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Sainz believes ‘little steps’ beginning to add up as he continues Williams adaptation in Jeddah

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-04-18 21:48
Carlos Sainz believes he is beginning to make progress at Williams with “little steps” piling up as he went fifth fastest on Friday in Saudi Arabia.

Norris and McLaren 'not as comfortable as what we would like' despite topping practice in Saudi Arabia

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-04-18 21:48
Lando Norris believes that despite topping practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday, McLaren’s performance advantage is “not as comfortable as what we would like”.

HIGHLIGHTS: Catch up on the FP2 action in Saudi Arabia as Norris leads a McLaren 1-2 while Tsunoda crashes out

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-04-18 21:48
Lando Norris topped Second Practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, heading team mate Oscar Piastri in a McLaren 1-2.

FIA Team Principals press conference – Saudi Arabia

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-04-18 21:48
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Peter Bayer (Racing Bulls), Frédérix VASSEUR (Ferrari), Andy COWELL (Aston Martin)

FP2: Norris tops the times during second practice in Saudi Arabia as Tsunoda crashes

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-04-18 21:48
McLaren driver Lando Norris finished Friday evening’s second practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix fastest, with a crash for Yuki Tsunoda bringing out the red flag in the closing stages.

Norris 'on the right track' in Saudi practice

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2025-04-18 21:18
Yuki Tsunoda crashes in second practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Lando Norris sets the pace for McLaren.

Norris 'on the right track' in Saudi practice

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2025-04-18 21:18
Yuki Tsunoda crashes in second practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Lando Norris sets the pace for McLaren.

Norris 'on the right track' in Saudi practice

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2025-04-18 21:18
Yuki Tsunoda crashes in second practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Lando Norris sets the pace for McLaren.

Norris 'on the right track' in Saudi practice

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2025-04-18 21:18
Yuki Tsunoda crashes in second practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Lando Norris sets the pace for McLaren.

Max Verstappen: Red Bull is "not where I want it to be" in Jeddah

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-04-18 20:39
Red Bull may have found a "better" feeling on one-lap pace in practice for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but Max Verstappen notes overall performance on the long runs is still "not where I want it to be". 
The four-time world champion came third in FP2 after finishing only ninth in FP1, and was just over a quarter of a second behind the McLarens in the second session with his run on ...Keep reading

Venturini to sell its race team to Nitro Motorsports

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-04-18 20:13
Some significant news rocked the stock car racing world on Friday as Venturini Motorsports (VMS) announced that the entire operation is being sold later this year. Nitro Motorsports will assume full ownership of the highly successful organization on October 15th, 2025.
To help with the transition, Billy Venturini will remain as the general manager for one year. The Venturinis have been a part ...Keep reading

Despite Yuki Tsunoda's Saudi smash, Christian Horner hails his progress

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-04-18 20:12
Christian Horner reckons Yuki Tsunoda is “making progress” – despite the Japanese driver’s crash during second practice in the Saudi Arabian GP.
Tsunoda crashed heavily with nine minutes remaining and immediately took the blame, saying he ‘turned too much’ in the final corner.
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Lewis Hamilton gets no penalty for FP2 block on Alexander Albon

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-04-18 20:02
Lewis Hamilton has avoided any punishment, having been called to the stewards after impeding Alexander Albon during the second free practice session at the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Albon initially labelled the positioning of Hamilton’s Ferrari “dangerous” as the Williams driver approached at Turn 12 and the stewards duly summoned the seven-time world champion after the ...Keep reading

How does NASCAR's championship playoff format work?

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-04-18 19:38
If you're a new fan, NASCAR's championship format may be overwhelming. Unlike Formula 1, IndyCar and so many other forms of racing, it is not as simple as one driver amassing the most points throughout the year. That sort of traditional season-long format was abandoned by NASCAR ahead of the 2004 season.
Since then, the championship format has changed quite a bit. It went from a ten-driver ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda takes blame for Jeddah FP2 F1 crash

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-04-18 19:22
Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda says his own mistake led to the crash that curtailed Jeddah FP2 running, admitting he 'turned too much' in the final corner.
With under nine minutes on the clock Tsunoda tagged the inside wall at the final hairpin coming onto the main straight, which appeared to break his track rod and left him unable to avoid clattering into the exit wall.
Tsunoda climbed out ...Keep reading

F1 Saudi Arabian GP: FP2 red-flagged for Yuki Tsunoda crash, Lando Norris on top

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-04-18 19:08
McLaren driver Lando Norris topped Free Practice 2 for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Red Bull racer Yuki Tsunoda causing a red flag with an avoidable crash.
With eight minutes left on the clock, Tsunoda planted his RB21 in the outside wall of the final corner, spelling an early end to the session as the clocked ticked down, with only enough time left for the usual practice ...Keep reading

Lawson is “the old Liam” again, having “looked sad” upon Racing Bulls return

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-04-18 18:46
Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer says he's pleased to see a reinvigorated Liam Lawson after noting that the Kiwi "looked a bit sad" after being jettisoned from Red Bull's Formula 1 team after just two rounds.
Lawson previously asserted that he had not suffered any changes to his confidence after his demotion to the Racing Bulls squad, though Bayer says he noted a perceptible change in his ...Keep reading

LIVE COVERAGE: Follow all the action from second practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-04-18 18:44
Live coverage of Friday's second Formula 1 practice session for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah.

HIGHLIGHTS: Relive FP1 from Saudi Arabia as Gasly claims impressive top spot

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-04-18 18:44
Pierre Gasly surprised the Formula 1 grid by claiming top spot in Free Practice 1 for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with a scintillating lap that left him 0.007s clear of Lando Norris.

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