Andrea Stella “cannot disclose” McLaren’s wind lessons from Hungarian GP qualifying

The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend has so far proven to be a tough challenge for the Red Bull Formula 1 team.Max Verstappen will start from eighth on the grid, while Yuki Tsunoda previously set to line up 16th - but now due to start from the pitlane. This underlines the ongoing struggles this weekend, with technical director Pierre Wache summarising the situation as “nothing is ...Keep reading

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But for a snap of oversteer midway through the Hungaroring’s final corner, George Russell could have been on pole for Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix. His last ‘push lap’ ended up just 0.053s slower than surprise polesitter Charles Leclerc for Ferrari.The picture of relative performance in the final part of qualifying was clouded by huge swings in track temperature and wind direction ...Keep reading

But for a snap of oversteer midway through the Hungaroring’s final corner, George Russell could have been on pole for Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix. His last ‘push lap’ ended up just 0.053s slower than surprise polesitter Charles Leclerc for Ferrari.The picture of relative performance in the final part of qualifying was clouded by huge swings in track temperature and wind direction ...Keep reading

Mercedes has returned to old form in Hungary, prompting Kimi Antonelli to say it should have ditched its unsuccessful updates soon.

It’s advantage Honda halfway through the Suzuka 8 Hours, with Yamaha holding second place on its factory return.

Live text commentary for the 46th running of the Suzuka 8 Hours.

Recap the 46th running of the Suzuka 8 Hours.

Some chaotic restarts and fluid on track helped Sam Mayer to fight his way into the race lead and earn his first victory of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity season.It was also the first win for team owner Gene Haas since Stewart-Haas Racing shut down and was reorganized into the Haas Factory Team. Mayer has eight career wins now, including back-to-back victories at Iowa Speedway ... with two different ...Keep reading

At a circuit packed with medium speed corners, where downforce is king, it would have been silly to bet against one of the McLarens grabbing a comfortable pole. Silly... yet correct. Until Q2, though, the prospect of a McLaren defeat looked remote. Lando Norris headed Oscar Piastri by half a tenth, with a surprisingly quick Aston Martin of Lance Stroll third. The two McLarens were the only ...Keep reading

At a circuit packed with medium speed corners, where downforce is king, it would have been silly to bet against one of the McLaren cars grabbing a comfortable pole. Silly... yet correct. Until Q2, though, the prospect of a McLaren defeat looked remote. Lando Norris headed Oscar Piastri by half a tenth, with a surprisingly quick Aston Martin of Lance Stroll third. The two McLarens were the ...Keep reading

Since joining Joe Gibbs Racing, Chase Briscoe has earned six poles, as well as three front row starts in the last three races. At Iowa Speedway, his 23.004s was plenty good enough to secure his latest pole position, beating William Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet by 0.084s."It's definitely been great on Saturdays for our Bass Pro Shops Toyota," said Briscoe. "Would love to ...Keep reading

Thierry Neuville says any hope of defending his World Rally Championship title are “lost” after a puncture derailed his shot of a podium in Rally Finland.The reigning world champion felt a strong result on Finland’s fast gravel roads would be crucial in closing the gap to his title rivals, now sitting 48 points behind leader and Hyundai team-mate Ott Tanak with six rounds ...Keep reading

Thierry Neuville says any hope of defending his World Rally Championship title are “lost” after a puncture derailed his shot of a podium in Rally Finland.The reigning world champion felt a strong result on Finland’s fast gravel roads would be crucial in closing the gap to his title rivals, sitting 48 points behind leader and Hyundai team-mate Ott Tanak with six rounds ...Keep reading

NASCAR Truck Series veteran Stewart Friesen was involved in an airborne crash while taking part in a Super DIRTcar Series event, driving a big block dirt modified at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada.The car flipped after contact with the outside wall, slamming back down onto the ground before being struck by oncoming traffic. The 42-year-old suffered a fractured pelvis and ...Keep reading

Leading British Touring Car Championship team West Surrey Racing has explained the absence of Jake Hill and Colin Turkington from its Laser Tools BMW for the Croft round.Reigning BTCC champion Hill has been suffering from an ear infection recently and, after feeling unwell in FP1, he was replaced by WSR’s four-time title winner Turkington for FP2.Turkington, who has had to take a ...Keep reading

During Group A practice at Iowa Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series, two-time NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Busch was looking strong in the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. He was sitting second on the overall speed carts, but disaster struck with just under nine minutes left in the session.Busch entered the weekend on the back of a 79-race winless streak, but Busch will have to come from ...Keep reading

If anyone was to profess to expecting anything other than McLaren domination in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, then they're simply telling porkies; Charles Leclerc was completely blindsided by the revelation he'd secured his first Formula 1 pole of the year. He was quite content in his aim to get a clean lap banked, as the drivers felt a perceptible shift in wind direction; as it turned ...Keep reading