May 15, 2025

From the very start, Day 3 of Indy 500 practice felt more urgent than the sessions that preceded it. Tempers were short, the action was constant, and drivers pushed closer to that invisible edge until one finally crossed it.Josef Newgarden topped the time sheets for Team Penske at 226.632mph, which was down from the fastest times earlier in the week. But still, Penske and Newgarden appear to …Keep reading

The F1 movie has every ingredient for success: a bankable star in Brad Pitt, total support from Formula One Management, the acclaimed directorial team behind ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ and even a soundtrack architect known for his Midas touch.Kevin Weaver, the West Coast President of Atlantic Records, has built a reputation in Hollywood for turning movie soundtracks into cultural moments that …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton made a quick dash from the Miami Grand Prix to New York City last week, as he rushed to fulfill his co-chairing duties at the 2025 Met Gala. He was tapped by Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, to hold the position for the first time alongside Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams during fashion’s biggest night. “The Met Gala was incredible, and it wasn’t easy …Keep reading

NASCAR has had its fair share of strange and bizarre happenings over the years, and the All-Star Race is no exception. In the past, ‘One Hot Night’ ended with the race winner in the hospital, the first All-Star Race had the winning car (suspiciously) blow its engine just as it crossed the finish line, and there was also that time NASCAR let teams roll out the backup cars (mid-race)…after they …Keep reading

In addition to the usual challenge of actually winning the Indy 500, for 2025 drivers and teams must now contend with a new and potentially decisive factor for this year’s edition of the Greatest Spectacle In Racing: the hybrid unit has its formal premiere at the 2.5 mile oval of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.IndyCar introduced its new hybrid drivetrain on July 2024 at the Mid-Ohio Sports …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has piled into the FIA president’s decision to row back on his swearing ban – saying the whole “ridiculous” situation is “a mess”.Meanwhile, George Russell said Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s plans to climb down on its previous stance on punishing drivers seemed “all a bit suspect”.It comes after Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, revised penalties for drivers for …Keep reading

Hyundai boss Cyril Abiteboul remains optimistic that the brand could continue in the World Rally Championship next year – but has outlined the factors currently preventing it from committing to 2027.   The Korean marque’s future involvement in the WRC remains a hot topic with the car maker, which will join the World Endurance Championship in 2026 under its Genesis umbrella, but is yet to …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton’s father Anthony is set to receive an official role at the FIA helping the governing body with its young driver programme.As first revealed by The Times and verified by Motorsport.com, Hamilton Sr has been working in an advisory capacity over the past 18 months and his role will become official at next month’s FIA conference in Macau, where the governing body will officially …Keep reading

Max Verstappen revealed further details of his GT3 test at Nurburgring’s Nordschleife, in which he competed under the pseudonym of “Franz Hermann” during an official Nurburgring Endurance Series test.The four-time Formula 1 champion drove Emil Frey Racing’s Ferrari 296 GT3 car, which the Swiss outfit usually races in DTM. Verstappen’s protege, Thierry Vermeulen, is one of the team’s …Keep reading