May 23, 2025

F1 Monaco GP: Charles Leclerc outpaces Oscar Piastri by 0.038s amid FP2 crashes

Charles Leclerc has made it a clean sweep of Friday’s F1 Monaco GP practice by heading Oscar Piastri in the second session.Last year’s Monaco Grand Prix victor Leclerc was just 0.038s quicker than McLaren’s championship leader Piastri, while Lewis Hamilton ensured both Ferraris featured in the top three.Piastri and then team-mate Lando Norris led the early running in the second one-hour …Keep reading

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William Byron signs extension to remain with Hendrick through 2029

William Byron has signed a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that will keep him at Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) through the 2029 season.The 27-year-old is already a two-time winner of the Daytona 500 and currently sits second in the championship standings. When Byron won the 500, he became the youngest multi-time winner of NASCAR’s crown jewel event, breaking a record previously held …Keep reading

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Toto Wolff reveals Kimi Antonelli was “toast” after stressful Imola F1 weekend

Toto Wolff has insisted that Mercedes will not repeat the error of exposing Andrea Kimi Antonelli to too many off-track distractions at Imola – which left him “toast” long before the Formula 1 race had even started.Bologna-born Antonelli endured his most difficult week since joining Mercedes in front of his home fans, as the rookie qualified 13th before retiring from the race with a …Keep reading

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Lance Stroll penalized for Charles Leclerc collision at F1 Monaco GP

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll has been given a one-place grid drop at Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix after colliding with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in Friday’s opening practice session.Leclerc ran into the back of Stroll at the hairpin nine minutes in, after the Canadian slowly crossed towards the racing line while Leclerc was approaching on a hot lap.It gave the Monegasque no chance …Keep reading

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F1 Monaco GP: Charles Leclerc tops traffic-packed FP1 ahead of Max Verstappen

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has led the way in first free practice at Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix – despite a late challenge from world champion Max Verstappen.Leclerc set a 1m11.964s around the halfway mark that held until the end as Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris filled the top three, with Williams and Mercedes also looking competitive.The opening practice session was red flagged …Keep reading

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“Apples and pears”: Why Stella disagrees with McLaren’s perceived loss of form

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella disagrees with the notion that his team performed worse than expected in Imola, calling the comparison with a dominant Miami weekend like “apples and pears”.Oscar Piastri took pole in Imola ahead of Max Verstappen, but after a brilliant pass by the world champion Red bull looked to have the measure of McLaren over a race distance, with much stronger tyre …Keep reading

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Honda confirms it would like to snatch Jorge Martin from Aprilia

Honda MotoGP boss Alberto Puig has confirmed the team is interested in signing Jorge Martin, should the reigning champion become available at the end of the year.Motorsport.com exclusively revealed that Martin is pushing to leave Aprilia at the end of 2025, invoking a clause in his contract.He is understood to be unimpressed by the RS-GP’s pace this year, with Aprilia bottom of the …Keep reading

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Francesco Bagnaia: Ducati needs to start again from zero

Francesco Bagnaia reckons his Ducati team needs to start from scratch after Johann Zarco’s victory in Le Mans.Bagnaia admits he has struggled this season as he has been eclipsed by his team-mate Marc Marquez.While the Spaniard has taken three wins, Bagnaia has won only once and finds himself down in third place in the riders’ championship.And, following Honda’s win in Le Mans, he says he …Keep reading

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Pedro Acosta weighs in on Martin/Aprilia saga, KTM prospects and Vinales regrets

Pedro Acosta has refused to take sides in the ongoing conflict between Aprilia and Jorge Martin, with the reigning MotoGP world champion intending to leave his new team at the end of the season.Acosta and Martin have the same agent, the now well-known Albert Valera. Still, the KTM rider is unwilling to get involved in his peer’s situation, careful not to get himself into trouble.“Until …Keep reading

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