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Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Verstappen is by far the best, says ex-Ferrari boss Montezemolo (Reuters) ‘Even in the last race in Baku, difficult conditions, he never lost control. He was always quick. He never makes mistakes. (Carlos) Sainz and (Charles) Leclerc was a very good (Ferrari) couple. But no question, Verstappen is…

Sep 26, 2025, 10:23 AM ET For the first time in his five-year NASCAR Cup Series career, Chase Briscoe has won multiple races in a season. Logan Riely/Getty Images Chase Briscoe doesn’t feel comfortable. “I’ve never brought a single dime to any race team, so really, all I can bring is myself,” he told ESPN. “If you’re not performing, and all…

Formula 1 doesn’t need to shorten grands prix to make itself more appealing to younger viewers, Williams team principal James Vowles believes. He said the sport can cater for demand for shorter-form content by embracing streaming platforms. The Williams team leader was responding to comments earlier this month by Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali who believes grands prix “may be…

Romain Grosjean has completed his first lap in a Formula 1 car since the shocking crash which ended his career in the series five years ago. He has returned to his former Haas team to drive a two-year-old VF-23 chassis in a test at the Mugello circuit in Italy. Grosjean successfully completed an installation lap at the flowing, 5.2-kilometre circuit…

Former Mercedes and McLaren Formula E boss Ian James has been announced as the successor to James Barclay at Jaguar. Barclay had been Jaguar team principal since its formation in 2016, but left his position in August to head up the new McLaren endurance programme. James will take up his position on October 1. The 47-year-old spent much of last…

Welcome to Friday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Alonso on why Aston Martin Aramco has all the pieces it needs to win in F1’s new era (Aston Martin) ‘If we are competitive, there is more chance that I stop. If we are not competitive, it will be very hard to give up without trying again.’ Rain…

Jaguar TCS Racing has announced former NEOM McLaren boss Ian James as its new Team Principal ahead of Formula E Season 12. The British marque has spent the off-season without a leader at the helm, with longstanding boss James Barclay departing to head up McLaren’s WEC programme. James, who was rendered out of a job amid McLaren’s withdrawal from FE,…

Fernando Alonso claimed his first F1 world championship on Sept. 25, 2005. Clive Rose/Getty Images WIDE-EYED, CRAZED, TRIUMPHANT. Fernando Alonso climbed onto the front of his blue and yellow Renault. Pumping his fists into the sky, a high-pitched shriek tore out of his mouth, followed by, “Come on! Come on!” It created an iconic image at what was a landmark moment…

Hyderabad: TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud stated on Thursday that KTR‘s arrest is inevitable in the Formula E-car race case. Speaking to reporters in Delhi today, Goud discussed several key issues. He criticised the belief that KCR and KTR won the elections through phone tapping. Goud mentioned that the matter concerning Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy is under the purview of the…

Andretti Global has announced that Felipe Drugovich, currently Aston Martin’s Formula 1 reserve driver, will join the American team’s Formula E squad for Season 12. The Brazilian will partner reigning champion Jake Dennis, replacing the departing Nico Müller. The move marks Drugovich’s first full-time single-seater season since his 2022 Formula 2 title campaign, after which he joined Aston Martin in…

Max Verstappen’s fourth grand prix victory of the 2025 season has refired his hopes of winning this year’s world championship. McLaren were nowhere to be seen at the front of the field as Verstappen racked up the sixth ‘grand slam’ of his career. On Saturday he denied F1 statistics writers an easy headline by beating Carlos Sainz Jnr to pole…

Jaguar TCS Racing has announced Ian James as its new team principal, replacing James Barclay who helmed the team from its inception. James – who will also serve as managing director of JLR Motorsport, overseeing the company’s other motorsport projects such as the Defender Dakar program – will join the team on October 1 from McLaren where he was managing…

Romain Grosjean will drive a Formula 1 car for the first time this week since his fiery crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, as a part of a special test with former team Haas. Grosjean remarkably escaped with only minor burns on his hands after being stuck inside a fireball after violently crashing his Haas car into a barrier…

Romain Grosjean will drive a Formula 1 car tomorrow for the first time since he climbed out of a fireball almost five years ago. The 39-year-old was nearing the end of his F1 career when he suffered a huge crash on the first lap of the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. The 67G impact tore his Haas VF-20 in two and…

Andretti Formula E team has announced the signing of Felipe Drugovich on a multi-year deal to partner Jake Dennis. It will be the first full-time program for the Brazilian following his 2022 Formula 2 championship triumph. Since then he has dovetailed a full-time role as Aston Martin’s test and reserve driver in Formula 1 alongside sporadic sports car appearances, but…

Ever since winning the 2022 Formula 2 championship, one name has been linked with almost every top-level seat in the world of motorsport. But while Felipe Drugovich is highly-regarded – evidenced by his three-year relationship with the Aston Martin Formula 1 team since that title triumph – the Brazilian has bided his time when it comes to making the next…

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Max looks forward to GT3 race debut at Nordschleife: ‘Can’t wait’ (Verstappen) ‘Max will be sharing the cockpit of a Ferrari 296 GT3, run by the Swiss Emil Frey Racing team in the Verstappen.com Racing x Red Bull livery, together with Chris Lulham, the 22-year-old British racing driver,…

Felipe Drugovich will be making a permanent return to single-seaters, as he is set to join Andretti for the 2025/26 Formula E campaign on a multi-year deal. It’s a significant move for the young Brazilian, who has often found himself sitting on the sidelines in recent years despite his impressive junior racing record. Although he was the first talent signed…

With the future of the Lamborghini SC63 LMDh program still uncertain at best, the Temerario GT3 – Lamborghini’s first 100 percent internally-developed GT3 vehicle – is undergoing testing in preparation for its worldwide debut, for which the company has targeted the 2026 Twelve Hours of Sebring in March. Pending a decision from Lamborghini’s board, expected to come before the end…