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MotoGP’s race direction has given Motorsport.com an in-depth analysis of the chaos that unfolded on the Grand Prix of the Americas starting grid in unstable weather conditions.The Austin event called for quick thinking given several things failed to go as planned – including the safety car crashing into the barriers just 45 minutes before the race start, although this particular incident …Keep reading

Fernando Alonso has compared Suzuka to Monaco in terms of being a Formula 1 race that is basically won on a Saturday during qualifying.Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix saw a dearth of overtaking as the spectacle failed to spark into an entertaining race with Max Verstappen winning from pole.It is something that has become an issue in recent years at Suzuka in the same way that Monaco has …Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner thinks Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having equal status made it harder for McLaren to fight Max Verstappen in Suzuka.Having been outqualified by Verstappen’s stunning pole lap on Saturday, Norris and Piastri spent the grand prix chasing the reigning champion in an intrinsically quicker McLaren, with Suzuka’s one-stop race void of overtaking …Keep reading

The Haas Formula 1 team has announced it has signed Ryo Hirakawa as its 2025 reserve driver, with the Toyota endurance driver moving from Alpine.Hirakawa was part of Alpine’s reserve driver roster for this year, taking part in Friday’s first practice in Japan instead of Jack Doohan. But as part of Toyota’s technical alliance with Haas, Hirakawa will now move across to the American team for the …Keep reading

William Byron’s performance at Darlington Raceway was one rarely seen in modern NASCAR, absolutely dominating the majority of the race. Byron led every lap in Stage 1 and Stage 2, going on to lead the first 243 (of 297 total) laps, without a single lead change.The last time a driver led every single lap in a Cup race was Jeff Burton almost 25 years ago, but Byron’s chance of completing the …Keep reading

Ryan Blaney was one of the fastest drivers at Darlington, but in the end, circumstances prevented him from reaching Victory Lane. It seemed like every time the Team Penske driver got near the lead, something would happen that would put him deeper in the field. Here’s how Blaney managed to salvage fifth, despite it all.First, there was an untimely caution in the middle of green-flag pit stops …Keep reading

Denny Hamlin now has 56 career victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, but it was not a dominant showing like his Martinsville victory just one week ago. Driving a throwback scheme paying tribute to Carl Edwards, Hamlin earned his fifth win at the track ‘too tough to tame’, in a race that was ultimately won via pit road.First, a well-timed caution mid-race netted Hamlin a lot of track position and …Keep reading

Kyle Larson started Sunday’s race from 19th position on the grid. Driving a car inspired by Terry Labonte’s 2003 Kellogg’s car (which Labonte earned his final Cup win with), Larson’s throwback scheme was awarded ‘Best in Show’ ahead of the 400-mile race.Unfortunately, it didn’t look that good for long. As Larson tried to make up some ground early, he was battling side-by-side with Joey Logano …Keep reading

Following the season opener on March 2, the 2025 MotoGP season has already completed its first three stops: the Grand Prix of Thailand, Argentina, and the United States. The next scheduled event is the Qatar GP, set to take place from April 11 to 13.Before that, however, the test and development teams from some of the premier class outfits will make a two-day stop at the track in Misano …Keep reading

Max Verstappen has quipped that if he was driving McLaren’s Formula 1 car “then you wouldn’t have seen me” despite his dominant pole and victory at the Japanese Grand Prix.The Red Bull driver took his fourth consecutive win at Suzuka, fending off both McLaren drivers in the grand prix on Sunday after securing a stunning pole position on Saturday, which completed a remarkable turnaround …Keep reading