Summary

Formula 1 (October 2 - 4 - Malaysia) - FORD VICTORY

• Max Verstappen used the first pole position for Red Bull Ford Powertrains to also earn the company’s first Formula 1 race victory.

• Isack Hadjar finished fifth after running in the top three much of the day. The Visa Cash App Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson (seventh) and Arvid Lindblad (10th) also finished in the top 10 with Red Bull Ford Powertrains power units. 

• Verstappen is sixth in the World Championship standings. Hadjar is seventh while Lawson holds eighth. Lindblad is 11th. Seven races remain in the 2026 season.

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series (October 2 - 4 – St. Louis) — FORD VICTORY

• Austin Prock secured his second Diamond Wally of the season at the NHRA Midwest Nationals and moved to third place in the Countdown to the Championship.

GT Summer Series (October 3 - 4 – Hockenheimring) – FORD VICTORIES, CHAMPIONSHIP

• Antoine Berberich-Martini and David Schumacher co-piloted the No. 109 Haupt Racing Team Ford Mustang GT3 to three pole positions and three victories during the season finale at 

Hockenheimring.

Rallye Du Maroc (September 28 - October 3 — Morocco)

• The Ford Raptor T1+ secured two stage wins at Rallye Du Maroc, with Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Berkgvist claiming Stage 4 and Eryk Goczał and Szymon Gospodarczyk claiming Stage 5.

• Ford Raptor T1+ teams claimed five of the top ten spots in overall standings, with three factory and two privateer teams making up the mix. 

NASCAR Cup Series (October 2 - 4 - Las Vegas)

• Austin Cindric led 33 laps and was Ford’s top finisher for the second straight week with a fourth-place run.

• Ryan Blaney was fourth and Joey Logano 10th as all three Team Penske Mustangs were in the top 10.

• With five races remaining in the Chase, Ford’s five drivers are: 4th, Joey Logano (-71 behind leader Kyle Larson); 5th, Ryan Blaney (-80); 9th, Austin Cindric (-128); 15th, Chris Buescher (-196); 16th, Ryan Preece (-200)

IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Challenge  (October 1 - 2 – Atlanta)

• Paul Holton and Matt Plumb battled to their second podium performance of the season in the No. 46 Team TGM Ford Mustang GT4, securing second place.

• The Ford Mustang GT4 has recorded at least one IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge GS podium in the series' last six events—eight podiums since June.

• Ford Racing Driver Development Team member Robert Noaker—who led the GS championship charge at multiple moments during the race—led Ford in the Drivers’ Championship, finishing the season in third (2,330, -160).

IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge  (October 1 - 2 – Atlanta)

• The No. 58 KohR Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4, driven by Ray Mason, placed fifth to conclude the team’s limited GSX series campaign in 2026.

   

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series  (October 1 - 3 – Petit Le Mans - Atlanta)

• The No. 64, driven by Dennis Olsen, Ben Barker and Mike Rockenfeller, was the top GTD Pro Ford finisher in ninth to conclude the 2026 season.

• The No. 65 Ford Racing Mustang GT3 of Christopher Mies, Frédéric Vervisch and Sebastian Priaulx placed 11th after serving a drive-through penalty while in podium position with less than two hours remaining. 

• Ford finished third in the GTD Pro Manufacturers’ Championship (3,153, -85), with the No. 65 leading the Mustang charge in the Team and Drivers’ Championships in fifth (2,825, -192).

Details

Formula 1 (October 2 - 4 - Malaysia) - FORD VICTORY

• Max Verstappen used the first pole position for Red Bull Ford Powertrains to also earn the company’s first Formula 1 race victory.

• Isack Hadjar finished fifth after running in the top three much of the day. The Visa Cash App Racing Bulls drivers Liam Lawson (seventh) and Arvid Lindblad (10th) also finished in the top 10 with Red Bull Ford Powertrains power units. 

• Verstappen is sixth in the World Championship standings. Hadjar is seventh while Lawson holds eighth. Lindblad is 11th. Seven races remain in the 2026 season.

• The victory was the 72nd of Verstappen's F1 career. 

• The World Championship travels to Singapore for round 17, October 9 - 11. All F1 sessions can be watched live on AppleTV. 

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series (October 2 - 4 – St. Louis) — FORD VICTORY

• Austin Prock secured his second Diamond Wally of the season at the NHRA Midwest Nationals in nitro funny car.

• The victory moved Prock and the Tasca Racing team to thirplace in the Countdown to the Championship.

• Prock qualified fourth with a 3.882 at 330 mph, an ET he tied with three drivers in second place through fourth and decided on mile-an-hour.

• The NHRA season has three races remaining, and heads to Dallas next for the Texas FallNationals Oct. 15-18. 

GT Summer Series (October 3 - 4 – Hockenheimring) – FORD VICTORIES, CHAMPIONSHIP

• Antoine Berberich-Martini and David Schumacher co-piloted the No. 109 Haupt Racing Team Ford Mustang GT3 to three pole positions and three victories during the season finale at Hockenheimring.

• Podium performances across all nine races (Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps and Hockenheimring) — in both sprint and endurance formats — contributed to a strong overall campaign and GT3 Pro Championship in the Mustang GT3s series debut.

• The No. 109 was the only team entered in the GT3 Pro class for 2026.

Rallye Du Maroc (September 28 - October 3 — Morocco)

• The Ford Raptor T1+ secured two stage wins at Rallye Du Maroc, with Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Berkgvist claiming Stage 4 and Eryk Goczał and Szymon Gospodarczyk claiming Stage 5.

• Nani Roma and Alex Haro led Ford in overall standings with a fourth place finish.

• Carlos Sainz and Dani Oliveras claimed two stage podiums and Mitch Guthrie Jr. and Kellon Walch one.

•  Ford Raptor T1+ teams claimed five of the top ten spots in overall standings, with three factory and two privateer teams making up the mix. 

NASCAR Cup Series (October 2 - 4 - Las Vegas)

• All three Team Penske Ford Mustangs finished in the top 10 Sunday in Las Vegas.

• Austin Cindric led 33 laps and was Ford’s top finisher for the second straight week with a fourth-place run..

• Ryan Blaney was fourth and Joey Logano 10th.

• With five races remaining in the Chase, here is where Ford’s five drivers are in the standings: 4th, Joey Logano (-71 behind leader Kyle Larson); 5th, Ryan Blaney (-80); 9th, Austin Cindric (-128); 15th, Chris Buescher (-196); 16th, Ryan Preece (-200)

• The Chase continues on Sunday, Oct. 11 at Charlotte Motor Speedway at 3 p.m. on USA Network, PRN, SiriusXM and HBO Max.

IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Challenge  (October 1 - 2 – Atlanta)

• Paul Holton and Matt Plumb battled to their second podium performance of the season in the No. 46 Team TGM Ford Mustang GT4, securing second place.

• The Ford Mustang GT4 has recorded at least one IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge GS podium in the series' last six events—eight podiums since June.

• The No. 46 matched its best finish of the season, also earning second place at Road America.

• Holton set a 1:25.679 lap time in qualifying, securing a second-position front-row start—a fourth straight for the Mustang GT4 to conclude the season.

• Ford Racing Driver Development Team member Robert Noaker—who led the GS championship charge at multiple moments during the race—led Ford in the Drivers’ Championship, finishing the season in third (2,330, -160).

IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge  (October 1 - 2 – Atlanta)

• The No. 58 KohR Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4, driven by Ray Mason, placed fifth to conclude the team’s limited GSX series campaign in 2026.

• Mason made six appearances of the season’s 16 rounds, reaching the GSX class top-five and Bronze Cup podium twice.

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series  (October 1 - 3 – Petit Le Mans - Atlanta)

• The No. 64, driven by Dennis Olsen, Ben Barker and Mike Rockenfeller, was the top GTD Pro Ford finisher in ninth to conclude the 2026 season.

• The No. 64 was assessed a drive-through for incident responsibility with about one hour remaining, hindering the Mustang’s progression through the field.

• The No. 65 Ford Racing Mustang GT3 of Christopher Mies, Frédéric Vervisch and Sebastian Priaulx placed 11th after serving a drive-through penalty while in podium position with less than two hours remaining. 

• Each GTD Pro car was assessed an additional drive-through penalty within the final five minutes of the race, shuffling them to the back of the class order.

• Near the halfway mark, the GTD entries of Gradient Racing and Myers Riley Motorsports were involved in the same, race-ending incident.

• Ford finished third in the GTD Pro Manufacturers’ Championship (3,153, -85), with the No. 65 leading the Mustang charge in the Team and Drivers’ Championships in fifth (2,825, -192).

• In the GTD class, Ford ranked ninth (2,530, -809) and was led by Gradient Racing in 11th (2,033, -1,045).