Motorsport

George Russell addressed the delay in the Mercedes team orders call during the Mexico Grand Prix after a "frustrating" race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
The British driver called for the Brackley outfit to let him pass his team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli on lap 35, arguing that he had more pace than the Italian. While Mercedes didn't enforce team orders, they confirmed Russell was ...Keep reading

A post-qualifying meeting can be credited for Oscar Piastri’s performance turnaround in the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix weekend, revealed McLaren team boss Andrea Stella.
The 24-year-old finished fifth at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after a very disappointing qualifying session where he came eighth, but started seventh due to Carlos Sainz’s grid penalty. 
That is compared to ...Keep reading

George Russell has blasted “lawnmower racing” following opening-lap incidents that may have cost him track position in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.
Polesitter Lando Norris tackled the first braking zone four-wide alongside Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, from inside to outside; while the former two stayed on the track, Leclerc and Verstappen ended up cutting Turn 2 ...Keep reading

Super Formula has announced that it will hold a third race during its season finale at Suzuka as a replacement for the cancelled second race at Fuji Speedway earlier this month. 
With the Sunday race at Fuji being called off due to fog, the Japanese series has opted to expand what had been planned as a double-header on 22-23 November into a triple-header, with an extra race slotted into the ...Keep reading

The Malaysian Grand Prix saw Alex Marquez rise to the front on his Gresini Ducati, just days after his brother Marc Marquez announced his decision to skip the remainder of the MotoGP season to recover from a shoulder injury.
With the temperature rising on Sunday and the gap between soft and medium tyres bigger than expected, the race delivered plenty of surprises - even if the battle for ...Keep reading

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has repeatedly referred to the Mexican Grand Prix as a “good reference point” for Red Bull’s driver choices across both teams. However, after the race was won by Lando Norris, the Austrian told Motorsport.com that the timeline has been pushed back. 
“We postponed our decision until the end of the season, because first we want to focus on the championship ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia says he left the Malaysian Grand Prix more encouraged than after his dominant double win MotoGP in Japan, as he and Ducati made tangible progress in understanding his recent performance swings.
Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia topped qualifying, won Saturday’s sprint from pole and ran third for much of the grand prix at Sepang - before retiring late on with a ...Keep reading

Dear readers, I’ll admit it freely: some time ago, I had written off Lando Norris in this year’s Formula 1 title fight. Not fast enough, not consistent enough, too many mistakes. But over the past few weeks, he’s proven me – and all his doubters – wrong. Norris is back, and he’s better than ever. 
And now that he’s leading the drivers’ standings again, one question remains: who ...Keep reading

Add this to the list of reasons to take Adrian Newey off Aston Martin’s 2026 project and give him a new assignment – invent a time machine. Just to go back a couple of months and show everyone who was mourning the lost intrigue of the 2025 title fight a replay of the Mexican Grand Prix and an official FIA document with the drivers’ standings. Just for the sake of seeing the look on their ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has voiced his frustration after he received a 10-second penalty during the Mexico Grand Prix that dropped him to eighth. Calling the decision "pretty nuts," the seven-time Formula 1 champion questioned the consistency of the stewards after similar moments from other drivers went unpunished.
“I had a great start, and we were braking into Turn 1, I was in Turn 2, I navigated ...Keep reading

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur argued Lewis Hamilton's 10 second penalty during the Mexico Grand Prix was "very, very harsh" and "not very well managed".
Hamilton was handed a penalty for leaving the track and gaining a "lasting advantage" after an intense battle with four-time champion Max Verstappen.
The official statement from the stewards noted, "Car 44 (HAM) locked brakes, left the ...Keep reading

The 10th anniversary of Formula 1's modern-day stint in Mexico fell flat if you were keen to see a fight for the win, but the dicing behind dominant winner Lando Norris and the title implications of his sixth win of the season provide plenty to talk about.
Winner: Lando Norris
Soon after his title campaign looked in real trouble following a crucial retirement in Zandvoort, Lando Norris ...Keep reading

"This is anyone's race now."
Jeff Gordon said itKyle Larson said it
We all know it.
With William Byron outdueling Ryan Blaney, and Joey Logano ultimately being a non-factor in the finish on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, there is not a single Team Penske driver in the Cup Series Final Four.
And given that they have swept the championships in the NextGen era, and in pretty commanding ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman claimed he was "sh***ing myself going side by side" with four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen during the Mexico Grand Prix. 
The British driver, who started the race from ninth position, secured his best finish in the championship after crossing the line in fourth behind new championship leader Lando Norris in first and Charles Leclerc and Verstappen in second and ...Keep reading

The FIA says it will investigate Liam Lawson's close call with two marshals during Formula 1's Mexico Grand Prix, and also issued an explanation for a late virtual safety car for Carlos Sainz's stranded Williams.
On lap 3, Liam Lawson suffered a scare when he encountered two marshals on the racing surface near Turn 3.
The marshals were deployed to clean up debris left by several Turn 1 ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz's Mexico campaign unravelled from the beginning of his race after contact with Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson. The damage he picked up triggered a cascade of issues on his Williams, with his race eventually ending in retirement. 
“A race full of issues, compromised probably by the contact at the start. I think we were three or four into [Turn] 1 and there was a big melee,” Sainz ...Keep reading

Although Oscar Piastri's McLaren has not fundamentally changed for a number of races, the Australian says his Formula 1 car has changed enough for him to drive in a manner that he finds "not natural" - which he says explains his recent form.
Piastri lost the championship lead for the first time since April as his team-mate Lando Norris moved a point ahead of him, having finished the Mexico ...Keep reading

It will be a battle of the titans at Phoenix Raceway, as two Hendrick Motorsports drivers and two Joe Gibbs Racing drivers advanced into the Championship 4.
Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe were already locked in via wins at Las Vegas and Talladega, leaving two spots up for grabs at Martinsville. Christopher Bell entered the race with a large margin over the cutline, but only one point between ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc was happy to see the virtual safety car on the penultimate lap of the Mexico Grand Prix. After he fought off a fast Max Verstappen in pursuit of second place, the Monegasque admitted the safety car saved him.
“Very happy with this weekend," he said after the race. "Austin was very positive but to end up on the podium again is a great surprise. Very happy to be on this amazing ...Keep reading

Lando Norris's commanding win at the Mexico Grand Prix allowed him to secure the lead in the drivers' championship. Heading into the final four race weekends of the season, the Briton now leads the standings over his team-mate Oscar Piastri by one point.
The McLaren driver dominated the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez by converting his pole position into a win with a gap of more ...Keep reading