Can "surprisingly fast" Aston Martin stay in the mix at F1's Dutch Grand Prix?

Toto Wolff is no longer just one of the most successful team principals in Formula 1 history. In an era where Grand Prix racing is booming, and with the Brad Pitt-led “F1 – The Movie” to cinemas worldwide this year, the 53-year-old Austrian has also become a global social media icon.As early as 2019, a photo surfaced on the internet during nationwide protests in Lebanon against ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff is no longer just one of the most successful team principals in Formula 1 history. In an era where Grand Prix racing is booming, and with the Brad Pitt-led “F1 – The Movie” to cinemas worldwide this year, the 53-year-old Austrian has also become a global social media icon.As early as 2019, a photo surfaced on the internet during nationwide protests in Lebanon against ...Keep reading

World Rally Championship title contender Kalle Rovanperä inherited a slender lead at the inaugural Rally Paraguay after Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux suffered a puncture.Paraguay’s brand new gravel stage provided plenty of drama thanks to their multiple grip changes, loose rock and brutal jumps and kickers. However, it was early leader Rovanpera that emerged from late drama to the top of the ...Keep reading

Now Verstappen has firmly committed to Red Bull for 2026 and the dust has settled after an intense silly season episode involving the four-time world champion, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff can take his time to finalise contract extensions with his own proteges - George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with no rush to sign on the dotted line.The story of how Wolff coveted Verstappen as far back ...Keep reading

Now Verstappen has firmly committed to Red Bull for 2026 and the dust has settled after an intense silly season episode involving the four-time world champion, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff can take his time to finalise contract extensions with his own proteges - George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with no rush to sign on the dotted line.The story of how Wolff coveted Verstappen as far back ...Keep reading

Now Verstappen has firmly committed to Red Bull for 2026 and the dust has settled after an intense silly season episode involving the four-time world champion, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff can take his time to finalise contract extensions with his own proteges - George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with no rush to sign on the dotted line.The story of how Wolff coveted Verstappen as far back ...Keep reading

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are notoriously unpredictable, but that's not going to stop us from giving it our best try. We now know which 16 drivers will be fighting for the 2025 title, settling the final two spots in a thrilling regular season finale at Daytona last weekend. The 2025 group of contenders features four former Cup champions, 14 drivers who have won at least one race this ...Keep reading

Following a contentious hearing in a Charlotte court on Thursday, NASCAR has filed a notice that it will preserve six charters for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports should they prevail in their federal antitrust lawsuit against the Sanctioning Body.This is a response to NASCAR notifying all parties earlier in the week that it had reached an agreement in principle to transfer one of the ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso was the surprise package of Dutch GP free practice by splitting the McLarens in second place, but how real is Aston Martin's pace this time?Alonso set a lap just 0.087s slower than pacesetter Lando Norris while edging 0.002s ahead of championship leader Oscar Piastri in third, with the next quickest team Mercedes three tenths behind and Red Bull's Max Verstappen even further ...Keep reading

An interesting update from Helmut Marko..

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has confirmed his squad is “not in any hurry” to confirm Max Verstappen’s team-mate for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign. The four-time world champion’s current team-mate Yuki Tsunoda has struggled since replacing Liam Lawson for round three of 2025 onwards, scoring just seven points leaving him 18th in the standings.Tsunoda has therefore not been signed ...Keep reading

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has confirmed his squad is “not in any hurry” to confirm Max Verstappen’s team-mate for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign. The four-time world champion’s current team-mate Yuki Tsunoda has struggled since replacing Liam Lawson for round three of 2025 onwards, scoring just seven points leaving him 18th in the standings.Tsunoda has therefore not been signed ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton spun twice in Friday practice for the 2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri will not take a penalty after a pitlane contretemps with George Russell almost resulted in contact in Formula 1's second Dutch Grand Prix practice session at Zandvoort.During the second red flag of the Friday session, produced as Alex Albon beached his Williams at Turn 1, the field sauntered into the pits – and Piastri attempted to take the usual route out of the fast lane into ...Keep reading

Lando Norris believes McLaren doesn't have much of a safety net over its rivals at Zandvoort.

Oscar Piastri will not take a penalty after a pitlane contretemps with George Russell almost resulted in contact in Formula 1's second Dutch Grand Prix practice session at Zandvoort.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Dutch GP: Lando Norris fastest again in FP2 as Lance Stroll, Alex Albon crashDuring the second red flag of the Friday session, produced as Alex Albon beached his ...Keep reading

McLaren fined for pitlane near-miss involving championship leader Oscar Piastri.

Fernando Alonso is optimistic but also realistic about Aston Martin's chances in the Dutch GP.