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Why Oscar Piastri’s team order request was exactly what McLaren wants

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says he has no issues with Oscar Piastri’s request to consider team orders after his Formula 1 British Grand Prix penalty.Piastri saw his bid to win at Silverstone ruined when he was deemed to have braked erratically behind the safety car on lap 21, forcing second-placed Max Verstappen to take avoiding action. He sat out his 10-second penalty at the …Keep reading

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Red Bull: Oscar Piastri deserved penalty, rain ruined Max Verstappen’s British GP

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner felt Oscar Piastri’s safety car penalty at the British Grand Prix proved George Russell should have been hit with a similar punishment last month in Canada.Piastri was handed a 10-second time penalty after braking heavily behind the safety car while leading Sunday’s rain-affected race at Silverstone, leading to Max Verstappen momentarily passing the …Keep reading

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Tyler Reddick passing 15 cars in 12 laps wasn’t enough for a Chicago win

When the caution flew late in the NASCAR Cup race at Chicago, Tyler Reddick and the 23XI Racing team made the bold decision to pit from third on track in favor of fresh tires and some extra fuel.He restarted 18th with just 12 laps left, evading several spinning cars as he began his rapid march forward. Reddick was up to 14th by the time the final caution of the race flew, leaving him nine laps …Keep reading

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Bubba Wallace “ran me into the fence” says Alex Bowman after intense battle

In the closing laps of the NASCAR Cup race at Chicago, a tense battle unfolded at the backend of the top ten. Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace were trading paint and slamming fenders in a dramatic battle for position.However, it wasn’t just a top ten on the line in this situation. Bowman and Wallace were also matched up in Round 2 of NASCAR’s new in-season challenge, and the driver who finished …Keep reading

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Bubba Wallace “ran me into the fence” says Alex Bowman after intense battle

In the closing laps of the NASCAR Cup race at Chicago, a tense battle unfolded at the backend of the top ten. Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace were trading paint and slamming fenders in a dramatic battle for position.However, it wasn’t just a top ten on the line in this situation. Bowman and Wallace were also matched up in Round 2 of NASCAR’s new in-season challenge, and the driver who finished …Keep reading

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Joey Logano confronts Ross Chastain after Chicago smash-up

On a late-race restart at Chicago, things got wild at the entry of Turn 1. Ross Chastain ended up getting spun sideways, and the first car he saw after getting straightened out had an immediate bullseye on it.That was Joey Logano in the No. 22 Ford, who was directly behind Chastain when the incident began, however, video shows that he (and several others) were pushed into the No. 1 …Keep reading

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Joey Logano confronts Ross Chastain after Chicago smash-up

On a late-race restart at Chicago, things got wild at the entry of Turn 1. Ross Chastain ended up getting spun sideways, and the first car he saw after getting straightened out had an immediate bullseye on it.That was Joey Logano in the No. 22 Ford, who was directly behind Chastain when the incident began, however, video shows that he (and several others) were pushed into the No. 1 …Keep reading

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Shane van Gisbergen sweeps Chicago weekend with chaotic NASCAR Cup race win

The three-time Supercars champion is now a three-time race winner in the NASCAR Cup Series. Shane van Gisbergen won from pole in the NASCAR Xfinity Series…and then proceeded to do it again in the Cup race on Sunday.While chaos broke out behind the leaders, SVG remained firmly in control for the final run of the race. Ty Gibbs finished second, matching his career-best finish in the Cup …Keep reading

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Alex Palou laments “nobody to blame but me” finishing 2nd in Mid Ohio IndyCar race

On a day when his car was sporting an OpenAI livery, Alex Palou finally proved that he’s human behind the wheel.Palou was following the usual script for the majority of Sunday’s Honda Indy 200. After taking the pole on Saturday, the Spaniard proved dominant at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. He avoided any starting chaos, pushed out his advantage when the race went green for its final two …Keep reading

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Winners and Losers from the IndyCar Mid Ohio 200

On a day when NASCAR and Formula 1 were racing against the rain, the NTT IndyCar Series managed to supply its own surprises on a beautiful day in Ohio.The Honda Indy 200 was comparatively predictable, with passing a challenge and most on a similar strategy. But a couple cautions and a pair of surprising mistakes opened the door for a fuel-saving play and interesting storylines in Sunday’s …Keep reading

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