Motorsport
Where’s Will Power? Early tire trouble sidelines IndyCar polesitter in St. Louis
Will Power entered Sunday’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 back on pole for the first time in 2025 and ready to prove he was still capable of winning. Instead the Australian fell out of contention while the driver rumored to be in the running to replace him led the way.
Power led the field to green for the 260-lap race around World Wide Technology Raceway, but lost the top spot to AJ Foyt ...Keep reading
Power led the field to green for the 260-lap race around World Wide Technology Raceway, but lost the top spot to AJ Foyt ...Keep reading
Watch: Harrowing Indycar crash takes out Penske’s Josef Newgarden at WWT Raceway
A hopeful return to form for race leader Josef Newgarden was undone in an instant after a vicious mid-race crash with rookie Louis Foster.
Foster was running five cars ahead of Newgarden on lap 131 of Sunday’s race when his No. 45 washed up into the outside wall in the dirty air behind Santino Ferrucci in turn 4. Unable to control his damaged machine, Foster spun down into the inside wall on ...Keep reading
Foster was running five cars ahead of Newgarden on lap 131 of Sunday’s race when his No. 45 washed up into the outside wall in the dirty air behind Santino Ferrucci in turn 4. Unable to control his damaged machine, Foster spun down into the inside wall on ...Keep reading
George Russell keeps Canadian GP win as Red Bull lose appeal
George Russell can finally celebrate his victory at the Canadian Grand Prix after an appeal by Red Bull was thrown out by race stewards –five and a half hours after chequered flag.
The Mercedes driver has sprayed the champagne and collected his winners’ trophy only to later learn his first win of the year was under threat as Red Bull lodged two complaints with FIA stewards, with Max ...Keep reading
The Mercedes driver has sprayed the champagne and collected his winners’ trophy only to later learn his first win of the year was under threat as Red Bull lodged two complaints with FIA stewards, with Max ...Keep reading
Kyle Busch takes blame for causing wild multi-car wreck in the rain
On the seventh lap of the NASCAR Cup race in Mexico, drivers were tiptoeing around the wet track in one of the rare moments where you'll see the top level of stock car racing compete in the rain.
Although most of the field had pitted wet-weather tires, it was still treacherous conditions. Kyle Busch was running 12th when he hydroplaned in the run down into Turn 1. Busch spun the car out, but ...Keep reading
Although most of the field had pitted wet-weather tires, it was still treacherous conditions. Kyle Busch was running 12th when he hydroplaned in the run down into Turn 1. Busch spun the car out, but ...Keep reading
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. threatens Carson Hocevar: "I’m gonna beat your ass"
At Nashville, there was a very public feud between Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Carson Hocevar. Early in the run, Hocevar spun Stenhouse into the outside wall, causing the single-car team's first DNF of the 2025 season.
Stenhouse promised payback, but through a series of public and private comments throughout the week, the two drivers smoothed things over. Hocevar even promised to "round the edges ...Keep reading
Stenhouse promised payback, but through a series of public and private comments throughout the week, the two drivers smoothed things over. Hocevar even promised to "round the edges ...Keep reading
The winners and losers from F1's 2025 Canadian Grand Prix
The site of many a spectacle in the past, the 44th running of F1's Canadian Grand Prix wasn't a blockbuster, with polesitter George Russell never looking like losing the race. But a frantic midfield battle offered plenty of talking points, as did Lando Norris.
Winner: George Russell
George Russell, Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Photo by: James Sutton / Motorsport ...Keep reading
Winner: George Russell
George Russell, Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
Photo by: James Sutton / Motorsport ...Keep reading
Shane van Gisbergen stuns in record 16+ second NASCAR Cup win in Mexico
Sunday in Mexico City, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) was nearly unstoppable, driving off with the victory by almost 17 seconds. It ended up being the biggest margin of victory in any Cup race since the 2009 season. Christopher Bell finished a distant second with Chase Elliott third, but neither could even see the Trackhouse Racing Team driver at the checkered flag.
The weekend started with ...Keep reading
The weekend started with ...Keep reading
Goosebumps and Glory: Kimi Antonelli takes first F1 podium at Canadian GP
Andrea Kimi Antonelli was left with goosebumps after taking his maiden Formula 1 podium at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
The 18-year-old rookie finished third at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with a mature drive, despite being pressed by championship leader Oscar Piastri for much of the latter stages.
Antonelli, who joined race winner and team-mate George Russell on the podium, plus Max ...Keep reading
The 18-year-old rookie finished third at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with a mature drive, despite being pressed by championship leader Oscar Piastri for much of the latter stages.
Antonelli, who joined race winner and team-mate George Russell on the podium, plus Max ...Keep reading
Update: George Russell's Canadian GP win in doubt after Red Bull protest
UPDATE: The FIA stewards have given their decision, with Red Bull losing the appeal against Mercedes.
The Red Bull Formula 1 team has lodged a protest to the FIA race stewards against George Russell after the conclusion of the Canadian Grand Prix.
Mercedes driver Russell and Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished first and second in Montreal, with Russell comfortably converting his pole into a ...Keep reading
The Red Bull Formula 1 team has lodged a protest to the FIA race stewards against George Russell after the conclusion of the Canadian Grand Prix.
Mercedes driver Russell and Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished first and second in Montreal, with Russell comfortably converting his pole into a ...Keep reading
McLaren throws "full support" behind Lando Norris after “miscalculated” F1 crash
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella offered his "full support" to Lando Norris after his driver took the blame for colliding with his F1 team-mate Oscar Piastri in the Canadian Grand Prix.
After fighting wheel to wheel for fourth place over several laps, Norris closed in on Piastri on the start-finish straight with four laps remaining out of 70.
Norris then made an error of judgement as he ...Keep reading
After fighting wheel to wheel for fourth place over several laps, Norris closed in on Piastri on the start-finish straight with four laps remaining out of 70.
Norris then made an error of judgement as he ...Keep reading
Oscar Piastri: Lando Norris’ apology “good for whole team” after Canadian GP crash
Oscar Piastri praised Lando Norris for his apology after the two McLaren Formula 1 drivers clashed late in the Canadian Grand Prix - and doesn't believe it will change the team's approach.
In the lead-up to the collision, Norris attempted to launch a handful of moves on Piastri for fourth in Montreal, but could not find a way to take advantage of his team-mate's lack of DRS when the Australian ...Keep reading
In the lead-up to the collision, Norris attempted to launch a handful of moves on Piastri for fourth in Montreal, but could not find a way to take advantage of his team-mate's lack of DRS when the Australian ...Keep reading
More change at Alpine F1 as Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo quits
Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo announced a shock departure from his role at the Alpine Formula 1 team's parent company.
On Sunday, Renault released a statement saying the 58-year-old Italian had decided to step down from his role "to pursue new challenges".
The Renault board accepted his resignation, which after a 30-day notice will come into effect on 15 July. De Meo will remain in his role ...Keep reading
On Sunday, Renault released a statement saying the 58-year-old Italian had decided to step down from his role "to pursue new challenges".
The Renault board accepted his resignation, which after a 30-day notice will come into effect on 15 July. De Meo will remain in his role ...Keep reading
Lando Norris made "a fool of himself" by crashing into his McLaren team-mate
Lando Norris said he regretted letting his team down and admitted he was at fault for a collision with McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri, which saw the Brit crash out of the Canadian Grand Prix.
In a desperate attempt to squeeze past the F1 championship leader on lap 67, Norris got it all wrong and simply ran out of room, sticking his McLaren into the wall.
There were no complaints ...Keep reading
In a desperate attempt to squeeze past the F1 championship leader on lap 67, Norris got it all wrong and simply ran out of room, sticking his McLaren into the wall.
There were no complaints ...Keep reading
F1 Canadian GP: Five quick takeaways
Norris and Piastri crash poses a question for McLaren
It was inevitable, wasn’t it?
Zak Brown had predicted it — saying it was bound to happen eventually — and it did in Canada. When team-mates are both in the title fight, it’s a recipe for controversy — and, yes, collisions.
The bigger problem for McLaren is that Max Verstappen scored solid points in Montreal, closing the ...Keep reading
F1 Canadian GP: George Russell wins from pole as McLaren drivers collide
Mercedes driver George Russell defeated Max Verstappen at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix to claim his first win of the 2025 season, while Lando Norris retired after contact with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Russell fended Verstappen off at the start after claiming pole on Saturday and then produced a measured drive, with his lead never under serious threat.
In a predicted two-stop ...Keep reading
Russell fended Verstappen off at the start after claiming pole on Saturday and then produced a measured drive, with his lead never under serious threat.
In a predicted two-stop ...Keep reading
This is the starting grid for the 2025 F1 Canadian GP
1
George Russell(Mercedes)
2
Max Verstappen(Red Bull)
3
Oscar Piastri(McLaren)
4
Kimi ...Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton: Canadian GP podium “is still a goal” after Ferrari progress
Lewis Hamilton is feeling optimistic after qualifying fifth for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, stating that he’s taken a step forward with Ferrari, but remains far from comfortable with the car.
Hamilton beat Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc for the second consecutive round by taking fifth place in Q3 – but remained 0.627s off pole position claimed by Mercedes’ George Russell.
The ...Keep reading
Hamilton beat Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc for the second consecutive round by taking fifth place in Q3 – but remained 0.627s off pole position claimed by Mercedes’ George Russell.
The ...Keep reading
Le Mans 24 Hours: Robert Kubica wins with Ferrari as Porsche spoils 1-2-3
Ferrari has won the 93rd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours with its satellite #83 entry, driven by Phil Hanson, Robert Kubica and Yifei Ye.
The Italian constructor could have been the first manufacturer to lock out the podium at La Sarthe since factory Audi outfit Joest Racing took a 1-2-3 in 2012, but the sister #50 (Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen) and #51 (Calado-Giovinazzi-Pier Guidi) cars were ...Keep reading
The Italian constructor could have been the first manufacturer to lock out the podium at La Sarthe since factory Audi outfit Joest Racing took a 1-2-3 in 2012, but the sister #50 (Fuoco-Molina-Nielsen) and #51 (Calado-Giovinazzi-Pier Guidi) cars were ...Keep reading
Alpine set to name Steve Nielsen as F1 team manager
The Alpine Formula 1 team is set to announce that paddock veteran Steve Nielsen will become its new team manager.
Nielsen, 60, has worked in F1 since 1986 having initially started as a truck driver for a Formula 1 catering firm.
The Brit has held a number of roles with Lotus, Tyrrell, Honda and Arrows during his time in the series.
However, he is best known for his work with the Benetton ...Keep reading
Nielsen, 60, has worked in F1 since 1986 having initially started as a truck driver for a Formula 1 catering firm.
The Brit has held a number of roles with Lotus, Tyrrell, Honda and Arrows during his time in the series.
However, he is best known for his work with the Benetton ...Keep reading
Daniel Suarez’ landmark Mexico Xfinity win: “I left this country with nothing”
When Daniel Suarez crashed into the wall in NASCAR Xfinity qualifying, his shot at winning Saturday's race suddenly became extremely difficult. But driving a blank backup car with Quaker State decals hastily added to it, the Mexican driver methodically cut through the field of 39 cars.
Once he took the lead with 19 laps to go, he never gave it back.
It was a sensational drive and a ...Keep reading
Once he took the lead with 19 laps to go, he never gave it back.
It was a sensational drive and a ...Keep reading