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Saturday, June 13, 2026
CHAMPIONSHIP
Gasly Reinstated to Monaco Grand Prix Podium After FIA Upholds Alpine's Right of Review
Pierre Gasly was reinstated to third place in the revised Monaco Grand Prix final classification on Friday after FIA stewards upheld Alpine's right of review request. Both of Gasly's five-second time penalties were rescinded after Formula One Management confirmed the distance data used to calculate his speed while passing a red flag zone was inaccurate and had overestimated his pace. The revised result moves Gasly to eighth in the Drivers' Championship with 35 points. Isack Hadjar drops to fourth and Oscar Piastri to fifth in the revised Monaco order, each losing a position they had provisionally held since the original post-race classification.
McLaren and Red Bull Lodge Formal Appeals Against Gasly's Monaco Podium Reinstatement
McLaren and Red Bull Racing both lodged formal appeals against the stewards' decision to restore Pierre Gasly's third-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix, it was confirmed on Friday. The two teams had benefited from Gasly's original exclusion, with Oscar Piastri and Isack Hadjar each promoted one position in the initial classification. The appeal will be heard by the FIA International Court of Appeal, leaving the Monaco standings provisional pending a final ruling. The dispute adds legal uncertainty to the 2026 Drivers' and Constructors' Championship standings, with points for Gasly, Hadjar, and Piastri all subject to revision depending on the appeal outcome.
Norris Edges Russell by 0.009s to Head Barcelona Second Practice as McLaren Signal Intentions
Lando Norris placed McLaren at the summit of second practice at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Friday, beating Mercedes' George Russell by just nine thousandths of a second. Norris set a benchmark lap of 1m15.426s, with Russell 0.009s adrift and McLaren's Oscar Piastri a further 0.048s back in third. Charles Leclerc was fourth for Ferrari as championship leader Kimi Antonelli, returning from his mandatory FP1 absence, finished fifth. Max Verstappen was sixth for Red Bull with a 0.895-second deficit, while Lewis Hamilton placed ninth for Ferrari 1.205 seconds off the pace. The result underlines McLaren's intent to challenge Mercedes' six-from-six pole record in 2026.
Russell Leads Barcelona FP1 as Seven Regulars Step Aside for Mandatory Rookie Session
George Russell set the fastest time in first practice at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as mandatory regulations required seven full-season drivers to cede their seats to young talent. Russell's lap beat McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton were among those replaced. Ferrari nominated Formula 2 frontrunner Dino Beganovic — currently sixth in the F2 standings — to drive the SF-26 in Hamilton's place, giving the Swedish prospect his most recent close-up evaluation of the 2026 car. Each team is required to field a non-regular driver twice per car during the season, accounting for the seven debutants appearing in Friday morning's running.
F1 Agrees Phased Engine Power Rebalancing for 2027 and 2028 to Address Energy Management Concerns
Formula 1 teams, the FIA, and Formula One Management have agreed a phased rebalancing of the 2026 engine regulations for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. The package shifts the power split from the current 50-50 ratio between internal combustion engine and energy recovery system, raising combustion output from 400kW to 420kW in 2027 and to 450kW in 2028, restoring a 60-40 combustion advantage. Fuel flow rates rise five percent in 2027 and thirteen percent in 2028. The changes address concerns that the energy management framework has restricted full-throttle qualifying laps. Formal ratification from the FIA World Motor Sport Council is scheduled for its Macau meeting on June 23.
Red Bull Powertrains Named FIA ADUO Benchmark Engine, Granting Rivals Additional Development Rights
The FIA's first assessment under the new Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities framework has classified Red Bull Powertrains as the benchmark internal combustion engine for 2026, meaning rivals Mercedes, Ferrari, Audi, and Honda-powered teams are each eligible for additional development opportunities. The finding surprised Max Verstappen, who acknowledged Red Bull's power unit being ranked highest was unexpected given the team's competitive difficulties through the opening rounds of the season. ADUO was introduced alongside the 2026 regulations to prevent any single manufacturer establishing an overwhelming advantage, with the benchmark classification limiting the top-ranked supplier's development while granting others additional upgrade opportunities to close the gap.
Alonso Concedes Barcelona 2026 Is 'Probably' His Final Formula 1 Race at the Circuit
Fernando Alonso indicated that this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will in all probability be the final Formula 1 race of his career at the venue. The two-time world champion's contract with Aston Martin expires at the end of 2026 and his future in the sport remains undecided. Barcelona will not feature on the Formula 1 calendar in 2027 as it rotates with Spa-Francorchamps, returning in 2028, meaning retiring this winter would rule Alonso out until at least that year. The 44-year-old acknowledged treating every 2026 circuit as a potential farewell, but said the Barcelona scheduling situation makes the feeling particularly acute.
Red Bull Faces Barcelona 'Reality Check' as RB22's High-Speed Handling Problems Resurface
Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished sixth in second practice at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, 0.895 seconds behind pacesetter Lando Norris, as familiar handling weaknesses returned to trouble the RB22. The team acknowledged that Barcelona had produced a 'reality check' for the car, which struggled to generate consistent grip through the circuit's demanding high-speed corners. Verstappen attempted a run on the harder compound tyre before asking engineers to switch back to soft tyres after finding the harder rubber unmanageable. Red Bull had shown improved performance at Monaco's twisty street circuit, but the open, fast-flowing layout of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has exposed the car's aerodynamic limitations once again.
Hamilton Reports Persistent Rear Grip Deficit as Ferrari Seeks Setup Solutions in Barcelona
Lewis Hamilton was troubled by a lack of rear grip through both Friday practice sessions at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, finishing the second session ninth with a deficit of 1.205 seconds to Lando Norris's best time. The seven-time world champion, in his debut campaign with Ferrari, said the SF-26 lacked confidence at the rear through Barcelona's fast corners. Team-mate Charles Leclerc managed fourth in second practice on the same machinery, a performance split that highlights significant variation between the two Ferrari drivers in how they are extracting pace from the current setup at this circuit. Ferrari will analyse overnight data from both sessions before Saturday qualifying.
F1 Team Principals Endorse ADUO Engine Fairness System Despite Shock Red Bull Benchmark Finding
Formula 1 team principals have expressed broad support for the FIA's Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities mechanism despite the surprise result naming Red Bull Powertrains as the benchmark combustion engine. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff defended the process, stating the ADUO data was measured and collected without political interference. Ferrari's Mattia Binotto also backed the system, noting the additional development freedom granted to non-benchmark manufacturers creates a genuine pathway to close the performance gap. ADUO operates throughout the 2026-to-2030 power unit era, with the FIA conducting periodic internal combustion engine performance assessments to determine which suppliers qualify for extra upgrade opportunities in each cycle.
Drivers' Championship
After Round 6 (Monaco GP) — Provisional
1. Andrea Kimi Antonelli — 156 pts
2. Lewis Hamilton — 90 pts
3. George Russell — 88 pts
4. Charles Leclerc — 75 pts
5. Oscar Piastri — 58 pts
6. Lando Norris — 58 pts
7. Max Verstappen — 43 pts
8. Pierre Gasly — 35 pts
9. Isack Hadjar — 26 pts
10. Liam Lawson — 24 pts
11. Oliver Bearman — 18 pts
12. Franco Colapinto — 15 pts
13. Arvid Lindblad — 11 pts
14. Carlos Sainz Jnr — 6 pts
15. Alexander Albon — 5 pts
16. Esteban Ocon — 3 pts
17. Gabriel Bortoleto — 2 pts
18. Fernando Alonso — 1 pts
19. Nico Hülkenberg — 0 pts
20. Valtteri Bottas — 0 pts
21. Sergio Pérez — 0 pts
22. Lance Stroll — 0 pts
Constructors' Championship
1. Mercedes — 244 pts
2. Ferrari — 165 pts
3. McLaren — 116 pts
4. Red Bull — 69 pts
5. Alpine — 50 pts
6. Racing Bulls — 35 pts
7. Haas — 21 pts
8. Williams — 11 pts
9. Audi — 2 pts
10. Aston Martin — 1 pts
11. Cadillac — 0 pts
GAME RECAP
Hurricanes hold off Golden Knights 4–2, take 3–2 Stanley Cup Final lead
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, taking a 3–2 series lead and moving within one win of their second Stanley Cup championship. Andrei Svechnikov scored twice on the power play, Jordan Staal extended his goal-scoring streak to five consecutive Finals games, and Sebastian Aho added his first goal of the series. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring with a power-play goal for Vegas in the first period. Brandon Bussi made 23 saves in net for Carolina, while Nikolaj Ehlers recorded three assists for his second straight three-point game.
Golden Knights lose Karlsson to apparent playoff-ending injury in Game 5
The Vegas Golden Knights suffered a significant blow in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday when center William Karlsson left the game in the second period after a hit from Carolina defenseman Sean Walker at 8:19 of the middle frame. The Golden Knights head coach said afterward that Karlsson is unlikely to return for the remainder of the series. Karlsson had missed the previous six months with an undisclosed injury before returning for the playoffs, where he collected nine points in 14 games. His absence proved immediately costly as Vegas took four penalties without him, yielding two Carolina power-play goals in the 4–2 defeat.
Staal ties NHL record with five-game goal streak in Stanley Cup Final
Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal scored in his fifth consecutive Stanley Cup Final game on Thursday, tying the NHL record shared by Yvan Cournoyer (1973), Jean Beliveau (1956), Maurice Richard (1951), and Cyclone Taylor (1918). Through five games of the 2026 Final against the Golden Knights, Staal has scored six goals. He became the first player to score in each of the opening four games of a Cup Final since Mike Bossy accomplished that feat for the New York Islanders against the Vancouver Canucks in 1982. Staal is now the front-runner for the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Kucherov wins second Hart Trophy as NHL MVP in razor-thin vote over McDavid
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov has won the 2025–26 Hart Memorial Trophy as NHL MVP, edging Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid by just 10 voting points in a three-way race that also included Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon. Kucherov received 72 first-place votes for 1,436 points, while McDavid collected 68 first-place votes for 1,426 points. Kucherov finished second in the NHL with 130 points — 44 goals and 86 assists — in 76 games, leading the league with a 1.71 points-per-game average. He becomes the 20th player in NHL history to win multiple Hart Trophies, joining Alex Ovechkin, Connor McDavid, and Sidney Crosby as active multi-time winners.
NHL names 2025–26 All-Star Teams, featuring four trophy winners on First Team
The NHL announced its 2025–26 First and Second All-Star Teams on Friday, led by four major trophy winners on the First Team. Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy of Tampa Bay join Dallas winger Jason Robertson, Edmonton center Connor McDavid, Colorado defenseman Cale Makar, and Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski as First Team selections. Kucherov (Hart), McDavid (Ted Lindsay Award), Vasilevskiy (Vezina), and Werenski (Norris) all won individual honors this season. McDavid earned his sixth First Team berth, the most among active NHL centers. The Second Team features four first-time honorees: Cole Caufield (Montreal), Evan Bouchard (Edmonton), Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo), and Logan Thompson (Washington), joined by Nathan MacKinnon and David Pastrnak.
Hurricanes head to Las Vegas with chance to clinch Stanley Cup in Game 6
The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Las Vegas with a chance to win their first Stanley Cup since 2006, meeting the Golden Knights in Game 6 of the Final on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena (8 p.m. ET, ABC). Carolina leads the best-of-seven series 3–2 following Thursday’s 4–2 home victory in Game 5. Players were given Friday off before a Saturday morning skate in Raleigh ahead of the flight west. Captain Jordan Staal, a Stanley Cup champion with Pittsburgh in 2009, and forward William Carrier, who won with Vegas in 2023, are the only two Hurricanes players with previous championship experience heading into Sunday’s potential clincher.
ELECTRONICS
Espressif's ESP32-E22 Wi-Fi 6E Module Earns Wi-Fi Certified Status, Open-Source Linux Drivers Released
Espressif's ESP32-E22, the company's first Wi-Fi 6E connectivity co-processor, has received its Wi-Fi CERTIFIED certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance, alongside freshly released open-source Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Linux drivers. The chip packs a dual-core RISC-V processor clocked at up to 500 MHz with 1 MB of RAM, supports tri-band operation across 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz with 802.11b/g/n/ac/ax, and delivers Bluetooth 5.4/6.0. Certification testing confirmed WPA3-Personal and Enterprise security, Wi-Fi Agile Multiband, and 2×2 MIMO up to 160 MHz channel width on 5 GHz and 6 GHz. The ESP32-E22 connects to host systems via PCIe 2.0 or SDIO interfaces, targeting host-based wireless designs rather than standalone IoT deployments.
Hackaday Communicator Badge Gets FreeRTOS Makeover With Meshtastic and GPS Support
The Hackaday Communicator badge — a handheld gadget featuring a QWERTY keyboard, a LoRa radio module, and an ESP32 microcontroller originally distributed at Hackaday Europe — has received a significant open-source firmware upgrade. The new release swaps the original MicroPython codebase for FreeRTOS and adds native Meshtastic protocol support, enabling off-grid mesh messaging across the badge community. Developers have also added GPS module support and improved battery management for longer field operation. The original firmware shipped a basic LoRa messaging app; the rewrite expands the badge into a capable low-power mesh communication terminal compatible with the broader Meshtastic device ecosystem.
M5Stack Launches Capsule Kit v1.1: Compact ESP32-S3 IoT Controller for $19.95
M5Stack has launched the Capsule Kit v1.1, a compact battery-powered IoT controller built around the Stamp-S3A module using Espressif's ESP32-S3 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth microcontroller with 8 MB of flash and a USB-C port. The Stamp-S3A improvement brings an optimized antenna design and lower power consumption versus its predecessor. The kit integrates a BMI270 6-axis IMU for attitude and motion tracking, an SPM1423 MEMS microphone for audio capture, an IR transmitter for remote-control interaction, a BM8563 real-time clock for timed wake-up, a microSD card slot for local storage, and a 250 mAh battery. A Grove connector supports expansion. The Capsule v1.1 is priced at $19.95 on the M5Stack store.
Apna Dost Homebrew Macropad Delivers QMK, OLED Feedback, and Rotary Encoder in One Build
Maker np_vishwakarma has built a clean homebrew macropad called Apna Dost, and the results are impressively polished for a one-off DIY peripheral. The design incorporates a grid of mechanical switches, a rotary encoder, an OLED display for layer and state feedback, and runs QMK open-source keyboard firmware. QMK enables per-key RGB, macro recording, layer switching, and extensive remapping without proprietary software. The OLED gives real-time feedback on active layers and encoder function, a feature typically absent from commercial budget macropads. The build demonstrates that tight integration between hardware layout and QMK's configuration system can produce a custom input device that rivals off-the-shelf alternatives at a fraction of the cost.
Add Real Weight to 3D Prints With Plaster of Paris: A Clean, Accessible Technique
Joe Fedewa has shared a straightforward technique for adding mass to 3D-printed parts using plaster of Paris, solving a common problem for makers building props, models, or weighted enclosures. Standard FDM prints in PLA or PETG are lightweight even at high infill, making them feel insubstantial. Fedewa's method involves printing a hollow shell with access ports, mixing plaster of Paris to a pourable consistency, and filling the interior cleanly without mess or trapped air. The plaster cures rigid inside the print, adding weight without altering external geometry. The technique is compatible with any FFF printer and requires no specialized post-processing equipment, making it accessible to makers at all experience levels.
MSX Home Computer Emulated on ESP32-S3 With VGA Output, No External Framebuffer Required
Ivan Svarkovsky's S3-MSX-PC project achieves deeply optimized MSX home computer emulation on the ESP32-S3 microcontroller, producing composite VGA video output directly from the chip's Xtensa LX7 CPU cores without external framebuffer hardware. The MSX standard, developed in 1983, required a Z80 CPU, dedicated VDP video chip, and PSG audio chip — all emulated in software on the dual-core ESP32-S3. Svarkovsky's approach tightly couples the emulation loop to the VGA signal timing, using the LX7 cores' speed and instruction cache to maintain cycle-accurate Z80 emulation while simultaneously generating 640×480 VGA output. The open-source project demonstrates the ESP32-S3's surprising ceiling as a retro emulation platform.
Inside the Lagercrantz: Teardown of a Swedish Cold War Spy Suitcase Radio
Radio historian Helge Fykse has shared a detailed teardown of a rare Lagercrantz portable spy radio of Swedish origin, revealing the engineering that allowed a complete shortwave transceiver to fit inside a standard-sized hard-sided suitcase. The Lagercrantz radio was designed for clandestine field communication, requiring operators to transmit and receive without external antennas or obvious equipment. Fykse's examination exposes the compact vacuum tube circuitry, hand-wound coils, and integrated power supply packed into a civilian suitcase shell. The radio's design reflects Cold War-era constraints on both size and operational security. The teardown offers makers and electronics historians a rare look inside purpose-built covert communication hardware from mid-20th century Scandinavia.
RESEARCH
Fundraising as Democracy: Honoring a Legacy, Claiming Our Moment
Kim Klein and Stephanie Roth, who built the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT) and the Grassroots Fundraising Journal over decades, are winding down their consulting firm. In this tribute and manifesto, angélique nguyẽn green reframes their legacy as fundamentally democratic: grassroots fundraising trains communities to mobilize resources for justice, not charity. The essay traces this tradition through Black fraternal orders, mutualistas, and Indigenous giveaways—structures of mutual support that predate and outlast any nonprofit institution. As authoritarianism expands and civic infrastructure frays, Green argues social justice fundraisers are not revenue generators but builders of civic life. The piece asks readers to reframe what it means to ask: a fundraiser who returns to their community is not supplicating—they are acting as a democratic agent. Klein and Roth’s departure marks the end of an era, but Green insists the tradition they cultivated belongs to the field, not to them.
Economic Mobility Is Essential to Family Wellbeing—and to Society
Chastity Lord, president and CEO of the Jeremiah Program, opens with data that illustrates why direct service alone cannot move families out of poverty. Childcare costs now consume 35 percent of a single parent’s median income—five times the federal affordability benchmark of 7 percent. The 2022 expiration of the expanded Child Tax Credit doubled child poverty rates in a single year. More than 25 million people were disenrolled from Medicaid and CHIP during the pandemic-era unwinding. The federal CCAMPIS program, funded at $73.5 million in FY26, serves only 3,300 student parents against a national population of 3 million. Lord’s central argument: the “benefits cliff”—where earning more triggers loss of subsidies—structurally penalizes economic gains. Nonprofits serving low-income families must combine direct services with advocacy for structural policy change. The data here belongs in every funder’s briefing room and every advocacy team’s planning session.
BOX OFFICE
Disclosure Day Opens to Estimated $43 Million, Best Original Spielberg Debut
Steven Spielberg ’s alien thriller Disclosure Day opened to an estimated $42.5 million domestically over the June 13–15 weekend, the best opening weekend on record for an original Spielberg-directed film. The Universal and Amblin release, starring Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt , debuted at 3,824 locations after earning $6.5 million in Thursday previews. The film arrives with a $115 million production budget and an additional $80 million in marketing. Critics have responded warmly, awarding the sci-fi thriller a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Initial tracking had projected a $35 million debut, making the overperformance a significant win for the studio heading into a crowded summer.
Spielberg’s Self-Narrated Trailer and Cryptic Billboards Powered Disclosure Day’s Backloaded Marketing Push
The marketing strategy behind Disclosure Day was deliberately backloaded to protect the film’s plot secrets, with Universal concentrating its push in the final week before release. The campaign launched with cryptic “All will be disclosed” billboards in New York and Los Angeles , leaning into real-world government UFO disclosure hearings as an organic hook. In an unusual move, director Steven Spielberg personally narrated the final trailer, invoking his own belief that we are not alone. The strategy—mystery-first marketing married to a genuine cultural moment—helped the film exceed its $35 million opening target and outpace early tracking.
Toy Story 5 First Reactions Are Ecstatic as Film Tracks Toward $150 Million Opening
Toy Story 5 , the Disney / Pixar sequel opening June 19, is tracking toward a $150 million domestic debut that would set a franchise record, surpassing Toy Story 4 ’s $120.9 million opening from 2019. The tracking figure would also top The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ’s $131.7 million to become the highest domestic opening of 2026. First reactions from advance screenings have been enthusiastic, with critics calling the film “generation-defining.” The film follows Bonnie ’s toys confronting her new tablet device, voiced by Greta Lee . The strong early numbers reflect an aggressive Disney marketing campaign that began rolling out over the past several weeks.
Emmy Nomination Ballots Open as FYC Campaigns Hit Maximum Intensity
Emmy nomination-round voting opened June 11 with ballots due June 22 , triggering an intense final-push phase for FYC campaigns across every major streamer and network. The Television Academy ’s 20,000-plus members are fielding a surge of events, emails, and screening invitations as shows make their last push before nominees are announced July 8 . Campaigns range from traditional billboard buys on Sunset Boulevard to experiential events and direct-mail screener packages. Contenders heavily in play include Netflix’s The Diplomat and Stranger Things , HBO’s The Pitt , and Hulu’s Paradise . Industry observers note that FYC spending in 2026 is approaching—and by some estimates exceeding—Oscar campaign expenditure.
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