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On 8 October 2000, Michael Schumacher won Ferrari’s first Formula 1 drivers’ title in over two decades.
The tifosi had been biding their time since Jody Scheckter’s successful 1979 campaign, with Schumacher coming close to the title for Ferrari in 1997 and 1998 against Jacques Villeneuve and Mika Hakkinen, while team-mate Eddie Irvine led the fight against Hakkinen until the last race in ...Keep reading

There was nothing major on the NASCAR penalty report from over the weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval beyond one Xfinity Series loose or unsecured post-race lug nut infraction.
That was assessed against the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 team driven by Taylor Gray and engineered by crew chief Jason Ratcliff. As per section 8.8.10.4a in the NASCAR Rule Book, this infraction was met with a ...Keep reading

Bahrain glowed papaya orange in celebration of McLaren clinching the 2025 constructors’ championship at the Singapore Grand Prix. 
McLaren became unbeatable this season after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in third and fourth, respectively. 
 
Bahrain’s Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings took full ownership of McLaren ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle has suggested that it might be time for McLaren to let Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri "duke it out".
The Singapore Grand Prix saw friction rise between the team-mates after Norris went for a punchy move at the start to take third place from Piastri. As he lunged down the inside, Norris nudged the back of Max Verstappen's Red Bull, and, as a result, hit the left front wheel of ...Keep reading

As the Round of 8 begins this weekend for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Carson Kvapil has added motivation to break into victory lane and advance into the final four next month at Phoenix Raceway.
In some ways, he is racing for his career, at least in terms of how it has looked in 2025.
When JR Motorsports announced the hiring of future Hall of Fame crew chief Rodney ...Keep reading

With just six rounds remaining in the 2025 Formula 1 season, George Russell is yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes. After his commanding win at the Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claimed that “good things take a while” when explaining the delay to the new deal. 
Russell joined Mercedes from Williams in 2022 and his contract with the team was later extended until the ...Keep reading

Alex Rins says running in a podium position at the Indonesian Grand Prix reminded him of the good old times for the six-time MotoGP race winner.   
The Mandalika round was a sudden return to form for the Spaniard, who has had a wretched year aboard the factory Yamaha. Having qualified a season-high fourth on the grid, Rins was running second in Indonesia with five laps to go. 
Then his ...Keep reading

 
"Bittersweet,” that’s how Robert Wickens describes his season in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2025 - the latest chapter in his racing journey in the wake of the life-changing injuries he sustained seven years ago. The Canadian proved he can compete in the premier sportscar series in North America with a car equipped with a new system of hand controls, which Bosch Motorsport has ...Keep reading

Porsche will end its factory involvement in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class at the end of the current 2025 season. 
The German manufacturer, which claimed last year’s WEC drivers’ title with Kevin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and Andre Lotterer, announced the move on Tuesday at the same time as reaffirming its commitment to carry on racing with the 963 LMDh in the IMSA ...Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg has blamed his Singapore Grand Prix spin on Franco Colapinto, claiming the Alpine Formula 1 driver braked much earlier than usual.
Hulkenberg was attacking Colapinto for 14th position on lap 43 of the race when he clipped the rear of the Alpine in Turn 8, breaking his Sauber’s front wing endplate. But the Argentinian was not to blame as he was on the inside and was ahead at ...Keep reading

After two difficult grands prix on circuits less suited to the characteristics of the MCL39, Singapore looked like the ideal opportunity for McLaren to return to the spotlight and firmly fend off the threat posed by Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen.
Compared with the rounds in Monza and Baku, Marina Bay was expected to highlight the best qualities of the McLaren car. These were traits ...Keep reading

KTM team leader Pedro Acosta says he is a more mature rider as he approaches the end of his second season in MotoGP. This follows a smart run to second place in the Indonesian Grand Prix last weekend. 
While the Spaniard’s raw speed has once again been plain for all to see since KTM’s resurgence began at the Czech Grand Prix in July, he has fallen at inopportune moments and struggled with ...Keep reading

Nick Percat has surprised the Supercars paddock by announcing he will retire at the end of the 2025 campaign.
The 37-year-old will make his last start as a full-time Supercars driver at the Adelaide 500 on 27-30 November, driving his Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet Camaro.
Percat has won six championship races since making his Supercars debut in 2010, winning for the Holden Racing Team, Lucas ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda's bid to become a consistent Red Bull Racing performer have hit a snag with a mystifying qualifying slump followed up by a shocking first lap at Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix.
As Red Bull picked up its performances in recent races, Tsunoda's own contributions are under the spotlight as the organisation's 2026 driver decision nears.
World champion team-mate Max Verstappen took ...Keep reading

Update: 23XI, Front Row Motorsports has responded; placed at the bottom of this story
Earlier in the summer, as required by the court, legal representatives of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports met with legal representatives of NASCAR in New York over settlement terms over their antitrust lawsuit and countersuit, but no progress was made.
As a result, NASCAR has now motioned to the ...Keep reading

49-year-old J.J. Yeley will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports later this month at Talladega Superspeedway, competing in the NASCAR Truck Series.
Yeley is a veteran journeyman driver with decades of experience. He made his Cup debut in 2004, and has since started 394 races. It's a similar situation in the Xfinity Series, also making his debut in 2004 and going on to start ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen appears to have poked fun at Lando Norris on social media following the Singapore Grand Prix with an aptly timed photo on his Instagram story. 
The pair's friendship was put to the test during the race weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit after the Dutchman hinted that Norris had hampered his final flying lap in qualifying. 
"You can thank your mate for that. Hard luck," ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton reflected on his "tough week" following the Singapore Grand Prix, sharing a strong message on Instagram.
Hamilton shared the news that his beloved dog, Roscoe, had sadly passed on Sunday 28 September in an announcement on the Monday ahead of the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
After fielding questions about his loss, the British driver went on to qualify in sixth for ...Keep reading

The sixth round of the 2025 F1 Academy season came to a close at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore with Lia Block claiming her maiden victory in the all-female racing series and Maya Weug securing the win in Race 2, closing the gap to championship leader Doriane Pin.
Here is everything you need to catch up on from Round 6 in Singapore.
Lia Block celebrates maiden win
American ...Keep reading

When Ross Chastain ran over Denny Hamlin and reversed across the finish line on Sunday at the Charlotte Roval, it was just the latest in a lengthy history of desperate drivers doing desperate things when faced with playoff elimination.
Chastain has done it before, as we all know his famous 'wallride' from the 2022 season. But other drivers, including former champions, have done everything from ...Keep reading