Why McLaren had limited strategic options to beat Verstappen in Japan
McLaren says it had to choose between potentially sacrificing Oscar Piastri or losing time to Max Verstappen on new hard tyres when it came to Lando Norris’ Japanese Grand Prix strategy, which explains the decision to pit the Briton on the same lap as the Red Bull driver.Team principal AndreaContinue Reading
“Max is the last guy I expect to give me any space,” says Norris of pit exit incident
Lando Norris has downplayed the clash he had with Max Verstappen on the pit exit during the Japanese Grand Prix, describing it as “simply racing”.Verstappen took the win at Suzuka in the last outing for the Red Bull-Honda partnership at the Japanese manufacturer’s home track, scoring his first victory ofContinue Reading
F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen fends off McLaren pair for flawless victory
Max Verstappen held off the two McLarens throughout the Japanese Grand Prix to clinch his first Formula 1 victory of 2025 in a flawless performance, crossing the line with a 1.4s advantage.The Red Bull driver capitalised on his impressive qualifying run to put together a controlled drive at the frontContinue Reading
Darlington expert Denny Hamlin explains why “it’s always good to question your confidence”
When Denny Hamlin crossed the start-finish line at Martinsville for his 55th career win, it also placed him in a tie for 11th on the all-time wins list. He and the rest of the Cup Series field now head to Darlington where Hamlin has more wins than any other activeContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin on confidence ahead of Darlington Raceway
Denny Hamlin, fresh off his Cup Series win at Martinsville Speedway, talks about his confidence and what is needed ahead of Darlington Raceway. SourceContinue Reading
Brandon Jones victorious at Darlington: ‘It’s nice to prove haters wrong again’
Brandon Jones describes his race-winning day at Darlington Raceway and the road back to victory in the Xfinity Series. SourceContinue Reading
Brandon Jones breaks three-year win drought in NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington
Brandon Jones snapped a three-year winless streak after taking victory in a dramatic NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington. His last victory came 98 races ago at Martinsville early in the 2022 season. “It’s all for my confidence but it’s also nice to prove some haters and some people who said IContinue Reading
At long last: Brandon Jones snaps 98-race winless streak with Darlington dub
Watch Brandon Jones capture his first Xfinity Series win since 2022 at Martinsville Speedway with his Darlington Raceway triumph. SourceContinue Reading
NASCAR sits Xfinity field down in ‘firm’ meeting after Martinsville chaos
On the final lap of last weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity race, Sammy Smith drove deep into the final corner in an effort to intentionally wreck race leader Taylor Gray. He succeeded, but wrecked himself in the process as a multi-car incident broke out.Neither driver won the race and after outcry fromContinue Reading
Austin Hill on drivers-only meeting with NASCAR: ‘They got their point across’
Austin Hill describes the tone from the Xfinity Series drivers-only meeting with NASCAR, and what needs to change before the return to Martinsville. SourceContinue Reading