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Max Verstappen laid the foundations for his fourth consecutive victory at Formula 1’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in the first chicane.Although the Red Bull driver suffered a relatively poor start, with even George Russell momentarily passing him, Verstappen was first by the end of Turn 3 after a brilliant overtake on Oscar Piastri. “At one point, I was in third on the straight. That …Keep reading

Following the news that Jorge Martin intends to leave Aprilia at the end of the year, Albert Valera, the Spaniard’s agent, has become the name on everyone’s lips in the MotoGP paddock. But who is the man holding the keys to shake up the MotoGP rider market?At 40 years old, this native of the Maresme region – a coastal area north of Barcelona – looks after the interests of both Jorge …Keep reading

After qualifying third for the this year’s Indianapolis 500, Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward met with the media to discuss his strong showing. But when asked about the technical violation involving Team Penske’s two remaining cars in Fast 12 qualifying, he did not hold back.IndyCar officials found something amiss with the rear attenuator on Josef Newgarden’s No. 2 Chevrolet. Will Power’s No. 12 …Keep reading

The 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix featured two situations that initially looked similar but were handled differently by Formula 1’s race control.On lap 29, Esteban Ocon suffered a technical issue on his Haas car and parked it on the grass between Turns 7 and 8.Race control deployed the virtual safety car, which allows it to neutralise the race with drivers having to slow down, so that …Keep reading

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has hinted that McLaren’s position in both Formula 1 world championships, with two drivers in the mix, will likely lead to ‘self-interest outweighing team interest’ – which could hurt the Woking team.Horner remarked on the two McLarens battling over second at the end of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, as Lando Norris pitted under a late-race safety car …Keep reading

If you were shocked by Indianapolis 500 rookie Robert Shwartzman’s pole run with fellow debutants Prema Racing, you shouldn’t feel too bad about it. Even the driver himself struggled to grasp what he’d done in the hours after he led the way in the Fast 6 to earn the right to lead the field to green in one of the world’s grandest races. “I still can’t fully acknowledge the fact …Keep reading

The World Rally Championship and the FIA are working to address future event schedules after Rally Portugal’s extreme itinerary drew widespread criticism from drivers.Last weekend’s round featured a revised schedule from the event organisers, which included two more stages compared to last year and was signed off by the FIA.It meant crews tackled 10 stages on Friday, beginning with a …Keep reading

25-year-old rookie Robert Shwartzman shocked the IndyCar paddock when he put his No. 83 Prema Racing Chevrolet on pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average of 232.790mph. Not only is this Shwartzman’s first-ever oval race, it is also the first oval race for Prema, a well-established team in Europe that is competing in IndyCar for the first time this year.Shwartzman will share the …Keep reading

Joey Logano did not go and win back-to-back in the NASCAR All-Star Race, but he certainly gave it everything he had. The Team Penske driver was in control of the race until the promoter’s caution was displayed with just under 40 laps to go.The controversial new rule for this non-Championship points exhibition race allowed for the race promoter to throw one caution, whenever they want, between …Keep reading

In the final NASCAR Cup race on FOX this year, Christopher Bell claimed the checkered flag and a $1 million dollar prize in the All-Star Race on Sunday night. This is Bell’s first win in his fifth appearance in the All-Star Race, having placed no higher than tenth before this.”North Wilkesboro, how about that one?” smiled Bell. “That right there is absolutely incredible. North Wilkesboro, best …Keep reading