The decision to hand Max Verstappen a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage – by cutting Turn 2 to keep the lead against Oscar Piastri – resurfaced the debate over racing rules in Formula 1.But whichever side of the fence you sit on, it was apparentContinue Reading
Just eight and a bit seconds. That was Ferrari’s margin of victory at the end of the Sunday’s Imola round of the World Endurance Championship. Or to put it another way, around about half the advantage of 16s the 499P Le Mans Hypercar shared by James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi andContinue Reading
For Andres Arnover, qualifying sessions for the opening round of 2025’s Motorsport UK British Drag Racing Championship were a blend of extremes.The Estonian racer had built a reputation for bravura performances since entering the Pro Modified wars in 2021, albeit with just one victory so far to his name, scoredContinue Reading
The 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was arguably decided by the lap one incident between Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, which prompted a controversial penalty for the Red Bull driver.Piastri attacked down the inside of Turn 1, leading to Verstappen going off at the second part of the chicane toContinue Reading
Ryan Smith’s bid for an unprecedented 10th back-to-back British Truck Racing title made a solid start at the Easter Brands Hatch season opener.Smith won three out of five races and finished third in the others, but a new rule that imposes air intake restrictions on the top three points scorersContinue Reading
Oscar Piastri opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the drivers’ championship with his third victory of the Formula 1 season, but perhaps McLaren’s advantage is deceptive.More to the point, could it be that Red Bull is not as far off the pace as it has been presented?MuchContinue Reading
Max Verstappen refused to talk about the first-lap incident that cost him a shot at winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – claiming he could end up in hot water with the FIA and that “people can’t handle the truth”.The Red Bull driver started on pole in Jeddah but wasContinue Reading
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said the team is unlikely to protest the penalty decision that cost Max Verstappen his victory at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.The reigning, four-time world champion started on pole, but finished runner-up to McLaren’s Oscar Piastri after receiving a five-second penalty for aContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton was in no mood for questioning after a disappointing Saudi Arabian Grand Prix where he finished seventh.After the highs of winning the sprint race in China last month, the seven-time world champion came into the race in Jeddah saying he needed “a brain transplant” in order to understandContinue Reading
Helmut Marko disagreed with the stewards’ decision to hand Max Verstappen a five-second penalty for passing Oscar Piastri off-track in the first lap of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.“I think the race was lost at the start. And really, where was Max supposed to go?” he told Sky Germany.“We watchedContinue Reading