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WRC championship twist as Hyundai retires Adrien Fourmaux after Rally Paraguay

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-08-31 23:35
In a strange turn of events, Elfyn Evans’ World Rally Championship lead has been further reduced as a consequence following Hyundai’s decision to retire Adrien Fourmaux from Rally Paraguay after the finish of the rally.
Fourmaux was on course to claim a podium, having held second heading into the final Power Stage before heavy rain affected the later runners, with Fourmaux and eventual ...Keep reading

Josh Berry in playoff peril after clumsy Lap 1 wreck at Darlington

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-08-31 23:28
Many pointed to Josh Berry and the No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford as a first-round exit in the NASCAR Cup Playoffs, but Berry surprised many with a third-place qualifying effort at Darlington.
Unfortunately, the momentum didn't carry over into the race. In the very first corner on the opening lap, Berry's car bottomed out and he snapped sideways, slamming the door of fellow playoff driver Tyler ...Keep reading

Penske’s Josef Newgarden wins wild 2025 IndyCar Nashville finale

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-08-31 22:26
In the finale of a 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season defined by the things that went wrong, everything finally went right for Josef Newgarden at Nashville Superspeedway. “I’m just glad we got one without anything going wrong,” he said afterward.
Newgarden snuck past Team Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin after he got into the wall with 21 laps remaining and survived the final run with ...Keep reading

Early Nashville accidents claim IndyCar frontrunners Pato O’Ward, David Malukas

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-08-31 21:52
Heading into Sunday’s Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, Pato O'Ward and David Malukas were poised to square off from the front row. And for the 225-lap event’s first two stints, that’s exactly what they did.
But by the time the race entered its final 100 laps, both drivers were out of the running.
Malukas entered Nashville eager to impress, still rumored to be in the running to ...Keep reading

Norris retires as Piastri wins chaotic Dutch GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 21:14
Lando Norris retires with an apparent engine failure as McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri takes a controlled victory in the Dutch Grand Prix.

Norris retires as Piastri wins chaotic Dutch GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 21:14
Lando Norris retires with an apparent engine failure as McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri takes a controlled victory in the Dutch Grand Prix.

Norris retires as Piastri wins chaotic Dutch GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 21:14
Lando Norris retires with an apparent engine failure as McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri takes a controlled victory in the Dutch Grand Prix.

Hamilton given five-place grid drop for Italian GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 21:06
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton is handed a five-place grid penalty for Ferrari’s home grand prix in Italy next weekend.

Hamilton given five-place grid drop for Italian GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 21:06
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton is handed a five-place grid penalty for Ferrari’s home grand prix in Italy next weekend.

Hamilton given five-place grid drop for Italian GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 21:06
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton is handed a five-place grid penalty for Ferrari’s home grand prix in Italy next weekend.

Hamilton given five-place grid drop for Italian GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 21:06
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton is handed a five-place grid penalty for Ferrari’s home grand prix in Italy next weekend.

FIA post-race press conference – Netherlands

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-08-31 20:55
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 3. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)

FACTS AND STATS: Piastri equals manager Webber’s win total

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-08-31 20:55
The Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort produced not only a memorable race, but also a treasure trove of top trivia to dive into.

Norris to 'go for it' after Zandvoort title blow

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 20:12
Lando Norris says that his retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix was a blow in his attempt to win the world championship - but insists he will "go for it".

Norris to 'go for it' after Zandvoort title blow

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 20:12
Lando Norris says that his retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix was a blow in his attempt to win the world championship - but insists he will "go for it".

Norris to 'go for it' after Zandvoort title blow

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 20:12
Lando Norris says that his retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix was a blow in his attempt to win the world championship - but insists he will "go for it".

Norris to 'go for it' after Zandvoort title blow

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 20:12
Lando Norris says that his retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix was a blow in his attempt to win the world championship - but insists he will "go for it".

Pre-race Dutch GP infractions earn Lewis Hamilton a five-place Italy grid drop

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-08-31 19:58
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton will take a five-place grid penalty to his team's home race in Monza for infractions committed during the laps to the grid ahead of F1's Dutch Grand Prix. F1 stewards also ruled on teammate Charles Leclerc’s clash (below).
On the usual reconnaissance laps 45 minutes before the start of the race, Hamilton was deemed to have driven too fast approaching the pitlane ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri: 34-point F1 lead on Norris "not a comfortable gap"

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-08-31 19:14
Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri thinks his 34-point lead on McLaren team-mate Lando Norris is "not a comfortable" gap after his title rival retired from the Dutch Grand Prix.
Piastri and Norris looked set to hand McLaren another comfortable 1-2 in Zandvoort until Norris retired with undiagnosed mechanical issues with seven laps remaining.
Norris' misfortune significantly swung ...Keep reading

Mercedes 'continuing' with Russell and Antonelli

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sun, 2025-08-31 19:09
Mercedes will continue with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli as their drivers in Formula 1 in 2026, says team principal Toto Wolff.

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