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The Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix presents an intriguing race for Williams, with one driver planning to err on the side of caution and the other looking to rein in his own perceived over-confidence.Carlos Sainz will start a season-best sixth on the grid at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday, while team-mate Alex Albon will set off down in 11th having just missed out on joining the …Keep reading

Max Verstappen says he is “not very confident” of beating McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in Jeddah on Sunday. The reigning world champion’s Red Bull claimed pole by a mere 0.010s after the McLarens had looked faster all weekend, with Piastri joining him on the front row. The other McLaren of Lando Norris is starting from 10th after the Briton crashed on his first Q3 lap.Compared to last weekend’s …Keep reading

There’s a noticeable shift in the F1 Academy paddock in Jeddah this weekend: Formula 1 drivers and team leaders are finally showing up – publicly and proudly – for the series.While the all-female F1 Academy has run alongside F1 for the past two seasons, it has largely operated on the fringes, with limited crossover with the wider F1 world. Until recently, meaningful support from drivers and …Keep reading

Aston Martin likes to emphasise that its Formula 1 team is in a rebuilding phase at the moment after the latest management and technical restructure.Its performance in practice and qualifying for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix demonstrated the challenges that lie immediately ahead.Lance Stroll was eliminated in Q1 and Fernando Alonso used three sets of new soft tyres just to progress to …Keep reading

Dandelion Racing extended its winning streak in Super Formula as Kakunoshin Ohta led another one-two finish for the Honda-powered team at Motegi on Sunday.Ohta was the major beneficiary of a first-lap safety car period that prompted the majority of the field to pit immediately and clear their mandatory stops, having started second on the grid behind poleman Kenta Yamashita.Kondo Racing’s …Keep reading

A chaotic NASCAR Xfinity race isn’t done delivering unexpected moments, even several hours after the checkered flag flew. Jesse Love captured the checkered flag in his No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, but he’ll have to give both that flag and the winner’s trophy back.The RCR driver’s car failed post-race inspection after an issue was found with the rear suspension. As a result, Love …Keep reading

After an action-packed race, slowed by 14 cautions, two red flags, and an overtime — Jesse Love became the lucky driver to take the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet to Victory Lane at Rockingham. For Love, Saturday’s Xfinity win makes his third career win and his second of the 2025 season. It’s also the 20-year-old’s first series win at a non-drafting track. He excitedly climbed …Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda lost out to Max Verstappen in Jeddah, qualifying P8 for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix while his teammate claimed pole. The recently-promoted Red Bull driver said he isn’t “struggling,” but emphasized how tricky the RB21 is to drive. “I had a massive snap in turn 4. When I push more, this unpredictable snap keeps happening and it’s just really hard to reach the …Keep reading

Lando Norris is standing by his own harsh analysis after he crashed out of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and called himself a “fucking idiot” for doing so.Having looked on the pace all weekend despite admitting to lacking confidence heading to the fifth round of the season, Norris’ hopes of hanging on to his championship lead took as big a dent as his McLaren did at Turn 5 …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc was pleased with his performance in qualifying ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but the Ferrari driver said his SF-25 still wasn’t where he wants it to be.“I’m not happy, I’m really not happy,” Leclerc told reporters including Motorsport.com after qualifying fourth at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.“Finishing P4 in qualifying is really good, I put everything …Keep reading