Star car: Wade’s 500bhp Mini-HondaFor Classic Thunder racer Neil Wade, last weekend’s triple-header at Pembrey was “the first time I’ve actually felt like I could drive” his self-built 500bhp Honda turbo-powered Mini Cooper S R50.It’s been a long process for the former Royal Air Force engineer who has returned toContinue Reading
Robert Shwartzman has stunned by taking pole position for this year’s Indianapolis 500, going from the bottom of the timesheets at the start of the week to the very top in the pole shootout.The 25-year-old is the first rookie to earn pole for IndyCar’s crown jewel event in 42 years,Continue Reading
Charles Leclerc expressed his disappointment after struggling to sixth place in the Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix, saying he cannot accept the position he currently finds himself in at Ferrari. Leclerc was eliminated in Q2 on Saturday and although he recovered to finish inside the points, he was left dejected withContinue Reading
Christian Horner has hailed Max Verstappen’s sensational opening-lap overtake on polesitter Oscar Piastri as the difference to set up his Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix victory, as the Red Bull boss labelled it a “win it or bin it” manoeuvre.Verstappen swooped past Piastri around Tamburello to power into the lead,Continue Reading
Sebastien Ogier declared his record-extending seventh Rally Portugal triumph among the most physically demanding rallies of his storied World Rally Championship career.The eight-time world champion, co-driven by Vincent Landais, held off Hyundai’s Ott Tanak to collect a 63rd career win at the gravel event that delivered his first 15 yearsContinue Reading
George Russell delivered a damning assessment of his Mercedes team’s performance in the F1 Imola Grand Prix – saying they were “dead slow” and lucky to finish as high as they did.Russell came home in seventh place while his team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli retired from the race, as the teamContinue Reading
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was the first time he felt at one with his Ferrari Formula 1 car since his China sprint win.Hamilton’s shock pole-to-flag victory in Shanghai proved to be an outlier in what has otherwise been a difficult campaign which has not broughtContinue Reading
Andrea Kimi Antonelli was forced to retire from his first F1 race around his home circuit after his Mercedes had a throttle failure.The Italian pulled to the side on lap 46 when he was running in eighth place, having made his way up from 13th on the grid.Antonelli, who hasContinue Reading
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has won Formula 1’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, interrupting a McLaren victory run by brilliantly snatching the lead at the start.Norris was second after passing polesitter Piastri late on, with two safety car periods mixing up the order.From second on the grid Verstappen attacked PiastriContinue Reading
Sebastien Ogier came through a marathon Rally Portugal to claim a record extending seventh World Rally Championship victory at the gravel rally.Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais navigated a particularly demanding schedule that tested crews and teams to the limit to win the 24-stage contest as Toyota continued its 100% winningContinue Reading