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Christian Lundgaard overcomes qualifying crash to claim Long Beach race podium
On Saturday, a mistake from Christian Lundgaard threatened to keep Arrow McLaren from podium contention in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
But with the right strategy and a quality drive, the Dane was able to salvage a third-place effort himself. He knew immediately who the credit should go to.
“This one’s dedicated to the crew,” Lundgaard said of his run. “Thank you ...Keep reading
But with the right strategy and a quality drive, the Dane was able to salvage a third-place effort himself. He knew immediately who the credit should go to.
“This one’s dedicated to the crew,” Lundgaard said of his run. “Thank you ...Keep reading
IndyCar: Kyle Kirkwood crushes the field for his second GP of Long Beach win
Starting on pole has proven to be a good omen for Kyle Kirkwood on the streets of Long Beach.
Kirkwood led a race-high 46 laps and kept defending champion Alex Palou in his rearview mirror to win for the second time in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. It’s the Floridian’s third-career victory and second from pole in the iconic street race.
The result ended a 23-race winless streak ...Keep reading
Kirkwood led a race-high 46 laps and kept defending champion Alex Palou in his rearview mirror to win for the second time in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. It’s the Floridian’s third-career victory and second from pole in the iconic street race.
The result ended a 23-race winless streak ...Keep reading
Kyle Larson unstoppable in dominant NASCAR Cup win at Bristol
Kyle Larson started Sunday's race from third, and quickly charged into the race lead. He never looked back, leading 411 laps and taking the checkered flag for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson also won both stages as he earned his second consecutive Bristol win.
Afterwards, Larson's thoughts immediately went to Jon Edwards, the beloved director of racing communications at HMS who unexpectedly passed ...Keep reading
Afterwards, Larson's thoughts immediately went to Jon Edwards, the beloved director of racing communications at HMS who unexpectedly passed ...Keep reading
Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrain's tough Sakhir circuit finally served up a spectacle that put F1's 10 teams through the ringer. Here's who passed the test with flying colours and who failed to make the cut.
Winner: Oscar Piastri / Loser: Lando Norris
Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
Lando Norris has got a bit of as problem. On a weekend where ...Keep reading
Winner: Oscar Piastri / Loser: Lando Norris
Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images
Lando Norris has got a bit of as problem. On a weekend where ...Keep reading
Video: NASCAR crew member narrowly escapes runaway wheel in pit scare
During the second stage of the NASCAR Cup race, the first caution for cause flew on Lap 178 when Shane van Gisbergen spun after contact with Cody Ware. A split strategy saw some of the leaders dive to pit road for fresh rubber, even though the expected tire wear for Sunday's race never came to fruition.
Among those who chose to pit was John Hunter Nemechek in the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club ...Keep reading
Among those who chose to pit was John Hunter Nemechek in the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club ...Keep reading
Marc Marquez accepts blame for clash with brother Alex
Qatar Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez has admitted responsibility for the incident with his younger brother Alex as the pair exited the first corner in Sunday’s race.
Poleman Marc claimed the lead into the first corner but cut across the front of Alex at unexpectedly low speed as the pair exited the right-hander. This resulted in contact and light bodywork damage to both Ducatis.
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Poleman Marc claimed the lead into the first corner but cut across the front of Alex at unexpectedly low speed as the pair exited the right-hander. This resulted in contact and light bodywork damage to both Ducatis.
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Why Russell wasn't penalised for DRS breach in Bahrain GP
The FIA has explained why Mercedes driver George Russell escaped punishment for incorrectly activating his DRS mechanism during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Russell was running in second, well behind leader Oscar Piastri, when he began experiencing electronic issues with his Mercedes, losing brake-by-wire and encountering a variety of other distracting gremlins.
The British driver also ...Keep reading
Russell was running in second, well behind leader Oscar Piastri, when he began experiencing electronic issues with his Mercedes, losing brake-by-wire and encountering a variety of other distracting gremlins.
The British driver also ...Keep reading
Maverick Vinales loses Qatar GP podium after penalty
Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales has been demoted from the shock second place he registered at the MotoGP Qatar GP on Sunday.
A 16-second penalty for illegal tyre pressures has dropped the Spaniard to 14th place in the revised results and promoted Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati) to a second grand prix podium in three races.
Following Vinales’s impressive run to second place, which was the ...Keep reading
A 16-second penalty for illegal tyre pressures has dropped the Spaniard to 14th place in the revised results and promoted Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati) to a second grand prix podium in three races.
Following Vinales’s impressive run to second place, which was the ...Keep reading
Norris uncomfortable and unhappy: "Something is not clicking"
Lando Norris was extraordinarily downbeat after finishing third at the Bahrain Grand Prix while his team-mate, Oscar Piastri, claimed victory.
“I’m surprised I'm achieving anything at the minute with how I feel in the car," the Mclaren driver told Sky Sports after the race. “I’m not comfortable, I’m not happy and I'm not feeling good. To be getting these results… I’m quite ...Keep reading
“I’m surprised I'm achieving anything at the minute with how I feel in the car," the Mclaren driver told Sky Sports after the race. “I’m not comfortable, I’m not happy and I'm not feeling good. To be getting these results… I’m quite ...Keep reading
Crisis talks at Red Bull after "alarming" Bahrain GP
Red Bull's key management has held crisis talks after a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix in which Max Verstappen finished a distant sixth.
Having qualified seventh in Sakhir, the reigning world champion was powerless to move up the field, with Red Bull's miserable car performance and handling issues compounded by struggling for pace on the unfavored hard tyres.
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Having qualified seventh in Sakhir, the reigning world champion was powerless to move up the field, with Red Bull's miserable car performance and handling issues compounded by struggling for pace on the unfavored hard tyres.
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Martin injured again, taken to hospital after Qatar GP crash
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has suffered a chest trauma and will be taken to hospital following his crash in the Qatar Grand Prix.
This was the Spaniard’s first race weekend of the season after missing the first three of the year due to a pre-season training injury. He was running well down the field when he lost control of his Aprilia, and appeared to be in some pain in the ...Keep reading
This was the Spaniard’s first race weekend of the season after missing the first three of the year due to a pre-season training injury. He was running well down the field when he lost control of his Aprilia, and appeared to be in some pain in the ...Keep reading
Verstappen criticizes Red Bull’s slow pitstops at Bahrain GP
Max Verstappen had a race to forget in Bahrain after Red Bull suffered a spate of uncharacteristic errors.
The reigning world champion started P7 and only managed to make up one position by the time he crossed the checkered flag on Sunday night. “It was not to our standard,” he told reporters after the race.
The Dutchman lost a couple of seconds during his first pitstop when the light ...Keep reading
The reigning world champion started P7 and only managed to make up one position by the time he crossed the checkered flag on Sunday night. “It was not to our standard,” he told reporters after the race.
The Dutchman lost a couple of seconds during his first pitstop when the light ...Keep reading
MotoGP Qatar GP: Marc Marquez survives clash with brother Alex to win
Marc Marquez got back on the grand prix winning trail by taking victory in a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. The Spaniard survived a first-lap clash with his brother Alex on his way to a hard-fought win at Losail.
The surprise man to break Alex’s string of second places was Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales, who led the middle part of the race before succumbing to Marc.
Marc’s ...Keep reading
The surprise man to break Alex’s string of second places was Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales, who led the middle part of the race before succumbing to Marc.
Marc’s ...Keep reading
Norris rues "messy" Bahrain race where he made "too many mistakes"
Lando Norris believed his recovery to third in the Bahrain Grand Prix had a few positives, but rued a "messy race" in which he was narrowly beaten to second on-track by George Russell.
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Formula 1F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri takes serene win as Norris falters
Norris found his way up to third at the start of the grand prix, although he copped a five-second penalty ...Keep reading
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Formula 1F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri takes serene win as Norris falters
Norris found his way up to third at the start of the grand prix, although he copped a five-second penalty ...Keep reading
F1 Bahrain GP: five quick takeaways
Here's what we thought right after the race in Bahrain.
Piastri shows his title ambitions
Is it still permissible to be amazed at what Oscar Piastri is capable of in his third F1 season?
The Australian is now well and truly in the title hunt – and with the performance he showed in Bahrain, you'd have to say he's the favorite now, wouldn't you?
His 2025 campaign has been very, very ...Keep reading
Piastri shows his title ambitions
Is it still permissible to be amazed at what Oscar Piastri is capable of in his third F1 season?
The Australian is now well and truly in the title hunt – and with the performance he showed in Bahrain, you'd have to say he's the favorite now, wouldn't you?
His 2025 campaign has been very, very ...Keep reading
F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri takes serene win as Norris falters
Oscar Piastri dominated Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix, with Mercedes driver George Russell beating Lando Norris to deny McLaren a 1-2.
Piastri cruised to his second season victory by 15 seconds, closing in the drivers' championship to within three points of Norris while Max Verstappen could only manage sixth.
The cooler conditions invited most cars to start on soft tyres for an expected ...Keep reading
Piastri cruised to his second season victory by 15 seconds, closing in the drivers' championship to within three points of Norris while Max Verstappen could only manage sixth.
The cooler conditions invited most cars to start on soft tyres for an expected ...Keep reading
They can't all be winners and losers at IMSA's Long Beach GP
It's been zero days without an incident between a Corvette driven by Tommy Milner and a BMW. And while some fans may be disappointed that Saturday's story didn't end with the now infamous Milner bird from the Rolex 24, the rest of the field managed a few sweet victories worth noting and losses that were truly more just disappointments. All of it happening in a very quick 100 minutes of ...Keep reading
Alpine’s 12-month F1 turnaround: P20 to P4 on Bahrain GP grid
“I knew after my last corner [in Q3] this lap would put me in a very good place,” Pierre Gasly told media after qualifying for Formula 1's 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix. “But nowhere near close thinking it would put us like four hundredths off the top three and only three tenths off pole position.”
Gasly qualified fifth, which became fourth after Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli was demoted ...Keep reading
Gasly qualified fifth, which became fourth after Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli was demoted ...Keep reading
Strategy Corner: How Norris, Verstappen can progress in Bahrain GP
Held in searing temperatures, Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix feels like it is being run on a completely different circuit compared to the one teams tested on eight weeks ago.
High track temperatures, allied with the Sakhir circuit's notoriously rough Tarmac, are an explosive cocktail that chews through tyres. But the race's slightly cooler night-time conditions might yet offer a ...Keep reading
High track temperatures, allied with the Sakhir circuit's notoriously rough Tarmac, are an explosive cocktail that chews through tyres. But the race's slightly cooler night-time conditions might yet offer a ...Keep reading
McLaren: Team must support Norris and share blame after Bahrain F1 qualifying woes
When asked what was wrong as he qualified sixth in Bahrain with the quickest Formula 1 car on the grid, Lando Norris pointed to his chest.
Qualifying four tenths behind polesitting team-mate Oscar Piastri, with no significant errors on his lap but shipping time little by little in each sector, the self-critical Norris was particularly despondent over his Saturday performance, saying he needed a ...Keep reading
Qualifying four tenths behind polesitting team-mate Oscar Piastri, with no significant errors on his lap but shipping time little by little in each sector, the self-critical Norris was particularly despondent over his Saturday performance, saying he needed a ...Keep reading