William Byron wins his way into NASCAR Cup final four; Penske denied title shot
Sunday at Martinsville was pure domination for William Byron, who led 304 of 500 laps on his way to capturing the checkered flag. He had to deal with Ryan Blaney, who had won the previous two fall races at Martinsville. He elbowed him out of the way, taking the leadContinue Reading
F1 Mexico GP: Norris takes championship lead with dominant win
Lando Norris romped to a dominant Mexico Grand Prix win to take the Formula 1 world championship lead from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by one point.Norris easily drove away from the rest of the field in his dominant McLaren, with Charles Leclerc second and Max Verstappen taking the final spot on theContinue Reading
In demand: How the Mexico GP sold out despite Sergio Perez’s absence
The Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix is celebrating its 10th anniversary with another sellout crowd, proving fears of the impact of Sergio Perez’s absence were overblown.The Mexico City race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez has swiftly turned into an F1 staple, boosted by national fervour to support home hero PerezContinue Reading
Alonso pins F1 hopes on Newey as Aston Martin goes backwards again
Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin ‘doesn’t deserve points’ in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, having qualified in 14th with team-mate Lance Stroll down in 19th.As has often been the case this season, Aston Martin did well in free practice – with both Alonso and Stroll in the top 10 inContinue Reading
Strategy corner: How can Piastri recover, and is Norris at threat?
When it comes to strategies for the Mexico Grand Prix, most Formula 1 competitors are expected to run a one-stop.Similarly to its Austin choices, Pirelli didn’t pick consecutive compounds for this weekend’s event – but went one step softer on a less demanding track with fewer high-speed corners, selecting C2,Continue Reading
How Norris found ‘surprising’ form just in time for Mexico F1 pole lap
Lando Norris’ stunning Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix pole may not be a guarantee his McLaren qualifying issues are behind him, but it appears he is coming alive at the best possible time. In Mexico City, Norris ended a pole-less run that dated back to June’s Belgian Grand Prix, during whichContinue Reading
Bearman unhappy with F1 regs after missing FP1: “I shouldn’t be in this situation”
Oliver Bearman has lamented the fact that he had to skip Free Practice 1 at the Mexico Grand Prix owing to Formula 1’s sporting regulations.Teams are mandated to run rookies in each car on two occasions this season on grand prix weekends, with such drivers defined as having not takenContinue Reading
How Alex Marquez turned his tough Friday into a ‘nearly perfect’ Sunday
Alex Marquez says he rode “nearly the perfect race” on his way to victory in a tough Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.Not only did the long Sunday race take place in the hottest, sunniest conditions of the weekend, it was also tricky in terms of tyres. The entire field hadContinue Reading
How Alex Marquez recovered from a tough Friday with a ‘nearly perfect’ Sunday
Alex Marquez says he rode “nearly the perfect race” on his way to victory in a tough Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.Not only did the long Sunday race take place in the hottest, sunniest conditions of the weekend, it was also tricky in terms of tyres. The entire field hadContinue Reading
Verstappen faces tough Mexico GP weekend – what exactly is Red Bull struggling with?
After nothing but first and second places for Max Verstappen since the F1 summer break, the Mexico GP weekend is more challenging for Red Bull. Although the Dutchman topped the timesheets on Friday, he immediately admitted that the long runs were not good enough: “You’re not going to win like this,”Continue Reading