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41+ min ago (286+ words) A Senate estimates hearing, fronted by transport department officials, has kicked off with an unorthodox grilling on McLaren's treatment of Oscar Piastri. McLaren's treatment of Aussie driver Oscar Piastri during the F1 season has been a surprise topic of questions as transport officials were grilled in Canberra Nationals senator Matt Canavan said he was "disappointed" by the strategy call at the Qatar Grand Prix in the early hours of Monday, after Piastri started on pole but the team opted not to pit under the safety car Piastri did his best but finished behind Max Verstappen and sits third in the championship standings, despite a hugely promising start to the season His fall in form has led some to believe McLaren is favouring Piastri's teammate and championship leader Lando Norris On Monday, Senator Canavan, justifying his target audience because of their dealings…...

1+ hour ago (534+ words) Red Bull have also hit out at Mercedes' tactics MAX VERSTAPPEN has warned Lando Norris that "Chucky" is coming to get him in a Formula One horror finale. Four-time champ Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix to stop Norris from sealing his first title success. And that set up a nightmare last-race scenario for the Brit " who can be pipped in Abu Dhabi at the weekend by Verstappen or McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri. McLaren boss Zak Brown branded Verstappen, 28, a" "horror movie character" before the race for the way he clawed back a points deficit that was in three figures in August. The Dutchman lapped that up, nabbing the nickname of the haunted doll in the Child's Play slasher films. He declared: "You can call me Chucky! I saw what Zak said " I thought it was funny. READ MORE ON…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (151+ words) Dec 1, 2025 | 1:57 AM EST Now, however, a non-participant in the NASCAR lawsuit is getting caught in the legal mess. That is none other than Rick Hendrick, the owner of Hendrick Motorsports, which has won 15 of the last 30 titles. The sheen of protection that Hendrick had due to his lack of participation has dropped. However, Judge Bell denied this request and said, "The trial of this matter will be publicly and fairly contested under the relevant rules and law, without regard to the notoriety of the companies and individuals involved. No company or individual will be accorded special treatment." Clearly, Rick Hendrick's predicament is under the spotlight with the upcoming trial. And the tensions extend beyond Hendrick to cover the entire sport. The NASCAR world's attention will be on the lawsuit for the next two weeks. Let's wait and see what unfolds....

1+ hour, 29+ min ago (395+ words) Tsunoda has had a very unique career in F1 since he joined the grid in 2021 and immediately grabbed attention for his aggressive driving style, team radio rants, and bold overtakes. A lot of fans love him because he is not afraid to be himself, and he has slowly developed into a much more mature driver throughout the seasons. This season has been a challenging one, especially as Tsunoda stepped into one of the toughest jobs in F1 by taking the second Red Bull Racing seat beside Verstappen. The car is quick but is quite difficult to handle and has a lot of expectations surrounding it. His results have not matched his previous form in the Racing Bulls outfit, and his inconsistency has allowed the pressure to grow every week as he now sits 15th in the championship with 33 points, while his teammate Verstappen…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (643+ words) The 2025 Formula One Championship is set for a thrilling finish as three drivers battle it out for the title heading into the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, December 7. Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri are involved in a three-way showdown as all three have the chance to be crowned as the world champion during the race at the Yas Marina Circuit. Verstappen has got the momentum on his side as he won the Qatar GP on Sunday, November 30. Piastri finished second and Norris got fourth as the reigning World Champion cut the gap to the top to 12 points heading into the final race. Crucially, he also took a four-point lead over Piastri with his win in Qatar. Verstappen has enjoyed a sensational second half of the season as he was, at a point, 104 points…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago (1033+ words) Michael Jordan's'bitter fight against NASCAR'heads to federal court Monday in a jury trial that could rip apart the top motorsports series in the United States. The'antitrust allegations'leveled by Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports has exposed salacious personal communications, NASCAR's finances and a deep contempt between some of the top executives in the sport and its participants. Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, who owns 23XI alongside Jordan and less than a month ago had the Cup Series championship'slip through his fingers, warned this weekend that the gloves will be off during the two-week trial in the Western District of North Carolina. "Our fans have been brainwashed with (NASCAR's) talking points for decades," Hamlin wrote on social media. "Lies are over starting Monday morning. It's time for the truth. It's time for change." NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps has said that the series…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago (429+ words) McLaren driver Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are in serious danger of losing out on the 2025 Formula 1 Driver Championship title after their strategies backfired in Lusail and defending champion Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. After finishing in fourth, Norris" lead in the Formula 1 Driver Championship standings has been cut down to 12, while Piastri, who finished second in Lusail, has dropped from joint second to third. While Norris leads with 408 points with only one race left in Abu Dhabi, Verstappen (396) and Piastri (392) are second and third, respectively. Interestingly, Piastri started the Qatar GP from pole and Norris was second on the grid, but McLaren made strategic blunders in the race, allowing Verstappen to ruin the race. The biggest blunder was McLaren not pitting during an early safety car intervention when all teams pitted both their drivers. McLaren…...

2+ hour ago (286+ words) Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports will return to federal court Monday for a critical hearing in their high-profile antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR. This case could reshape how America's top stock-car series operates. The lawsuit, first filed in 2024, accuses NASCAR of monopolistic control over "premier stock-car racing," arguing that the governing body uses its authority to restrict team revenue, unfairly regulate charters, and limit competition. NASCAR has consistently denied the allegations, calling the claims "meritless" and arguing teams have other competitive options across motorsports. The upcoming Monday hearing follows a major ruling earlier when U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell determined that the relevant market is indeed "premier stock-car racing." That decision rejected NASCAR's stance that teams could simply move to alternative racing series, strengthening the legal foundation for the teams' antitrust claims. For 23XI Racing " co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (441+ words) A weekend that ought to have been memorable and exciting for Josh Berry took a completely dark turn at the culmination. The Wood Brothers Racing driver returned to his Late Model racing roots for the 25th Thanksgiving Classic at the Southern National Motorsports Park this weekend. The goal was to simply have fun and aim to win a third title after winning the event in 2021 and 2022. Berry qualified to start the race in third and finished in a rather disappointing second place behind Doug Barnes. While the result in itself was underwhelming, the worst was yet to come. Berry and his team protested Barnes" victory for reasons that are still not clear. But this move backfired as Barnes and Co. counter-protested Berry"s result and got officials to pay heed to them. Short Track Scene confirmed that Berry had been disqualified…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago (1495+ words) Brazil welcomes Formula E for the first-race in Season 12, here's all you need to know ahead of the first race of the 2025/26 season. The first race of the season is almost upon us, as we prepare to speed our way through the iconic Anhembi Sambadrome in S'o Paulo. There's a lot to learn as we get ready for Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, with different faces, new places and changes to race weekend format." Brazil is home to so many racing World Champions, from Aryton Senna to Emerson Fittipaldi and Nelson Piquet. The list of legends go on, with Rubens Barrichello, Tony Kanaan and Felipe Massa all putting their home country on the map with their sporting achievements. On the Formula E grid, there is no shortage of Brazilian talent including Andretti's latest driver signing Felipe…...