7, 2026

The Liquidation Clause: Inside LIV’s Existential Autumn

As contract restructuring looms and rumors of a 'death knell' circulate, golf’s disruptor league faces a future where even its biggest stars are contemplating the PGA Tour lifeboats.

Margot Vellis 5 min
The Sedgefield Scramble: Greensboro’s High-Stakes Cut Line — PGA Tour
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5 min
PGA Tour · Aug 6, 2026

The Sedgefield Scramble: Greensboro’s High-Stakes Cut Line

As the PGA Tour descends on North Carolina for the Wyndham Championship, the battle for playoff survival reaches its fever pitch at Sedgefield Country Club.

Margot Vellis 5 min
The Summer of Kimi: A Fifty-Point Fortress — F1
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5 min
F1 · Aug 6, 2026

The Summer of Kimi: A Fifty-Point Fortress

As the F1 grid enters its mandatory summer hibernation, teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli holds a commanding lead that has the established order sweating.

Tomás Cleary 5 min
The Coronation of Kimi: F1’s Summer of the Prodigy — F1
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4 min
F1 · Aug 6, 2026

The Coronation of Kimi: F1’s Summer of the Prodigy

As the paddock heads into the mid-summer shutdown, 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli holds a commanding 50-point lead while the old guard scrambles for relevance.

Tomás Cleary 4 min
Grill the Grid and the Kimi Conundrum: F1’s Mid-Summer Identity Crisis — F1
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4 min
F1 · Aug 6, 2026

Grill the Grid and the Kimi Conundrum: F1’s Mid-Summer Identity Crisis

As Formula 1 enters a restless summer shutdown, the paddock balances a milestone anniversary with a championship table that looks increasingly like a changing of the guard.

Tomás Cleary 4 min
The Silver Summer: George Russell Takes the Wheel of the Title Race — F1
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5 min
F1 · Aug 5, 2026

The Silver Summer: George Russell Takes the Wheel of the Title Race

As the F1 grid heads to the beach, George Russell holds a commanding lead in the standings while the paddock turns its attention to high-stakes holidaying.

Tomás Cleary 5 min
The Liquidation Clause: Inside the LIV Golf Meeting That Put Player Contracts on Notice — Tour News
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8 min
Tour News · Aug 5, 2026

The Liquidation Clause: Inside the LIV Golf Meeting That Put Player Contracts on Notice

While Bryson DeChambeau rallied players at Bedminster, the fine print of their nine-figure deals became the real story. With its Saudi backing gone, LIV's survival now hinges on a legal escape hatch that could void everything.

Margot Vellis 8 min
FAQ

Frequently asked

Who's the form driver of 2026?

Form swings race-to-race — we track it in our weekly F1 coverage rather than locking in a single answer.

Which golfer is most likely to win a major in 2026?

We break down the favourites in our majors previews. The short answer: anyone in the world top 15 with current form.