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FIA boss abandons plan to change F1 engines for 2029

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2025-09-05 19:21
An attempt by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to change Formula 1's engine rules for 2029 founders on opposition from manufacturers.

FIA boss abandons plan to change F1 engines for 2029

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2025-09-05 19:21
An attempt by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to change Formula 1's engine rules for 2029 founders on opposition from manufacturers.

Marc Marquez: Accepting I might not win at Barcelona would be toughest challenge

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-09-05 19:10
Marc Marquez has admitted the toughest challenge for him would be accepting a defeat in this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix after a 14-race winning streak stretching back to Aragon in June.
The factory Ducati rider has been unstoppable for the majority of the season so far, with last month’s Hungarian round marking his seventh consecutive grand prix victory and 14th successive win, including ...Keep reading

Norris says Monza field 'bit close for my liking'

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:57
Lando Norris tops Friday practice at the Italian Grand Prix, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

Norris says Monza field 'bit close for my liking'

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:57
Lando Norris tops Friday practice at the Italian Grand Prix, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli insists "confidence is still high" despite latest F1 off

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:54
Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli insists his confidence hasn't been dented by his off in second Monza practice, which came as the Italian youngster aims to rebound from a tough period.
Inside 10 minutes of Friday afternoon's second one-hour practice, Antonelli caught a slide in the second Lesmo but was unable to avoid drifting into the gravel, causing him to get stuck.
The off therefore ...Keep reading

How to watch NASCAR at WWT Raceway Gateway: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:50
NASCAR heads just outside of St. Louis for the 28th round of the 2025 season, and the middle race in the Round of 16. Team Penske are the defending winners of this race, with Austin Cindric claiming victory over teammate Ryan Blaney when he ran out of fuel. This will be the first time Gateway has appeared in the Cup Playoffs.
Playoff picture
Chase Briscoe is the only driver locked into the ...Keep reading

Helmut Marko: Red Bull in contention for F1 Italian GP win – on one condition

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:24
Helmut Marko believes Red Bull has an actual chance to win the Italian Grand Prix, despite the team’s recent struggles and Monza not being its most favorable Formula 1 track.
Red Bull is on an eight-round winless streak and had a dismal Italian GP last year, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez finishing the race down in sixth and eighth respectively.
However, Friday’s free practice has ...Keep reading

Norris fastest in FP2 at Monza as Antonelli spins out

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:19
Lando Norris claimed top spot in Free Practice 2 for the Italian Grand Prix, the session red flagged at one point after Kimi Antonelli went off.

Browning on pole in Monza after late red flag

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:19
Luke Browning earned his first pole in F2 after securing top spot in Monza Qualifying.

Benavides beats Ugochukwu to pole position in Monza

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:19
A second Formula 3 pole position of the season went the way of Brad Benavides at Monza.

Norris leads Leclerc and Sainz during FP2 at Monza

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:19
Lando Norris put McLaren at the top of the timesheets during Friday’s second practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, leading the way from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Williams’ Carlos Sainz – while home driver Kimi Antonelli spun out early on.

AS IT HAPPENED: FP2 for the Italian GP

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:19
Live coverage of the second Formula 1 practice session for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

Brad Binder explains KTM’s rapid pace in Catalan GP practice

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:00
Brad Binder revealed the biggest change he noticed on his KTM MotoGP bike after leading a 1-2 for the Austrian marque in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix.
KTM enjoyed a strong start to the weekend in Barcelona, with Pedro Acosta setting the pace in the opening track session and teammate Binder leading the way in the hour-long Practice.
Binder’s best time of 1m38.141s put him 0.0139s ...Keep reading

Fred Vasseur: “I underestimated” work needed to return Ferrari to the top in F1

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-09-05 18:00
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur admitted that he “underestimated” the time it would take to return the famed Formula 1 team to its championship-winning ways, as its 17-year wait for an F1 title continues. 
Despite flashes of promise in 2025, Ferrari has not been where it aimed to be this year. The Italian team invested heavily in its 2025 racer in the hope of leapfrogging the ...Keep reading

Brenden 'Butterbean' Queen to make NASCAR Xfinity debut at Bristol

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-09-05 17:50
Brenden Queen, known by his many fans as 'Butterbean,' will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut next weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. He will pilot the No. 11 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing.
The team has been using a variety of drivers since parting ways with Josh Williams in the middle of the season. Carson Hocevar drove the car at Iowa, followed by Michael McDowell at Watkins Glen, Justin ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia baffled by nightmare Catalan GP practice: “I cannot be there”

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-09-05 17:21
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia was left scratching his head after finishing near the bottom of the timesheets in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday.
Bagnaia endured a woeful opening day of track running in Barcelona, finishing more than a second off the pace in 21st place, only ahead of Aprilia wildcard Lorenzo Savadori, Tech3 returnee Maverick Vinales and LCR rookie Somkiat ...Keep reading

F1 Italian GP: Lando Norris tops disrupted FP2 session ahead of Charles Leclerc

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-09-05 17:13
McLaren driver Lando Norris topped second practice at F1's Italian Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari hero Charles Leclerc. 
Norris, who is looking to start clawing back a 34-point championship deficit to team-mate Oscar Piastri after a costly retirement in Zandvoort, led the early medium-tyre running from the Australian at a sunny Monza circuit. 
The second practice session was interrupted by a ...Keep reading

Inside the McLaren that won its first and only race at Le Mans

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-09-05 16:30
In 1995, the McLaren F1 GTR of JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas, and Masanori Sekiya beat the odds (and its fellow F1 GTR runners) to take a surprise Le Mans 24 Hours victory. 
That car, entered by Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing and run by Paul Lanzante, was only ever meant to run as a test car as McLaren scaled up its F1 road car into an endurance racing machine. After winning Le Mans, this version of the ...Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo to debut Yamaha's V4 engine in Barcelona test

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-09-05 16:23
MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo will debut the V4 engine Yamaha has been developing for several months in a private test in Barcelona on Monday, it has been confirmed.
The Iwata-based brand initially announced last month that Augusto Fernandez would be racing the V4-powered M1 at the San Marino Grand Prix on 14 September. 
It was expected that on the following Monday, factory riders ...Keep reading

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