June 28, 2025

Lando Norris was again the benchmark during final practice for the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix as McLaren showed its domination in Spielberg.Having sat out FP1, Norris went on to set the pace in FP2 and again in FP3, his time of 1m04.324s enough to beat team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri by a little over a tenth of a second.There was no queue in the pitlane as the lights …Keep reading

Thierry Neuville has said the World Rally Championship’s Hankook control tyres are “not on the level” they should be after suffering a series of problems during Acropolis Rally Greece. The reigning world champion cut a frustrated figure on Friday after suffering punctures in back-to-back stages, resulting in the Belgian dropping from the rally lead to eighth. Neuville wasn’t the …Keep reading

Ott Tanak produced an impressive drive across Saturday morning’s three stages to extend his Acropolis Rally Greece lead after Hyundai team-mate Adrien Fourmaux lost time after clipping a bank.Tanak took a three-second lead into the day’s action and increased his advantage by winning stage eight by 6.7s from Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier before going on to clock the fastest time in stage nine …Keep reading

Fabio Quartararo delivered the return to form he promised ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, scorching to a fourth MotoGP pole position of the year at Assen on Saturday.Francesco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez join the Frenchman on the front row of the grid for the MotoGP classic, with world championship leader Marc Marquez only fourth.Yamaha rider Quartararo’s display was a repeat of his …Keep reading

At the Austrian Grand Prix, off-track conversations in the paddock focus on two key topics: ongoing concerns about the 2026 Formula 1 regulations, as voiced by Charles Leclerc, and Max Verstappen’s future.The latter has been closely tied to recent comments from George Russell. The Brit mentioned in Montreal that Verstappen was “on the radar” at Mercedes and referred to “talks” while speaking …Keep reading

Jorge Martin’s manager Albert Valera has told Autosport that the MotoGP world champion is free to sign with any team for the 2026 season, despite Aprilia’s claims to the contrary.Martin has been in open conflict with the Italian manufacturer since he officially notified it of his intention to leave the team at the end of the season.In order to precipitate his departure just a year …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc aren’t expecting their new Ferrari car floor to make a big impact on their competitiveness after a low-key Friday at Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix.Ferrari brought a fully revamped floor to the Red Bull Ring, with changes to the body, edges and floor wing, as well as a reprofiled diffuser to go with it.The team hopes the new design gives its floor …Keep reading

Friday night’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta had just about everything. Lightning near the track forced a lengthy delay in the middle of a caution-filled race. Nick Sanchez was one of those cautions, spinning through the infield grass on Lap 69 before rebounding to earn his first career NASCAR Xfinity win.It came in his 25th career start and Sanchez certainly had to fight for it. On …Keep reading

Lando Norris’ struggles to get a feel for the 2025 McLaren at the very edge of the envelope, particularly in the top-10 shootout in qualifying, have been one recurring theme over the first half of the season as he is needing to pull out all the stops to battle team-mate Oscar Piastri.From a very early stage Norris noticed this year’s car is providing him with much less feedback – through the …Keep reading