Liam Lawson was left bemused by the criticism he received from former team-mate Yuki Tsunoda during qualifying for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.The Red Bull driver accused Lawson of “disturbing me on purpose” and “slowing down like hell in corners” after Tsunoda got near to him in sectorContinue Reading
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has backed up his Austin sprint win with an emphatic pole position for Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix, defeating Lando Norris.Verstappen’s only Q3 lap of 1m32.510s was enough to seal his seventh grand prix pole of 2025, while McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri couldContinue Reading
The elephant in the room as Max Verstappen digested his sprint race victory in Austin was that it represented a net gain of just eight points in his favour with six grands prix to go in the 2025 Formula 1 season. That was enough to excite the commentariat but notContinue Reading
Michael McDowell claims the pole in the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet and will lead the Cup Series field to green Sunday at Talladega (2 p.m. ET, NBC). SourceContinue Reading
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko thinks McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are starting to feel the pressure from Max Verstappen in the 2025 Formula 1 title fight.Verstappen has closed to 55 points of championship leader Piastri and 33 points off Norris after the McLaren pair clashed in Austin’sContinue Reading
George Russell reckons his risky attempted overtake on Max Verstappen during the United States Grand Prix sprint was “last chance” saloon for the Mercedes Formula 1 driver to win the contest.Russell finished second in the Saturday race at Circuit of the Americas and crossed the line 0.395s behind Red Bull’s Verstappen,Continue Reading
McLaren boss Zak Brown slammed the “amateur” racing at the start of the United States Grand Prix sprint race, after both of his Formula 1 drivers retired on lap one in Austin.Title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who started second and third respectively, didn’t make it past the openingContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has taken another step towards an unlikely Formula 1 title defence after winning the United States Grand Prix sprint race, while his McLaren rivals retired after a multi-car clash at the start.One race on from their contact in Singapore, which didn’t have sporting consequences but which Lando NorrisContinue Reading
World Rally Championship title contender Kalle Rovanpera opened up a healthy 36.3s lead heading into the final day of the Central European Rally after Sebastien Ogier crashed out of the victory battle.Hyundai’s Ott Tanak completed the day as Rovanpera’s nearest rival after edging fellow title contender Elfyn Evans to secondContinue Reading
Red Bull protege Arvid Lindblad will replace Max Verstappen in first practice for Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix.Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko confirmed the Formula 2 race winner was going to take part in FP1 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which Autosport understands Verstappen will temporarily vacate his seat for.Sporting regulationsContinue Reading