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Ferrari chairman issues statement on Fred Vasseur amid Christian Horner rumours

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 19:19
Ferrari chairman John Elkann has issued a statement backing team principal Fred Vasseur after rumours about Christian Horner taking his role at the Maranello outfit surfaced.
“I want to express our full confidence in our Team Principal, Fred Vasseur, and in the work he is carrying out together with all our colleagues at Scuderia Ferrari — the mechanics, engineers, and drivers competing this ...Keep reading

Talladega Playoff race is about weighing risk versus stage points

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 19:18
There are two races left to consolidate the Round of 8 into the Championship 4 but given these two races take place at Talladega and Martinsville, it’s hard to call anyone a ‘must-win’ yet.
Denny Hamlin Adv.Kyle Larson +35Christopher Bell +20Chase Briscoe +15-William Byron -15Chase Elliott -23Joey Logano -24Ryan Blaney -31
At least, that’s how Joey Logano is looking at his 24 point ...Keep reading

Zak Brown slams "amateur hour driving" in F1 US GP sprint taking McLaren drivers out

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 19:08
McLaren boss Zak Brown slammed the "amateur" racing at the start of the United States Grand Prix sprint race, after both of his Formula 1 drivers retired on lap one in Austin.
Title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who started second and third respectively, didn’t make it past the opening sector after being hit at Turn 1 causing terminal damage.
It came after Piastri attempted to ...Keep reading

F1 US GP: Max Verstappen wins sprint race, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri taken out in start crash

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 18:56
Max Verstappen has taken another step towards an unlikely Formula 1 title defence after winning the United States Grand Prix sprint race, while his McLaren rivals retired after a multi-car clash at the start.
One race on from their contact in Singapore, which didn't have sporting consequences but which Lando Norris was held responsible for, McLaren's title protagonists tangled again on the ...Keep reading

SPRINT START: Piastri and Norris out after contact

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-18 18:35
The McLaren championship contenders were both forced to exit the Sprint early after contact at the start.

LIVE COVERAGE: McLaren pair out of Sprint in Austin

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-18 18:35
Live coverage of the F1 Sprint ahead of the 2025 United States Grand Prix in Austin.

See how Verstappen took Sprint pole with our ‘Ghost Car’

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-18 18:35
Max Verstappen clinched Sprint pole at the United States Grand Prix as his superb lap just pipped Lando Norris to top spot.

WRC Central Europe: Kalle Rovanpera in control after Sebastien Ogier exit

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 18:26
World Rally Championship title contender Kalle Rovanpera opened up a healthy 36.3s lead heading into the final day of the Central European Rally after Sebastien Ogier crashed out of the victory battle.
Hyundai’s Ott Tanak completed the day as Rovanpera’s nearest rival after edging fellow title contender Elfyn Evans to second spot by 8.4s across the afternoon stages.
Rovanpera started ...Keep reading

Both McLaren drivers involved in United States GP sprint crash amid dramatic start to Austin weekend

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 18:25
The 2025 Unites States Grand Prix sprint race opened with immediate drama as both McLaren drivers were caught in contact at the very first corner of the race. 
Max Verstappen started from pole with a strong launch, defending the inside of Turn 1 as the cars accelerated up the hill from the startline. But as the cars clumped under braking, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris made contact at the apex ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen to sit out F1 Mexico GP FP1

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 17:46
Red Bull protege Arvid Lindblad will replace Max Verstappen in Free Practice 1 for Formula 1’s Mexico City Grand Prix.
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko confirmed the Formula 2 race winner was going to take part in FP1 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which Motorsport.com understands Verstappen will temporarily vacate his seat for.
Sporting regulations mandate that teams run rookies on grand ...Keep reading

Lancia announces WRC2 plan for 2026

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 15:58
Lancia has announced plans to return to the World Rally Championship next year competing in the second tier WRC2 class with its new Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale. 
The Italian firm announced its plans via a video released on social media accompanied by a brief statement confirming that its newly developed Rally2 car will make its WRC debut in next year’s January season opener in Monte ...Keep reading

Going live: how F1 TV became a billion-dollar business 

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 15:34
If the fingers-in-the-air guesstimations are correct, Apple’s new five-year deal to carry Formula 1 on its streaming platform is worth around $140million a year. 
Now, imagine a world in which broadcasting grands prix on TV was considered irksome and even damaging to the business. 
Bernie Ecclestone remains a polarising figure, but it was he who turned F1 from a niche sporting category ...Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier explains Central Europe WRC exit 

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 14:12
Sebastien Ogier believes there was “nothing he could have done” to prevent his retirement from the Central European Rally, which has blown the World Rally Championship title race wide open.  
The WRC points leader suffered a high-speed crash in stage 10 while fighting for the rally lead, which he had just lost to title rival and Toyota team-mate Kalle Rovanpera. 
Ogier ran wide at a ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff insists Max Verstappen flirt was “just a coincidence”

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 13:48
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes he handled the 2026 Formula 1 driver market “in the most straightforward and fair way”.
That’s despite Wolff wooing four-time world champion Max Verstappen until it emerged that the Red Bull driver would be unable to activate a performance clause to exit his Red Bull contract early; the speculation cast doubt on incumbents George Russell and ...Keep reading

The ride-height approach behind Nico Hulkenberg's excellent US GP sprint qualifying

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 12:58
Nico Hulkenberg's journey to a surprise fourth place in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix sprint hinted that Sauber had been aggressive with its ride heights for the 19-lap race on Saturday, as the German felt he'd hit "the sweet spot" with his set-up.
Having been concerned that his route to second in FP1 was "too good to be true", Hulkenberg looked at ease with his Sauber machinery ...Keep reading

Johann Zarco abandons new Honda MotoGP parts in Australia amid ongoing struggles

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 12:24
Johann Zarco has discarded some new parts on his Honda MotoGP bike during the Australian Grand Prix sprint as he continues to struggle to regain form in the second half of the 2025 season.
The Frenchman had been Honda’s top performer ever since joining the Sakura-based manufacturer in 2024 after a two-year stint at Pramac Ducati, with a victory in the rain-hit French GP in May being the ...Keep reading

Brown defends call to keep Norris' 'consequence' private

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-18 12:20
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has defended the decision not to make details of Lando Norris’ ‘consequence’ public, after his collision with team mate Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Mercedes were ‘definitely not’ in Sprint pole fight – Russell

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-18 12:20
George Russell believes that Mercedes were “definitely not” in with a chance of claiming pole position during Sprint Qualifying at the United States Grand Prix, the Briton instead suggesting that the squad’s fight is for P4 after claiming fifth on the grid.

Hulkenberg feared Austin practice pace was ‘too good to be true’

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-10-18 12:20
Nico Hulkenberg qualified on the second row of the grid for the United States Grand Prix Sprint, marking his best starting position of the season.

Why team bosses believe Apple can grow F1 ‘exponentially’ in the US

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-10-18 11:51
Formula 1 team principals have hailed the world championship’s new United States broadcasting deal with Apple TV, which they believe can unlock even more potential in America.
Apple’s F1 deal was announced on Friday, with the brand taking over from ESPN from 2026 onwards on the back of its successful F1 movie, which was released last June.
Motorsport understands the deal is worth some ...Keep reading

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