November 3, 2024

McLaren’s Lando Norris topped qualifying at Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix while Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was eliminated in controversial timing circumstances on one of the wet session’s many red flags.George Russell will start second for this afternoon’s brought-forward race for Mercedes, with Yuki Tsunoda third for RB as Verstappen’s engine-change grid penalty means he will …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia believes the switch of venue from Valencia to Barcelona offers him an extra glimmer of hope in his unlikely bid to overhaul Jorge Martin in the points race at the last round.Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia closed the gap to Martin to 24 points with a win in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix, keeping the Italian’s hopes alive in the championship battle.But Martin will be a strong …Keep reading

Max Verstappen’s world championship hopes have suffered a major blow after he was eliminated in Q2 for Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix. It means he will start 17th.The Red Bull driver was already heading into the Sao Paulo weekend knowing he had a five-place grid penalty, as his battle with title rival Lando Norris intensified.But with Sunday morning’s wet qualifying conditions looking like …Keep reading

The Malaysian Grand Prix has been red-flagged after a multi-bike incident on the opening lap of the race.TV images showed KTM rider Jack Miller falling off his bike at the entry to Turn 2, with his head then getting briefly tangled in the Yamaha M1 of Fabio Quartararo.Miller’s team-mate Brad Binder was also involved in the melee.Race control declared that all three riders are conscious, with the …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia overcame Jorge Martin’s early challenge to win the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, making a light dent in Martin’s championship lead as the Spaniard came home second.The pair duelled in spectacular fashion after factory Ducati rider Bagnaia converted his pole to a first-corner lead at the restart. However, Martin ultimately had to settle for second place and 20 points aboard …Keep reading

Formula 2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto looks set to race for Sauber next year, with sources revealing that a deal to join the Swiss outfit has now been agreed.The Brazilian had been a front-runner to become Nico Hulkenberg’s team-mate for 2025, but Sauber wanted to take its time weighing up whether to go for the youngster or stick with an experienced driver like incumbent Valtteri …Keep reading

Sebastien Buemi believed Toyota was out of contention for the World Endurance Championship manufacturers’ crown when he began the comeback that yielded the Japanese car maker the title in Bahrain. The Swiss “thought we were done” in his bid to take the victory Toyota needed to steal the championship from Porsche when the race went green after the second of two late safety cars with 90 …Keep reading