May 18, 2025

WRC Portugal: Sebastien Ogier claims record-extending win

Sebastien Ogier came through a marathon Rally Portugal to claim a record extending seventh World Rally Championship victory at the gravel rally.Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais navigated a particularly demanding schedule that tested crews and teams to the limit to win the 24-stage contest as Toyota continued its 100% winning start to 2025.The eight-time world champion took a 63rd career …Keep reading

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Pirelli can’t explain why its C6 tyre was so bad in Imola GP qualifying

Pirelli’s new C6 tyre made its maiden appearance as part of the race-weekend at Imola but left everyone, including the tyre supplier itself, baffled when competitors struggled to make it last over a single lap. The two Aston Martin drivers and Mercedes’ George Russell set their best laps in qualifying on the C5, which is the medium tyre selection for the Imola GP.What’s all the more …Keep reading

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Max Verstappen offended as fellow drivers question Nurburgring record

When news broke from Imola on Thursday that Max Verstappen had set a Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record testing a GT3 Ferrari a week earlier, the reaction was a mix of astonishment and scepticism.Read Also:Formula 1Who is Franz Hermann? Max Verstappen shares details of Nurburgring GT3 testThe idea that someone could simply show up and immediately outpace all the …Keep reading

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Yuki Tsunoda demoted to Imola GP pitlane start due to huge crash damage on Red Bull F1 car

Yuki Tsunoda will start from the pitlane in F1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after Red Bull built up a spare chassis following his Imola qualifying accident.Heading into the fast Villeneuve chicane at the end of the first sector, Tsunoda lost control over his RB21 and made heavy contact with the inside wall, sending his car into a barrel roll.The Japanese driver climbed out unhurt and was …Keep reading

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Unhappy Haas F1 team demands Oliver Bearman Q1 explanation from FIA

Haas has asked the FIA for written clarification after Oliver Bearman was kicked out of qualifying for Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna GP during the first session.The Brit looked to have posted a lap time that was sufficient to see him safely into Q2; however, it came at the precise time the session was red-flagged following a crash for Franco Colapinto.The FIA deliberated over the decision …Keep reading

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Super Formula Autopolis: Sho Tsuboi ends Dandelion supremacy

TOM’S driver Sho Tsuboi scored his first Super Formula victory of the season at Autopolis, ending Dandelion Racing’s winning streak.Up from fifth on the grid, Tsuboi made a lightning start to run second on the opening lap of the 41-lap race behind poleman Tomoki Nojiri, with Ayumu Iwasa making a similarly strong getaway from seventh to jump up to third.Racing Bulls Formula 1 reserve driver …Keep reading

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Why Aston Martin’s F1 turnaround is genuine despite Imola GP tyre gamble

A smart tyre choice helped Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll qualify a shock fifth and sixth for Imola’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. But how genuine is Aston Martin’s upgraded performance?Imola saw the introduction of Pirelli’s new-for-2025 C6 compound, an even softer tyre than its C5, which is in turn designed to spice up the action on street circuits and avoid races in which one-stopping is …Keep reading

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Why Pirelli’s new C6 tyre shook up Imola GP qualifying – and how it may impact the race

“Understanding the C6s was difficult,” said Alex Albon after qualifying seventh for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.To an extent, that was the point in bringing it here. F1 teams spend a massive proportion of their annual budgets on research and simulations to eliminate uncertainty, but predictability is the enemy of good racing.Pirelli added the C6 to its family at the beginning of the …Keep reading

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