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Verstappen tells critics to “f*** off” after Hungarian GP

Max Verstappen has told his critics to “f*** off” after the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, having been scathing of Red Bull’s race strategy plus external reaction to his clash with Lewis Hamilton.The reigning F1 world champion continually vented his frustration at Red Bull’s strategy during the Hungaroring race and on the final stint he had dropped to fifth, but with fresher tyres attacked …Keep reading

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Norris: “Fair” to give Piastri Hungarian GP win despite championship “hurt”

Lando Norris has conceded that “it hurts” to have given up the Hungarian Grand Prix victory to McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri as he fights for a maiden Formula 1 title, though he insisted it was the “fair” result.The Briton again failed to turn pole position into the lead at the first corner as Piastri took the initiative on the inside, Norris instead forced to battle with Max Verstappen.With the …Keep reading

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F1 Hungarian GP: Piastri scores maiden win amid Norris team order defiance

Oscar Piastri clinched his first Formula 1 victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, after a protracted McLaren team orders saga with Lando Norris throughout the final stint.Piastri had led the entirety of the race after taking the lead into Turn 1, opening up a healthy lead over team-mate Norris in the opening stint and through the first pitstop.”In every condition we had the race under control to get …Keep reading

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F1 Hungarian GP results: Piastri leads McLaren 1-2

Piastri beat McLaren team-mate Lando Norris and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to claim his maiden grand prix victory in F1.2024 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix results:2024 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix report:Piastri got a better launch from second on the grid than polesitter Norris and took the lead into Turn 1, as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ran wide and rejoined the track in second, splitting the McLaren duo.Red …Keep reading

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Piastri: McLaren did “right thing” with team orders switch

Oscar Piastri insists McLaren did “the right thing” to impose team orders and get race leader Lando Norris to move aside for him in Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix.The Australian led the opening two stints of the race, but team-mate Norris was handed the undercut for the final stop by pitting first and took the lead for the final dash to the chequered flag.McLaren then spent several laps …Keep reading

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Conor Daly had a “tremendous time” in NASCAR Xfinity oval debut at IMS

The IndyCar Series veteran made his just his third series start – and first on an oval – in Saturday’s race at IMS, driving the No. 26 Toyota for Sam Hunt Racing.He came home 14th – his best finish in a combined 10 starts in NASCAR’s three national series – Cup, Xfinity and Trucks.The Indiana native’s weekend got off to a strong start as he ended up third fastest in Friday’s …Keep reading

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FIA conducting WRC Latvia arch incident review, Tanak apologises

The FIA is conducting a review into a “potentially dangerous” incident where an inflatable promotional arch halted Ott Tanak during the World Rally Championship’s visit to Latvia.Read Also:WRCWRC Latvia: Rovanpera storms to victory, Tanak snatches podium from SesksThe WRC title contender collected a deflated promotional arch that was lying in the road after Toyota’s …Keep reading

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Antonelli: “I don’t know if I will be ready” for F1

Andrea Kimi Antonelli says he is unsure if he is ready to make the jump to Formula 1 yet despite scoring his second F2 win in Hungary.Antonelli scored his first F2 win of the season in wet conditions at Silverstone a fortnight ago, and backed this up with his maiden feature race success in Hungary on Sunday.This latest success owed a significant amount to a fortuitous late safety car that allowed …Keep reading

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WRC Latvia: Rovanpera storms to victory, Tanak snatches podium from Sesks

Kalle Rovanpera clinched his third win of a partial World Rally Championship campaign with a dominant performance in Latvia as the Baltic nation made its WRC debut.Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen were rarely challenged through the 20 predominantly gravel stages to record a comfortable win by 39.2s.Rovanpera took the win from Toyota team-mates Sebastien Ogier and …Keep reading

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London E-Prix: Cassidy claims vital pole to set up winner-takes-all Formula E title showdown

Nick Cassidy claimed an incredible pole position for the London E-Prix season finale, trimming the gap to Formula E championship leader Pascal Wehrlein to just four points.The Jaguar driver put in a sensational qualifying performance as a brake-by-wire issue meant he was unable to conduct any track running this morning at the London ExCeL ahead of the final race of the season.Despite the enormous …Keep reading

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