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Given his shot at the regular season title and the championship-boosting points that come with it, no one would blame Tyler Reddick for heading into last night’s race at Darlington — the season finale — with a pit in his stomach. Only it wasn’t nerves making him feel bad.”I thought I was going to (puke),” said Reddick, who battled a brutal stomach bug that made an already tense race even more …Keep reading

The FIA International Court of Appeal will rule on the appeal made by the factory Ferrari AF Corse team after it unsuccessfully challenged the decision of the race stewards to restart the Spa 6 Hours on 11 May beyond the scheduled finish time of the race and therefore the provisional results of the third round of the 2024 WEC.The protest was rejected by the stewards, but Ferrari’s factory …Keep reading

Stewart-Haas Racing’s 15-year story in NASCAR will come to an end in just ten weeks, but after a miracle moment in Darlington, the team’s 323 employees have something fight for until that day comes: the Cup Series championship.Those employees were at the forefront of Chase Briscoe’s mind as he stood on the frontstretch, celebrating his improbable victory in the Southern 500.“To get this 14 car …Keep reading

The Temple of Speed has just concluded its latest sermon, a cautionary tale of not hedging one’s bets and expecting to control a race that sat on a strategic knife-edge. It all came to pass at this year’s edition of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza – Formula 1’s 74th visit to the circuit north-west of Milan.A McLaren 1-2 on the grid rather set expectations that the race would be a breeze for the …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri has hit out at Lance Stroll after losing time behind the backmarking Aston Martin in Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix.Piastri was chasing Charles Leclerc’s leading Ferrari after making a second pitstop while the Monegasque was attempting to eke out tyre life on a one-stop strategy.After losing some two seconds when attacking and overtaking Carlos Sainz, Piastri still had an …Keep reading

While McLaren is odds-on favourite to claim the constructors’ title, its unwillingness to shift its weight towards Norris may well cost him the drivers’ title against Max Verstappen. Has McLaren left it too late or can Lando Norris still win it? Our F1 writers have their say.Jonathan Noble – Sacrificing Norris’ chances on the altar of fairness may lead to regretTo twist a famous phrase, the best …Keep reading

Marc Marquez’s Grand Prix victory at Aragon on Sunday was much more than the end of a three-year drought for the Spaniard. He has kept a much lower profile than usual since he arrived at the Gresini team, while sending out very strong messages below the radar.Winning again 1043 days since his last success is already a feat for someone who nine months ago made the riskiest gamble of his career …Keep reading

World Rally Championship legend Sebastien Ogier has expressed a desire to make his first race start in the DTM since a guest outing in 2018.Ogier revealed his intention to take part in the German-based GT3 championship after attending last month’s fifth round of the season at the Nurburgring.“One day I will definitely be part of this show, because it’s always fun,” said the Frenchman …Keep reading

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes McLaren needs to decide if it will throw its full backing behind Lando Norris in his fight for the title.Norris qualified on pole for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix but was overtaken in turn four on the opening lap by team-mate Oscar Piastri as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ultimately went on to take an emotional victory in front of the tifosi.With reigning …Keep reading

McLaren has offered the firmest hint yet that it is now ready to throw its full support behind Lando Norris’s Formula 1 title bid, despite having been reluctant to introduce team orders so far.Amid a growing reality that championship rivals Red Bull and Max Verstappen are on the back foot, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella feels that the moment has come for his team to ensure opportunities to …Keep reading