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3+ min ago (81+ words) Oscar'Piastri'grabbed'pole position for the penultimate race of the Formula One season when he edged team-mate and title rival Lando Norris as time expired in Saturday's qualifying for the Qatar Grand ... Piastri Boosts Title Bid With Dramatic Late Pole Lap AFP - Agence France Presse Oscar Piastri boosted his title bid with a dramatic late lap to claim pole position on Saturday for the Qatar Grand Prix, beating McLaren team-mate and series leader Lando Norris by a tenth of a second....

29+ min ago (642+ words) Oscar Piastri pipped McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris to pole position for the potentially title-deciding Qatar Grand Prix. The Australian beat Norris by 0.108 seconds after Norris, who had been fastest on their first runs by 0.035secs, aborted his final lap. That gave Piastri the chance to put himself in a great position to win the race and take the title battle to a final-race decider in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the other title contender, will start third, also a threat to Norris. The Dutchman has to finish ahead of Norris to keep his chances alive. Norris will become champion on Sunday if he wins the race, or beats Piastri and Verstappen, but he blinked first as the tensions rose in one of the most crucial qualifying sessions of the weekend. Norris was blisteringly quick on…...

39+ min ago (679+ words) Norris slips up in final lap to give rival advantage Max Verstappen third on grid; Hamilton 18th Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix, a vital result in the tense world championship fight with his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, who was in second, and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who finished third. The Australian took top spot with his final lap after Norris had laid down a strong marker in a tightly fought contest at the Lusail International Circuit. Lewis Hamilton's trying weekend in a poorly performing Ferrari continued as he went out in Q1 in 18th place, having managed only 17th in the sprint race. Earlier in the day, Piastri had won the sprint race and with Norris, the championship leader, third it was a vital boost to the Australian's title ambitions. The third championship contender, Verstappen, took fourth place dropping…...

51+ min ago (1191+ words) Nov 29, 2025 | 7:27 PM EST Barring any last-minute out-of-court settlement " which appears unlikely but could ultimately be the best conclusion for all sides instead of a lengthy and costly legal fight " one of the most contentious lawsuits in NASCAR history will begin Monday morning in downtown Charlotte, N.C. The legal battle pits NASCAR vs. two of its teams: 23XI Racing, co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, his longtime business partner Curtis Polk, and current NASCAR Cup star Denny Hamlin, as well as Front Row Motorsports, owned by Bob Jenkins. At stake are a number of things, including the ultimate defining power and control of the sport by NASCAR and its owners, the France family, as well as significant amounts of money that could go to either the teams or the sanctioning body, team charters and values, allegations of anti-trust violations vs. NASCAR, and more....

54+ min ago (696+ words) Lando Norris, right, will have to finish ahead of Piastri on Sunday win the F1 drivers' title in Qatar Oscar Piastri pipped McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris to pole position for the potentially title-deciding Qatar Grand Prix. The Australian beat Norris by 0.108 seconds after Norris, who had been fastest on their first runs by 0.035secs, aborted his final lap. That gave Piastri the chance to put himself in a great position to win the race and take the title battle to a final-race decider in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the other title contender, will start third, also a threat to Norris. The Dutchman has to finish ahead of Norris to keep his chances alive. Norris will become champion on Sunday if he wins the race, or beats Piastri and Verstappen, but he blinked first as the…...

54+ min ago (163+ words) Lando Norris, right, will have to finish ahead of Piastri on Sunday win the F1 drivers' title in Qatar Oscar Piastri pipped McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris to pole position for the potentially title-deciding Qatar Grand Prix. The Australian beat Norris by 0.108 seconds after Norris, who had been fastest on their first runs by 0.035secs, aborted his final lap. That gave Piastri the chance to put himself in a great position to win the race and take the title battle to a final-race decider in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the other title contender, will start third, also a threat to Norris. The Dutchman has to finish ahead of Norris to keep his chances alive. Norris' title hopes dented as he qualifies behind title rival and polesitter Piastri in Qatar - reaction Stanway scores hat-trick as England hit…...

55+ min ago (626+ words) Oscar Piastri claimed his first Formula 1 pole since August as he clinched the fastest time in Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, pouncing on Lando Norris' mistake as the championship leader couldn't improve on his final lap. The McLarens laid down a significantly weighty gauntlet at the start of Q3, as Norris opened the final stage with a 1m19.495s, which shaded Piastri's 1m19.530s opener. This put the orange cars around three tenths clear of George Russell after the first efforts, demonstrating their pace difference. A short wait preceded the final runs with a red flag to remove a sticker at Turn 2, which had been spat onto the circuit by Carlos Sainz as the Spaniard's car peeled off the markings from his garage floor. On the resumption of the session, Norris elected to go out earlier - but made an error in Turn 2 and did not have…...

58+ min ago (296+ words) Lando Norris will take a 22-point lead over Oscar Piastri into Sunday's penultimate race of the Formula 1 season as he looks to clinch a maiden world title at the Qatar Grand Prix. Briton Norris will start from second on the grid at the Lusail International Circuit after being forced to abandon his final lap in qualifying following a mistake at the second corner, allowing McLaren team-mate and main title rival Piastri to snatch top spot. Earlier in the day, Australian Piastri had also won the sprint race to cut Norris' championship lead, with Max Verstappen dropping a point on Norris after finishing fourth. Norris and Piastri were both disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix last weekend for technical infringements, with Verstappen boosting his title hopes with victory. Norris will still win the drivers' title in Qatar with a round…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (533+ words) Oscar Piastri took a crucial pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix, beating Lando Norris in second and Max Verstappen in third. Williams released Sainz's car from the garage and as he drove out into the pit lane, his rear tires pulled up the stickers from the floor of the garage, wrapping them around the rubber. The stickers came off after three corners, but once the first runs were complete the sessions was halted to clear the debris from the track. When running resumed, Norris ran wide at Turn 2 and had to abort his lap, leaving the door open for Piastri to put it all together to take pole position by 0.108s. Given the difficulty overtaking in Qatar, it's a crucial result, with a victory for Norris enough to give him the title on Sunday. Verstappen was struggling for pace at…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago (856+ words) Nov 29, 2025 | 6:35 PM EST The full picture of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series is finally here, and honestly, the garage looks nothing like it did just a couple of seasons ago. Big teams have shrunk or disappeared, familiar cars are gone, and the balance between Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota feels totally uneven. Fans waited months for the lineup to finalize, and now that it's official, the reaction online has been loud, and not in a good way. Normally, the offseason comes with excitement, new teams, surprise signings, maybe a manufacturer making a statement. This time? It feels like every headline has been another shutdown. Kaulig Racing, once one of the strongest programs in the series, is cutting back three full entries. AM Racing is out completely. Our Motorsports is gone, too. That's a lot of teams, haulers, and jobs disappearing…...