April 19, 2025

Helmut Marko named Sebastian Vettel his “ideal successor” as Red Bull’s chief motorsport advisor. The Austrian was instrumental in nurturing some of the sport’s biggest stars of the modern era, including Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo. In addition to running the team’s junior program, he also took on a key role in the Milton Keynes-based outfit’s senior management team …Keep reading

McLaren driver Lando Norris pipped team-mate Oscar Piastri to top third practice in Jeddah, with Mercedes’ George Russell appearing to be the squad’s closest competitor.Haas rookie Oliver Bearman led early running before the rapid McLarens headed out, Piastri leading from Norris by 0.085s after the first barrage of soft-tyre runs on a searing Jeddah circuit which saw track temperatures of over …Keep reading

Ferrari driver Antonio Giovinazzi claimed top spot in qualifying for Sunday’s Imola World Endurance Championship round as Valentino Rossi took class pole in LMGT3.Ferrari made it a good day for the home crowd by following up on Rossi’s performance by blocking out the front row of the grid in the Hyperpole session for the fastest 10 cars in the initial qualifying period.Giovinazzi posted …Keep reading

Max Verstappen feels it is unrealistic for Red Bull to catch McLaren over the 2025 Formula 1 campaign as it pins hopes on small, gradual upgrades to cure handling issues.Red Bull’s balance problems were brutally exposed at last weekend’s hot and demanding Bahrain Grand Prix, with Verstappen only passing Pierre Gasly’s Alpine on the final lap to grab sixth, finishing 34 seconds behind …Keep reading

James Vowles caused quite the stir on Friday at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when the Williams Formula 1 boss suggested that Mercedes shouldn’t sign Max Verstappen.The future of the four-time world champion is currently under question, as Red Bull has regressed since starting the 2024 Formula 1 season as the most dominant outfit.Verstappen’s team is currently third in the 2025 …Keep reading

Williams had no doubts about turning its full attention to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations before the current season began, and it won’t be tempted to shift its approach now.In a midfield battle decided by tenths – if not hundredths of a second – with a potential fifth place in the constructors’ standings up for grabs, it is extremely tempting to give 2025 development one final push before …Keep reading

Tadasuke Makino scored his second Super Formula victory of the season in Saturday’s opening race at Motegi, as Dandelion Racing continued its winning streak.Makino led a first 1-2 finish for Dandelion since 2012 ahead of team-mate Kakunoshin Ohta after leading more or less throughout, taking the championship lead in the process.Having headed a front-row lockout for Dandelion ahead of …Keep reading

McAnally-Hilgemann Racing’s Tyler Ankrum is once again a NASCAR Truck Series winner. For the first time since July, 2019, the Truck Series regular has returned to Victory Lane, and it wasn’t easy, falling a lap down early in NASCAR’s return to Rockingham. But he never gave up, stretching the fuel longer than anyone around him during the final run.Ending a six-year winless streak after 130 …Keep reading