McLaren protests F1 Austrian GP qualifying result over Piastri track limits ruling
McLaren has protested the result of qualifying for Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix after feeling that Oscar Piastri’s track limits penalty could not be proved beyond reasonable doubt.Piastri lost his third place on the grid for Sunday’s race after the FIA deemed that he had breached track limits at TurnContinue Reading
Riley Herbst has “a lot of options on the table” in NASCAR for 2025
At least part of the final decision to Herbst’s plans will be what his longtime sponsor, Monster Energy, wants to do.When Stewart-Haas Racing co-owners Gene Haas and Tony Stewart announced they were closing the organization at season’s end, it not only sent four Cup drivers looking for new rides, butContinue Reading
WRC Poland: Rovanpera on course for memorable win, tyre issue costs Evans
Kalle Rovanpera produced a stunning drive in challenging circumstances to lead Rally Poland heading into the final day of the seventh round of the World Rally Championship.The last-minute replacement for Toyota team-mate Sebastien Ogier, who suffered a pre-event reconnaissance crash, won six of the day’s seven stages to open upContinue Reading
FIA investigates Tsunoda’s F1 outburst over potential ableist slur
RB Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda is being investigated over team radio comments he made in 2024 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying, which appeared to include an ableist slur.At the end of Q1 in Austria on Saturday Tsunoda appeared to say over his team radio, “these guys are f***ing retarded” afterContinue Reading
FIA assessing Tsunoda F1 outburst over potential ableist slur
The FIA is assessing whether RB driver Yuki Tsunoda has breached Formula 1’s rules when he appeared to make an ableist slur during Austrian Grand Prix qualifying, Autosport understands.At the end of Q1 in Austria on Saturday Tsunoda appeared to say, “These guys are fucking retarded,” after being overtaken inContinue Reading
F1 Austrian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more
The Red Bull driver has enjoyed a perfect race weekend so far by topping practice, taking the sprint race pole, winning the sprint race and then securing the grand prix pole in Austria.The reigning world champion once again saw off McLaren’s Lando Norris for pole on Saturday afternoon, grabbing topContinue Reading
Martin hit with grid penalty for MotoGP Dutch GP after qualifying incident
MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix after impeding Raul Fernandez in qualifying.Pramac Ducati rider Martin qualified second on the grid at Assen and stayed there in Saturday’s 13-lap sprint, losing out to title rival Francesco Bagnaia.A numberContinue Reading
Verstappen qualifying gap a “reality check” for F1 rivals
Max Verstappen’s advantage in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying was a “reality check for everyone”, admitted McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.After what looked like a finely poised weekend between Verstappen and the two McLarens, coming off the back of a competitive run of races where both cars looked fairly equal, Verstappen ran outContinue Reading
Ferrari F1 upgrade could have triggered high-speed bouncing woes, says Sainz
Carlos Sainz thinks Ferrari’s recent challenges in Formula 1 could be a consequence of its latest upgrade package triggering problems in high-speed corners.The Maranello-based outfit has endured two difficult weekends on the trot, where it has found itself behind Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes.And although the Spaniard managed to secureContinue Reading
Piastri slams “embarrassing” Austrian F1 qualifying track limits situation
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has slammed his track limits penalty in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying as “embarrassing” for Formula 1.Piastri set the third quickest time in qualifying for Sunday’s main race at the Red Bull Ring with his final lap in Q3, but lost it for running fractionally too wide atContinue Reading