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Williams team principal James Vowles explained the confusion which prompted Carlos Sainz Jnr’s critical radio messages after the Miami Grand Prix. Sainz believed his team mate Alexander Albon overtook him when he had been ordered not to during the race. Albon went on to finish fifth, Sainz ninth. “You told me he’s been told,” Sainz said to race engineer Gaetan…

In the fast-paced realm of motorsport, where fortunes can change in the blink of an eye, resilience shines through. Nyck de Vries, a name that resonates with determination, has recently illustrated just that. After a nearly three-year hiatus from the podium, he has made a spectacular comeback in Formula E. The Circuit de Monaco witnessed an exhilarating display as de…

Kyle Larson, left, is one of countless NASCAR drivers who wear cooling shirts to keep their temperatures under control in the baking cockpit of a stock car. Hendrick Motorsports It started as a bit of a mystery: how did the cooling shirt end up in NASCAR? Some drivers didn’t know. Others assumed it had to be Hendrick Motorsports — or, more…

Formula E’s first-ever double-header in the principality brought rain, controversy, paddock rumour and continuing contention about calendar clashes. Motorsport Week was on the ground in Monaco with all the big topics. Believe it or not, FE is now at approximately the half-way point in Season 11, with Nissan’s Oliver Rowland threatening to open-up a significant gap as the Japanese marque…

McLaren domination is starting to look like Oscar Piastri domination as he scored his fourth win in the last five grands prix in Miami. Had it not been for an unfortunately-timed Virtual Safety Car, he would have won the sprint race too. Piastri’s grand prix victory was his third in a row. He is the only driver besides Max Verstappen…

In a sports world dominated by mega-budgets, legacy brands and fierce loyalties, standing out isn’t easy, especially when you’re a relatively new challenger on the grid. Yet Nissan’s Formula E team has not only caught attention; it’s commanding it. Partnering with creative agency Dark Horses, the team has embraced an unconventional approach called “Noisy Thinking” (a strategy that fuses fast,…

Image credit: Oliver Rowland/Instagram Oliver Rowland has finally shared his first post on Instagram after his double achievement at the Monaco double-header. The leader in the Formula E Driver Standings won the Round 6 race and secured second place on the podium in the Round 7 race. He also congratulated Sebastien Buemi of Envision Racing for winning Round 7 and…

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Laurence EdmondsonMay 7, 2025, 02:21 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz Sr. is considering running for FIA president in elections set to be held in Uzbekistan later this year. The father of Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr. told Autosport “now is the right time” to…

Laurence EdmondsonMay 7, 2025, 11:29 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 When Alpine announced Flavio Briatore’s return to its management last June, the team’s press release said the newly appointed executive advisor would “predominantly focus on top-level areas of the team.” Less than a year later, his presence is firmly stamped across all…

It’s a tired journalistic cliché to describe a piece of breaking news as “not a surprise.” But it is one that undoubtedly applies in the case of Franco Colapinto replacing Jack Doohan from the next round in Imola. Flavio Briatore, who returned to Formula 1 as a consultant to Alpine in the middle of last year, was long thought so…

Image credit: Nick Cassidy/Instagram Nick Cassidy was a relieved man as he stood on the third spot on the podium at the Monaco E-Prix Round 7 on Sunday. The Jaguar TCS Racing driver confessed he was actually “jumping up and down” on the inside as he reached the podium for the first time this season. However, it is his third…

Laurence EdmondsonMay 7, 2025, 03:05 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Alpine has confirmed Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan for the next five races, starting at Imola’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. On Wednesday, the French team announced it had taken the novel decision to “rotate” the driver in its second race seat…

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Formula 1 champions and leaders McLaren will attract more scrutiny and face more questions about their cars simply because they are so dominant, according to Red Bull boss Christian Horner. McLaren have won five of six races this season and took a dominant one-two in Miami on Sunday, with championship leader Oscar Piastri ahead of teammate Lando Norris while George…

EA Sports has announced that it’s “pausing development plans on future rally titles” after having “reached the end of the road working on WRC.” The recently released Hard Chargers DLC for EA Sports WRC is the final piece of content for the game. Editor’s Picks An unspecified number of workers have also been laid off from Codemasters — the studio…

While Williams celebrated their best result of the season so far, their two drivers were in very different moods. Alexander Albon was positively jubilant about spending the entire race within sight of the podium. But Carlos Sainz Jnr was plainly unhappy that his team mate had passed him when he thought they had been told to hold position. After requesting…

Two riders have died following an 11-bike crash at a British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park on Sunday. Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, sustained fatal injuries at the first corner of the opening lap in what organisers described as a “catastrophic accident,” while Tom Tunstall, 47, suffered significant injuries to his back and abdomen. Tunstall was taken…

Both McLaren drivers had to find their way past Max Verstappen during the Miami Grand Prix, which was never going to be straightforward for either of them. Lando Norris clashed with Verstappen at the start and accused his rival of risking a crash by forcing him off. Oscar Piastri was next to take up the cudgels and succeeded in prising…