Why McLaren is right to warn against Verstappen's F1 2025 title chances

A proposal to ensure World Rally Championship competitors and personnel receive the necessary time to recover between days on rallies has been tabled by the WRC Commission.Rally itineraries has been a hot topic within the WRC for some time with the matter brought into sharp focus at this year’s Rally Portugal. The event’s itinerary drew criticism from drivers. Toyota’s Kalle ...Keep reading

Keep track of every F1 teammate battle in 2025 with the full head-to-head stats for qualifying, sprint and race results

A proposal to ensure World Rally Championship competitors and personnel receive the necessary time to recover between days on rallies has been tabled by the WRC Commission.Rally itineraries has been a hot topic within the WRC for some time with the matter brought into sharp focus at this year’s Rally Portugal. The event’s itinerary drew criticism from drivers. Toyota’s Kalle ...Keep reading

Jorge Martín suffered a serious injury on the first day of 2025 MotoGP pre-season testing in February, leading to a gruelling spell of  crashes, surgeries and hospital stays that kept him off track until the Czech Grand Prix at the end of July.Since then, little by little, he has been regaining normality, even if he insists that this second part of the season is just preparation for ...Keep reading

Jorge Martin suffered a serious injury on the first day of 2025 MotoGP pre-season testing in February, leading to a gruelling spell of crashes, surgeries and hospital stays that kept him off track until the Czech Grand Prix at the end of July.Since then, little by little, he has been regaining normality, even if he insists that this second part of the season is just preparation for 2026.Q ...Keep reading

Red Bull is flying high after Max Verstappen won back-to-back Formula 1 races and Yuki Tsunoda picked up his best result of the year at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but team boss Laurent Mekies remains wary of the might of McLaren.Verstappen registered the greatest winning margin of the year with his 19-second lead over second-placed Lando Norris in Monza, and the Dutchman further closed the ...Keep reading

Red Bull is flying high after Max Verstappen won back-to-back Formula 1 races and Yuki Tsunoda picked up his best result of the year at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but team boss Laurent Mekies remains wary of the might of McLaren.Verstappen registered the greatest winning margin of the year with his 19-second lead over second-placed Lando Norris in Monza, and the Dutchman further closed the ...Keep reading

Is Max Verstappen back in this year's F1 title race?

Martin Brundle will return to racing this weekend, sharing a Ford GT40 with son Alex and historics ace Gary Pearson in the Spa Six Hours.Thirty years after he finished third in the Belgian Grand Prix in a Ligier-Mugen-Honda JS41, the 158-time Formula 1 starter and 1990 Le Mans winner will make his event debut on Saturday in the annual enduro for pre-1966 specification GTP, GT and touring ...Keep reading

When McLaren team principal Andrea Stella emphatically called Max Verstappen a title contender after qualifying for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, his comments raised a few eyebrows."A firm yes. Can you write it capital [letters]? First of all, he's Max Verstappen -world champion for the last four years. In a fast car."There are races where McLaren may not enjoy any advantage from a ...Keep reading

Is this a realistic destination for Christian Horner?

In the ongoing situation between Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs, it appears that neither side is backing down.Hamlin spoke candidly on his podcast, 'Actions Detrimental,' again asking the team to get involved and get a handle the rising tensions. But where this becomes complicated is the fact that it isn't just another disagreement between teammates, as Ty is the grandson ...Keep reading

In the ongoing situation between Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs, it appears that neither side is backing down.Hamlin spoke candidly on his podcast, 'Actions Detrimental,' again asking the team to get involved and get a handle the rising tensions. But where this becomes complicated is the fact that it isn't just another disagreement between teammates, as Ty is the grandson ...Keep reading

In the ongoing situation between Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs, it appears that neither side is backing down.Hamlin spoke candidly on his podcast, 'Actions Detrimental,' again asking the team to get involved and get a handle the rising tensions. But where this becomes complicated is the fact that it isn't just another disagreement between teammates, as Ty is the grandson ...Keep reading

Corey Lajoie says he is starting to consider what life after active competition in NASCAR looks like for him.The comments were made on Tuesday in the latest episode of the Stacking Pennies podcast he co-hosts with pit crew veteran Ryan Flores.Lajoie, the son of two-time Busch Series champion Randy, has pursued his own racing career for much of the past decade-plus and raced in the Cup ...Keep reading

Christian Horner spent a happy two decades leading the mighty Red Bull Formula 1 team. This week, he officially parted ways with the outfit, in a settlement that is expected to be valued between $70million-$100million - not a bad parting gift for someone who helped orchestrate eight drivers' championships and six constructors' titles. Overseeing the rise of one of the most successful teams ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have applauded Mercedes driver George Russell for his "diabolical" entry to the pitlane, which contributed to his having the least time lost during a pitstop at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.On lap 40 of the race at the Baku City Circuit, the Briton pitted from P2 after Williams' Carlos Sainz, who had been previously running in second place, had already pitted.His speedy pit ...Keep reading

In as many other words, Denny Hamlin agrees with Joe Gibbs Racing competition director Chris Gabehart that Team Penske appears 'untouchable' for the Cup Series championship after Sunday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The rules package used at the one-mile track in Loudon is identical to the one used at Phoenix Raceway where the championship will be decided. It’s the short track ...Keep reading