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Las Vegas is quite the storied city. In Formula 1 2024, several storylines were wrapped up or extended here – the chief being Max Verstappen securing this year’s world title.He finished fifth on a weekend Mercedes dominated in a manner so previously familiar to F1, with the Silver Arrows squad leading every session and being so much faster than its rivals that Lewis Hamilton could recover from …Keep reading

Max Verstappen is convinced he would have won the 2024 Formula 1 world title if he had been driving for McLaren or Ferrari instead of Red Bull.Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive crown with two races to spare with a disciplined fifth place in Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, taking nearest rival Lando Norris out of contention.The Dutchman started the year with a dominant Red Bull …Keep reading

Ducati MotoGP star Francesco Bagnaia was left sceptical about the team radio idea coined by series promoter Dorna after testing the system in Barcelona last week.It has been working on a rider-to-garage voice messaging system for some time and, once implemented, it will offer different applications to MotoGP in terms of safety and the show.The idea is to create the framework for two-way dialogue …Keep reading

Toyota will expand its World Rally Championship entry to five cars at selected events next year following confirmation Sami Pajari will join the team for a maiden full-time Rally1 campaign.Fresh from sealing the WRC manufacturers’s title in dramatic fashion at last weekend’s Rally Japan, Toyota has unveiled its 2025 plans, which also include four-time world champion Juha Kankkunen taking up a …Keep reading

Michael Strahan has been named as the honorary pace car driver for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 set for Sunday, May 25, 2025. The announcement was made during today’s “FOX NFL Sunday” broadcast.A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a sterling career that included 141.5 career sacks and victory in Super Bowl XLII (2008) with the New York Giants, Strahan has since become a …Keep reading

Michael Strahan has been named as the honorary pace car driver for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 set for Sunday, May 25, 2025. The announcement was made during today’s “FOX NFL Sunday” broadcast.A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a sterling career that included 141.5 career sacks and victory in Super Bowl XLII (2008) with the New York Giants, Strahan has since become a …Keep reading

Toyota snatching the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ crown on the final stage of the season was a great advert for rallying, according to team boss Jari-Matti Latvala. The Japanese brand overhauled an unlikely 15-point deficit to Hyundai coming into the Japan season finale, culminating in an extraordinary final stage showdown.They were tied on points heading into the Power Stage after …Keep reading

Max Verstappen has admitted he came close to quitting Red Bull during his turbulent title-winning season in Formula 1 this year.Verstappen sealed his fourth world title at the Las Vegas Grand Prix after he finished ahead of Lando Norris to extinguish the McLaren man’s faint championship hopes for good.But Verstappen’s success has come against a political backdrop that led him to reconsider his …Keep reading

Rally Japan organisers have been fined €50,000 and issued an additional €100,000 suspended fine after an unauthorised vehicle ventured onto a live stage at the World Rally Championship season finale. A minivan entered stage 12 (Ena) on Saturday morning, forcing officials to cancel the test after six of the eight Rally1 crews posted times.Television cameras captured a vehicle that was …Keep reading

Sergio Perez will discover whether he has a future at Red Bull following a shareholder meeting after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The beleaguered Mexican has hung onto a seat so far this year despite enduring a dismal season that has left him 251 points adrift of team-mate and newly-crowned 2024 F1 drivers’ champion Max Verstappen.Despite a string of lacklustre performances, with his …Keep reading