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Pirelli’s ongoing quest to provide strategic variation has come up short at Zandvoort, largely owing to the relatively short lap (4.259km) and the narrowness of its layout. Overtaking hasn’t been easy here given the speed of modern F1 cars, even with the conversion of the final corner to a banked profile. A narrow, crowded lap naturally prompts teams to default to a one-stop strategy here to ...Keep reading

As expected, McLaren locked out the front row for Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix. The outcome was, however, slightly surprising in two ways.
Firstly, Oscar Piastri struck when it mattered most, despite Lando Norris having had the edge in all practice sessions. Secondly, the gap to Max Verstappen was significantly smaller than anticipated after FP3. During that final practice session, McLaren had ...Keep reading

Rally Paraguay leader Sebastien Ogier says the fight for victory is “not over” and “many things can still happen” following a stunning fight back from eighth.
The eight-time world champion has so far endured an eventful maiden visit to Paraguay, beginning with a puncture on Friday’s second stage that cost the Toyotas more than half a minute.
After dropping to eighth, Ogier reeled ...Keep reading

Brandon Burgess is challenging himself to attend every Formula 1 race in 2025 on a £20,000 budget and only using 28 days' annual leave.

Brandon Burgess is challenging himself to attend every Formula 1 race in 2025 on a £20,000 budget and only using 28 days' annual leave.

Brandon Burgess is challenging himself to attend every Formula 1 race in 2025 on a £20,000 budget and only using 28 days' annual leave.

Brandon Burgess is challenging himself to attend every Formula 1 race in 2025 on a £20,000 budget and only using 28 days' annual leave.

The competition eventually solved it for him but Connor Zilisch was having a leisurely uneventful drive on Saturday in the Xfinity Series race at Portland.
He was downright bored by his own admission.
Zilisch led the first 67 laps, and since this was a standalone road course race, he couldn't even lose the lead on pit road, allowing him to just drive away over the course of two green flag ...Keep reading

In the field for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Portland, were two names that Supercars fans are likely very familiar with.
Will Brown, driving the No. 11 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing, is the defending Supercars champion, while Jack Perkins, driving the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, is a veteran of over 150 races in Supercars. Both are from Australia, and each were eager to take on the ...Keep reading

19-year-old Connor Zilisch is beginning to look unstoppable in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Three weeks ago, he broke his collarbone when he fell from his car during Victory Lane celebrations at Watkins Glen. He started the race at Daytona one week later, but it was relief driver Parker Kligerman who drove the No. 88 to the win.
And on Saturday at Portland, Zilisch was dominant but still had to ...Keep reading

Matt DiBenedetto's NASCAR Xfinity race came to an abrupt end at Portland on Saturday. The veteran driver was running 22nd in the No. 99 Viking Motorsports Chevrolet when he suddenly pulled into the grass on the final lap of Stage 1.
The car came to a stop, and DiBenedetto seemed almost frantic as he climbed from the car, falling to the ground. He then sat there, removing his racing shoes and ...Keep reading

Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams in the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.

Sébastien Ogier moved into the Rally Paraguay lead after World Rally Championship title rival Kalle Rovanperä became the latest to suffer a costly puncture.
Eight-time world champion Ogier will head into Sunday’s final four stages 10.3s ahead of Hyundai's Adrien Fourmaux, with championship leader Elfyn Evans in third [+36.6s], after a dramatic turn of events on Paraguay’s loose gravel ...Keep reading

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs opened with yet another victory by championship favorites Corey Heim and the Tricon Garage No. 11 on Saturday at Darlington while other favorites suffered through a variety of attrition along the way.
Chandler Smith entered as the third seed, 16 points above the cutline, but hit the wall racing for the lead in the opening stages. His truck was broken ...Keep reading

Pato O'Ward might not be able to take home the NTT IndyCar Series title this year. But with the runner-up championship result in hand, the Mexican star has a new accomplishment to chase in the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway.
“I’ve never won a race from pole,” O’Ward said Saturday. “That’s on my to-do list this weekend.”
O’Ward laid down a two-lap qualifying time of ...Keep reading

Timmy Hill has been racing at the national level of NASCAR since 2011, and he's always been a driver who tries to do a lot with very little resources.
Since then, he has started 143 Cup, 243 Xfinity, and 117 Truck races. He currently competes as a driver/owner with Hill Motorsports, a race team that consists of the following full-time employees: Terry Elmore (crew chief), 'Big Jim' Marks, and ...Keep reading

Mercedes' Toto Wolff has suggested McLaren should "let it roll" as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fight for the drivers' title, but team principal Andrea Stella has set out the difference between equal opportunities and unregulated freedom.
McLaren delivered its second front row lockout in three race weekends in the Netherlands, with Piastri getting the better of title rival Norris by just ...Keep reading

Rosanna Tennant, Andrew Benson, Harry Benjamin & Abbi Pulling react to qualifying.

Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day at Zandvoort...

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from final practice and Qualifying at Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix.