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A lot changed in the final 50 laps at Texas Motor Speedway, to the point where each restart became extra critical. Kyle Larson was in control of the race, but lost the lead on a late-race restart when Michael McDowell powered around him from the outside. Larson was never able to get the lead back, fading to fourth in the final running order.”You don’t want to give up the lead on a mile and a …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri proved he’s a man of his word when he did the ‘griddy’ dance after winning the Miami Grand Prix. The Australian, who took home his third consecutive victory and widened his championship lead over teammate Lando Norris, made a bet with Minnesota Vikings wide receiver, Justin Jefferson earlier in the week. “It was an attempt at a griddy. As you can tell, poorly …Keep reading

George Russell was summoned to the stewards after a Red Bull protest claimed he failed to slow under yellow flags during the Miami Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver was ahead of Verstappen in third when Gabriel Bortoleto pulled off the road with power unit concerns, leading to a virtual safety car being deployed.With Verstappen behind Russell, he got onto the team radio to complain: “Check …Keep reading

Lando Norris slammed Max Verstappen’s driving during the F1 Miami Grand Prix — accusing the Dutchman of “ruining his own race” and “not racing very smart”.The two tangled on the first lap in a battle that dropped Norris to sixth before fighting back to come home in second place.Verstappen meanwhile crossed the line a whopping 40 seconds behind race-winner Oscar Piastri after …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc insists he has “no bad feelings” with Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton after controversial strategy calls saw the pair twice swap positions during the Miami Grand Prix.Hamilton complained over team radio that he should be freed from behind Leclerc given he was on medium tyres compared to Leclerc on the hard compound, and the seven-time world champion grew increasingly …Keep reading

The NASCAR Cup race at Texas unraveled in the final stage with several twists and turns at the sharp end of the running order. But when the smoke cleared, it was Joey Logano (who started 27th) taking the race win. Ross Chastain, who started even deeper in the field (31st), ended up as the runner-up.Logano got the lead in dramatic fashion with just four laps to go. Hanging on with two older …Keep reading

Spire Motorsports has one NASCAR Cup Series victory as an organization, but that was almost six years ago. On Sunday at Texas, they started from pole position with Carson Hocevar, but it was veteran Michael McDowell who nearly brought home the hardware for the team in a stunning upset. Instead, his race ended on the back of a tow truck.“I just really hate it for everyone on this No. 71 …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton addressed comments he made over team radio during the Miami Grand Prix, where he tried to convince his Ferrari Formula 1 team to grant him a switch with Charles Leclerc, suggesting “people might not like them” and brushed them off as just “sarcastic.”Reflecting on his race, Hamilton noted that he felt pent up behind Leclerc while on the medium tyres, and was of the opinion …Keep reading

Earlier in the season, on the eve of the Japanese Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri somewhat torturously booted a question about the championship into the long grass.At that point he was fourth in the standings, 10 points behind team-mate and championship leader Lando Norris, having lost ground thanks to a costly spin in the season opener then clawed it back by finishing second in the Chinese sprint …Keep reading

George Russell missed the post-Miami Grand Prix press conference for “medical reasons”, after finishing third around the Hard Rock Stadium. The Mercedes driver took part in the immediate post-race interviews on the back of a truck as they went round the track and was enjoying the champagne on the podium. But an hour later in the press conference room, held in the changing room of the …Keep reading