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Lawrence Barretto breaks down what happened at the end of a dramatic Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying as George Russell held onto his pole position.

During Q3 in F1 Austrian GP qualifying Max Verstappen lost control of his RB22 in Turn 9 at the Red Bull Ring after, according to his own account, already experiencing a significant snap three corners earlier.
Speaking to the media after qualifying, the Dutchman struggled to explain the moment himself, particularly as those balance issues had not been present during his previous qualifying ...Keep reading

In a remarkably close qualifying session, Ty Gibbs secured pole position in the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota with a fast lap of 1:14.829s. He beat Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar by just 0.025s for pole position.
Kyle Larson will start third, Michael McDowell fourth, and Ross Chastain fifth. Pre-race favorite Shane van Gisbergen was the fastest driver in Group 1, but that was only ...Keep reading

Shane Van Gisbergen has found it really easy to sell NASCAR to outsiders because he used to be one too and he’s really enjoyed learning this world himself over the past three years since making the jump from Australian Supercars.
In some ways, it makes him the perfect ambassador when talking to non-fans at novelty events like last weekend at Naval Base Coronado, that NASCAR said was attended ...Keep reading

The 2026 24 Hours of Spa have taken a dramatic turn. The AF Corse #51 Ferrari, shared by Alessio Rovera, Tommaso Mosca and Nicklas Nielsen, has surrendered the race lead after dominating the opening stages. A tyre failure roughly four and a half hours into the race abruptly ended its stint at the front.
From the very start, the Ferrari looked untouchable. Even minor time penalties failed to ...Keep reading

In an ironic turn of events, the biggest upset of the first round of the NASCAR In-Season Tournament last year will get an immediate first round match-up on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway.
No. 2 Denny Hamlin v. No. 31 Ty Dillon
There is a caveat in that Dillon bested Hamlin last year in a first-round match-up that took place at highly combustible Echopark Speedway (née Atlanta) where the favorite ...Keep reading

Quick thinking, experience and a "magic lap" come together to produce an unexpected pole position for George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix, writes Andrew Benson.

Quick thinking, experience and a "magic lap" come together to produce an unexpected pole position for George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix, writes Andrew Benson.

Quick thinking, experience and a "magic lap" come together to produce an unexpected pole position for George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix, writes Andrew Benson.

Quick thinking, experience and a "magic lap" come together to produce an unexpected pole position for George Russell at the Austrian Grand Prix, writes Andrew Benson.

With the 2026 IndyCar Series silly season in full swing, Kakunoshin ‘Kaku’ Ohta is making a push to remind everyone he wants in the conversation. 
The 27-year-old Japanese driver is a Honda factory standout and current championship leader in Super Formula, the same series that aided the development of reigning and four-time IndyCar titlist Alex Palou, along with newly-crowned Indianapolis ...Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri could not match the pace of many of their rivals during the final stages of Qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur offered his take after George Russell pipped Charles Leclerc to pole despite having to slow for yellow flags following Max Verstappen's crash.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff heaped praise on George Russell following Saturday’s Qualifying session for the Austrian Grand Prix, describing his final Q3 effort as “incredible” and one that came from him using “all his experience” in F1.

Charles Leclerc has explained how he hopes to use his P2 in Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying to find a new level of confidence after a tough run.

Despite showing impressive pace throughout the weekend so far, Kimi Antonelli missed out on pole position in Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix after a "mistake".

Max Verstappen has admitted that he “can’t really explain” what caused his crash in the dying moments of Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.

George Russell recovered from a tough day to grab pole position in Qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix, a session that ended in dramatic fashion.

Mercedes driver George Russell claimed pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix with a last-gasp Qualifying effort that usurped Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, moments after Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dramatically crashed out of Q3.

Thierry Neuville will carry a 4.1s lead over Sebastien Ogier following an intense head-to-head duel across Saturday’s gravel stages at Acropolis Rally Greece.
The Hyundai driver commenced Saturday’s six-stage leg with a 9.7s lead over Toyota’s Ogier but that advantage came under serious pressure. 
The quartet of morning stages were not as punishing on the cars and tyres as first ...Keep reading