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What the teams said – Qualifying in Monaco

Mercedes Antonelli was unbeatable in FP3, becoming the first driver to set a time under 1m 13s as he rediscovered the pace that has made the W17 look so strong in his hands all season long. Despite facing some tough competition in Q3, he came out on top once again with a blistering lap time of 1m 12.051s to secure the fourth pole position of his career. His team mate Russell suffered a more uncomfortable session, admitting that “nothing’s clicking” for him as he settled for a distant sixth place almost four tenths adrift of the Italian. Kimi Antonelli, 1st, 1:12.051 "Pole position in Monaco is an incredible result. The team did an amazing job to get the car in a good place, particularly with the improvements we made overnight after a difficult Friday. It was such a tight fight out there with so many other cars and drivers that looked capable of taking P1. I am delighted to come away with pole therefore and I’m already looking forward to tomorrow. "Qualifying wasn’t completely straightforward at the start. The car felt a bit on edge but as the session went on, everything started to come together. We made the right adjustments, and I felt much more comfortable with where the car was by the time we got to Q3. That gave me the confidence to really push when it mattered. "That final segment of the session was extremely tense and you never quite know what to expect. Finding those last few tenths is never easy, especially with Max (Verstappen) so close all the way through. It really came down to nailing the lap at the right moment and I’m very pleased we were able to do that. "To be on pole here means a lot, but at the same time,

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Sega confirms a second year of Sonic <b>Racing</b>: CrossWorlds DLC

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will receive another 12 months of support and paid downloadable content expansions. Confirmed during the Summer Game Fest, before ‘Year 2’ begins, the first season pass is to be completed. Sega showcased (briefly) gameplay of the next add-on, being Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem-themed. Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo can all be selected as driveable characters to race around new tracks and to licensed music. It releases in July. Round out the first (of six) DLCs will be Nickelodeon’s Avatar Legends in October of this year. Once again, there will be new characters, vehicles, tracks and music, with Aang and Katara featuring. Discussion 0 Comments Join the discussion Join Traxion.gg to start discussing with members. Already a member? Sign in

Formula 3 Highlights: 2026 Monaco Sprint <b>Race</b>

Authentics Store Tickets Hospitality Experiences Arcade Previous Current Upcoming FAN FORUM: The drivers hit the stage and meet the fans in Monaco ONBOARD: Kimi Antonelli’s 2026 Pirelli Pole Position Award lap at the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 3 Highlights: 2026 Monaco Sprint Race Watch the best of the F3 Sprint Race action in Monte Carlo. Jun 06, 2026 11:39am UTC 2026 Monaco GP Qualifying: Kimi Antonelli crosses the line to seal pole position Qualifying Highlights: 2026 Monaco Grand Prix FP3 Highlights: 2026 Monaco Grand Prix TECH TALK – Dog or cat? Mad Monaco Mods! FP2 Highlights: 2026 Monaco Grand Prix

Luke Bryan Announces Crash My Playa 2027 Lineup Featuring Thomas Rhett, HARDY

Luke Bryan will return to Mexico next January for the 12th installment of his destination concert, Crash My Playa. Set to headline the event are fellow country stars Thomas Rhett, HARDY and Brothers Osborne. The four-day festival is scheduled for January 13 to 16, 2027, at Moon Palace CancĂșn. Additional artists set to perform are Gavin Adcock, Brett Young, Avery Anna, Drew Baldridge, Emily Ann Roberts, Lanie Gardner and DJ Rock. Organizers also confirmed the return of several fan-favorite traditions, including Dustin Lynch’s Pool Party and the Luke Bryan & Friends finale that closes out the weekend.Bryan reflected on the longevity of the event while announcing the 2027 edition. “There is no time like Playa time!. It’s truly the best way to start off the year and this is year 12, which is unbelievable. It is such a fun environment for me and my artist friends to spend time in front of an energetic crowd,” Bryan shared in a statement. “Thankful for all who show up.” | RELATED: Thomas Rhett Announces 2026 ‘The Soundtrack To Life Tour’ | Packages for the event will go on sale beginning June 11 at 1 p.m. EDT. Returning guests and members of Bryan’s Nuthouse fan club will receive early access through a presale that begins June 9 and runs for two days ahead of the general on-sale. Dan Berkowitz, founder and CEO of 100x Hospitality, said the event continues to stand out because of the community that has developed around it over the years. “Year after year, Crash My Playa proves that there’s nothing quite like bringing country music fans together on the beach for a weekend of unforgettable shows and nonstop good times,” Berkowitz said. “We’re thrilled to help create what has become one of the best events of the year, celebrating a

Computex 2026: Thermaltake's triple screen cooler, new retro PC gear, <b>racing sims</b> and more

As is often the case each year, Thermaltake has one of the bigger booths here at Computex. Not only are there a ton of new PC cases on display, but also a full range of racing sim gear, new coolers and power supplies. Watch via YouTube below: Timestamps: 00:00 Capo X 01:00 Stage 450 TG & 500 01:57 Power Supplies 02:35 Dock Power 03:55 Core PX WS Infinity ARGB 04:46 ST360 Pro Ultra ARGB Sync / Trio 05:33 AI Forge X Magcurve 06:23 Toughliquid 360 V2 & ToughFan 12 V2 06:50 Wall of Fans! 07:04 Thermaltake Mods 07:53 Driving Sim gear 08:57 Retro Section Leading the chassis lineup is the CAPO X, combining the AX1000 TG super‑tower with the AX200 pedestal. The AX1000 supports dual SSI‑EEB systems, up to 29 fans, dual 560mm radiators and two PSUs, while the AX200 adds room for additional cooling and up to sixteen drives. This one is clearly aimed at super powerful workstations, but Thermaltake has some options for the gaming crowd as well. The new Arcus 380 TG ARGB, Arcus 280 TG ARGB and View 590 TG ARGB each use a single‑piece curved tempered‑glass panel and preinstalled Infinity ARGB reverse‑flow fans, making any of these a good choice for a showcase build with lots of lighting. Next to that, we have the Stage 450 and Stage 500, which support hidden‑connector motherboards and offer a more traditional mid-tower look, while keeping the glass panel at the front. For someone looking to put together a build that really stands out from the crowd, you may like the Core PX Infinity WS, which uses an open-frame chassis with wooden slates at the front. In power, the Thermaltake is debuting the Dockpower, a modular PSU that separates the dock from the main unit to preserve cable routing

Star Wars: Galactic <b>Racer</b> trailer showcases podracing and new location | Traxion.GG

A new Star Wars: Galactic Racer trailer was unveiled during Summer Game Fest, showcasing the return of podracing along with a new location and story details. While it was briefly teased in the last gameplay trailer, podracing is at the centre of the latest showcase. Based on the high-speed sport seen in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, these chariot-esque craft were a staple of the previous Star Wars Racer games. Alongside podracers, Galactic Racer introduces a variety of vehicle classes from the Star Wars universe, from speeder bikes to landspeeders. An older Sebulba, the villainous dug creature who was Anakin Skywalker’s arch rival in The Phantom Menace, is seen piloting his iconic orange podracer from the film. We also get a first look at podracing in other locations beyond the Mos Espa Circuit seen in the last gameplay trailer, including the returning Ando Prime snow planet from the original Episode 1: Racer. Developer Fuse Games is made up of former Criterion developers who worked on the Burnout games, and its influence can be seen in Galactic Racer’s aggressive, combat-focused racing with Burnout-style takedowns. Discussion 0 Comments Join the discussion Join Traxion.gg to start discussing with members. Already a member? Sign in

F1 Driver VS <b>Sim Racer</b>!

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ARC Raiders Player Count Has Been Bleeding For Five Months and Isn't Slowing

It has been more than seven months since ARC Raiders hit the extraction shooter space, bringing about an all-new concept in the genre and introducing millions of people to the notion of escaping. Embark Studios made bank from this sensational game, pushing out content and keeping things fresh while retaining players, but the situation started going south fairly quickly. In the last five months, ARC Raiders has seen a drastic drop in players, with each successive major update failing to capture the attention and interest of gamers worldwide. The copies have been sold, and the millions have been made, but with each new month, ARC Raiders dwindles further down the charts. And as we all know, that’s never good news for a live service game with ‘years of content’ in the pipeline. The Degradation of ARC Raiders is Tangible If we go by Steam’s player numbers, which is the only accurate and publicly accessible data out there, we can see a dire picture being painted. In November 2025, during the game’s first full month on the market, ARC Raiders hit lofty peaks, securing a top player count on Steam of 481,966 users. The next month saw a sizeable dip, but that’s to be expected, with early adopters who don’t quite enjoy the game enough inevitably dropping off during the holiday season while they play other games. But when the new year came around, a minor uptick hit in January, only to be followed by months of consistent downward trending for ARC Raiders. At the worst, ARC Raiders saw a -39% drop month on month in peak player count. As the months have pushed on, the percentages have eased off, but that’s because the stabilization is coming from the core community holding on in the hopes that more content will come

Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial: Pardon My GRMN

This week’s new Online Time Trial digs out one of Toyota’s rarest modern cars. Gran Turismo 7 sends the Toyota 86 GRMN ’16 around Deep Forest Raceway in reverse, running on Comfort Medium tires. The GRMN badge stands for “Gazoo Racing tuned by the Meister of the NĂŒrburgring,” a nod to Toyota’s NĂŒrburgring‑honed development culture and the master test drivers who shaped its modern performance cars. A “GRMN”, then, is the most hardcore version of a Toyota model, developed with heavy NĂŒrburgring influence and built in tiny numbers, like the GRMN Yaris/Vitz, Mark X GRMN, or the newer GRMN Corolla. The 86 GRMN fits the pattern exactly: a Japan‑only run of roughly 100 cars, with more power than the standard 86 and chassis and suspension changes to go with it. The Comfort Medium tires are the one curveball: road rubber on a coupe this sharp means it’ll slide around, and that’s a choice some players will enjoy more than others. The weekly events aren’t the only thing on the clock right now, either. Time Trials have been busy for a few weeks, and the PlayStation Days of Play challenge that put a real-world hardware prize pool on the line at Laguna Seca is still live through June 10. That one runs in parallel with the regular schedule rather than in place of it, so there’s plenty to keep you in the Sport pavilion this week. One Week Left at Eiger The continuing event has a week left to run. The Gran Turismo Racing Kart 125 Shifter stays at Eiger Nordwand on Sports Soft tires, and it closes on June 11. If you’ve not set a lap yet, last week’s write-up has the full details. GT7 Lap Time Challenge June 4 - Track: Deep Forest Raceway Reverse - Car: Toyota 86

Hot Wheels Infinite Rush revealed as new open-world arcade <b>racer</b>

- Hot Wheels Infinite Rush announced at Summer Game Fest - Developed by Milestone, creator of Hot Wheels Unleashed and Unleashed 2: Turbocharged - Set in an open world across four themed environments - Ferrari makes Hot Wheels game debut - Coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 on 24th September, with early access starting on 21st September Milestone has announced Hot Wheels Infinite Rush, a new open-world entry in its officially licensed game franchise launching in September. This won’t come as a surprise to some, though, as the arcade racer was accidentally leaked in an EB Games Australia retail listing earlier today. Infinite Rush marks the Italian studio’s first new entry in the fabled franchise since 2023’s Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged. However, GameMill Entertainment has published two games based on the diecast toy car line since then, with different developers utilising the license. 3D Clouds developed 2024’s Hot Wheels Monster Truck Stunt Mayhem, while Bamtang Games was behind last year’s Let’s Race: Ultimate Speed, based on the Netflix cartoon series. Instead of continuing the track-based Unleashed series, Infinite Rush is set in scaled-down open environments across four themed islands, with the ability to “sky jump” between each location. When free-roaming, players can smash through obstacles, perform stunts and hunt down hidden collectables. Up to four players can race online or in split-screen multiplayer, with cross-play support for all platforms apart from Switch 2 and asynchronous challenges. Notably, this marks the first fully open-world racing game in the studio’s 32-year history, with free roam elements restricted to disparate game modes in previous titles. Discussion 0 Comments Join the discussion Join Traxion.gg to start discussing with members. Already a member? Sign in

Audi's top 10 Monaco pace on all tyres 'a confidence booster' – McNish

Audi’s top 10 Monaco pace on all tyres ‘a confidence booster’ – McNish Audi’s Racing Director Allan McNish was brimming with optimism after both his drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto showed strong top 10 pace in Friday practice in Monaco. To watch, sign up to F1 Unlocked for free You'll unlock this video and get access to: Curated insider content Live like an F1 insider with exclusive access and VIP experiences