Motorsport

Sunday at Martinsville was pure domination for William Byron, who led 304 of 500 laps on his way to capturing the checkered flag. He had to deal with Ryan Blaney, who had won the previous two fall races at Martinsville. He elbowed him out of the way, taking the lead with 44 laps to go and never looking back.
"Damn, I got a lot to say (smiling)," said Byron, who now has 16 career wins. "Things ...Keep reading

Lando Norris romped to a dominant Mexico Grand Prix win to take the Formula 1 world championship lead from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by one point.
Norris easily drove away from the rest of the field in his dominant McLaren, with Charles Leclerc second and Max Verstappen taking the final spot on the podium.
Norris was offered a chance to overturn his 14-point deficit on Piastri by ...Keep reading

Is Norris the new title favourite?
Lando Norris probably didn’t expect this after his retirement in Zandvoort, when he was left trailing Piastri by 34 points. But the Briton is back on top of the championship for the first time since losing the lead at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in April.
Norris had been steadily closing the gap to his team-mate over the four rounds that followed ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez believes his former team-mate Max Verstappen will finish the job and take the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' championship this year, adding that the Red Bull star "deserves" it after his form so far this season.
Speaking to Sky Sports F1 ahead of the Mexico Grand Prix, Perez praised the Dutchman after what were a tricky few seasons alongside him at the Milton Keynes outfit.
"I never ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix is celebrating its 10th anniversary with another sellout crowd, proving fears of the impact of Sergio Perez's absence were overblown.
The Mexico City race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez has swiftly turned into an F1 staple, boosted by national fervour to support home hero Perez as he turned into a multiple grand prix winner in his 30s.
But even the ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin ‘doesn’t deserve points’ in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, having qualified in 14th with team-mate Lance Stroll down in 19th.
As has often been the case this season, Aston Martin did well in free practice – with both Alonso and Stroll in the top 10 in FP2 – but failed to translate that pace into results when it came to competitive ...Keep reading

Lando Norris' stunning Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix pole may not be a guarantee his McLaren qualifying issues are behind him, but it appears he is coming alive at the best possible time. 
In Mexico City, Norris ended a pole-less run that dated back to June's Belgian Grand Prix, during which time he has seen Piastri take control of the championship, only for the Australian's recent wobbles and ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman has lamented the fact that he had to skip Free Practice 1 at the Mexico Grand Prix owing to Formula 1’s sporting regulations.
Teams are mandated to run rookies in each car on two occasions this season on grand prix weekends, with such drivers defined as having not taken more than two grand prix starts.
As it happens, Bearman partook in three races last year, standing in for ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez says he rode “nearly the perfect race” on his way to victory in a tough Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.
Not only did the long Sunday race take place in the hottest, sunniest conditions of the weekend, it was also tricky in terms of tyres. The entire field had to manage the soft rear tyre throughout the race, and there was a mix of approaches between the soft and medium ...Keep reading

After nothing but first and second places for Max Verstappen since the F1 summer break, the Mexico GP weekend is more challenging for Red Bull. 
Although the Dutchman topped the timesheets on Friday, he immediately admitted that the long runs were not good enough: “You’re not going to win like this,” he said. A day later, that analysis seemed correct as Verstappen had to settle for fifth ...Keep reading

Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler is undergoing surgery following the serious accident ahead of this morning’s Malaysian Grand Prix.
A few minutes ago, Dettwiler’s team posted an update on social media, reading as follows:
“This morning, during the sighting lap at Sepang, our rider Noah Dettwiler was involved in a serious accident. He was taken to the hospital in Kuala Lumpur and will need to ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has lamented a mistake in Mexico Grand Prix qualifying, although he ‘maxed out’ his Racing Bulls Formula 1 car’s potential despite an obvious flaw.
Hadjar surprisingly topped Q1 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, leading Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton by 0.003s, but failed to improve his lap time in the next phase of qualifying, scraping through to Q3 by 0.012s over Red Bull’s ...Keep reading

Two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia has questioned the decision to start Sunday’s Moto3 race at the Sepang International Circuit after two riders were injured on the sighting lap.
As the pitlane opened up for the first race of the day, newly-crowned champion Jose Antonio Rueda crashed into the rear of Noah Dettwiler exiting Turn 3 on his way to the grid, leaving both riders on the ...Keep reading

KTM factory rider Pedro Acosta says his second place in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix was down to switching off electronic ‘help’ with his tyre management.
The Spaniard has struggled with tyre degradation on his RC16 in most races this season, and would not have been a popular bet for the runner-up spot in a contest that demanded careful rubber choice and conservation.
Omens on ...Keep reading

The WSK Final Cup is ready to celebrate the 20th anniversary of WSK Promotion with its season finale at the Franciacorta Karting Track. The event will see more than 380 drivers race across the three concluding events of 2025: Franciacorta, Cremona, and Lonato. Entry lists are full in almost all categories.  
The first long weekend at Franciacorta 
The trio of WSK Final Cup events will ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia’s late retirement from third place in the Malaysian Grand Prix was caused by a rear tyre puncture, Michelin has revealed.
Polesitter Bagnaia appeared on course for a podium position at the Sepang International Circuit on Sunday, despite losing the lead to eventual race winner Alex Marquez on the second lap and then dropping behind KTM’s Pedro Acosta on lap 13.
However ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton is plotting an "aggressive" start from third on the grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix as he sets his sights on a first Formula 1 pole for Ferrari.
The Briton took his best grand prix qualifying result of the year at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, just under a tenth behind team-mate Charles Leclerc, as Ferrari uncovered good pace at the Mexican circuit - the site of its most ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez scored a commanding victory in MotoGP’s Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, while Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia endured a late-race heartbreak while running in third position.
Having secured runner-up spot in the championship on Saturday, Marquez passed polesitter Bagnaia early on and then disappeared into the distance, proving why he was considered the pre-weekend favourite.
Pedro ...Keep reading

Chaz Mostert has made it a double victory on the streets of the Gold Coast, taking his second win in two days in Sunday’s 250km Supercars race.
A late-race Safety Car period closed up the pack and left the drivers with a four-lap sprint to the flag, in which the Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford driver had to fight off a determined Broc Feeney from Triple Eight.
The two made contact with a ...Keep reading

Moto3 riders Jose Antonio Rueda and Noah Dettwiler were evacuated by helicopter to a hospital near the Sepang Circuit after a brutal accident during the sighting lap ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Rueda came out of the third corner of the track on the outside and found the Swiss rider travelling at very low speed, presumably as a result of a problem with his motorcycle.
The newly-crowned ...Keep reading