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During the second stage of the NASCAR Cup race, the first caution for cause flew on Lap 178 when Shane van Gisbergen spun after contact with Cody Ware. A split strategy saw some of the leaders dive to pit road for fresh rubber, even though the expected tire wear for Sunday’s race never came to fruition.Among those who chose to pit was John Hunter Nemechek in the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club …Keep reading

The FIA has explained why Mercedes driver George Russell escaped punishment for incorrectly activating his DRS mechanism during the Bahrain Grand Prix.Russell was running in second, well behind leader Oscar Piastri, when he began experiencing electronic issues with his Mercedes, losing brake-by-wire and encountering a variety of other distracting gremlins.The British driver also …Keep reading

Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales has been demoted from the shock second place he registered at the MotoGP Qatar GP on Sunday.A 16-second penalty for illegal tyre pressures has dropped the Spaniard to 14th place in the revised results and promoted Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati) to a second grand prix podium in three races.Following Vinales’s impressive run to second place, which was the …Keep reading

Lando Norris was extraordinarily downbeat after finishing third at the Bahrain Grand Prix while his team-mate, Oscar Piastri, claimed victory.“I’m surprised I’m achieving anything at the minute with how I feel in the car,” the Mclaren driver told Sky Sports after the race. “I’m not comfortable, I’m not happy and I’m not feeling good. To be getting these results… I’m quite …Keep reading

Red Bull’s key management has held crisis talks after a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix in which Max Verstappen finished a distant sixth.Having qualified seventh in Sakhir, the reigning world champion was powerless to move up the field, with Red Bull’s miserable car performance and handling issues compounded by struggling for pace on the unfavored hard tyres.Read Also:Formula …Keep reading

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has suffered a chest trauma and will be taken to hospital following his crash in the Qatar Grand Prix.This was the Spaniard’s first race weekend of the season after missing the first three of the year due to a pre-season training injury. He was running well down the field when he lost control of his Aprilia, and appeared to be in some pain in the …Keep reading

Max Verstappen had a race to forget in Bahrain after Red Bull suffered a spate of uncharacteristic errors.The reigning world champion started P7 and only managed to make up one position by the time he crossed the checkered flag on Sunday night. “It was not to our standard,” he told reporters after the race.The Dutchman lost a couple of seconds during his first pitstop when the light …Keep reading

Marc Marquez got back on the grand prix winning trail by taking victory in a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. The Spaniard survived a first-lap clash with his brother Alex on his way to a hard-fought win at Losail.The surprise man to break Alex’s string of second places was Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales, who led the middle part of the race before succumbing to Marc.Marc’s …Keep reading

Lando Norris believed his recovery to third in the Bahrain Grand Prix had a few positives, but rued a “messy race” in which he was narrowly beaten to second on-track by George Russell.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri takes serene win as Norris faltersNorris found his way up to third at the start of the grand prix, although he copped a five-second penalty …Keep reading

Here’s what we thought right after the race in Bahrain.Piastri shows his title ambitionsIs it still permissible to be amazed at what Oscar Piastri is capable of in his third F1 season?The Australian is now well and truly in the title hunt – and with the performance he showed in Bahrain, you’d have to say he’s the favorite now, wouldn’t you?His 2025 campaign has been very, very …Keep reading