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World Rally Championship title contender Kalle Rovanperä inherited a slender lead at the inaugural Rally Paraguay after Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux suffered a puncture.
Paraguay’s brand new gravel stage provided plenty of drama thanks to their multiple grip changes, loose rock and brutal jumps and kickers. However, it was early leader Rovanpera that emerged from late drama to the top of the ...Keep reading

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday Practice at Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix.

McLaren looked mighty at Zandvoort as the Formula 1 field got back to work after their summer break, with Lando Norris setting the pace in both practice sessions for the Dutch Grand Prix. But they didn't have it all their own way as there was a thorn in their side in FP2 – and it wasn't someone you may expect...

Lando Norris continued his pace-setting form through to a busy second practice at the Dutch Grand Prix, the Briton going fastest after earlier topping the timesheets in FP1.

Charles Leclerc conceded the opening day of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend was “probably the worst Friday of the season” after falling almost a second shy of the pace.

Now Verstappen has firmly committed to Red Bull for 2026 and the dust has settled after an intense silly season episode involving the four-time world champion, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff can take his time to finalise contract extensions with his own proteges - George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with no rush to sign on the dotted line.
The story of how Wolff coveted Verstappen as far back ...Keep reading

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are notoriously unpredictable, but that's not going to stop us from giving it our best try. We now know which 16 drivers will be fighting for the 2025 title, settling the final two spots in a thrilling regular season finale at Daytona last weekend. 
The 2025 group of contenders features four former Cup champions, 14 drivers who have won at least one race this ...Keep reading

Following a contentious hearing in a Charlotte court on Thursday, NASCAR has filed a notice that it will preserve six charters for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports should they prevail in their federal antitrust lawsuit against the Sanctioning Body.
This is a response to NASCAR notifying all parties earlier in the week that it had reached an agreement in principle to transfer one of the ...Keep reading

Formula One returns after the summer break and ahead of Sunday's race day, BBC Sport's Harry Benjamin picks his five things to look out for at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort.

Formula One returns after the summer break and ahead of Sunday's race day, BBC Sport's Harry Benjamin picks his five things to look out for at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort.

Fernando Alonso was the surprise package of Dutch GP free practice by splitting the McLarens in second place, but how real is Aston Martin's pace this time?
Alonso set a lap just 0.087s slower than pacesetter Lando Norris while edging 0.002s ahead of championship leader Oscar Piastri in third, with the next quickest team Mercedes three tenths behind and Red Bull's Max Verstappen even further ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has admitted that even reaching the top five in the Dutch Grand Prix will be a tough ask, having endured a difficult Friday at his home event.

Lando Norris ended the opening day of action at the Dutch Grand Prix on top, having set the pace during Friday’s second practice hour.

George Russell conceded that Mercedes were not quite as competitive as hoped for during the opening day of action at the Dutch Grand Prix, with the Briton ending FP2 in fourth while team mate Kimi Antonelli lost out on mileage in FP1 after becoming beached in the gravel.

Alex Albon crashed at Turn 1 with a third of Free Practice 2 remaining at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Lando Norris topped both practice sessions on Friday but expects an “exciting” Saturday with the chasing pack close, and rain expected.

Fernando Alonso admits that it is not "within our reach to fight with the McLarens" for pole at the Dutch Grand Prix, despite finishing second fastest in Friday practice.

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), James VOWLES (Williams), Flavio BRIATORE (Alpine)

Lando Norris set the pace again in Free Practice 2 for the Dutch Grand Prix, with the session interrupted by two red flags.