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WEC Fuji: Toyota pulls off shock home win in chaotic, incident-packed race
Toyota pulled off a strategic masterclass towards the end of the Fuji 6 Hours to claim a narrow World Endurance Championship victory over pre-race favourite Alpine.
Ryo Hirakawa, Brendon Hartley and Sebastien Buemi emerged victorious in the #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid after the Japanese manufacturer made a shorter pitstop under the final Virtual Safety car to grant Hirakawa track position.
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Ryo Hirakawa, Brendon Hartley and Sebastien Buemi emerged victorious in the #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid after the Japanese manufacturer made a shorter pitstop under the final Virtual Safety car to grant Hirakawa track position.
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Why Mercedes didn’t expect “Monza 2.0” from Kimi Antonelli in Baku
Kimi Antonelli was never going to perform a “Monza 2.0” in Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord said regarding his driver’s recovery.
Three weeks ago, Antonelli took an engine penalty at the Italian GP and clinched a memorable home victory from 19th on the grid.
This time around, a technical issue cost the Mercedes driver track time in ...Keep reading
Three weeks ago, Antonelli took an engine penalty at the Italian GP and clinched a memorable home victory from 19th on the grid.
This time around, a technical issue cost the Mercedes driver track time in ...Keep reading
Who slept worst last night: Lewis Hamilton
Had anyone predicted in Abu Dhabi in 2021 that, a few years later, Lewis Hamilton would be racing in Formula 1 for Ferrari under team principal Christian Horner, few would have taken that suggestion seriously. Even as of Baku 2026, though, there is little evidence that such a scenario is taking concrete shape.
In a recent interview Horner gave to The Times, he said he can comfortably afford ...Keep reading
In a recent interview Horner gave to The Times, he said he can comfortably afford ...Keep reading
Who slept best last night: Laurent Mekies
Different times require different leaders.
Parting ways with Christian Horner, and eventually Helmut Marko, was a bold move after all the success Red Bull enjoyed with the duo who built the squad from scratch into a title-winning machine.
Perhaps that was the point. Red Bull had become something of a wasps’ nest, with internal politics, power struggles and key people leaving one after ...Keep reading
Parting ways with Christian Horner, and eventually Helmut Marko, was a bold move after all the success Red Bull enjoyed with the duo who built the squad from scratch into a title-winning machine.
Perhaps that was the point. Red Bull had become something of a wasps’ nest, with internal politics, power struggles and key people leaving one after ...Keep reading
Hailie Deegan wins ARCA West race with last-lap pass: "I'm tearing up right now"
Hailie Deegan is a winner again in the ARCA Menard's West Series, about seven years after her most recent trip to ARCA West Victory Lane. Deegan, 25, now has four career victories in ARCA West.
The series was racing at Madera Speedway in California, and Deegan restarted on the inside of Trevor Huddleston for a two-lap dash to the checkered flag. Battling around the 0.333-mile short track, she ...Keep reading
The series was racing at Madera Speedway in California, and Deegan restarted on the inside of Trevor Huddleston for a two-lap dash to the checkered flag. Battling around the 0.333-mile short track, she ...Keep reading
Corey Heim jumped by crew members and punched in Martinsville fight
There was chaos after Saturday night's late model race at Martinsville Speedway, with Caden Kvapil (brother of Carson) winning the prestigious ValleyStar Credit Union 300. This event has existed in some form since 1970, with some calling it the Daytona 500 of late model stock car racing.
At the white flag, Kvapil went three-wide for the lead with Treyten Lapcevich in the middle and Corey Heim ...Keep reading
At the white flag, Kvapil went three-wide for the lead with Treyten Lapcevich in the middle and Corey Heim ...Keep reading
Conor Daly earns career-best NASCAR Truck finish in chaotic Kansas race
IndyCar veteran Conor Daly made his eighth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start on Saturday. Before he returns to full-time IndyCar competition with Dreyer & Reinbold next year, he is enjoying a couple of appearances in the third level of NASCAR.
Daly went into the race with zero track time as practice and qualifying were canceled due to rain, but ended the day with his best finish yet in ...Keep reading
Daly went into the race with zero track time as practice and qualifying were canceled due to rain, but ended the day with his best finish yet in ...Keep reading
After five-hour rain delay, Kaden Honeycutt wins dramatic NASCAR Truck race at Kansas
Kaden Honeycutt earned a dramatic win in Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway.
At around half distance, officials red-flagged the race for rain, delaying running for nearly five hours before resuming. Once it did, Honeycutt quickly re-took command and looked unbeatable at the front.
Even after losing track position with a four-tire call in the final pit stop ...Keep reading
At around half distance, officials red-flagged the race for rain, delaying running for nearly five hours before resuming. Once it did, Honeycutt quickly re-took command and looked unbeatable at the front.
Even after losing track position with a four-tire call in the final pit stop ...Keep reading
Frankie Muniz earns another GT4 America win with co-driver Tyler Stone at Barber
'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz, 40, earned his second career GT4 America win this weekend alongside co-driver Tyler Stone, claiming the Am class victory in Race 2 at Barber Motorsports Park.
Muniz and Stone drive the No. 30 Ford Mustang for TechSport Racing, which Muniz does full-time along with the majority of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule. He is skipping the ...Keep reading
Muniz and Stone drive the No. 30 Ford Mustang for TechSport Racing, which Muniz does full-time along with the majority of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule. He is skipping the ...Keep reading
5 betting lessons after Russell wins in Azerbaijan
The Mercedes star has cut the deficit in the Drivers' Championship to 66 points after his third win of the season.
Isack Hadjar earns "team-mate points" after "exceptional comeback" in Baku, says Alex Brundle
Red Bull's Isack Hadjar earned crucial "team-mate points" following an "exceptional comeback" drive to third at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, according to F1 TV pundit Alex Brundle.
Returning to the cockpit after a wrist injury with a newly signed Red Bull contract for 2027, Hadjar capitalised on a late lock-up from McLaren's Oscar Piastri to secure a double podium for the Milton Keynes outfit ...Keep reading
Returning to the cockpit after a wrist injury with a newly signed Red Bull contract for 2027, Hadjar capitalised on a late lock-up from McLaren's Oscar Piastri to secure a double podium for the Milton Keynes outfit ...Keep reading
Cleetus McFarland buys Greg Biffle's 2004 NASCAR Cup race car for $47,000
As part of the Mecum auction at Nashville Superspeedway, RFK Racing put forward a collection of performance vehicles and motorsports artifacts to be auctioned off.
Among the items was the iconic No. 16 National Guard-sponsored Ford Taurus (chassis RK-195) that Biffle drove throughout the 2004 NASCAR Cup season, and into 2005. The car includes a Roush-built 358 cubic-inch (5.8L) Ford ...Keep reading
NASCAR Chase has been best blend of entertainment and integrity
In many ways, the current Chase for the Championship was a response to Joey Logano’s success in The Playoffs, just as much as The Playoffs were a response to Jimmie Johnson winning six titles under the previous version of the Chase.
The original Chase was a response to Matt Kenseth effectively winning the 2003 Winston Cup with races left in the season with just a single win to his credit. He ...Keep reading
The original Chase was a response to Matt Kenseth effectively winning the 2003 Winston Cup with races left in the season with just a single win to his credit. He ...Keep reading
All the key moments from the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Azerbaijan marked 10 years on the F1 calendar with another action-packed weekend of competition – one that saw George Russell emerge victorious and cut team mate Kimi Antonelli’s advantage at the top of the championship.
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Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel joins the pod to give his verdict on the race.
Liam Lawson: “I don’t understand” why Arvid Lindblad escaped penalty after wrecking my floor
Liam Lawson says he ‘doesn’t understand’ Azerbaijan Grand Prix stewards took no further action against Racing Bulls team-mate Arvid Lindblad, who spun him around in today’s Formula 1 race.
After Alexander Albon crashed out on lap 30 in Baku, causing a safety car intervention, Lawson and Lindblad lay 12th and 14th ahead of the restart.
When the green flag was waved, Franco Colapinto ...Keep reading
After Alexander Albon crashed out on lap 30 in Baku, causing a safety car intervention, Lawson and Lindblad lay 12th and 14th ahead of the restart.
When the green flag was waved, Franco Colapinto ...Keep reading
'Mr Saturday' Russell 'comes through other side after real tough period'
George Russell described the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as "the most dominant weekend I've had in my career" after a win that felt like vindication.
"Mr Horner is looking for a job" – Frederic Vasseur claps back at Ferrari rumours
Ferrari is practically Italy’s second religion – so whenever it falls short of its lofty ambitions, speculation follows that its leaders are under threat.
After showing considerable promise in the pre-season and early races following the 2026 rules reset, Ferrari has drifted into a competitive no-man’s land epitomised by Charles
Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finishing fourth and sixth ...Keep reading
After showing considerable promise in the pre-season and early races following the 2026 rules reset, Ferrari has drifted into a competitive no-man’s land epitomised by Charles
Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finishing fourth and sixth ...Keep reading
Joey Logano's Kansas 'pole' is another #4theHaters moment
Is there any other championship format you want to throw at Joey Logano because he will probably find a way to contend in that one too?
There was a subset of NASCAR fans who felt like they locked the Team Penske No. 22 driver out of the mix when the Sanctioning Body brought back the Chase for the Championship to replace The Playoffs that Logano won three times in 11 years.
In those years ...Keep reading
There was a subset of NASCAR fans who felt like they locked the Team Penske No. 22 driver out of the mix when the Sanctioning Body brought back the Chase for the Championship to replace The Playoffs that Logano won three times in 11 years.
In those years ...Keep reading