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Two weeks ago in Canada, Lando Norris immediately apologised for crashing into McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri – who almost repeated the feat at the Austrian Grand Prix as both battled for the lead at the Red Bull Ring.Norris was looking for a gap that was non-existent in Montreal as the McLarens duelled over fourth spot – while in Austria, the pair were head and shoulders clear …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri is still haunted by Alpine, nearly three years after leaving his former team with an infamous social media message that’s etched into the Formula 1 history books. During the Austrian Grand Prix, the Australian was battling with his team-mate Lando Norris for the lead of the race, when he got caught in traffic.Piastri was run off the track by Franco Colapinto on lap 55 while the …Keep reading

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has conceded defeat in the Formula 1 world championship after Max Verstappen was taken out of the Austrian Grand Prix by Andrea Kimi Antonelli.Verstappen was struck by Antonelli on the opening lap and dumped out of the race and now trails championship leader Oscar Piastri by 61 points.Piastri finished second, behind his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris, as the …Keep reading

An exclusive collection of 20 McLaren road cars belonging to the team’s former shareholder is being put up for sale.The models all belong to the late Mansour Ojjeh, the French Saudi entrepreneur, former owner of TAG Heuer and McLaren Group shareholder, who passed away in June 2021.Leading classic car dealer, Tom Hartley Jnr, who earlier this year sold Bernie Ecclestone’s unprecedented …Keep reading

Christian Horner admits he is baffled by the way McLaren is mastering F1’s technical regulations this season to prevent extreme tyre wear at hot tracks like Austria.The Red Bull boss watched as his team’s 77-race point-scoring streak was ended after Max Verstappen crashed out and Yuki Tsunoda finished last in the Austrian Grand Prix. The race was won by McLaren’s Lando Norris, who was …Keep reading

Lando Norris claimed a commanding victory in the Austrian Grand Prix to lead a McLaren 1-2 around the Red Bull Ring. But, the Briton’s third race win of the year has come at a crucial time in this Formula 1 season. Some 24 hours earlier, he expressed his relief at having taken pole position for the race at the Red Bull Ring, declaring that it was “nice to see the old me back every now and …Keep reading

Ott Tanak admitted he was “very worried” he’d lose a drought-ending World Rally Championship win in Greece after a gearbox issue struck in the final stage.Tanak had dominated a demanding Acropolis Rally having driven his Hyundai to nine stage wins to open up a 48.8s margin over Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier ahead of the 17th and final stage.However, having avoided punctures and mechanical …Keep reading

George Russell reckons the Mercedes Formula 1 squad faced the “perfect storm” of pain during a disappointing Austrian Grand Prix.Having won in Canada a fortnight ago, Mercedes once again struggled with the higher temperatures, as a sweltering Spielberg presented a number of negatives for the team.With Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashing out on the opening lap, it was left to Russell to …Keep reading

Grasser Lamborghini claimed a hard-fought maiden win at the 2025 24 Hours of Spa, as Mirko Bortolotti, Luca Engstler, and Jordan Pepper took their Huracan GT3 to the top step of the podium.The race ran uninterrupted for the final eight hours, with the last safety car disappearing after 16 hour. Instead, the closing stages were shaped by three Full Course Yellow (FCY) periods, two of which …Keep reading

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix after crashing into Max Verstappen on the opening lap in Austria.The Mercedes rookie locked his rear tyres heading into Turn 3 and shunted into Verstappen, leading to both cars retiring from the grand prix.Antonelli accepted blame and apologised to his Red Bull rival but, after the race …Keep reading