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George Russell’s strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season appears to be paying off both on and off the track, as talks over a new Mercedes contract move forward.
Russell currently sits fourth in the drivers’ championship after the opening four rounds, just 14 points behind leader Lando Norris. His campaign has included three podium finishes in four races, including a second place in ...Keep reading

On Friday evening at Bahrain International Circuit, the Formula One Management crew busied themselves readying the podium area for the post-race ceremonials. A clutch of glitzy pre-prepared graphics cycled through on the giant screen behind the podium – including one screaming “MAX SECOND WIN OF 2025”.
Based on Red Bull’s current performance trajectory, that one will be sitting on the ...Keep reading

When asked which positives he took away from the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, Lando Norris replied: "That it’s finished, probably."
There's one early championship favourite within the McLaren camp, and it isn't Norris.
Having started the season with a pole-to-flag win in Melbourne, Norris has found it tougher to mask his discomfort with McLaren's 2025 car since the opening weekend. He was ...Keep reading

Winner: Marc Marquez

Marc Marquez, Ducati Team
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Was Losail ever really a ‘weak circuit’ for Marc Marquez? He said both before and after the weekend that it was, but his performance in Qatar totally belied that idea – to the point where you wonder if the Spaniard was simply playing along with the narrative spun by a media corps ...Keep reading

After seemingly hitting rock bottom morale-wise in qualifying for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton rebounded by guiding his Ferrari to fifth place from ninth on the grid. Team-mate Charles Leclerc was fourth after starting second. For Hamilton, this was arguably the best result possible without retirements ahead. Afterwards, Hamilton was the most upbeat he has been since winning the ...Keep reading

Sometimes, a street circuit can prove chaoticand turn into a battle of attrition. On other occasions, it can run caution-free and turn into a track position challenge. 
Sunday’s race in Long Beach was clearly the latter. On a day with no crashes, perfect weather and few passing opportunities, little moments made all the difference. The timing of a pit stop or a starting tire decision can be ...Keep reading

On Saturday, a mistake from Christian Lundgaard threatened to keep Arrow McLaren from podium contention in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. 
But with the right strategy and a quality drive, the Dane was able to salvage a third-place effort himself. He knew immediately who the credit should go to. 
“This one’s dedicated to the crew,” Lundgaard said of his run. “Thank you ...Keep reading

Starting on pole has proven to be a good omen for Kyle Kirkwood on the streets of Long Beach.
Kirkwood led a race-high 46 laps and kept defending champion Alex Palou in his rearview mirror to win for the second time in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. It’s the Floridian’s third-career victory and second from pole in the iconic street race. 
The result ended a 23-race winless streak ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson started Sunday's race from third, and quickly charged into the race lead. He never looked back, leading 411 laps and taking the checkered flag for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson also won both stages as he earned his second consecutive Bristol win.
Afterwards, Larson's thoughts immediately went to Jon Edwards, the beloved director of racing communications at HMS who unexpectedly passed ...Keep reading

Bahrain's tough Sakhir circuit finally served up a spectacle that put F1's 10 teams through the ringer. Here's who passed the test with flying colours and who failed to make the cut.
Winner: Oscar Piastri / Loser: Lando Norris

Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren
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Lando Norris has got a bit of as problem. On a weekend where ...Keep reading

During the second stage of the NASCAR Cup race, the first caution for cause flew on Lap 178 when Shane van Gisbergen spun after contact with Cody Ware. A split strategy saw some of the leaders dive to pit road for fresh rubber, even though the expected tire wear for Sunday's race never came to fruition.
Among those who chose to pit was John Hunter Nemechek in the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club ...Keep reading

Qatar Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez has admitted responsibility for the incident with his younger brother Alex as the pair exited the first corner in Sunday’s race.
Poleman Marc claimed the lead into the first corner but cut across the front of Alex at unexpectedly low speed as the pair exited the right-hander. This resulted in contact and light bodywork damage to both Ducatis.
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The FIA has explained why Mercedes driver George Russell escaped punishment for incorrectly activating his DRS mechanism during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Russell was running in second, well behind leader Oscar Piastri, when he began experiencing electronic issues with his Mercedes, losing brake-by-wire and encountering a variety of other distracting gremlins.
The British driver also ...Keep reading

Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales has been demoted from the shock second place he registered at the MotoGP Qatar GP on Sunday.
A 16-second penalty for illegal tyre pressures has dropped the Spaniard to 14th place in the revised results and promoted Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati) to a second grand prix podium in three races.
Following Vinales’s impressive run to second place, which was the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris was extraordinarily downbeat after finishing third at the Bahrain Grand Prix while his team-mate, Oscar Piastri, claimed victory.
“I’m surprised I'm achieving anything at the minute with how I feel in the car," the Mclaren driver told Sky Sports after the race. “I’m not comfortable, I’m not happy and I'm not feeling good. To be getting these results… I’m quite ...Keep reading

Red Bull's key management has held crisis talks after a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix in which Max Verstappen finished a distant sixth.
Having qualified seventh in Sakhir, the reigning world champion was powerless to move up the field, with Red Bull's miserable car performance and handling issues compounded by struggling for pace on the unfavored hard tyres.
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Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has suffered a chest trauma and will be taken to hospital following his crash in the Qatar Grand Prix.
This was the Spaniard’s first race weekend of the season after missing the first three of the year due to a pre-season training injury. He was running well down the field when he lost control of his Aprilia, and appeared to be in some pain in the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen had a race to forget in Bahrain after Red Bull suffered a spate of uncharacteristic errors.
The reigning world champion started P7 and only managed to make up one position by the time he crossed the checkered flag on Sunday night. “It was not to our standard,” he told reporters after the race.
The Dutchman lost a couple of seconds during his first pitstop when the light ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez got back on the grand prix winning trail by taking victory in a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. The Spaniard survived a first-lap clash with his brother Alex on his way to a hard-fought win at Losail.
The surprise man to break Alex’s string of second places was Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales, who led the middle part of the race before succumbing to Marc.
Marc’s ...Keep reading

Lando Norris believed his recovery to third in the Bahrain Grand Prix had a few positives, but rued a "messy race" in which he was narrowly beaten to second on-track by George Russell.
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Norris found his way up to third at the start of the grand prix, although he copped a five-second penalty ...Keep reading