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14+ min ago (397+ words) Only God knows how Oscar Piastri hasn't snapped at the McLaren brain trust yet. And if Qatar wasn't enough of a test of his sanity, Andrea Stella seems ready to wheel out another classic promise ahead of Abu Dhabi: "Race as you wish." Lovely sentiment from the man whose team's strategy call all but torpedoed Piastri's title bid. To say Piastri was robbed in Qatar is being generous. The 24-year-old did everything right at Lusail " sprint win from pole, race start from pole, flawless pace " until McLaren delivered a strategy meltdown worthy of a highlight reel titled "How to Lose a Race You Were Controlling'. The result? A gift-wrapped win for Max Verstappen and a shell-shocked Piastri forced to swallow second. McLaren's reaction? A collective shrug. A tiny "oops." The kind that toddlers give after breaking your favourite mug " or…...

25+ min ago (405+ words) The F1 season will draw to a close at this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and there will be plenty on the line. Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen will fight it out for the Drivers' Championship title in the final instalment of their three-pronged battle for glory. It comes after Norris failed to wrap up the honours in Qatar last weekend despite having the opportunity to do so. The young Brit could only finish fourth after pulling off a late move on Kimi Antonelli to gain an extra place. Afterwards, the Mercedes driver received vile death threats following accusations that he deliberately moved over to let Norris through. Red Bull later said they 'regretted' the abuse received by Antonelli after Verstappen's race engineer made the suggestion over team radio. McLaren have confirmed the additions of three new drivers to…...

53+ min ago (295+ words) Newly-crowned Formula Two champion Leonardo Fornaroli has joined McLaren in a test and development role, the Formula One champions announced on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Italian clinched the title in Qatar with a round to spare last Sunday, taking four wins and five podiums to date. Motor racing-F2 champion Fornaroli joins McLaren in test role Fornaroli's Dutch Formula Two rival Richard Verschoor, third in the series, has also joined the McLaren development programme. As well as Formula One, McLaren have a team in U.S.-based IndyCar and are entering the World Endurance Championship from 2027. Newly-crowned Formula Two champion Leonardo Fornaroli has joined McLaren in a test and development role, the Formula One champions announced on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Italian clinched the title in Qatar with a round to spare last Sunday, taking four wins and five podiums to date. He follows in…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (569+ words) Dec 2, 2025 | 2:21 AM EST The NASCAR lawsuit trial's tone changed from corporate quarrel to full-fledged no-holds-barred antitrust battle as soon as the teams' attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, appeared before the jury. With no hesitation, Kessler pointed straight at one guy " the chief executive officer, chairman, and executive vice president of NASCAR, Jim France. The now-(in)famous summer text chain, in which Steve Phelps referred to NASCAR's offer to teams as "zero wins" and Steve O'Donnell's "f" the teams" proposition that would return the sport to its "tiny southern roots, the tiny sport of 1996," was one of those texts. Kessler referred to these not only for their shock value. His motive, however, was to emphasize one point: everyone inside NASCAR knew what Jim France was doing. And none of them could stop it. 45 million per charter times 36 charters = $1.62 billion in total value…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago (503+ words) Dale Earnhardt Jr. was quite the fierce competitor on the race track. But this nature wasn't limited to just motorsports. One of his many pursuits in his free time is playing video games. A game that had him completely hooked and addicted to the level that he risked losing friendships over it was "Madden Mobile." In the "Ask Jr." segment of the "Dale Jr. Download" podcast, "a fan had asked him if he'd ever gotten so angry when playing a game that he broke the controller out of frustration. Earnhardt Jr. admitted that while he did not break the controller itself, he had gotten angry enough to do it. It was back in the day when he was still an active player of Madden Mobile. Junior noted that he had played the game with his co-host, TJ Majors, for around…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago (118+ words) Red Bull will be replacing Yuki Tsunoda with Isack Hadjar, according to a report from RacingNews365 on Monday. In related news, sister squad Racing Bulls will bring back Liam Lawson while promoting rookie Arvid Lindblad. Tsunoda has struggled this season, currently ranking 15th in the standings, in sharp contrast to teammate Max Verstappen, who's seeking his fifth straight championship this season. "I've done what I could do," Tsunoda said recently. "Especially the last four races, the team gave me a lot of support and able to drive with (an) almost identical car to Max." Tsunoda follows a line of racers who have struggled to succeed alongside Verstappen, among them Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly, Liam Lawson and Sergio Perez....

2+ hour, 39+ min ago (1802+ words) The 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust lawsuit trial began in earnest on Monday and included jury selection, opening statements by both parties and the partial testimony of the first witness. Between the partial testimony of the co-owner of 23XI, which was conducted by Jeanifer Parsigian, a partner at Winston & Strawn, and the opening statement delivered by lead attorney Jeffrey Kessler -- the strategy for the Plaintiffs came into focus. Everything you need to know about the NASCAR, 23XI and Front Row antitrust trial Kessler said the jury will be shown evidence of an anti-competitive strategy orchestrated by NASCAR CEO Jim France over the next two weeks. That evidence, he argued, will come in the form of emails and text messages from lieutenant-executives Steve Phelps, Steve O'Donnell and Scott Prime illustrating an awareness of unfairness towards the teams while negotiating charter…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago (1820+ words) Lewis Hamilton fumes over Qatar GP tyre limit: "One of the worst grands prix" James Vowles hails "dream come true" as Williams secures P5 in constructors' championship Aston Martin announces date for 2026 F1 car launch Ferrari says Qatar GP struggles linked to "balloon" F1 tyre pressures Valtteri Bottas hilariously mocks Red Bull team radio blunder after Qatar GP mix-up The 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust lawsuit trial began in earnest on Monday and included jury selection, opening statements by both parties and the partial testimony of the first witness. Between the partial testimony of the co-owner of 23XI, which was conducted by Jeanifer Parsigian, a partner at Winston & Strawn, and the opening statement delivered by lead attorney Jeffrey Kessler -- the strategy for the Plaintiffs came into focus. Kessler said the jury will be shown evidence of an anti-competitive strategy orchestrated by…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago (347+ words) Dec 2, 2025 | 12:37 AM EST NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Hollywood Casino 400 Sep 10, 2023 Kansas City, Kansas, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 11 walks to the track before the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Kansas City Kansas Speedway Kansas USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xAmyxKontrasx 20230910_ams_df8_0338 "We knew we were going to have a reset," NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps said in early November. He referred to the drop in NASCAR's TV ratings for the 2025 season, affected by the broadcast changes. However, a month after the championship weekend, deeper faults are visible in the sport. They were revealed on the first day of the NASCAR lawsuit's trial, which featured Denny Hamlin. "It might have been rough for some to hear but I do believe the jurors when they say they don't follow NASCAR or don't know much about it. Many are transplants…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago (440+ words) With NASCAR's revenue-sharing model at the forefront of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports' antitrust lawsuit, 23XI co-owner Denny Hamlin took the stand as the first witness Monday in Charlotte, N.C. and testified that it costs $20 million to bring a single car to the track over a 38-race season. Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner, added that the $20 million does not include overhead expenses including business operations and the driver's salary. Front Row and 23XI have argued that the revenue-sharing model prevents some of the race teams from making a profit. As an example, Hamlin testified that 23XI racing paid a total of $46.2 million for three successive NASCAR Cup Series charters for a team he co-founded with former NBA superstar Michael Jordan. Front Row owner Bob Jenkins and 23XI declined to sign on for renewal of the charters this year, while the other 13 chartered Cup teams opted…...