Motorsport

Guenther Steiner calls out FIA over Mexico Grand Prix VSC and penalties

Fri, 2025-10-31 11:00
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has called out the FIA for the lack of penalties and the handling of the virtual safety car during the Mexico Grand Prix.
The chaotic start of the race in Mexico has come under scrutiny after multiple drivers left the track and potentially gained advantages. In addition to the start, marshals were seen crossing the track in front of Liam ...Keep reading

Malaysian GP targets new MotoGP deal by start of next year

Fri, 2025-10-31 10:26
Sepang International Circuit aims to wrap up negotiations and sign a new contract with MotoGP’s rights holder Dorna for the Malaysian Grand Prix by the beginning of next year. 
The South East Asian nation has been a regular fixture on the MotoGP calendar since the early 1990s, with Shah Alam Circuit and Johar Bahru hosting the early rounds before the newly-built Sepang track made its debut ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton teases new TV and film projects after "F1" movie box-office success

Fri, 2025-10-31 10:06
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has teased future projects after the success of the F1 movie.
The British driver served as an executive producer, through his production company Dawn Apollo Films, in the film directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The film has grossed almost $630million at the global box office since its release in June 2025. 
The movie ...Keep reading

A day in the life of an F1 marshal, the volunteering lifeblood of motorsports

Fri, 2025-10-31 09:39
Our headset crackles as the first radio message heralds the start of activity. "30 seconds", a voice on the other end says, before the start of the practice session is accompanied by "Cars on track". It's Friday afternoon in the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, and we are standing on the outside at Turn 5 as cars start streaming by.
"We" means ourselves and over a dozen officials donning orange ...Keep reading

No 'head games' or smack talk on NASCAR Championship Media Day

Fri, 2025-10-31 04:17
For three of the four drivers racing for the NASCAR Cup Series championship this weekend, braggadocio is not inherent to their personalities.
Kyle LarsonWilliam ByronChase Briscoe
Sure, Larson is good for what those within the industry call #BluntLarson zingers every now and then but he doesn’t go out of his way to give other teams bulletin board material. Briscoe and Byron are generally ...Keep reading

Did Denny Hamlin just become your favorite driver?

Fri, 2025-10-31 00:40
It’s still a longshot but Denny Hamlin might not be able to say he ‘beat your favorite driver,’ much longer because in a twist of irony, he’s now becoming one of them.
For the first time in his career, the polarizing veteran cracked the National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver Awards finals, meaning the 44-year-old is one of the five highest vote getters as of this ...Keep reading

Why Justin Allgaier confronted Sam Mayer after Martinsville

Thu, 2025-10-30 23:52
Justin Allgaier was something of an invested party to the Sam Mayer and Jeb Burton incident on Saturday night at Martinsville.
Well before Mayer intentionally crashed Burton during the cool-down lap, or even before the series of instances of hard racing between the two, Allgaier was also caught up in it during the first stage.
Allgaier won the first stage but had to wrestle it away from ...Keep reading

FRM owner says 23XI didn't influence him in refusing to sign NASCAR charter deal

Thu, 2025-10-30 21:46
In a newly released deposition featuring Bob Jenkins, the owner of Front Row Motorsports, he reveals why he chose not to sign the 2025 NASCAR Charter Agreement. Jenkins is the owner of several fast food and restaurant franchises, but he has also been operating a Cup team since 2005.
While being questioned in a June 27th deposition, he was asked directly if 23XI actively tried to convince him to ...Keep reading

NASCAR considered pursuing joint TV media rights deal with IndyCar

Thu, 2025-10-30 20:45
Several documents, depositions, and internal conversations have been made public as a result of the ongoing antitrust lawsuit between 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports, and NASCAR. Along with the full 2025 Charter Agreement, other information offers a behind the scenes look at some 'what if' scenarios over the years, including a proposal for a very different TV package than the one we have ...Keep reading

F1 world champion baffled by Red Bull’s praise for Yuki Tsunoda

Thu, 2025-10-30 16:44
The 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has hit back at suggestions Yuki Tsunoda has been performing better in Formula 1, suggesting Red Bull has been “overprotecting” him.
Although he’s down 21-0 to Max Verstappen in their qualifying head-to-head, Tsunoda had one of his best performances so far at the Mexico Grand Prix, with ‘just’ a 0.211s deficit to Red Bull’s lead car as he ...Keep reading

Daniel Suarez honored by Trackhouse ahead of final race with team

Thu, 2025-10-30 16:25
Daniel Suarez has been with several teams throughout his NASCAR Cup career, but none as long as Trackhouse Racing. He was a founding member of the organization, and its first driver in 2021.
The team's first top five, top ten, and laps led all came with Suarez. The Mexican-born driver went on to win two Cup races with Trackhouse in both 2022 at Sonoma and at Atlanta in 2024, where he won in the ...Keep reading

Sauber boss defiant after Mexico GP: “P6 isn’t out of all realms of possibility”

Thu, 2025-10-30 15:48
Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley has insisted that P6 in the constructors' championship is still in the "realms of possibility" despite a tight fight in the middle of the standings. 
The Mexico Grand Prix resulted in a 10th-place finish for Gabriel Bortoleto and a retirement for Nico Hulkenberg. 
With four rounds remaining in the 2025 season, which include two sprint races, Sauber ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez doesn't see GP26 ride as audition for factory Ducati seat

Thu, 2025-10-30 14:53
Alex Marquez says riding the Ducati GP26 will serve as a test of his own performance in MotoGP rather than an audition for a factory team seat in 2027.
Ducati will increase the supply of factory bikes from three to four next year, with the Spaniard set to get the same equipment as official riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, plus VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio.
Alex Marquez has had to ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen drops Brazil-themed merchandise collection ahead of Brazilian GP

Thu, 2025-10-30 14:00
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has released a new merchandise line, the Brazil Collection, ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
The collection features two helmets - a 1:2 scale priced at £157.62 and a 1:4 scale at £70.04. "For 2025, Max unveils a unique helmet inspired by the spirit and legacy of Brazil, part of the exclusive Brazil Collection," the official Max Verstappen ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman backed for Ferrari F1 seat after Mexico GP heroics: "Very promising"

Thu, 2025-10-30 13:50
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle has argued that Haas rookie Oliver Bearman should be first in line for the next available Ferrari seat following his impressive performance at the Mexico Grand Prix. 
The 20-year-old driver secured his best grand prix finish, and Haas’s joint best finish, with fourth place at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez after starting from ...Keep reading

Why McLaren increasingly believes in F1 2025 drivers' title

Thu, 2025-10-30 13:16
As early as the eve of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella warned of the spectre of the inevitable Max Verstappen inserting himself into what looked like an intra-team Formula 1 title battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
Stella would soon be proved right, through a combination of Red Bull's unexpected resurgence and McLaren's own failings, having left ...Keep reading

2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix headline acts confirmed including former One Direction star

Thu, 2025-10-30 12:58
F1 has announced the headline acts for the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix, including award-winning artist and former member of One Direction Louis Tomlinson.
Joining the British artist will be the likes of Steve Aoki, with whom Tomlinson worked on his debut solo single Just Hold On in 2016, country music singer-songwriter Kane Brown, alter ego of nine-time Grammy Award winner Anderson .Paak 'DJ Pee ...Keep reading

Mercedes lifts lid on delayed Mexico GP team orders call with George Russell

Thu, 2025-10-30 12:42
Mercedes communications chief Bradley Lord has reflected on the 'tricky situation' with team orders during the Mexico Grand Prix.
George Russell was critical of the Brackley outfit's handling of swapping positions with him and his team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The Briton made the request for the team to swap positions on lap 35 as he ...Keep reading

Mercedes: George Russell "hung out to dry" after Mexico GP chaos

Thu, 2025-10-30 11:39
Mercedes team representative Bradley Lord has reflected on George Russell’s “frustrating” Mexico Grand Prix, claiming the British driver was “hung out to dry on lap six”.
The start of the race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez has come under scrutiny after multiple drivers left the track and either kept or gained positions without receiving penalties. After keeping it within the white ...Keep reading

How to watch NASCAR 2025 Phoenix championship weekend: Schedule, start time, TV

Thu, 2025-10-30 11:05
12 drivers enter this weekend's season finale at Phoenix Raceway with hopes of becoming a NASCAR Cup Series champion, but only three will leave with the hardware. 
In the Cup Series, the legendary Joe Gibbs Racing team will have Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe facing the might of Hendrick Motorsports and their drivers, Kyle Larson and William Byron.
In Xfinity, Justin Allgaier will seek to ...Keep reading

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