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Why Jorge Martin burst into tears at MotoGP Hungarian GP

Motorsport - Thu, 2025-08-28 14:16
MotoGP champion Jorge Martin is making inroads on his road to recovery, following his early-season injuries.
The Aprilia rider returned to racing at Brno, just before the summer break, then took part in the Austria-Hungary double-header with a high of fourth at Balaton Park – just over three seconds behind team-mate Marco Bezzecchi.
"I once doubted whether I could be competitive again when ...Keep reading

Who are the favourites as F1 returns to action at Zandvoort?

Formula 1 - Thu, 2025-08-28 13:26
Formula 1 returns to action following the summer break with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. But who are the favourites to get back up and running the quickest? Here are what the odds tell us...

LIVE COVERAGE: Build-up to the Dutch GP

Formula 1 - Thu, 2025-08-28 13:26
Live coverage of all the build-up ahead of the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix weekend in Zandvoort.

How Max Verstappen transformed F1 in the Netherlands

Formula 1 - Thu, 2025-08-28 13:26
Max Verstappen and the Orange Army have redefined F1. Discover how Dutch fans, Zandvoort, and Verstappen’s dominance changed the sport forever.

What sets McLaren apart in F1 2025, explained by Max Verstappen

Motorsport - Thu, 2025-08-28 11:12
With 10 grands prix still to go, McLaren is all but certain to walk away with both Formula 1 world titles in 2025.
The Woking-based team enjoys a commanding lead in the constructors’ standings, while Max Verstappen – the first non-McLaren driver in the drivers’ championship – trails Oscar Piastri by 97 points. This means McLaren is on track to secure its first drivers’ title since ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez: ‘I know my exceptional 2025 MotoGP season isn’t normal’

Motorsport - Thu, 2025-08-28 10:35
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez has revealed he is “not getting used” to the dominance which has put him on the cusp of a seventh world title.
The factory Ducati rider leads the standings by 175 points with eight rounds remaining, after winning 10 of the 14 grands prix thus far including the last seven.
Marquez has also won all but one of the sprint races, but the Spaniard knows ...Keep reading

Facts, stats and trivia ahead of the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Thu, 2025-08-28 10:19
With its traditional summer break now drawing to a close, Formula 1 is back in action this weekend as the Dutch Grand Prix kickstarts the second half of the season.

Records, growth and unforgettable moments – 2025 so far

Formula 1 - Thu, 2025-08-28 10:19
The first half of the 2025 Formula 1 season has delivered drama, innovation and record-breaking achievements, both on and off the track.

James Hinchcliffe on surviving ovals and being inspired by Villeneuve

Formula 1 - Thu, 2025-08-28 10:19
F1 TV expert James Hinchcliffe is this week’s guest on the Beyond The Grid podcast.

The main talking points ahead of F1 Dutch GP

Motorsport - Thu, 2025-08-28 09:57
Does Verstappen need (a lot of) rain for another Zandvoort win? - Ronald Vording
Max Verstappen has won the Dutch Grand Prix three times, but last year Helmut Marko called Red Bull’s performance in the dunes “alarming”. Lando Norris won with a 23-second lead, and over the past 12 months McLaren has only become stronger, while Red Bull’s decline has continued.
As the second half of ...Keep reading

Aston Martin F1 team's plan to become a "creative, chaotic innovation machine"

Motorsport - Thu, 2025-08-28 09:16
Aston Martin chief Andy Cowell says he wants his team to become a "creative, chaotic innovation machine" as it works its way to the front of Formula 1 under 2026's new regulations.
Aston Martin has suffered a number of lean years while it is undergoing a rapid transformation and expansion process at its state-of-the-art headquarters opposite the Silverstone circuit.
The 2025 season turned ...Keep reading

Briscoe returns to Southern 500 facing different must-win

Motorsport - Thu, 2025-08-28 04:42
This will be the third time that Chase Briscoe has raced in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs but this time is different.
He is expected to compete and contend for a championship.
His first two playoff appearances came with the embattled remnants of Stewart-Haas Racing in 2022 and 2024. This was not the organization that dominated a decade with Tony Stewart and Kevin Harvick but the version ...Keep reading

Norris: Tricky but not impossible to be friends with Piastri

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2025-08-28 02:49
"It's difficult knowing you really want to beat that person, but have a good working friendship."

Norris: Tricky but not impossible to be friends with Piastri

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2025-08-28 02:49
"It's difficult knowing you really want to beat that person, but have a good working friendship."

Norris: Tricky but not impossible to be friends with Piastri

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2025-08-28 02:49
"It's difficult knowing you really want to beat that person, but have a good working friendship."

Norris: Tricky but not impossible to be friends with Piastri

Formula 1 at the BBC - Thu, 2025-08-28 02:49
"It's difficult knowing you really want to beat that person, but have a good working friendship."

The path to NASCAR's final four is wide open this year

Motorsport - Thu, 2025-08-28 01:14
If there was ever a year in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff era that the initial seeding was prognostically irrelevant, this would be the one.
Consider that Shane Van Gisbergen, who is most certainly not winning this championship, is a No. 6 seed due to his four road course wins, while three-time champion Joey Logano is a No. 12 seed.
An argument that could be made is that No. 16 seed Alex ...Keep reading

Regular season champ William Byron claims summer slump talk is 'overblown'

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-08-27 23:58
William Byron won the regular season championship, and enters the NASCAR Cup Playoffs tied with teammate Kyle Larson for the most bonus points at 32. That gives him a fairly comfortable buffer to the drop zone, but is the No. 24 team truly ready to contend for a championship?
Byron started the year by winning the Daytona 500, but the summer months have been a bit all over the place. Despite a ...Keep reading

Trevor Bayne to make NASCAR return in Darlington Truck race

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-08-27 23:25
Trevor Bayne will make just his tenth career NASCAR Truck Series start this weekend, driving the No. 1 Toyota for TRICON Garage.
With support from AdventHealth, the truck will carry the Victory Junction colors, which is a camp that strives to "enrich the lives of children with serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering." The camp was ...Keep reading

Connor Zilisch is 'better than I was at that age,' says Joey Logano

Motorsport - Wed, 2025-08-27 22:36
It's easy to forget that Joey Logano has been full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series since 2009. The 35-year-old is the youngest Cup winner in the history of the sport (19 years, 1 month, and 4 days), and has since gone onto the win three NASCAR Cup Series championships (2018, 2022, 2024).
Logano was one of those talents that everyone noticed long before he made it to the top level of the sport ...Keep reading

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