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“Let’s fuel it for two laps” – The key Red Bull call that led to Max Verstappen’s pole

Momentous events can result from small decisions and it was Max Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, known to the world as ‘GP’, who made the call.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Max Verstappen grabs pole as Lando Norris crashesLando Norris had just asked too much of his MCL39’s front axle on the approach to the Jeddah Corniche circuit’s …Keep reading

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Kasey Kahne’s return hindered by early wreck with Katherine Legge

Kasey Kahne’s anticipated return and Katherine Legge run ended early, and quickly Satuday as the two came together just over 50 laps into Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham, leaving both with significant damage.Kahne, a highly successful Cup driver who was making his first NASCAR start in nearly seven years, ran near the front of the field from the drop of the green flag. He briefly …Keep reading

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Lewis Hamilton: Bond with Ferrari “very difficult” as qualifying struggles continue

Lewis Hamilton cut a dejected figure after he qualified down in seventh place for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Since winning the Shanghai sprint race on the second weekend of the 2025 Formula 1 campaign, Hamilton is struggling for form and fighting to get to grips with this year’s Ferrari.After another disappointing result in qualifying, and seeing his team-mate Charles Leclerc qualify …Keep reading

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Andrea Stella on Lando Norris’ qualifying crash: ‘These F1 cars are too fast to think’

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella says Lando Norris is still not able to drive his 2025 instinctively, following his Jeddah qualifying shunt.Norris crashed on his first Q3 flyer, losing control over his McLaren as he drifted across the unsettling Turn 4 kerbs, veering into the wall.It relegated the Briton from the fight for pole to 10th on the grid, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen went on to …Keep reading

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Katherine Legge fails to qualify, but will still run NASCAR Xfinity race

Katherine Legge was aiming to qualify for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity race at Rockingham in the No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet. It’s part of a plan for her to run a dozen races this year between the Cup and Xfinity Series, but things did not go her way.Legge bobbled at the tricky exit of Turn 2 and lost valuable time in the process. Her 23.397s lap was still enough to beat five other …Keep reading

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F1 2025 qualifying head-to-head: Saudi Arabian GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.McLarenOscar …Keep reading

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F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Max Verstappen grabs pole as Lando Norris crashes

Crisis? What crisis? Max Verstappen ended a week of misery for Red Bull by snatching pole position for the Saudia Arabian Grand Prix as Lando Norris’ self-confessed doubts proved accurate when the championship leader crashed out.After the Red Bull hierarchy held urgent meetings following a poor showing last time out in Bahrain and with speculation in Jeddah turning towards whether …Keep reading

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Lando Norris crashes out of Saudi Arabian GP qualifying

Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris crashed out of qualifying at the 2025 Saudia Arabian Grand Prix.The McLaren driver was on his first push lap during Q3 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, but hit the wall and brought his qualifying session to an end. Norris mounted the kerb while navigating the fast section between Turns 4-5-6. The bump unsettled the McLaren and Norris hit the wall …Keep reading

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Max Verstappen’s pole shows Red Bull “never gives up,” says Christian Horner

Max Verstappen provided the perfect response to claims that Red Bull is imploding – with a scintillating pole position at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Red Bull boss Christian Horner delivered his verdict of the Dutchman’s sensational lap, when he was asked if it was the best reply to his team’s critics, Horner said: “Honestly, I did not believe that was possible going into that …Keep reading

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Toto Wolff not ‘flirting’ with Max Verstappen over Mercedes F1 switch

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has revealed zero negotiations have been held with Max Verstappen, claiming he is “super happy” with his current driver pairing.The future of the four-time world champion is currently in doubt due to Red Bull’s competitive decline, and Mercedes has been touted as a possible destination for Verstappen.Mercedes famously missed out on signing him in …Keep reading

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