Antonelli reveals Hamilton’s empowering words amid Belgian GP nightmare

Valentino Rossi is widely regarded as one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time, thanks to his stellar record in MotoGP and the junior classes. But his triumph in the 2001 Suzuka 8 Hours remains an often-overlooked highlight from the early years of his career.

Damon Hill has backed Lewis Hamilton following a tough start to his Ferrari career

Our team of experts pick the MotoGP rider likeliest to be dropped next year

After receiving the latest-spec floor on his Red Bull RB21, Yuki Tsunoda was delighted to qualify seventh in Belgium – his first appearance in Q3 since the Miami GP weekend more than two months ago. He held on to that position at the belated start of the race but then, apparently inexplicably, pitted for slick tyres a lap later than team-mate Max Verstappen, who had stopped at the end of ...Keep reading

After receiving the latest-spec floor on his Red Bull RB21, Yuki Tsunoda was delighted to qualify seventh in Belgium – his first appearance in Q3 since the Miami GP weekend more than two months ago. He held on to that position at the belated start of the race but then, apparently inexplicably, pitted for slick tyres a lap later than team-mate Max Verstappen, who had stopped at the end of ...Keep reading

In the closing laps of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Aric Almirola was trying to take fourth position away from Austin Hill, ultimately making some contact with the Richard Childress Racing driver.Hill managed to save the car, but he then appeared to abruptly turn back down the track, hooking Almirola's Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota directly into the outside ...Keep reading

NASCAR's annual visit to the hallowed grounds of IMS did not disappoint. On Saturday, JR Motorsports earned a very special victory, despite Justin Allgaier's heartbreaking loss, and Austin Hill is likely going to face the wrath of NASCAR officials for some reckless driving.On Sunday, strategy was the name of the game in the Brickyard 400, but it still came down to double overtime as Bubba ...Keep reading

Although he started on the outside of the front row, few were looking at Bubba Wallace as a driver who could win the Brickyard 400 as the field approached the final set of green-flag pit stops. But with multiple strategies simultaneously unfolding, the hand 23XI Racing played ended up being the winning move ... but how?The moment that set up Wallace perfectly for a run at the victory actually ...Keep reading

Two separate incidents drew attention during Sunday’s Java House Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for one simple reason: IndyCar race control's ‘patience’ in throwing a full-course caution.Rinus VeeKay ended up stranded in the Turn 3 runoff after being hit by Kyle Kirkwood on lap 25, right in the middle of a pit sequence. This meant some drivers were rejoining ...Keep reading

Damon Hill gives his view on Ferrari's progress following another podium appearance for Charles Leclerc

Official MotoGP crash stats for mid-season 2025

Four-time British Touring Car Championship race winner Stephen Jelley has jumped ship to the Un-Limited Motorsport Cupra team for the remainder of the 2025 season.The move from the 43-year-old Leicester man comes in the wake of One Motorsport announcing that its Hondas will not compete at the next two rounds at Croft and Knockhill due to team owner Steve Dudman “experiencing a number of ...Keep reading

As McLaren's intra-team title rivalry heats up, these are the three key phases that enabled Oscar Piastri to defeat Lando Norris in a closely contested Belgian Grand Prix.Piastri's Eau Rouge braveryThe main turning point of the race was obviously the rolling start after four laps behind the safety car, with Piastri wasting little time to pass Norris on the Kemmel Straight.The clearest ...Keep reading

As McLaren's intra-team title rivalry heats up, these are the three key phases that enabled Oscar Piastri to defeat Lando Norris in a closely contested Belgian Grand Prix.Piastri's Eau Rouge braveryThe main turning point of the race was obviously the rolling start after four laps behind the safety car, with Piastri wasting little time to pass Norris on the Kemmel Straight.The clearest ...Keep reading

As McLaren's intra-team title rivalry heats up, these are the three key phases that enabled Oscar Piastri to defeat Lando Norris in a closely contested Belgian Grand Prix.Piastri's Eau Rouge braveryThe main turning point of the race was obviously the rolling start after four laps behind the safety car, with Piastri wasting little time to pass Norris on the Kemmel Straight.The clearest ...Keep reading

Tech3 has been subject to 2027 rumours

Lewis Hamilton raised attention after the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix when he said he had "a change of engineer" at Ferrari, who has been revealed to be Johannes Hatz, son of former Porsche executive Wolfgang Hatz.The seven-time F1 world champion’s comment "we were both in a deep end" about a new engineer after the Spa race provoked intrigue given there was no announcement of a change on ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli sheds light on Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes hospitality visit at the Belgian Grand Prix