Dakar Rally 2025: Dates, route, new features and more revealed
In a presentation on Saturday, it was announced that the 2025 Dakar Rally will kick off on 3 January from Bisha and conclude on the 17th of the same month in Shubaytah, two places that are already familiar to existing competitors.Rally director David Castera has engineered an event that seeks balanceContinue Reading
What F1 GPS data reveals about Verstappen’s Imola qualifying save
Having been congratulated on his run of poles that stretches back to the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, Verstappen was left to reflect on how his tricky event was turned around following his series of FP1 offs into the Imola gravel.He called itContinue Reading
Indy 500: Power leads Penske 1-2-3 with 233.758mph qualifying run
The ninth of the 34 drivers vying to make the field of 33, Power produced four crisp laps to complete the 10 miles around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in an average speed of 233.758mph.His first lap was an impressive 234.030mph, which set the tone for the run.“I wouldn’t have trimmedContinue Reading
Piastri given three-place grid penalty at F1 Imola GP for impeding Magnussen
In Q1 Piastri blocked Haas driver Magnussen into the Tamburello complex on the Dane’s final flyer.The incident ruined Magnussen’s session, going out in 18th while team-mate Nico Hulkenberg advanced to Q3.Piastri said that he “didn’t see any cars coming” in his mirror because the main straight before Turn 2 curvesContinue Reading
Verstappen credits “tow buddy” Hulkenberg for help to grab Imola F1 pole
Verstappen and Red Bull had appeared on the back foot in Imola all weekend, but after turning around their car set-up, Verstappen came up with a big lap when it mattered and held off McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris for his eighth successive pole.Verstappen effectively clinched his poleContinue Reading
The Red Bull turnaround behind Max Verstappen’s Imola F1 pole
Finding a remedy to the team’s situation, where it seemed to struggle for a cadence over the kerbs and through the second sector of the Imola circuit, was going to test the team’s usual overnight work heading into Saturday. Both the trackside and factory divisions at Red Bull had toContinue Reading
NASCAR All-Star Race: Logano earns pole, Bell wins pit crew challenge
The qualifying session, which was postponed from Friday due to rain at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, featured a three-lap run with the driver completing a four-tire pit stop with mock fuel delivery on the second lap.Logano, who drives the No. 22 Ford for Team Penske, proved to be exceptionally fastContinue Reading
VeeKay suffers heavy crash, Larson hit by engine issue in Indy 500 qualifying
VeeKay, who was expected to be a strong contender for pole position this weekend, was the fourth of 34 drivers to go out and attack Indianapolis Motorsport Speedway’s fastest four laps at the start of qualifying.After establishing a warm-up lap that exceeded 221mph, he went through the Turns 1 andContinue Reading
Tsunoda’s Imola speed shows Red Bull is right to wait on Perez’s F1 future
On a weekend where Red Bull had to adjust its ride height set-ups considerably to cope with the RB20’s ongoing dislike for kerbs, Perez’s crash late in FP3 meant Max Verstappen went into qualifying without any flying lap preparation on the soft tyres.Although this didn’t ultimately prevent the Dutchman blitzingContinue Reading
F1 Imola Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more
For an eighth consecutive Formula 1 grand prix, Verstappen took pole position to equal Ayrton Senna’s all-time record on pole streaks.The reigning world champion battled back from a tough trio of practice sessions for Red Bull, to grab top spot by 0.074s from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.But the Australian driver isContinue Reading