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Jenson Button warns "confidence is with Lando Norris, negativity is more with Oscar Piastri"

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-10-20 23:56
Jenson Button believes that Lando Norris has shown more confidence over recent races as he closes the gap to his McLaren team-mate and current championship leader Oscar Piastri.
Speaking ahead of the United States Grand Prix, the 2009 Formula 1 champion explained that if Norris could “come out on top” at the Circuit of The Americas then he would go into the remaining five race weekends of ...Keep reading

Why this is a huge week in the NASCAR antitrust lawsuit

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-10-20 23:50
This is an important week in the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports vs NASCAR lawsuit and countersuit.
It could also be the final off-ramp, one final chance to reach a settlement, before preparation begins in full for a trial by jury in a Charlotte, North Carolina courtroom on December 1. To be sure, a settlement could be reached at anytime before then, but a decision from the judge ...Keep reading

Jenson Button offers advice to Oscar Piastri in "tricky" championship fight

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-10-20 23:43
2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has offered advice to championship leader Oscar Piastri as he deals with the pressure of fighting for his first drivers’ championship.
The Australian driver is currently in an intense battle for the title with his team-mate Lando Norris, and now four-time champion Max Verstappen has made a late surge in the standings to threaten the McLaren ...Keep reading

No worries from JGR after Denny Hamlin's stuck throttle

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-10-20 21:53
To win the NASCAR Cup Series championship in less than two weeks, Denny Hamlin and the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 team will need to be perfect at Phoenix Raceway.
On one hand, they executed last week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to become the first driver to lock into the final four but this past month has also seen the team experience power steering and stuck throttles at Kansas and Talladega ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from a thrilling NASCAR Cup race at Talladega

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-10-20 21:08
Two Joe Gibbs Racing drivers are guaranteed a spot in the Championship 4, while the remaining six drivers will be left to fight over the final two spots at Martinsville. NASCAR leaves Talladega after a dramatic race from start to finish, featuring an incredible number of lead changes and nonstop action.
In the end, Chase Briscoe passed Bubba Wallace on the final lap as Hendrick Motorsports ...Keep reading

Countdown to the Las Vegas Grand Prix is on

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-10-20 19:09
The Las Vegas Grand Prix (Saturday, 22 November) is the final chance to be there to see Formula 1 in the United States this season.

Listen to our United States GP review

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-10-20 19:09
The F1 Nation team look back on all the biggest news and topics from the United States Grand Prix weekend at the Circuit of The Americas.

Drivers’ Championship is ‘in our hands’ – Stella

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-10-20 19:09
Andrea Stella was defiant in the wake of the United States Grand Prix, maintaining that the outcome of the Drivers’ Championship in 2025 remains in McLaren’s hands despite Max Verstappen’s resurgence in form.

6 Winners and 5 Losers from Austin

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-10-20 19:09
Lawrence Barretto picks his winners and losers from an eventful Sprint weekend at the Circuit of The Americas.

Max Verstappen: Anyone predicting my F1 2025 turnaround would've been an "idiot"

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-10-20 17:11
Max Verstappen claimed his fifth Formula 1 victory of the year at the United States Grand Prix – three of which have come after the summer break.
With two pole positions and two wins in Texas – including the sprint – Verstappen increased the pressure on both McLaren drivers in the championship fight. The leading Red Bull driver has now reduced his deficit to just 40 points, having made up ...Keep reading

Alex Albon frustrated by lack of COTA rhythm as Williams eyes reset for Mexico GP

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-10-20 16:52
Alex Albon has lamented a lack of "rhythm with the circuit" during the United States Grand Prix despite having "good pace".
The Williams driver finished the grand prix in 14th after qualifying in 19th. While he had more success in the sprint race on Saturday, picking up three points with a sixth-place finish, Albon revealed that he wasn't "clicking in the corners".
"A frustrating day. We ...Keep reading

Lando Norris calls out "silliest rule" in F1 after COTA track limits infringements

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-10-20 16:32
Lando Norris has criticised the “silliest” rule in Formula 1 after receiving multiple track limits warnings during the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas.
The McLaren driver fiercely fought with Charles Leclerc after losing second position to the Ferrari driver at Turn 1. With Leclerc putting on a strong defence, Norris eventually made the pass stick after 51 laps of ...Keep reading

27 different drivers led the Talladega Cup race, nearly toppling NASCAR record

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-10-20 16:25
If just two more drivers had spent a single lap out in front of the field, Sunday's 500-mile NASCAR Cup race at Talladega would have matched the record for different race leaders in a single race. This is the first time since the era of the tandem draft NASCAR has seen these kinds of numbers.
The 2010 Aaron's 499 at Talladega holds the record with 29 different race leaders, followed by the ...Keep reading

Off-track moments you may have missed at the US Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-10-20 16:01
From drivers playing dress up and race weekend workouts to stars roaming the paddock, discover the top off-track moments of the 2025 Formula 1 US Grand Prix

Alpine ‘disappointed’ after Colapinto defied team orders in US GP

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-10-20 16:01
Alpine Managing Director Steve Nielsen admitted the team were "disappointed" by Franco Colapinto ignoring a team order to remain behind team mate Pierre Gasly in the closing stages of the United States Grand Prix.

Russell highlights moment that cost him in Austin

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-10-20 16:01
George Russell was left to rue fine margins in Qualifying and a tricky opening lap at the United States Grand Prix after crossing the line back in sixth position – more than half a minute behind winner Max Verstappen.

Bearman and Tsunoda at odds over US GP clash

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-10-20 16:01
Ollie Bearman has not held back in his criticism of Yuki Tsunoda at the United States Grand Prix, after a close call between the pair on Sunday.

Watching Verstappen is ‘history in the making’ – Mekies

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-10-20 16:01
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies was full of praise for Max Verstappen after his dominant victory at the United States Grand Prix, believing we are witnessing "history in the making" as he chases a fifth straight Drivers' Championship title.

WEC driver Antonio Fuoco set for Ferrari FP1 outing at Mexico Grand Prix

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-10-20 15:57
Ferrari World Endurance Championship driver Antonio Fuoco is set to take part in practice 1 ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix for the Maranello outfit on Friday. 
In addition to his WEC commitments, the 29-year-old Italian serves as a development driver for the Ferrari Formula 1 team. He had his first F1 test in 2015 with Ferrari during a two-day test at the Red Bull Ring after the Austrian ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton: US GP confirmed “there’s still more potential to unlock in the SF-25”

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-10-20 15:49
Lewis Hamilton believes the United States Grand Prix confirmed “there’s still more potential to unlock in the SF-25” after he and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc secured a third and fourth-place finishes in the race at the Circuit of The Americas.
In addition to the 27 points the duo picked up in the grand prix, they collected nine points in the sprint race on Saturday after ...Keep reading

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