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Apr 14, 2025, 12:36 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Former NASCAR star Tony Stewart won the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals on Sunday for his first career Top Fuel victory. The 53-year-old Stewart had a winning run of 3.870 seconds at 317.42 mph at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He held off Antron Brown at the finish, and also beat…

Liam Lawson collected penalty points for collisions with two of his rivals during the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Racing Bulls driver picked up his first penalty for making slight contact with Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin at turn two. The stewards noted that “car 30 [Lawson] overtook car 18 [Stroll] in turn one, however lost momentum by missing the apex, then…

In a dramatic turn of events, Nissan’s Nato Norman was disqualified after coming first in the Miami E-Prix final race due to a penalty for misuse of the Attack Mode but was later pushed much further back to the 6th position in the final list. As a result, Pascal Wehrlein of Tag Heuer Porsche was declared the winner of the…

SAKHIR, Bahrain — As Lando Norris flubbed his way through the Bahrain Grand Prix, his flawless McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri turned in a drive of championship quality. Piastri’s near-perfect race weekend out in front — his fourth Formula 1 race win in 50 starts — was a stark contrast to Norris, who admitted to feeling “clueless” with his car after…

Lewis Hamilton was dejected by his performance in qualifying in Bahrain but struck a note of cautious optimism after the grand prix. The Ferrari driver was clearly encouraged by the balance he found in his car in the middle of the race, which helped to lift him from ninth on the grid to fifth at the finish, one place behind…

For the first time in its history — but the second time in Florida — Formula E set up shop at the Homestead circuit, about an hour south of Miami. It had been exactly 10 years since the championship last raced in Florida. The first Miami E-Prix took place in 2015 on a temporary street circuit, where Jean-Eric Vergne claimed…

Carlos Sainz Jnr’s penalty for an incident with Andrea Kimi Antonelli briefly became a point of confusion after the Bahrain Grand Prix. The FIA originally announced Sainz’s 10-second time penalty had not been served during the race and he must therefore serve a three-place grid drop at the next round. Shortly afterwards, the FIA cancelled that decision, noting: “Penalty was…

Formula E’s Miami E-Prix showcased a first-of-its-kind car swap, in which rising NASCAR racer Rajah Caruth and open-wheel regular Jamie Chadwick switched seats. Caruth, fresh from his ninth-place finish in the Camping World Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday night, transitioned to a whole new world when he got behind the wheel of a Formula E car…

SAKHIR, Bahrain — Oscar Piastri comfortably won an action-packed Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday to narrow teammate Lando Norris’ championship lead to three points. Piastri controlled the race from pole position and disappeared into the distance after a midrace safety car, claiming his second win of the season and the fourth of his F1 career. Piastri won by 15.4 seconds,…

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Bahrain International Circuit, 2025 Lando Norris, McLaren, Bahrain International Circuit, 2025 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Bahrain International Circuit, 2025 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Bahrain International Circuit, 2025 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Bahrain International Circuit, 2025 Lewis Hamilton,…

Formula E visited its fifth different venue in the United States with its first trip to Homestead-Miami Speedway. The race had the typical Formula E hallmarks – long straights and heavy braking combining to maximize the importance of efficiency, and an abrasive surface that left drivers scrambling for grip – and garnered praise from drivers. “In terms of drivability and…

SAKHIR, Bahrain — George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli were each handed a one-place grid drop at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, hours after qualifying second and fourth. Both drivers were penalised after Mercedes sent them out into the fast lane in the pits before qualifying resumed after a red flag stoppage, something prohibited in the regulations on safety…

A red flag that set up inevitable penalties for nearly a quarter of the field – including the on-the-road winner – typified another manic Formula E weekend on its first visit to Miami’s Homestead venue. Here’s our pick of the stars and flops amid it all. Winner – Porsche Porsche has proved that its Gen3 Evo package is probably, across…

The 2025 Formula E Miami E-Prix was an action-packed thriller filled with drama, crashes, and strategy twists. The race saw multiple drivers penalised for Attack Mode infringements, while a major crash brought out both the Safety Car and eventually a red flag. Amid the chaos, Pascal Wehrlein produced a stunning come-from-behind victory for TAG Heuer Porsche.How the three-car collision changed…

Pascal Wehrlein may have clinched victory at the Miami E-Prix thanks to a dramatic turn of events, but make no mistake—his win was far from a fluke. The TAG Heuer Porsche driver is the reigning Formula E World Champion, having secured the title last season, and his latest triumph is yet another testament to his skill, timing, and tactical brilliance.Pascal…

Norman Nato won the Miami E-Prix at Homestead-Miami on the road, but wasn’t classified as the winner after a red flag caused havoc for teams’ Attack Mode strategy. Nissan’s Nato, who started on pole, passed Pascal Wehrlein on the exit of the final turn on the last lap, with Wehrlein’s TAG Heuer Porsche team telling him not to “do anything…

Oscar Piastri has taken provisional pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc. Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’31.392 1’30.454 (-0.938s) 1’29.841 (-0.613s) 2 George Russell Mercedes 1’31.494 1’30.664 (-0.830s) 1’30.009 (-0.655s) 3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1’31.454 1’30.724…

The Qualifying race at the Miami E-Prix on Saturday was as unpredictable as it could be, especially for Nissan. The team’s Norman Nato took his first Formula E Julius Baer Pole Position for the 2025 Miami E-Prix as he competed with his former teammate Jake Dennis of Andretti for the top spot. Oliver Rowland, meanwhile, couldn’t do better than 16th…