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NASCAR Xfinity to be rebranded as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-08-18 16:42
Xfinity has held the naming rights to NASCAR's No. 2 division since 2015, but next year, it will be known officially as the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. The company will be the fourth brand to hold the naming rights to the popular series, which is the final stepping stone before the Cup level. The 33-race season is broadcasted exclusively on The CW, and has seen a notable rise in ...Keep reading

Albon believes 2025 is his best season so far in F1

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-08-18 15:32
Williams' Alex Albon believes he's been performing at his best level in F1 throughout the 2025 season.

New immersive racing experience F1 Box to open in London

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-08-18 15:32
Formula 1 is excited to launch F1 Box, a brand-new immersive racing experience from the creators of F1 Arcade which will open at Westfield Stratford City, UK on Friday August 22.

"Mind-blowing" that "Moneyball" Leonardo Fornaroli isn't linked to an F1 seat - Invicta

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-08-18 14:11
Current Formula 2 championship leader Leonardo Fornaroli is something of a rarity in modern motorsport: he is currently in the lead of a top-level junior championship in his first year, but remains conspicuously unaffiliated to a Formula 1 academy.
This is a quirk that Invicta team principal James Robinson believes is "absolutely mind-blowing", as he marked Fornaroli as a potential "Moneyball" ...Keep reading

Piastri gets own grandstand at Australian GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2025-08-18 13:17
Melbourne-born Oscar Piastri will have his own grandstand at next year's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Piastri gets own grandstand at Australian GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2025-08-18 13:17
Melbourne-born Oscar Piastri will have his own grandstand at next year's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Piastri gets own grandstand at Australian GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2025-08-18 13:17
Melbourne-born Oscar Piastri will have his own grandstand at next year's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Piastri gets own grandstand at Australian GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2025-08-18 13:17
Melbourne-born Oscar Piastri will have his own grandstand at next year's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Diogo Moreira targets factory MotoGP spot in potential Moto2 graduation

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-08-18 12:52
After clinching his second Moto2 victory of the season in the Austrian Grand Prix, Diogo Moreira is openly aiming to step up to MotoGP next year with the goal of joining a manufacturer squad.
In his second season in Moto2, Moreira started off slower than expected for a rider who, on paper, had all the tools to fight for the intermediate-class title. But after overcoming a shaky start, the ...Keep reading

How long do the F1 drivers’ current deals last?

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-08-18 12:28
One of the hottest topics during every Formula 1 season is that of drivers’ futures, with some close to their contract expiry date, some signed up for the short-term and others boasting longer deals. So, who will be driving where in 2026 and beyond as things stand?

Russell ‘would pay to be a World Champion’

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-08-18 12:28
George Russell has spoken of there being “no rush” for himself and Mercedes to agree on a new deal, with the Briton’s future beyond 2025 yet to be settled.

Permane praises Lawson for how he has bounced back at Racing Bulls

Formula 1 - Mon, 2025-08-18 12:28
Racing Bulls Team Principal Alan Permane has detailed how Liam Lawson has bounced back after his difficult start to the season with Red Bull and subsequent demotion.

FIA still working on new F1 rules to prevent "unnatural things" on-track in 2026

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-08-18 11:50
Teams are currently preparing for Formula 1's technical overhaul on both the chassis and engine side for 2026, although the prospect of new regulations is not welcomed equally by all.
Several drivers have spoken out after their first runs in the simulator. Max Verstappen was the first one two years ago, followed more recently by Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon and Lance Stroll. Drivers fear that ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from MotoGP's Austrian Grand Prix

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-08-18 10:16
MotoGP’s return from the summer break was an intriguing one. One factory brought a handy set of updates; another reached its nadir for the season. A double world champion continued to battle while a star rookie returned from the doldrums. The racing entertained, with at least three challengers squaring up to Marc Marquez across the weekend. But one thing that didn’t change was the name of the ...Keep reading

Interview: Andrea Stella on leadership and the most satisfying part of McLaren's F1 success

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-08-18 09:18
From the outside, Andrea Stella's tenure as a McLaren team boss has looked pretty straightforward.
After taking over from Andreas Seidl ahead of the 2023 season, the Italian oversaw a technical restructuring that turned the team into a regular podium finisher over the second half of a Red Bull-dominated season, and then the next major step in May 2024 saw it become F1's most consistently ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from an action-packed NASCAR Cup race at Richmond

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-08-17 19:42
There were 24 lead changes at Richmond Raceway in a 400-lap event that featured nonstop action. The tire falloff made for a fascinating race with multiple strategies throughout the field. And in the end, the NASCAR Cup Series had its 14th different winner of the 2025 season as Austin Dillon locked himself into the playoffs.
Here's a look at the biggest winners and losers from ...Keep reading

Austin Dillon says he and Childress "get into arguments" about the direction of RCR

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-08-17 18:07
After an impressive win at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon gave some interesting insight into the inner-workings of one of NASCAR's oldest active teams, including arguments he has had with his grandfather and team owner, Richard Childress.
"We get into arguments to the point of frustration," revealed Dillon, who has been racing with a broken rib for the last three weeks. "It's very hard when ...Keep reading

Pecco Bagnaia demands answers from Ducati: “I’m running out of patience”

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-08-17 16:56
Struggling Ducati factory MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia has taken a harsher tone with Ducati for the first time this season following a poor run to eighth place in the Austrian Grand Prix.
‘Pecco’ started third and ran the first half of the race in that position until he began to fade dramatically. More than the speed deficit, however, he appeared incapable of defensive riding on a circuit ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez did feel Fermin Aldeguer threat in MotoGP Austrian GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-08-17 16:30
Marc Marquez has admitted he was briefly concerned that a charging Fermin Aldeguer might snatch victory from him late in MotoGP's Austrian Grand Prix.
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Gresini Ducati rider Aldeguer was running as low as ninth early in the race following a hairy moment at the Turn 2 chicane on the ...Keep reading

Alpine may be F1’s best ‘worst team’ of all time

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-08-17 14:00
Nobody ever wants the wooden spoon in the Formula 1 world championship, for valid reasons – a crucial loss of prize money, and the mere incentive to do well – but if you’re ever going to come last then Alpine certainly is doing it right.
The Enstone-based outfit has already scored 20 points in the 2025 season, by far the most a last-placed team has ever collected – and that’s just ...Keep reading

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