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Carlos Sainz shares blame for Kimi Antonelli crash: "We both didn’t do a good job"

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 23:01
Carlos Sainz has explained his version of events after he crashed into Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the opening stages of the 2025 United States Grand Prix. Describing it as a small mistake with major consequences, the Williams ace retired after making contact on the seventh lap of his Austin campaign. 
Lunging up the inside of the young Italian at Turn 15, Sainz was forced to ...Keep reading

Zak Brown explains Oscar Piastri struggles as he's "glad to have the weekend behind us"

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 22:58
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown claimed he was "glad to have the weekend behind us" after the United States Grand Prix ended with a P2 and P5 for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, respectively. 
According to the American, Piastri "never really felt comfortable" in the car this weekend and lacked confidence in it.
"Glad to have the weekend behind us, but a good result," Brown told Sky Sports ...Keep reading

Laurent Mekies: 'Witnessing something extraordinary' as Max Verstappen claws back championship

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 22:45
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies claimed "we are witnessing something quite extraordinary" as Max Verstappen delivered a perfect weekend at the United States Grand Prix. 
The Dutchman secured pole position for both the sprint race and grand prix and went on to convert both poles into victories, taking home a total of 33 points.
After a string of strong performances following the ...Keep reading

Verstappen wins to increase pressure on McLaren

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-10-19 22:22
Max Verstappen dominates the United States Grand Prix to increase the pressure on McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the championship.

Max Verstappen finally admits F1 title bid after US GP win: "The chance is there"

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 22:20
After weeks of dismissing any notion of a Formula 1 world title bid, even Max Verstappen couldn't play down the truth any longer after winning the United States Grand Prix that a fifth consecutive world championship is there for the taking.
Red Bull's resurgence over the past two months, while McLaren's performance has stalled and its drivers got caught up in various incidents, has seen ...Keep reading

F1 US GP: Max Verstappen takes dominant victory from Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri fifth

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 21:54
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has cruised to his fifth win of the Formula 1 season in Austin, with Lando Norris defeating Charles Leclerc for second and championship leader Oscar Piastri only managing fifth in the United States Grand Prix.
At the Circuit of the Americas Verstappen led the field from pole, while Leclerc passed second-place start Norris around the outside of Turn 1, the ...Keep reading

US GP: Five quick takeaways

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 21:44
Who is stopping Verstappen's title charge?
He couldn’t, could he? Well yes, he certainly could, because Max Verstappen is properly in contention for his fifth, consecutive Formula 1 world championship - a feat only achieved by Michael Schumacher.
One just needs to look at the gap he has reduced across the last four weekends because Verstappen left the Dutch Grand Prix with a 104-point ...Keep reading

Watch the US GP start as Verstappen leads and Leclerc gains

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-10-19 21:18
Max Verstappen made a perfect start to lead Lap 1 at the United States Grand Prix.

OFFICIAL GRID: Who starts where in the United States

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-10-19 21:18
The full official starting order for Sunday's 2025 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin.

LIVE COVERAGE: Verstappen leading in the United States

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-10-19 21:18
Live coverage of the Formula 1 MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix 2025 in Austin.

F1 announces extension of the US GP through 2034

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-10-19 21:18
The new deal secures the long-term future of the event at the Circuit of The Americas.

Chase Elliott out early in major NASCAR Cup crash at Talladega

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 20:57
With just a few laps to go in Stage 1 at the famed superspeedway, a major incident unfolded at the front of the field.
Following the first round of green-flag pit stops, AJ Allmendinger was in control of the race with Noah Gragson to his outside. Entering Turn 3, an awkward bump from Erik Jones sent Gragson into Allmendinger's door, before sending both cars careening into the outside ...Keep reading

United States GP trophy design earns rave reviews from F1 fans

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 20:52
The reveal of the 2025 United States Grand Prix trophies has been met with an overwhelmingly positive response from Formula 1 fans across social media. In a post shared by F1 and the Circuit of The Americas, the three silver longhorn-inspired cups were photographed on the main straight of the iconic circuit, drawing thousands of likes.
The design of the trophies leans hard into the Texas theme ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz crashes out of United States GP after Kimi Antonelli clash

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 20:34
Carlos Sainz is out of the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas after crashing into Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
After starting from ninth on the grid, the Spanish driver collided with the Mercedes rookie at Turn 15 on the seventh lap of the race. While Antonelli was able to continue his race with minor damage, Sainz came to a halt on the side of the track before ...Keep reading

Thierry Neuville thankful for WRC safety protocols after nasty Central Europe crash

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 18:51
Thierry Neuville paid tribute to the World Rally Championship’s safety protocols that “saved” himself and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe from injury after a violent crash at the Central European Rally.
The reigning world champion crew were transferred to hospital for precautionary checks after a nasty crash into a bridge that was protected by a hay bale. The incident resulted in organisers ...Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera even hungrier for third WRC title after Central Europe win

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 18:22
Kalle Rovanpera says victory at the Central European Rally has made him even hungrier to leave the World Rally Championship at the end of the season with a third world title.
Rovanpera headed into the 18-stage asphalt rally knowing a strong result was required to keep his title hopes alive after falling 21 points behind adrift of the championship lead.
That gap has been reduced to 13 points ...Keep reading

See how Verstappen pipped Norris to Austin pole with our ‘Ghost Car’

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-10-19 16:34
An exciting final few moments played out during Qualifying ahead of the United States Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen holding off a challenge from Lando Norris to secure pole position.

'Driving Haas' F1 car truly left me speechless'

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-10-19 16:34
IndyCar winner and F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe finally got to try an F1 car – and says it gave him a whole new appreciation for the mental capacity required to be a top level Grand Prix driver.

Austin's US Grand Prix signs new F1 deal until 2034

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 16:32
Organisers of Austin's United States Grand Prix have agreed an eight-year contract extension with Formula 1 to host the race until the 2034 season.
The Circuit of the Americas revived the US Grand Prix in 2012 after a four-year hiatus and the challenging 5.5km road course proved an instant hit with drivers.
Following the rise of F1 in the US in the wake of Netflix's Drive to Survive success ...Keep reading

Why Trackhouse felt pressure from its NASCAR success ahead of first MotoGP win

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-10-19 14:54
Trackhouse MotoGP boss Davide Brivio joked that it was “feeling pressure” from the American squad’s success in NASCAR after achieving a debut win at the Australian Grand Prix.
Raul Fernandez led the majority of the race at Phillip Island from fourth on the grid, taking Trackhouse’s satellite Aprilia RS-GP to victory lane by 1.4s.
It marked the first victory in MotoGP for the North ...Keep reading

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