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Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur will not be at Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix after the Formula 1 team announced he had travelled home for “personal reasons”.
The Frenchman will be replaced by Jerome d’Ambrosio on the pitwall in his capacity as deputy team principal.
It comes after Vasseur lashed out at the Italian media during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, where he said journalists ...Keep reading

Formula 1 is set to discuss changes to the current protest system in the wake of Red Bull's criticised protest against George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix.
In Montreal, Red Bull protested twice against Russell's win, once for alleged erratic driving behind the safety car and for alleged unsportsmanlike conduct for Russell's radio comments, calling out Max Verstappen momentarily overtaking ...Keep reading

On one of the tightest grids in Formula 1 history, and at its shortest circuit in laptime, one would have expected the pole battle for the Austrian Grand Prix to be one decided by hundredths, not tenths.
So, even if McLaren turned up as the clear pre-event favourite, Lando Norris' gap of 0.531s to second-placed Charles Leclerc still came as quite a shock.
And while there is the obvious ...Keep reading

The 2025 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy heads into its third and penultimate round at one of its most iconic venues: Karting Genk – The Home of Champions.
A staple in the calendar, the Belgian circuit is set to welcome the international paddock once again, this time with 202 drivers across five categories.
Four of the classes will count toward the overall standings, while the Mini MAX ...Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera has explained the circumstances that led to a retirement from Acropolis Rally Greece, which halted his momentum in the World Rally Championship title race.
The two-time world champion was sitting in seventh, having struggled to find the sweet spot driving his GR Yaris throughout the rally, when drama struck on Stage 11 [Pavliani , 24.58km].
Rovanpera revealed that a ...Keep reading

Formula 1 has announced a new long-term contract for the Austrian Grand Prix with the Red Bull Ring staying on the calendar until 2041. 
It means the Austrian circuit joins Miami in being the only tracks with a contract which runs until the 2040s, as the Florida venue recently secured an extension until 2041, too. 
F1 has therefore continued a trend as of late of giving circuits very ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen says he was happy to give Sauber rookie Gabriel Bortoleto a tow in qualifying for Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix after seeing his own lap ruined.
On the second and final Q3 run, Verstappen had to back off after encountering a yellow flag in the final sector for Pierre Gasly, who spun his Alpine out of the final corner.
Verstappen wasn't able to start another lap at pace, but ...Keep reading

Chase Elliott has snapped a 44-race winless streak, surviving a chaotic NASCAR Cup race and completing a dramatic last-lap pass to win at his home track in Atlanta, Georgia. 
EchoPark Speedway produced breath-taking action from start to finish, and despite all the carnage, the only battle scar on the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was a donut on the driver's door. He became the 12th ...Keep reading

While the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion is locked into the playoffs, the year has still been an up-and-down one for Ryan Blaney.
On Lap 58, the intensity was picking up as the field raced toward the end of Stage 1. Christopher Bell ended up losing control, spinning sideways.
A handful of cars were collected including Bubba Wallace,  AJ Allmendinger and Austin Dillon, but Blaney thought he ...Keep reading

Early in the second stage at Atlanta, complete chaos broke out on Lap 69. John-Hunter Nemechek was running inside the top ten when the race got back underway, but down the back stretch, a bump from Denny Hamlin sent him into the outside wall.
Immediately, cars started spinning and with moments, the entire track was blocked. 23 cars were collected in one of the biggest crashes you will ever see ...Keep reading

Just past the halfway point of Stage 1, NASCAR threw the first caution of the Cup race at Atlanta due to inclement weather in the area. It was very light rain, but showers remain close to the track.
NASCAR chose to throw the yellow flag on Lap 37 and the cars ran a few more laps behind the pace car before NASCAR made the decision to bring the field down pit road on Lap 43.
Joey Logano has ...Keep reading

Cam Waters is a name not well-known in the NASCAR world as he has just three starts in the Truck Series and one in Cup. However, as a two-time Supercars championship runner-up with 18 race wins, he's certainly no stranger to Australian racing fans. 
He competes with Tickford Racing in Supercars, currently sitting fourth in the 2025 standings, but this weekend, he traded his Mustang for a ...Keep reading

When it comes to a perfect race, they don't get much better than what Corey Heim did on Saturday in the inaugural NASCAR Truck race at Lime Rock Park. He started from pole, posted the fastest lap, won both stages, and led 99 of 100 laps on his way to capturing the checkered flag. Layne Riggs led one lap as he nosed ahead of Heim (briefly) on a restart.
Heim now has 16 career wins in the Truck ...Keep reading

George Russell was reprimanded by the stewards for “entering the fast lane without a suitable gap” during qualifying for the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver was issued a warning after speaking to the stewards about the incident, which took place at the beginning of Q3 in the pitlane. 
According to the FIA, Russell “tried to enter the fast lane when other cars were ...Keep reading

Factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi could receive a boost for Sunday’s MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix after the team’s development rider Lorenzo Savadori successfully tested new parts on Saturday.
Bezzecchi, who won the British Grand Prix last month, could build on a positive Saturday on which he qualified fifth and finished third.
Savadori, usually found in the lowest reaches of the grid ...Keep reading

Lando Norris stormed to pole position for the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix as his dominant weekend in Spielberg continued.
The McLaren driver had sat out of FP1 but since then he has led the way in every session and was untouchable in a Q3 session that was tempered by a late yellow flag.
Norris’ blistering pace saw him seal pole with the biggest gap of the season to date, his lap of ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton hailed the work rate and togetherness of Ferrari as he achieved his best qualifying result with the Formula 1 squad  – although he refused to target a podium as he prepares to start fourth at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Ferrari brought a new floor to Spielberg and, despite teething snags during practice, it aided performance in qualifying, with Hamilton on the second row and ...Keep reading

Ott Tanak opened up a 43.6s lead over Sebastien Ogier heading into the final day of the Acropolis Rally Greece, as Hyundai edged closer to a first win of the 2025 World Rally Championship season. 
Tanak delivered a dominant drive claiming five of Saturday’s six rough gravel stages, held once again in stifling hot temperatures.
The Hyundai driver transformed a three-second overnight lead ...Keep reading

There was no screaming or shouting. And yes, it was only qualifying, but Lando Norris’ performance on Saturday around the Red Bull Ring felt like a significant moment in the McLaren driver’s season.
The manner in which Norris took pole, finishing 0.521s ahead of Charles Leclerc, was mighty impressive. He’d already taken provisional pole and then went even quicker with a second flying ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen's Formula 1 qualifying session for the Austrian Grand Prix was hampered significantly when Pierre Gasly spun ahead of him on his last lap - but believes Red Bull's performance had already waned amid the changing conditions.
After FP3, Verstappen was only 0.2s behind Lando Norris' top-line pace and looked to be an outside bet for pole, but the gulf to the McLaren had grown to over ...Keep reading