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Formula 1 teams face a step into the unknown this weekend with a newly resurfaced Monza set to throw up some surprises at the Italian Grand Prix.As part of a major revamp to modernise the famous Autodromo, which has included work on access tunnels and infrastructure, the entire track has been resurfaced.New asphalt often has a big impact on the characteristics of a venue, and early indications …Keep reading

Marc Marquez says he “doesn’t care a lot” about the number of times he has crashed in MotoGP this year, but is keen on cutting down on errors in races.The Gresini rider suffered 16 falls in the opening 11 rounds of the season, putting him on top on the list of riders with most crashes in 2024.The six-time champion has always had a reputation of crashing too often in the premier class …Keep reading

While Lando Norris recovered from a poor getaway to win Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix, McLaren is under no illusions that it needs to get on top of its starts.Even at Zandvoort, a similarly bad launch for Oscar Piastri dropped him behind George Russell and into the dirty air that would eventually rob him of a podium chance – and an opportunity to get in front of Max Verstappen.As McLaren boss …Keep reading

For the first time since his home race joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2021, Max Verstappen wasn’t the man to beat in Zandvoort.Verstappen was soundly defeated by McLaren’s Lando Norris in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix – to the tune of three tenths – and while another stuttering start cost Norris the lead on race day, he soon swept past and sailed off into the distance, defeating Verstappen …Keep reading

The 2025 Supercars Silly Season took a turn on Tuesday with the news that Mark Winterbottom will split with Team18 at the end of the season, and his seat will be filled by Anton De Pasquale.Winterbottom, the 2015 Supercars champion, confirmed on social media that the Chevrolet team, owned by businessman Charlie Schwerkolt, has signed another driver for next season.“To my supporters, the last 24 …Keep reading

Martins Sesks will rejoin the World Rally Championship’s top tier after securing a deal to contest Rally Chile next month. The 24-year-old Latvian made his Rally1 debut earlier this year courtesy of a two-round programme funded by the WRC Promoter and his personal sponsors to compete in Poland (June) and Latvia (July).Sesks and co-driver Renars Francis turned heads in those two gravel rallies …Keep reading

Going into NASCAR’s second-to-last race of the regular season at Daytona, Harrison Burton sat at 34th in the points among his full-time Cup competitors — dead last. A solid battle between he and seasoned Cup veteran Kyle Busch, found Burton just ahead as they crossed the line with the checkered flag waving, etching his name in the history books. It’s a win that also landed Burton a permanent …Keep reading

Motorsport.com has learned that NASCAR will race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City next year, with the official announcement expected to come on Tuesday.Scheduled for June of 2025, NASCAR will utilize the same circuit as Formula 1 for its annual Mexican Grand Prix. However, a slight modification is still being analyzed regarding the main straight — an additional chicane.An …Keep reading

McLaren says that four-time champion Sebastian Vettel’s then record-breaking run of nine successive wins in the second half of 2013 shows why it is right to dream of a Formula 1 title double.Lando Norris’s dominant victory in the Dutch Grand Prix has ignited both his and McLaren’s championship hopes, even though Max Verstappen and Red Bull still have a decent advantage in their relevant …Keep reading

Will Power was left exhausted after delivering a commanding drive to win Sunday’s Grand Prix of Portland and in turn, inching closer to championship leader Alex Palou. The sublime performance could be outlined simply by the fact Power led 101 of 110 laps en route to a beatdown on the field that saw him finish 9.8267s ahead of Palou’s No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. While pit cycles led to …Keep reading