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Felix Rosenqvist feels closer to victory as he prepares for 100th IndyCar start

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-05-02 17:04
Consistency is the name of the game for Felix Rosenqvist, who began the 2025 IndyCar season with three top-seven finishes and his best start in the series in his second year aboard the No. 60 Honda of Meyer Shank Racing, ranking fourth in the standings.
Now, as the IndyCar field heads to Barber Motorsports Park for this weekend's Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix, Rosenqvist is not ...Keep reading

Christian Horner and Yuki Tsunoda’s advice to new dad Max Verstappen

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-05-02 16:42
The Formula 1 paddock is reacting to the news that Max Verstappen has become a father. His Red Bull teammate Yuki Tsunoda posted a video on Friday sending his well wishes. “Hey big daddy,” the clip began. “Huge congratulations. Wishing you and Kelly [Piquet] all the best, I can’t wait to see your baby.”
Christian Horner, who is a father-of-three, also offered his own words of wisdom ...Keep reading

Russell expands on Mercedes’ prospects in Miami as he suggests Silver Arrows now ‘third fastest team’ despite P2 in championship

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-05-02 16:33
George Russell has admitted that there are some question marks over how Mercedes might perform at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, with the Briton also suggesting that the team are currently “third fastest” despite holding second place in the championship.

Red Bull hopes floor updates brought to Miami GP will close gap to McLaren

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-05-02 16:08
Red Bull is continuing its efforts to claw back performance versus McLaren with a revised Formula 1 floor design for this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.
Although the RB21 has shown glimmers of competitiveness over the opening five rounds, the car's weaknesses have largely manifested in its handling characteristics and greater tyre degradation versus the MCL39.
In an effort to improve its ...Keep reading

‘Driver’ to Survive? Formula E’s documentary offers plenty and deserves another season

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-05-02 15:48
The boom in Formula 1’s popularity in recent years is so often credited to the Netflix series ‘Drive to Survive’ that its success spawned several other attempts to capture the inner workings of a sporting championship.
Few have succeeded, and fewer still if you look at the other motorsports series out there but, in its Amazon Prime-released ‘Driver’, Formula E has managed to capture ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc changing driving style amid "extreme" set-up changes on Ferrari F1 car

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-05-02 14:12
The closest Charles Leclerc has been to the winner of a grand prix at the chequered flag this season has been 8.104 seconds.
Even that margin, for his third-place finish last time out in Saudi Arabia, is something of an outlier in the opening five rounds of 2025  – fourth place and nearly 20s off the lead in Bahrain, a distant and subsequently disqualified fifth in China, to name but ...Keep reading

MUST-SEE: All the liveries, special helmet designs and snazzy looks for Miami

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-05-02 13:32
Miami is the first of three races in the USA, and the teams have not disappointed when it comes to marking the occasion with special liveries - while the drivers have also stepped up to the plate with their helmet designs.

‘It just needs more time’ – Tsunoda explains ‘not easy’ process of adapting to Red Bull’s RB21

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-05-02 13:32
Yuki Tsunoda has revealed where he is currently at in terms of adapting to the Red Bull RB21, with the Japanese driver admitting that the process “needs more time” despite being happy with the progress he has made so far.

Max Verstappen announces birth of first child ahead of Miami GP

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-05-02 13:28
Max Verstappen has announced the birth of his first child as he and his partner Kelly Piquet have received a baby daughter.
The four-time world champion posted two images on social media, including one with him and Piquet, as well as their new child Lily. 
Verstappen wrote: “Welcome to the world, sweet Lily. Our hearts are fuller than ever - you are our greatest gift. We love you so ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton toasts to David Beckham on football legend’s 50th birthday 

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-05-02 12:21
Lewis Hamilton paid tribute to fellow British sporting legend David Beckham on the eve of his 50th birthday.
The seven-time world champion said he’s inspired by the football icon, and hopes to emulate his post-playing career after he retires from racing. 
Since hanging up his boots in 2013, Beckham has taken on a huge amount of business interests which includes the co-owning of football ...Keep reading

FIA considers raising pit lane speed at select F1 races to spice up strategy

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-05-02 11:06
The FIA wants to increase the pit lane speed of select Formula 1 races to make them more strategically interesting, including the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort and the Singapore Grand Prix.
This comes after the opening rounds of the 2025 campaign have raised concerns about relatively straightforward one-stop grands prix.
So, to make contests strategically more interesting, Pirelli has opted ...Keep reading

F1 STORE: The ultimate Miami style guide

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-05-02 10:23
The Miami Grand Prix is one of the biggest races on the F1 calendar for both sport and style. In the build-up to the race weekend, we’ve seen a flurry of livery reveals, special edition race suits and, most importantly, new and exclusive merch drops. From sunset hues to streetwear staples, our Miami edit showcases the best new pieces to build out your F1 wardrobe…

Leclerc assesses where Ferrari stack up in Miami as he has 'one goal in mind’

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-05-02 10:23
Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari still doesn’t have the potential to fight McLaren or Red Bull but isn’t letting that alter his targets at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen arrives in Miami for GP after missing media day for expected baby

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-05-02 10:06
Max Verstappen’s private jet has just landed in Miami, only hours ahead of jumping into the cockpit for the start of the grand prix weekend.
The Dutchman’s $50million Falcon 8X arrived in Miami around 8pm on Thursday evening after skipping media commitments while he and his partner Kelly Piquet waited for the birth of their first child.
The four-time world champion was granted permission ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri too focused on winning races to worry about his F1 championship lead

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-05-02 09:41
Oscar Piastri remains intent on not getting carried away now that he is leading the Formula 1 championship for the first time in his short career. 
The McLaren driver leads the standings by 10 points having won three of the previous four grands prix including the last two in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
That is despite a poor season-opener in Melbourne, where for much of the race Piastri ...Keep reading

Five things to know before Miami Grand Prix

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2025-05-02 06:37
BBC Sport's Harry Benjamin looks ahead to the Miami Grand Prix and the five things to look out for over the race weekend.

Five things to know before Miami Grand Prix

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2025-05-02 06:37
BBC Sport's Harry Benjamin looks ahead to the Miami Grand Prix and the five things to look out for over the race weekend.

Lewis Hamilton still focused on Ferrari success despite distractions in career twilight

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-05-02 05:00
Lewis Hamilton said he was delivered a “curveball” of a question at the Miami Grand Prix when he was asked about David Beckham turning 50 this weekend.
The two are friends and previously shared the same agency and, having a few seconds to think of his answer, Hamilton spoke more about what Beckham has done since retiring from a football career that saw him win multiple trophies and captain ...Keep reading

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2025-05-02 04:50
Jennie, Harry and Andrew look ahead to the Miami Grand Prix.

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