It was a challenging start to the season for Nick Cassidy, with only one points-scoring finish in the first six races. A breakthrough came in the shape of third at Monaco, but it would take until race 11 of 16, the second contest in China, for Cassidy’s remarkable recovery toContinue Reading
As far as rookie seasons go, Taylor Barnard had quite the campaign for McLaren in Formula E. After being called up for three races as the team’s reserve in 2024, he started his first full-time season with a podium in Sao Paulo.The silverware kept coming, with back-to-back podiums in Jeddah,Continue Reading
Kyle Larson had an unusual year for a champion, and while he won three races they all happened in the first third of the year. His final Cup victory of 2025 came in May just before the Indianapolis 500/Coca Cola 600 double. But, despite a rough summer run, he tiedContinue Reading
A trio of poles and three more Hyperpole top-fives were testament to Alex Lynn’s amazing qualifying pace in the lead Jota Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh. The Brit had a knack for dragging every ounce of potential out of the car. The lap that put him fifth in Bahrain was probably asContinue Reading
When Isack Hadjar was given the nod to move up from F2 to F1 with Racing Bulls there was a slightly sniffy air around Red Bull’s management, as if he were not Mr Right but Mr You’ll Do, since there was a space to be filled.Hadjar seemed to confirm thatContinue Reading
It was another patience-testing year for Pierre Gasly and Alpine, since the new A525 hadn’t been enough of a step from 2024’s problematic machinery.Yet the Frenchman came out of the year smelling of roses, having dragged the pink-and-blue lump to Q3 on 10 occasions and scoring all of its 22Continue Reading
Until this season, Nico Hulkenberg was the owner of one of F1’s least-coveted records: the most grand prix starts without finishing on the podium. Now a veteran aged 38, the German has always deserved better than this but is one of those drivers whose moves have taken him to theContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin was the story throughout the 2025 NASCAR Cup season, and not just because he led the field with six wins. He nearly won the Daytona 500 for a fourth time, but got wrecked while battling for the lead with half a lap to go. He was at theContinue Reading
As the 2024-25 Formula E season reached its halfway point, it felt inevitable that Oliver Rowland would win the drivers’ title with Nissan. He was on a sensational run of form, something that hadn’t been seen in the highly competitive field of drivers in years, and made it look easyContinue Reading
Was Robert Kubica the best Ferrari driver over the full course of the 2025 World Endurance Championship? Probably not. But did he stand head and shoulders above the others when it mattered most? Absolutely.The Pole was in superlative form at the double-points Le Mans 24 Hours round as he playedContinue Reading