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Phil Hanson, Le Mans winner.That statement was true before last weekend of course. The 25-year-old from Berkshire had already stood on the top step of the podium at the Circuit de la Sarthe, facing empty grandstands after conquering the LMP2 category in a 2020 edition held without fans. But it has held a different meaning since last Sunday, when Hanson added his name to the pantheon of British …Keep reading

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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri says the team ran out of laps to make its tyre wear advantage pay off in Montreal’s Canadian GP as team boss Andrea Stella explains why it struggled for performance compared to its usual title-winning form.The reigning world champions didn’t enjoy their usual advantage in Canada, having struggled for grip from Friday practice. The team rallied to be in the mix in …Keep reading

Toyota Gazoo Racing technical director David Floury has blasted the FIA’s Balance of Performance – without naming it – for the Le Mans 24 Hours.Ferrari dominated the French classic, while the Japanese constructor faltered in fifth and 15th, suffering from a lack of competitiveness compared to the AF Corse-run machines – and others.“Clearly, we haven’t reached our goal. The goal …Keep reading

Frederic Vasseur has said Ferrari must take inspiration from Mercedes and step up its race weekend execution to compete for Formula 1 wins. A quick look at the results shows Ferrari was a distant fourth-quickest team in Canada, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in no man’s land as they respectively finished fifth and sixth.But the real story of the Scuderia’s weekend was one of …Keep reading

Spire Motorsports has taken action against its own driver, Carson Hocevar. The NASCAR Cup Series competed in Mexico City for the first time last weekend in an event that was positively received by most of the garage. But while the 22-year-old rising star was live-streaming on Twitch, Hocevar chose to refer to Mexico as a “s***hole” in comments that received immediate pushback. Hocevar …Keep reading

In a season dominated by Alex Palou, Kirkwood was the only other driver to win races, thanks to his victories in Long Beach and Detroit. However, that wasn’t enough for some. He had to do more. After all, there are only four street course events in the 17-race IndyCar calendar.Now, Kirkwood remains the only other driver to have won races, although he added an oval victory to his résumé by …Keep reading

NASCAR’s recent visit to Mexico changed the perception some drivers had of the country and delivered two races full of excitement — something that has been lacking at times in Formula 1 events at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Despite a thrilling weekend a great enthusiasm from the fans, the future of the event remains uncertain for 2026.Ben Kennedy, great-grandson of NASCAR founder …Keep reading

Christian Rasmussen put on quite a show during Sunday night’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway’s 1.25-mile oval. The Ed Carpenter Racing driver made over 70 on-track passes to secure third place, finishing behind race winner Kyle Kirkwood and runner-up Pato O’Ward.Rasmussen started in 25th place after struggling in qualifying, and had to overcome a fire on lap …Keep reading

Can I get your five-word movie review? Ben Hunt: Good for non-F1 fans.Mark Mann-Bryans: Not good for anyone watching.What were your thoughts on the racing scenes?BH: A lot has been made of the technology. The director used similar techniques to what they used in Top Gun, but they’ve gone even further with this. We’ve heard about camera mounting points and techniques that could …Keep reading