Motorsport

Denny Hamlin says new JGR contract extension "most likely" his last

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Speaking to the media in a Saturday press conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin revealed that his latest contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing might be his last.
Hamlin signed a two-year deal to continue driving the No. 11 Toyota through the 2027 season, and while he wouldn't say for certain, the 44-year-old indicated that it could be his final contract extension with ...Keep reading

"It doesn't sit well with me": Why Kyle Larson wants to run the Indy 500 again

Fri, 2025-07-25 20:52
Kyle Larson enters the Brickyard 400 as the defending winner of the event. However, it is also his first time racing at the historic oval since competing in the Indianapolis 500 this past May.
Larson was attempting to complete the rare 'Double' after a failed attempt in 2024. And while he did take part in both races this time, he came several hundred miles short of running all the laps due to ...Keep reading

NASCAR adds new Saturday session after rain cancels Brickyard 400 practice

Fri, 2025-07-25 20:47
In modern NASCAR, it has become increasingly rare for Cup teams to get full practice sessions as part of three-day race weekends. The Brickyard 400 is one of those rare occasions, but thunderstorms forced NASCAR to cancel on-track activity for the Cup Series on Friday.
However, in an attempt to get the teams some practice time, series officials have introduced a new session to be run on ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc dismayed by "huge" gap to McLaren but approves new Ferrari F1 car suspension

Fri, 2025-07-25 19:45
Charles Leclerc was disappointed by a "huge" deficit to McLaren in Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying, despite being aided by Ferrari's new rear suspension package.
Championship leader Oscar Piastri took pole by almost half a second over Max Verstappen; despite running with more downforce than the Red Bull and thus losing time in the opening sector, Piastri got on level terms out ...Keep reading

How Mercedes equalled its worst-ever F1 qualifying result at Belgian GP

Fri, 2025-07-25 19:20
Mercedes equalled its worst-ever result in 350 Formula 1 qualifying sessions ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race, which George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli will start from 13th and 20th.
The only time the Silver Arrows ever qualified so low on the grid coincidentally occurred at another sprint race, with Russell 15th and team-mate Lewis Hamilton down in 18th at the Red Bull Ring ...Keep reading

F1 Belgian GP sprint race starting grid

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  Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

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  Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

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  Lando Norris ...Keep reading

How Max Verstappen lost his shot at F1 Belgian GP pole in three corners

Fri, 2025-07-25 18:10
A loss of nearly four tenths at the end of the second sector meant Max Verstappen failed to challenge Oscar Piastri in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying.
McLaren once again had the fastest car in all three segments of the session, though its drivers’ execution was far from perfect, which allowed Verstappen to grab second place every time.
Piastri in particular only just ...Keep reading

F1 2025 qualifying head-to-head: Belgian GP

Fri, 2025-07-25 17:02
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
McLaren




Oscar ...Keep reading

F1 Belgian GP: Oscar Piastri recovers to power to sprint race pole from Max Verstappen

Fri, 2025-07-25 16:42
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri recovered from an early scare to take the sprint race pole at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.
The championship leader scraped through in SQ2 due to a deleted lap time, but then set a 1m40.510s in the final segment of sprint qualifying to put almost five tenths on Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Lando Norris a massive six tenths behind in third.
"Sorry for the ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin signs multi-year extension with Joe Gibbs Racing

Fri, 2025-07-25 16:40
For anyone who thought the 44-year-old was nearing the end of his NASCAR Cup Series career, Friday's announcement proved otherwise. Denny Hamlin will continue driving the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota after signing a new, multi-year contract extension. Hamlin later revealed that it is a two-year deal, going through the 2027 season.
“Joe and everyone at JGR are family to me and have done so ...Keep reading

Monaco GP circuit stage in frame for WRC comeback in 2026

Fri, 2025-07-25 15:48
A super special stage utilising the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 circuit is being planned for the 2026 Monte Carlo Rally, the opening round of next year’s World Rally Championship.
Rally organisers have unveiled the planned route for the WRC’s traditional curtain-raiser, which will take place from 22-25 January, and is set to feature 17 asphalt stages.
Among the stages planned is a return ...Keep reading

Formula E extends FIA agreement to keep all-electric exclusivity status

Fri, 2025-07-25 15:41
Formula E has announced an agreement which will see the championship’s all-electric FIA exclusivity extended until potentially the end of 2053.
Ahead of the 2024-25 season finale this weekend in London, the FIA and majority owners Liberty Global have agreed terms to keep Formula E as the only fully electric championship on their roster – preventing the likes of Formula 1 from making the ...Keep reading

What's got drivers so agitated about "strange" 2026 F1 cars?

Fri, 2025-07-25 13:52
“At the moment [in the 2026 regulations] there are some challenges that aren't necessary and won't add to the competition or the spectacle, that I do think need to be changed,” said McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.
“I think there's going to be a lot of challenges that come with that, and a lot of them are going to be exciting and points of difference, and ...Keep reading

Red Bull chief engineer ‘shocked’ by Horner exit as Mekies inherits “difficult situation”

Fri, 2025-07-25 13:34
Red Bull Formula 1 chief engineer Paul Monaghan has admitted Christian Horner’s sacking was a “shock”, and acknowledged boosting the squad's fortunes would be tough for new CEO Laurent Mekies.
One of the most successful team bosses in Formula 1 history with eight drivers’ and six constructors’ titles, Horner was unceremoniously removed from his position on 9 July and replaced by ...Keep reading

F1 Belgian GP: Oscar Piastri tops only Spa practice

Fri, 2025-07-25 12:46
McLaren's championship leader Oscar Piastri has set the fastest time in Friday's sole free practice session for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.
Piastri set his quickest lap of 1m42.022s in the closing stages of a one-hour session dominated by set-up work dialling in car upgrades rather than fast times.
No fewer than eight out of 10 teams brought some sort of aerodynamic developments to the ...Keep reading

Red Bull, Ferrari, Williams lead F1 Belgian GP upgrade sheet

Fri, 2025-07-25 11:25
Red Bull, Williams and Ferrari have brought the most significant car changes to Spa-Francorchamps as eight out of 10 F1 teams are set to introduce upgrades over the sprint weekend.
As previously reported, Ferrari has brought its reprofiled rear suspension to Spa, which it hopes will make the car less sensitive to ride-height changes and therefore easier to keep within the ideal operating ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso defends Aston testing F1 car upgrades on a sprint weekend

Fri, 2025-07-25 10:56
Only in Hollywood hokum such as the frequently absurd F1 movie is it possible to add a couple of new aerodynamic elements to a car and transform it from also-ran to winner. In reality technical progress is incremental and the research underpinning it is based on grinding repeatability.
And this is before the parts go on the ‘real’ car to establish whether they work as expected.
So it’s ...Keep reading

Here's a teaser of the sportscar that could become Mercedes’ next GT3 model

Fri, 2025-07-25 10:29
Mercedes has released teaser images of a new sportscar that is set to be the base for its next-generation GT3 racer.
What the German manufacturer is calling the Concept AMG GT Track Sport is described as an “uncompromising concept vehicle” that has been “designed for absolute driving dynamic peak performance to set new standards and record times”.
It demonstrates Mercedes-AMG’s ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton cautious over Ferrari F1 update that felt "the same as before"

Fri, 2025-07-25 09:55
Lewis Hamilton says his new Ferrari rear suspension felt "the same as before" during the Formula 1 team’s filming day, and expects it will take time to see significant benefits.
As revealed by Motorsport.com, Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc used the team's second and final 200km filming day in Mugello to trial a new rear suspension geometry earlier this month.
The new suspension ...Keep reading

Laurent Mekies’ first impression at Red Bull after 'intense weeks' and talks with Max Verstappen

Fri, 2025-07-25 09:17
After the dismissal of Christian Horner, Laurent Mekies faces the task of leading Red Bull Racing. Although the context and timing are very different, his promotion fits a wider trend in Formula 1. Mekies comes from an engineering background, unlike Horner, who led the team for the past 20 years. It reflects the broader shift in Formula 1 where engineers are increasingly stepping into team ...Keep reading

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