Motorsport

Marco Bezzecchi dominated the Portuguese Grand Prix for Aprilia on Sunday, leading throughout the race at Portimao.
The Italian tightened his grip on third in the world championship as he led home Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) and Pedro Acosta (KTM).
With nearest challenger Francesco Bagnaia falling, Bezzecchi stretched his advantage in third place to 35 points. That leaves Bagnaia with a ...Keep reading

Almost like a mantra, the name of one man was on the lips of throngs of Brazilian Formula 1 fans as they flocked to Sao Paulo's very own cathedral of speed. Bor-to-le-to.
For the first time in eight years, the Brazilians were able to cheer on one of their own again, an agonising wait to find a successor to Felipe Massa finally over. It was around the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix that McLaren ...Keep reading

Hyundai had already been working on a “Plan B” for its 2026 World Rally Championship driver line-up should it lose Ott Tanak from its team. 
Tanak today announced plans to take a break from full-time rallying and leave the Korean brand following the Saudi Arabia season finale later this month. The 38-year-old stated that he wishes to spend more time with his family, but revealed that this ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen will start Formula 1’s 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix from the pitlane, following his poor qualifying result, Motorsport understands.
Verstappen was shockingly eliminated in Q1 in an unusually poor display from the four-time world champion and his Red Bull team. The latter failed to reach Q2 with any cars for the first time since the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix, with Yuki Tsunoda down ...Keep reading

Corvette driver Dani Juncadella has been hit with a €5,000 fine for showing his middle finger to BMW rival Augusto Farfus during the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain.​Juncadella and Farfus were locked in a prolonged fight over fifth place in the LMGT3 category, with the pair making contact at Turn 10 as Juncadella attempted to overtake.​The Spaniard eventually completed the ...Keep reading

Ott Tanak will quit the World Rally Championship following the conclusion of the 2025 season, though he’s not ruling out competitive outings in the future.
The 38-year-old made the decision “as he chooses to dedicate more of his time to his family, business and life beyond rallying”, a Hyundai Motorsport press release reads.
“After many incredible years competing at the top of the ...Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has explained the reasons why Oscar Piastri has struggled to match team-mate Lando Norris at Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Having lacked pace for the past few rounds, Piastri was outqualified by Norris in all qualifying segments – sprint and regular alike – at Interlagos, with his deficit ranging from 0.043s in Q2 to 0.390s in Q1; he was 0.247s ...Keep reading