What went wrong for McLaren at Monza? – Italian GP Debrief
It was a shock victory for Ferrari with Charles Leclerc’s bold 1-stop strategy paying off for the home team. Alex Kalinauckas and Mark Mann-Bryans break down all the developments on and off the track at the Italian GP, including what went wrong for McLaren, Verstappen’s struggles and Magnussen’s one raceContinue Reading
Reddick vs. Larson: Why NASCAR’s regular season title is important
Tyler Reddick enters the cut-off race at Darlington with a 17-point advantage over Kyle Larson in the battle to win the regular season title. Chase Elliott also lurks in the background, only 18 points behind. Whoever prevails will play a key role in how the standings will look when theContinue Reading
Bagnaia furious with Alex Marquez: “He didn’t stop accelerating until he threw me off”
Francesco Bagnaia has lashed out at Alex Marquez for their collision in the Aragon Grand Prix, claiming the Gresini MotoGP rider “didn’t stop accelerating until he threw me off”.Marc Marquez’s victory dominated the headlines in Spain on Sunday, but the fallout between his younger brother Alex and Bagnaia was alsoContinue Reading
Bubba Wallace: “We’re not here to mess around” after Darlington pole
“You look at us coming in and being on the bubble – 21 points out with a ton of pressure and I think the pressure just switched,” said Wallace after earning his first pole of the 2024 season. “We’re not here to mess around.”Wallace is a driver who wears his heartContinue Reading
Norris: Piastri’s Monza F1 pass “way too close for comfort”
Lando Norris feels his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri “got way too close for comfort” on his lap-one pass at Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix.Norris started from pole ahead of Piastri but, while defending his lead into the first chicane, the Briton’s compromised exit out of the corner left him vulnerableContinue Reading
McLaren wants ‘Papaya Rules’ review on Piastri/Norris lap-one move
McLaren wants to review Oscar Piastri’s first-lap pass on Lando Norris in Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix before deciding if it complied with its ‘Papaya Rules’ code of conduct.While Norris made a great getaway from pole position, his race turned at the second chicane when Piastri made an aggressive moveContinue Reading
Gasly wants “unfair” Magnussen race ban reversed
Pierre Gasly has called upon the Italian Grand Prix stewards to reverse Kevin Magnussen’s one-race Formula 1 ban after their incident led to the Dane reaching the maximum penalty points on his superlicence.The two made a small degree of contact after going into the Variante della Roggia side by side, whichContinue Reading
Verstappen: Both F1 titles “not realistic” with Red Bull’s “monster”
Max Verstappen warned “both championships are not realistic” after Red Bull turned its once-dominant Formula 1 car “into a monster”.Verstappen struggled to qualify higher than seventh on Saturday and failed to make much progress on Sunday, moving up just one position to finish ahead of Mercedes man George Russell inContinue Reading
Piastri “hurts a lot” after Ferrari strategy denies Italian GP victory
Oscar Piastri has conceded missing out on victory at Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix “hurts a lot” after Ferrari’s cunning strategic gamble led Charles Leclerc to the top.The McLaren driver squeezed past team-mate Lando Norris at turn four on the opening lap and set about building a lead to sealContinue Reading
Emotional Marquez dedicates Aragon MotoGP win to his closest circle
Marc Marquez declared his first thoughts were to those who helped him through his darkest days when he considered quitting MotoGP after scoring a sensational victory in Aragon.Gresini Ducati rider Marquez, who also won Saturday’s sprint race from pole, celebrated his first Grand Prix win since Misano in 2021, overContinue Reading