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With his family in attendance, Scott Dixon put on another masterclass Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – this time with an added pinch of luck.On a day when it looked like Alex Palou was set to claim another victory, Dixon had stretched fuel on a two-stop strategy to rise into second. It was a savvy drive from the veteran, but one that was poised to be overshadowed by his dominant …Keep reading

We hadn’t had a proper mixed weather bonanza since the opening race in Australia, but were finally rewarded for our patience with another memorable British GP that had it all as the British summer proved why it never disappoints. McLaren took another 1-2, but it wasn’t plain sailing this time, while Nico Hulkenberg finally received the podium reward his career deserves.  Lando …Keep reading

The Formula 1 pack hailed Nico Hulkenberg for silencing his doubters by finally landing his first podium after 238 previous race starts.A landmark third place at the British Grand Prix certainly did not seem on the cards with Hulkenberg starting 19th for Sauber following a poor qualifying session – but a good strategy with timely tyre calls saw the German finally take a place on an F1 …Keep reading

After qualifying third, Carson Hocevar had high hopes for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at the Chicago Street Course. But while his teammate Michael McDowell passed Shane van Gisbergen and led the opening lap, Hocevar slipped back to seventh.Just three laps into the race, Hocevar clipped the wall at the apex of Turn 10, shooting out into the outside wall. At that point, he lost control and spun in …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri conceded that his request for McLaren team orders “wouldn’t have been fair” to team-mate Lando Norris, after the Australian’s 10-second penalty for a safety car infringement effectively handed over Formula 1 British Grand Prix victory.The F1 world championship leader saw his advantage trimmed to eight points by losing the win in Silverstone to Norris, after he braked down …Keep reading

Josef Newgarden’s hopes to contend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course were over just seconds after the Honda Indy 200 began.The two-time NTT IndyCar Series champion was rolling into the first corner at speed during Sunday’s race when his rear tires locked up, sending the Tennessean spinning to the outside of the track. His No. 2 Chevrolet clipped Graham Rahal’s Honda before sliding into the …Keep reading

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has said his “horrible” British Grand Prix was even worse than expected as his low downforce wing choice was thwarted by the onset of rain in the Formula 1 contest.Verstappen changed to a lower downforce rear wing on Saturday to dial out Friday’s crippling understeer, and the change allowed him to take a surprise pole ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando …Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has explained why he felt Oscar Piastri’s 10-second penalty that cost him victory in the Formula 1 British Grand Prix was “very harsh.”Ahead of a safety car restart on lap 21 in mixed weather race, leader Piastri jumped on the brakes on the Hangar Straight just as the lights went out on the safety car to signal a restart on the next lap.Behind him, Max …Keep reading

The FIA race stewards have explained why McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was handed a race-altering 10-second penalty for his safety-car infringement during Formula 1’s British Grand Prix.Coming to a safety car restart on lap 21 of 52 during a chaotic, mixed-weather race, long-time leader Piastri jumped on the brakes down Hangar Straight just as the lights went out on the safety car, signalling a …Keep reading

After five years at Trackhouse, Daniel Suarez will exit the team at the end of the 2025 season. And on Saturday during media bullpen interviews, he opened up on the situation behind the scenes.“For me, it was a lot of relief for me (to have it be official) because I have known for several months that this was going to happen,” Suarez told the assembled media. “It’s just like everything …Keep reading