July 21, 2024

Larson, who ran in the Indianapolis 500 earlier this season as part of an aborted attempt to do ‘the Double,’ picked up an anticlimactic win under caution in an otherwise drama-filled race on Sunday.Larson, one of the few cars who stayed on the safest fuel strategy, grabbed the lead on the start to the first overtime after then-leader Brad Keselowski dove on pit road at the last moment out of …Keep reading

When a caution came out with three of the original 160 laps remaining in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it was clear Keselowski did not have enough fuel to make it to end and would need to pit.However, Keselowski stayed on the track during the caution and remained on the front row with Blaney for the restart of the first overtime. Just as the field exited Turn 4 …Keep reading

Mitch Evans believes “my own team were working against me” during the Formula E season finale in London, as both Jaguar drivers lost out to Pascal Wehrlein in the championship.Wehrlein entered the final race of the Formula E season three points ahead of Evans in the drivers’ championship and four ahead of Nick Cassidy, but started behind both of his rivals in a winner takes all showdown.Cassidy …Keep reading

Andretti Global’s Colton Herta ended his drought and took a long-awaited victory on the Streets of Toronto.After starting on pole, Herta managed to lead 81 of 85 laps after a weekend that saw him lead every session en route to beating team-mate Kyle Kirkwood by 0.3469s around the 11-turn, 1.786-mile temporary street circuit.The win was Herta’s first since May 2022 at the Indianapolis Motor …Keep reading

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward says IndyCar was “calling for a massive shunt” by not throwing a caution immediately for his spin at Toronto, which led to a massive multi-car pile-up moments later.O’Ward was on course for a top-six finish when he was caught out by rear-end locking and lost control of his car as he negotiated the first corner, in the shadow of Toronto’s signature Princes’ …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have avoided a penalty for their late race collision in Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix after the FIA concluded that no driver was predominantly to blame.However, the stewards did conclude that Hamilton could have “done more” to avoid the coming together.The Mercedes and Red Bull driver were battling for third place on lap 63 of the race when Verstappen …Keep reading

What looked set to be a comfortable 1-2 for McLaren was overshadowed by the controversy over Formula 1 team orders, as Lando Norris appeared set to defy the team.But was it the driver’s fault or did the team put itself in an unnecessarily difficult position?Our writers offer their views.McLaren made it harder on itself – Jonathan NobleLife at the front of Formula 1 can be a difficult place at …Keep reading

McLaren’s protracted team order calls on the radio to Lando Norris, as it tried to convince the British driver to cede position to long-time Hungarian Grand Prix leader Oscar Piastri, occasionally strayed into combative territory.Norris had been granted an undercut strategy despite running behind team-mate Piastri on the road, although the two had been split by over four seconds until Piastri …Keep reading