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Wolff praises ‘faultless’ Antonelli drive at Interlagos

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-11-11 13:34
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has hailed the podium-winning drive of Kimi Antonelli at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, after the rookie fended off title-chasing Max Verstappen in the closing stages.

Could Max Verstappen have won the F1 Brazil GP from the pitlane?

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-11-11 13:08
One year on from winning from 17th on the grid, Max Verstappen delivered another heroic Sao Paulo drive to romp from the pitlane to the Formula 1 podium. But could the world champion have even won the Brazil Grand Prix?
Last year, Verstappen received a helping hand from the rain gods to deploy his wet weather skills, opening up different racing lines on the Interlagos track for the Dutchman to ...Keep reading

Lewis Moody opens up about his MND diagnosis

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2025-11-11 12:33
Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody discusses his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis.

Ferrari commits to WEC Hypercar class until end of 2029 season

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-11-11 12:24
Ferrari will remain in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class until at least the end of the 2029 season. 
The newly-crowned 2025 WEC manufacturers’ and drivers’ title winner has revealed that it has added two years to its original commitment to the top class, in line with the extension of the current rules cycle announced at the Le Mans 24 Hours in June 2024. 
Ferrari ...Keep reading

Ferrari driver Alessio Rovera ‘not in frame’ for 2026 WEC Hypercar seat

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-11-11 11:38
Factory Ferrari GT driver Alessio Rovera is currently not under consideration for a move up to the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship with AF Corse in 2026, according to the Italian manufacturer.
A member of Ferrari’s factory stable since 2022, Rovera is seen as one of the hottest prospects in LMGT3, completing this season in the #21 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 with Francois ...Keep reading

Gabriel Bortoleto on uplifting talk with Nico Hulkenberg after poor F1 Brazil GP

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-11-11 10:48
Formula 1 rookie Gabriel Bortoleto revealed he received a heartwarming message from team-mate Nico Hulkenberg after a crash-filled home Brazilian Grand Prix. 
The Sauber driver’s nightmare weekend started in the sprint race, as he spun violently into the pitwall after suddenly losing control just as he was lining up an overtake on Alex Albon at Turn 1. 
Bortoleto missed qualifying due ...Keep reading

Listen to our Sao Paulo GP review

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-11-11 10:31
F1 TV lead commentator Alex Jacques and Brazilian commentator Felipe Giaffone join Tom Clarkson in the Interlagos paddock to analyse an eventful Sao Paulo Grand Prix in the latest episode of F1 Nation.

Tsunoda concedes ‘nothing worked’ in Sao Paulo

Formula 1 - Tue, 2025-11-11 10:31
Yuki Tsuonda was left scratching his head after “one of the worst weekends” in Brazil.

Manufacturers demand “clear protocol” after Francesco Bagnaia's smoking Ducati incident

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-11-11 10:01
The smoky issue on Francesco Bagnaia’s Ducati in the Japanese Grand Prix has sparked concern among MotoGP manufacturers, who are now calling for clear guidelines on how such cases should be handled.
Bagnaia's extraordinary performance from pole position at Motegi on 4 October took a dramatic turn when, with five laps to go, the Italian’s Desmosedici began releasing smoke that grew thicker ...Keep reading

Why Toto Wolff says the "ship has sailed" for Max Verstappen's F1 title hopes

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-11-11 09:36
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff doesn't believe Max Verstappen can still keep McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from the 2025 Formula 1 title after falling 49 points behind following Brazil.
Red Bull's reigning world champion Verstappen suffered a poor start to the Brazil Grand Prix weekend with fourth in Saturday's sprint and an unprecedented Q1 exit on pure pace.
But from the pitlane ...Keep reading

Piastri's penalty and Hamilton's future - F1 Q&A

Formula 1 at the BBC - Tue, 2025-11-11 08:00
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions following the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Michael McDowell on when retirement will come

Motorsport - Tue, 2025-11-11 01:41
On one hand, Michael McDowell didn’t win a race this season, in his first season with Spire Motorsports so that was a mission unaccomplished but there is also a privilege in that pressure that motivates him.
For example, at 40-years-old, some in NASCAR would start pondering what comes after driving and that is especially true for a devout family man that has a wife and five children at ...Keep reading

'Focus on driving, talk less' - Ferrari chairman to Hamilton & Leclerc

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2025-11-10 21:04
Ferrari chairman John Elkann has called for the Formula 1 company's drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc "to focus on driving and talk less" after a poor showing at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

'Focus on driving, talk less' - Ferrari chairman to Hamilton & Leclerc

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2025-11-10 21:04
Ferrari chairman John Elkann has called for the Formula 1 company's drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc "to focus on driving and talk less" after a poor showing at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

'Focus on driving, talk less' - Ferrari chairman to Hamilton & Leclerc

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2025-11-10 21:04
Ferrari chairman John Elkann has called for the Formula 1 company's drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc "to focus on driving and talk less" after a poor showing at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Young's Motorsports expands NASCAR O'Reilly team, signs Ryan Ellis

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-10 19:37
Young's Motorsports signed Ryan Ellis to drive the No. 02 Chevrolet for the team in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season (rebranded Xfinity Series). 
The team already runs the No. 42 car full-time as well, with Leland Honeyman driving the car in 2024 before being replaced by Anthony Alfredo in 2025. 
Ellis was driving the No. 71 this past season for DGM Racing, ending the year 28th ...Keep reading

Jenson Button's next move predicted after racing retirement

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-10 18:55
2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has retired from racing after his final race in the World Endurance Championship in Bahrain. His retirement has, as you'd expect, led to speculation about his next move, with many fans suggesting we could see the Briton join the Sky Sports F1 broadcast team full-time.
Button confirmed in July 2025 that he would retire at the end of the current WEC season to ...Keep reading

Stella says Norris ‘doesn’t own’ 2025 title

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-11-10 18:33
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has claimed the team needs "to make sure that we stay focused" despite a dominant victory for Lando Norris in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, and that the Briton "doesn't own" the 2025 Drivers' Championship yet despite a healthy points lead.

Vasseur reflects on Ferrari's 'very harsh' Sao Paulo GP

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-11-10 18:33
Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur was forced to concede it is “difficult to take positives” from a Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend that saw both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton retire.

23XI, Front Row ask court to force full Penske, Hendrick deposition

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-10 18:25
In a Monday legal filing, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports is asking the Western District of North Carolina court to force Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske to subject themselves to a thorough deposition in advance of NASCAR putting them on the witness stand during the antitrust trial next month.
The two tenured team owners were placed on a witness list last month by the Sanctioning Body. In ...Keep reading

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