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MotoGP Portuguese GP: Marco Bezzecchi powers to Portimao victory

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 14:11
Marco Bezzecchi dominated the Portuguese Grand Prix for Aprilia on Sunday, leading throughout the race at Portimao.
The Italian tightened his grip on third in the world championship as he led home Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati) and Pedro Acosta (KTM).
With nearest challenger Francesco Bagnaia falling, Bezzecchi stretched his advantage in third place to 35 points. That leaves Bagnaia with a ...Keep reading

The positives home hero Gabriel Bortoleto took from his heartbreaking F1 Brazil crash

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 14:02
Almost like a mantra, the name of one man was on the lips of throngs of Brazilian Formula 1 fans as they flocked to Sao Paulo's very own cathedral of speed. Bor-to-le-to.
For the first time in eight years, the Brazilians were able to cheer on one of their own again, an agonising wait to find a successor to Felipe Massa finally over. It was around the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix that McLaren ...Keep reading

Hyundai already working on “Plan B” for 2026 WRC driver line-up 

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 13:35
Hyundai had already been working on a “Plan B” for its 2026 World Rally Championship driver line-up should it lose Ott Tanak from its team. 
Tanak today announced plans to take a break from full-time rallying and leave the Korean brand following the Saudi Arabia season finale later this month. The 38-year-old stated that he wishes to spend more time with his family, but revealed that this ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen to start F1 Brazil GP from pitlane

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 12:39
Max Verstappen will start Formula 1’s 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix from the pitlane, following his poor qualifying result, Motorsport understands.
Verstappen was shockingly eliminated in Q1 in an unusually poor display from the four-time world champion and his Red Bull team. The latter failed to reach Q2 with any cars for the first time since the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix, with Yuki Tsunoda down ...Keep reading

Corvette driver Dani Juncadella fined for showing middle finger in WEC Bahrain finale

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 11:13
Corvette driver Dani Juncadella has been hit with a €5,000 fine for showing his middle finger to BMW rival Augusto Farfus during the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain.​Juncadella and Farfus were locked in a prolonged fight over fifth place in the LMGT3 category, with the pair making contact at Turn 10 as Juncadella attempted to overtake.​The Spaniard eventually completed the ...Keep reading

Ott Tanak to quit WRC – at least for now

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 10:46
Ott Tanak will quit the World Rally Championship following the conclusion of the 2025 season, though he’s not ruling out competitive outings in the future.
The 38-year-old made the decision “as he chooses to dedicate more of his time to his family, business and life beyond rallying”, a Hyundai Motorsport press release reads.
“After many incredible years competing at the top of the ...Keep reading

McLaren explains why Oscar Piastri has been struggling at F1 Brazil GP

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 10:13
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has explained the reasons why Oscar Piastri has struggled to match team-mate Lando Norris at Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Having lacked pace for the past few rounds, Piastri was outqualified by Norris in all qualifying segments – sprint and regular alike – at Interlagos, with his deficit ranging from 0.043s in Q2 to 0.390s in Q1; he was 0.247s ...Keep reading

Toyota retains all six Hypercar drivers for WEC 2026

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 09:35
Toyota will head into the 2026 World Endurance Championship with an unchanged driver line-up across its two factory Hypercar entries.
Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries will continue to share the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid next season, with Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa continuing in the sister #8 car.
The announcement was made shortly after Toyota ended its ...Keep reading

Watch live: The WSK Final Cup second round at Cremona 

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 09:13
The WSK Final Cup will host its second round at Italy’s Cremona Circuit, with the finals taking place today at 13:30. America’s Wynn Godschalk currently leads the standings in the MINI U10 class ahead of the final.
Other categories in action today include MINI Gr.3, led by Victor Thomas Gorun; OK class, topped by Manuel Scognamiglio; OK-Junior, which is led by Noah Baglin; OK-N, with ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly admits Alpine 'doesn't fully know' reasons for strong F1 Brazil GP Saturday

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 09:00
Pierre Gasly was at a loss for words to explain how he enjoyed a surprisingly strong Saturday at the Formula 1 Brazil Grand Prix.
The Alpine driver started by scoring a point with eighth in the sprint race at Interlagos, before qualifying ninth for Sunday’s contest - Gasly was even just a tenth behind fourth-placed Oscar Piastri in Q3.
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Sebastien Bourdais rages about Jenson Button's penalty in Bahrain: “I’m tired of it”

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 08:20
Cadillac driver Sebastien Bourdais has lashed out at the stewards’ decision to penalise his team-mate Jenson Button in the World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain.
One-time Formula 1 world champion Button, competing in his final professional race, was slapped with a 30-second stop/go penalty for causing a collision with the #54 Ferrari 296 GT3 of Thomas Flohr in the Bahrain 8 ...Keep reading

WRC Rally Japan: Sebastien Ogier beats Elfyn Evans to take title fight down to the wire

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 07:35
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier edged World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans to victory after an intense Rally Japan battle that ensured the title will be decided in the Saudi Arabia season finale.
Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais claimed their sixth win from a partial 2025 campaign by a margin of 11.6s from Evans after a thrilling battle across 20 challenging asphalt stages.
Toyota ...Keep reading

WRC Rally Japan: Adrien Fourmaux rips door from car in strange crash

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-09 02:59
Adrien Fourmaux has retired from third position after a wild moment in wet conditions at Rally Japan that resulted in the Hyundai World Rally Championship driver losing the passenger door from his i20 N.
Fourmaux had led Hyundai’s charge through what has been a difficult rally for the Korean brand but his fine drive came to an abrupt halt in treacherous wet conditions in stage 15 [Nukata 1 ...Keep reading

Hadjar vows to ‘give it everything’ from P5 in Sao Paulo

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-11-09 01:25
Isack Hadjar is determined to “give it everything” as he lines up in fifth for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with the Frenchman hoping to score “big points” after a solid Qualifying for Racing Bulls saw both cars take top-10 grid slots.

Verstappen’s Qualifying exit ‘painful’ and 'difficult to accept' – Mekies

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-11-09 01:25
Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies admitted that the changes made to Max Verstappen’s car between an underwhelming Sprint performance and Qualifying in Sao Paulo “went in the opposite direction” and contributed to his early exit.

What the teams said – Sprint day and Qualifying in Brazil

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-11-09 01:25
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the Sprint and Grand Prix Qualifying at the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix from Interlagos.

STRATEGY GUIDE: What are the tactical options for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix?

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-11-09 01:25
Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day at Interlagos.

What To Watch For in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-11-09 01:25
Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day at Interlagos.

Norris has 'lessened weaknesses' as he builds on title lead

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2025-11-08 22:24
Lando Norris has every prospect of extending his championship lead further at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix as he continues a strong run of form.

Norris has 'lessened weaknesses' as he builds on title lead

Formula 1 at the BBC - Sat, 2025-11-08 22:24
Lando Norris has every prospect of extending his championship lead further at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix as he continues a strong run of form.

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