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How Red Bull has managed another floor upgrade for Max Verstappen in F1 2025

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-25 09:40
While McLaren has long since abandoned the development of its 2025 car, Red Bull continues to bring updates.
The Milton Keynes-based team introduced a new floor at Monza, followed by a new front wing in Singapore. In Mexico, Red Bull drew attention as the only team to bring an upgrade that is not track specific. Several teams made changes to help with cooling on high altitude, but Red Bull went ...Keep reading

Supercars Gold Coast: Chaz Mostert triumphs in action-packed opener

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-25 09:18
Chaz Mostert has won an action-filled Saturday Supercars race on the streets of the Gold Coast after running down multiple race leaders throughout the 85-lap race.
In a battle of differing strategies, Mostert won the hard way. At one stage his Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang was trapped behind another car as he tried to exit the pitlane – and when he did find a way out, his car was ...Keep reading

MotoGP Malaysian GP: Francesco Bagnaia destroys field to win sprint

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-25 08:33
Francesco Bagnaia returned to winning ways on Saturday at the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix, with a dominant sprint victory the latest in his series of wild form swings over the past few weeks.
The factory Ducati rider led from start to finish, with Alex Marquez securing second place in the world championship – behind his injured brother Marc – with second place in the 10-lap race.
Bagnaia ...Keep reading

Multiple photographers injured in Supercars crash

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-25 05:29
Four photographers have been hurt in a crash involving Brodie Kostecki at the Gold Coast 500 Supercars race at the Surfers Paradise street circuit.
The 2023 Supercars title winner was on his second run in the second Qualifying session when his Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang went straight on the first corner complex. The Ford struck a barrier nose-on, and four photographers standing behind the ...Keep reading

Corey Heim vs the Trucks world set up after Martinsville

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-25 05:27
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And with that, the stage is set for a NASCAR Truck Series championship race that wouldn’t feel right being won by anyone other then Heim, crew chief Scott Zipadelli and the Tricon Garage No. 11 team after winning for a record setting 11th time this season.
And yet, there are three other contenders, including the one that won last year that ...Keep reading

MotoGP Malaysian GP: Francesco Bagnaia strikes back to claim pole, disaster for Aprilia

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-25 04:42
Francesco Bagnaia came through Q1 to score a surprise pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, as Aprilia endured a difficult day at Sepang.
Opting for a single run midway through the session to preserve a set of soft tyres, the factory Ducati rider made the most of a clear track to post a 1m57.001s lap.
Although several riders posted fastest individual sectors, including ...Keep reading

Leclerc suggests Ferrari ‘on the back foot’ in Mexico

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-25 04:27
Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari are "on the back foot" against Red Bull and McLaren, despite being the second fastest driver on Friday in Mexico.

What the teams said – Friday in Mexico City

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-25 04:27
The drivers and team report back on Friday practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Ride onboard as Verstappen sets Friday pace in Mexico

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-25 04:27
Max Verstappen continued his recent form by setting the pace on Friday at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Piastri explains ‘pretty average’ lap after P12 in Mexico FP2

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-25 04:27
Oscar Piastri did not trouble the top of the timesheets during Free Practice 2 at the Mexico City Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver ending the session in P12.

Verstappen wary over 'big concern' despite strong FP2 in Mexico

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-25 04:27
Max Verstappen has issued a warning that his race pace for the Mexico City Grand Prix "is of course a big concern" as the Red Bull driver struggled on longer simulation runs despite topping Free Practice 2 on Friday.

Relive FP2 as Verstappen goes fastest in Mexico

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-25 04:27
Max Verstappen ended Friday at the Mexico City Grand Prix at the top of the time sheets, going fastest in Free Practice 2 after sitting out the first session.

McLaren balance ‘a bit all over the place’ – Norris

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-25 04:27
Lando Norris conceded that the balance of his McLaren was "a bit all over the place" after falling over a quarter-of-a-second shy of Max Verstappen on Friday in Mexico.

George Russell warns of qualifying "issue" as traffic threatens early exits

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-25 02:18
George Russell has warned that traffic will pose an issue during qualifying at the Mexico Grand Prix. He explains that the short and twisty track of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez will leave drivers vulnerable to an early exit if their timing isn't perfect. 
FP1 saw the Mercedes driver watch from the grandstands as he slipped between fans disguised in a lucha libre mask. 
"One thing ...Keep reading

2025 NASCAR Truck Series Championship 4 grid set

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-25 02:16
Just one point separated four drivers in Martinsville's Round of 8 elimination race on Saturday, with Kaden Honeycutt besting Layne Riggs for the final transfer spot on a tiebreaker. Meanwhile, Corey Heim, who was already locked in, secured yet another victory in the most dominant Truck season we've ever seen.
Meet the four drivers who will face off for the 2025 championship next weekend at ...Keep reading

Pato O’Ward taken to medical centre as IndyCar driver falls ill after F1 Mexico GP practice

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-25 01:44
Pato O'Ward was taken to the medical centre after falling ill with food poisoning over the race weekend of the Mexico Grand Prix. The Mexican driver completed 30 laps during his time in Lando Norris's MCL39 on the Friday, but required treatment as his symptoms worsened.
Finishing 13th on the timesheets, O'Ward did not appear to have his running affected during FP1, but Motorsport.com ...Keep reading

Corey Heim wins Martinsville Truck race; playoff transfer battle ends in tie

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-25 01:43
It's hard to bet against Corey Heim for the 2025 NASCAR Truck Series title, as the Tricon driver will enter the finale with a historic eleven victories after 24 races this year. He earned yet another win at Martinsville, but all eyes were on the battle to make the Championship 4.
"I don't want to jump to any conclusions yet," said Heim about being the title favorite. "We got a big race next ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has "big concern" for F1 Mexico GP despite topping FP2

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-25 01:33
Max Verstappen fears Red Bull is on the back foot following Friday practice at Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.
After sitting out FP1 as Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad got some regulations-induced track time ahead of his likely graduation to F1 in 2026, Verstappen topped the second session by 0.153s over Charles Leclerc, outpacing title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri by 0.251s and 0.840s ...Keep reading

McLaren 'already behind' as Verstappen sets practice pace

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2025-10-25 01:25
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen goes fastest in the second practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

McLaren 'already behind' as Verstappen sets practice pace

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2025-10-25 01:25
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen goes fastest in the second practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

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