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F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:00
Sarah Holt and Holly Samos tell the behind-the-scenes story of the new F1 movie.

F1: Chequered Flag

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:00
Sarah Holt and Holly Samos tell the behind-the-scenes story of the new F1 movie.

Carson Hocevar will try to "round the edges off" after clashing with rivals

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-04 22:15
As most of the garage looks forward to Michigan, for some, thoughts remain focused on a controversial incident at Nashville when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. went spinning off the nose of Carson Hocevar, suffering his first DNF of the season.
Stenhouse was obviously frustrated as he was inside the provisional playoff grid on points before the wreck. For most drivers, this issue wouldn't raise many ...Keep reading

Netflix’s 'F1: The Academy' has all the right ingredients, but doesn’t quite stick the landing

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-04 19:49
In the opening episode of F1: The Academy, Netflix’s glossy new motorsport docuseries, Susie Wolff sets the tone early-on. “This isn’t a moment,” the managing director of the all-female F1 Academy says with conviction. “It’s a movement.” Wolff repeats the line several times throughout the show, and it’s a sentiment that should feel empowering. But as the episodes unfold, it becomes ...Keep reading

"My voice wasn't heard": Lewis Hamilton meets Keir Starmer to drive education reform

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-04 19:33
Lewis Hamilton has met with the UK Prime Minister to discuss education reform, as the seven-time Formula 1 world champion furthers his commitment to his Mission 44 project.
Hamilton, who last weekend finished sixth in the Spanish Grand Prix, joined a roundtable with Sir Keir Starmer and Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson at 10 Downing Street to discuss how the UK government ...Keep reading

PALMER: How Oscar Piastri turned his weaknesses into strengths and became the championship favourite

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-06-04 19:29
Former Formula 1 driver and F1 TV pundit and analyst Jolyon Palmer takes a close look at how Oscar Piastri has launched himself into the title lead

MUST-SEE: Enjoy a sneak peek of a scene from the ‘F1’ movie

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-06-04 19:29
With just weeks to go until the release of 'F1', a new clip has dropped giving a sneak peek at a scene from the hotly-anticipated film.

Connor Zilisch adds two more races to his 2025 NASCAR Cup schedule

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-04 17:27
Connor Zilisch is one of the brightest prospects in NASCAR right now and Trackhouse Racing has been working to get the 18-year-old experience in a Cup car while he competes for the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.
With sponsorship from Red Bull, he made his Cup debut at COTA, driving the No. 87 Chevrolet. Zilisch showed impressive pace, qualifying 14th before being collected in a mid-race ...Keep reading

Ryan Blaney was "waiting for a yellow" on his way to Nashville win

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-04 17:04
Ryan Blaney will be joining Penske teammates Joey Logano and Austin Cindric in the NASCAR Cup playoffs after his impressive victory at Nashville, becoming the ninth driver to win his way into the post-season discussion. 
But during the final run of the race, Blaney was preparing himself for the worst-case scenario, and who could blame him after the season he's endured. The 2023 NASCAR Cup ...Keep reading

Who could replace injured Lance Stroll at Aston Martin for F1 Canadian GP?

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-04 16:16
In a last-minute call from the Aston Martin Formula 1 team, Canadian racer Lance Stroll missed out on the Spanish Grand Prix due to medical reasons. Stroll sat the race out as a result of complications stemming from a bike accident in 2023, but news of the resurfaced injury leaves Aston in a sticky situation ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.
Stroll first injured his wrists while cycling ahead ...Keep reading

Ocon hoping Haas can ‘get back where we belong’ in Canada as Bearman admits Spain ‘exposed a few weaknesses’

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-06-04 15:53
Haas drivers Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman are looking to bounce back at the next round on the calendar in Canada after a challenging weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix saw them end the race down in P16 and P17 respectively.

Stella hails Piastri’s progress after 1-2 in Spain as he explains ‘risk’ posed by McLaren’s strategy

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-06-04 15:53
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has praised the performance of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris after the squad brought home another 1-2 result in the Spanish Grand Prix, a race in which he admitted they had faced a “degree of risk” by sticking to a two-stop strategy.

Andre Lotterer aims at rallying after "dream" test and "mind-blowing" passenger ride

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-04 14:25
Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer says he would like to explore opportunities in rallying in the future after realising the dream of driving a World Rally Championship car. 
The sportscar ace and former Formula E driver has been a life-long admirer of rallying, having grown up around the discipline thanks to his father running a rally team in Belgium.
Last week, the ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz exclusive: “If I can’t join a top team, I’ll help build one”

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-04 14:09
What Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz sees in front of him is the story of McLaren – a team he was part of when the foundations for its current success were being laid. His goal now is to follow a similar path with Williams, and Sainz is adamant he wants to be actively involved in that journey.
Leaving behind four years at Ferrari, today Sainz enjoyes a sense of stability. He knows what ...Keep reading

Does F1 have an issue with race control guidance, after Verstappen/Russell incident?

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-04 13:02
The dust has settled – on track at least – and Max Verstappen has accepted his collision with George Russell at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix was “not right”. But questions remain over Red Bull’s interactions with FIA race control, which appear to have had a substantial influence on the trigger point for the incident.
After the Safety Car restart Verstappen was aggrieved that the ...Keep reading

Johnny Herbert: Risk of race ban "will not change" Max Verstappen’s driving

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-06-04 13:02
Max Verstappen’s dramatic clash with George Russell during the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix means that he is now just one penalty point away from a race ban. However, while a ban could prove pivotal in his campaign to hold on to the drivers' title for another year, ex-F1 racer Johnny Herbert says the cloud hanging over Verstappen’s head won’t change the way he goes racing.
Verstappen ...Keep reading

THIS WEEK IN F1: 10 tricky quiz questions on the Spanish Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-06-04 12:53
As usual, we've whipped up a quick quiz for you to see if you were paying attention to the on-track action in Barcelona over the weekend...

Aston Martin's Krack provides more background on Stroll’s injury with ‘Plan A’ for Canadian to race on home soil

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-06-04 12:53
Aston Martin’s Chief Trackside Officer, Mike Krack, has shared some more insight into Lance Stroll’s withdrawal from last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, as well as when he might be able to return to action.

BEYOND THE GRID: Valtteri Bottas on his break from racing, pushing for an F1 return and talks with Cadillac, Alpine and more

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-06-04 12:53
This year is the first time Valtteri Bottas isn’t racing in Formula 1 since he started as a rookie in 2013, but the 10-time Grand Prix winner says the sport is “still the number one thing in my life” and his priority is to get back on the grid in 2026.

‘I’m not done with F1 yet’ – Bottas admits Cadillac ‘a very interesting project’ as he provides update on future plans

Formula 1 - Wed, 2025-06-04 12:53
Valtteri Bottas has made clear that he is “not done yet with Formula 1” and has “more to give” the sport in the future, with the 10-time Grand Prix winner still exploring his options of making a return to the grid.

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