Just a week after an unexpected Formula 1 victory in Japan, Red Bull was brought back down to reality in Bahrain.While Max Verstappen made the difference in Suzuka with a sensational pole lap — and it proved impossible to overtake on Sunday — the race weekend in Bahrain better exposesContinue Reading
Beware those who declare simple solutions to complex problems.After three grands prix in the 2025 season won from pole position, and a processional race in Japan held in conditions of tactical stalemate, an idea has taken root in the Formula 1 paddock that this state of affairs could easily beContinue Reading
Almost in parallel to the gap between the two Ferraris although the distance in terms of grid positions is not so stark, Lando Norris qualified sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix while his McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri almost seamlessly annexed pole position. Most galling of all for the BritonContinue Reading
Matt Payne took advantage of Grove Racing’s speed and some messy racing from the opposition to take his second Supercars win of the weekend at New Zealand’s Taupo Motorsport Park.Payne emerged from an opening lap skirmish to take the lead and drove to a conventional pit strategy to take hisContinue Reading
Stuart Codling and Filip Cleeren sit down to review what was a hectic Qualifying day at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix. Together, they review what was Oscar Piastri’s second pole position of the season, and why Lando Norris was a disappointing sixth in comparison. There’s also reaction a despondent MaxContinue Reading
Pure pace was on display for Hendrick Motorsports’ (HMS) Kyle Larson, as he led 277 of 300 laps on his way to winning the NASCAR Xfinity race at Bristol. This is the 16th win of Larson’s Xfinity career and his second at the concrete half-mile.“Just another really good car,” said Larson.Continue Reading
Sheldon Creed was running in 15th place during the first stage of Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol motor Speedway, trying to move forward. But 74 laps into the event, he got hit from behind by Dean Thompson and spun out.Creed locked the car down and came screeching toContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia says he is angry about ‘f****** up’ his Qatar Grand Prix weekend with a qualifying crash on Saturday.Bagnaia had looked strong all weekend until he dropped his factory Ducati at Turn 4 on his final qualifying run, resulting in the Italian starting the race in 11th.It was aContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia says he is angry about ‘f***ing up’ his Qatar Grand Prix weekend with a qualifying crash on Saturday.Bagnaia had looked strong all weekend until he dropped his factory Ducati at Turn 4 on his final qualifying run, resulting in the Italian starting the race 11th.It was an emotionalContinue Reading
Yamaha factory rider Fabio Quartararo was positively surprised by his race pace in the Qatar GP sprint on Saturday, when the Frenchman converted a morale-boosting front row start into fifth position at the flag.The 2021 world champion briefly ran third at the start of the race, the same position inContinue Reading