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George Russell left the Canadian Grand Prix beaming following what he called a “controlled” performance from him and his Mercedes team. The British driver’s grasp on victory never looked in doubt throughout the 70 lap race, but a safety car incident with Max Verstappen has left his win in jeopardy. Following the collision between Oscar…
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Last time out in Indy NXT, Dennis Hauger dominated in Detroit. But with the IndyCar Feeder Series taking its first trip to an oval in 2025, would anyone be able to beat him at the St. Louis Grand Prix? As it turns out, it was his teammate Lochie Hughes who would be Hauger’s biggest threat.…
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Round four of the British Touring Car Championship season saw a visit to the UK’s ‘temple of speed’. Thruxton circuit played host to three exhilarating races filled with drama. But let’s unpack what happened on the day a little bit more and look at some winners and losers from rounds 10, 11 and 12 from…
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As the ‘Oscar Piastri-2025 Canadian GP’ episode ends, the Australian dubbed his late, dramatic clash with teammate Lando Norris as “a shame” for McLaren. The McLaren #2 also revealed it to be his ‘not-so-easiest‘ race weekend, as he missed the podium in Montréal. As the race started today, McLaren was at a disadvantage, with Norris…
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IndyCar Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Qualifying took place as the sun began to set on Saturday. With the series racing at only its second oval of the season, all eyes were fixed on who would be able to take the fight to Alex Palou. Here’s everything you need to know from qualifying. Are Team Penske…
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Formula 1 returns to one of its most iconic venues as the 2025 Canadian GP lights up Montreal. The timing couldn’t be more electric after a chaos-filled triple-header and a dramatic Spanish showdown. The championship battle is boiling over, with teams and drivers on edge heading into North America. At Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, unforgiving walls…
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Scott McLaughlin has had a rollercoaster season so far in 2025. With three top five finishes, including a podium result at Alabama, the New Zealander somehow sits in only eighth place in the Championship. With 164 points to his name, only 45 points separate him from third place overall. But it’s an extra 12 points…
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The Indianapolis 500 has gone from sharing a ‘day’ with its triple crown sister race, Monaco, to a race in the same time zone…Canada. What will the implications be for the Indy 500, IndyCar series, Formula 1, and for fans of both series? One Problem Solved: No More Indy 500 and Monaco GP Clash For…
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F1 Academy heads to Montreal in 2025, making history with its first-ever appearance in Canada, at the legendary Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.The North American round from June 13th to 15th marks a key milestone in the championship as the series moves over the halfway point in the season. But it also marks an unprecedented…
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Dan Rowbottom took his second BTCC win of the year in race three at Thruxton. Rowbottom had a good start and was involved in a three wide moment on the run up to the complex with teammate Dan Cammish and Team Virtu’s Senna Proctor. Rowbottom took another place off Toyota’s James Dorlin later on in…
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Well one of motorsports’ cliché sayings is that, ‘You don’t win the race on lap one,’ but Ash Sutton proved it completely wrong in in Race 2 of the BTCC at Thruxton over the weekend. The four time champion had a perfect launch in his NAPA Racing Ford and claimed the lead of the race…
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For the first time in 2025, Tom Ingram has driven his Team Virtu Hyundai to victory ahead of Dan Cammish and hard charging Josh Cook. Racing got underway for round 10 of the BTCC season at Thruxton in conditions completely different to those drivers qualified in yesterday. Blue skies, sunshine and a dry track greeted…
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Ash Sutton secured his first pole position in his 2025 BTCC campaign at a soaking wet Thruxton circuit. A sensational performance from the championship leader saw him master the wet conditions in an incredibly dramatic qualifying session. A sensational lap in Q3 put him in front of championship rival Tom Ingram on the grid for…
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The second BTCC practice session of the weekend at Thruxton saw Chris Smiley top the times ahead of qualifying. The conditions were much more favourable for drivers in this session with no rain and the track drying quickly. Drivers were keen to get out as soon as possible and get some laps under their belts…
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The first practice session for round four of the 2025 British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton was led by championship leader Ash Sutton. Rain was a big threat for this session on an already damp surface meaning difficult conditions for the drivers to navigate in the first BTCC session of the weekend. Cook leads early…
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Last time out, we saw Alex Palou take not only his first Oval win, but his first Indy 500 victory. Last weekend’s IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix saw the Spaniard struggle however as a myriad of drivers rose to the occasion to try and beat him. In the end, the victor was a familiar face –…
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It’s been a few weeks since we last saw the Indy NXT drivers out on track, battling for the win at the Sonsio Grand Prix. But last weekend, they were back out in force for the Detroit Grand Prix. Once again, Championship Leader Dennis Hauger was the man that everybody wanted to beat. But would…