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The stewards have summoned Max Verstappen to a hearing into whether he forced Lewis Hamilton off the track while they fought for position during the Hungarian Grand Prix. Both drivers must meet the stewards together at 3:42pm local time at the Hungaroring. The stewards noted the incident during the race but announced it would not be investigated until after they…

McLaren boss Zak Brown has claimed Formula One is a “healthier” place without Christian Horner after accusing the former Red Bull team principal of “crossing the line.” Horner was released from his position on July 9. The last 18 months of his reign were overshadowed by an accusation from a female colleague of “coercive behaviour”. Horner always denied the claim…

BRISTOL, Tenn. — It was a red flag for Major League Baseball at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night. The Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds was suspended in the first inning because of rain, soaking a record-breaking crowd for the first regular-season game in Tennessee. The plan is to resume the game on Sunday at 1…

Taylor Barnard (Image credit: Instagram) Taylor Barnard has penned a note of gratitude for his team, NEOM McLaren, which concluded its Formula E journey at the end of Season 11. He shared his experience of driving for the team and thanked his colleagues and fans for supporting him in his endeavour. It is yet unclear where Barnard and teammate Sam…

Charles Leclerc has taken provisional pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix for Ferrari ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1’15.582 1’15.455 (-0.127s) 1’15.372 (-0.083s) 2 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1’15.211 1’14.941 (-0.270s) 1’15.398 (+0.457s) 3 Lando Norris McLaren 1’15.523 1’14.890…

Oscar Piastri said qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix was “bizarre and somewhat frustrating” as rival Charles Leclerc took a shock pole position, leaving him behind in second place and Lando Norris in third. Championship leader Piastri, who was quickest in final practice earlier on Saturday, was just 0.026 seconds off Leclerc in Q3, while Norris topped both of Friday’s…

Dan Ticktum hit his stride in Season 11 of Formula E. After three years of struggle with the former NIO and ERT team, the outfit – now known as Cupra Kiro – entered the season with fresh investment, along with its fresh identity, and Porsche power. The end result was more points finishes in the one campaign than he’d had…

Lewis Hamilton was dismayed at failing to make the cut for Q3 while his team mate took pole position. The Ferrari driver dropped out in Q2 after lapping 0.247 seconds slower than team mate Charles Leclerc. He qualified 12th on the grid after falling short of reaching the final round by just 0.015 seconds. “I’m just useless,” said the glum…

Ian James with Taylor Barnard and Sam Bird (Image credit: Instagram) Team Principal Ian James of the departing Formula E team NEOM McLaren has penned an open letter to the fans of the team, marking their departure from the electric motorsport format. Addressing the Papaya Army, James thanked them for their trust and support as the team went on to…

Laurence EdmondsonAug 2, 2025, 01:29 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 BUDAPEST, Hungary — Charles Leclerc was left questioning everything he thought he knew about Formula 1 after securing a surprise pole position ahead of both McLaren drivers at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver beat championship leader Oscar Piastri to the…

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Oscar Piastri was fastest in the final practice session on Saturday ahead of qualifying. Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images Championship leader Oscar Piastri topped the final practice session of the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Lando Norris. Norris was quickest in the first two practice sessions, but Piastri led his McLaren teammate by 0.032 seconds on Saturday, a few……

The fight for the 2025 drivers’ championship is increasingly between the two McLaren drivers. Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris by 16 points, with their closest rival now 81 points adrift. There is no greater test of intra-team harmony than a fight over a world championship. The most famous example also occured at McLaren, when Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost fought…

Bianca Bustamante | Photo from racerbia/Instagram Filipino American motorsport prodigy Bianca Bustamante continues to race forward as she closes yet another chapter in her rising career. In an Instagram post, the young racer marked the end of her season with Formula E’s CUPRA team, calling it “a chapter and season closed,” but one she says “will have a bookmark.” “It’s…

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links Elkann on Ferrari’s ‘rough’ season so far (F1) ‘It’s a moment to reflect on what has been a hard start and more importantly just put the right foundations for the second part of this season and really make sure that everyone goes energised to have a good break,…

Tennis star Novak Djokovic is part of a group of investors who have bought a stake in French second-tier football team Le Mans, along with ex-Formula 1 drivers Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen, the club said on Friday. Le Mans said in a statement that they join other new financial investors into the club, including Latin American sports investment firm…

McLaren were comfortably quickest in practice at the Hungaroring on Friday. Red Bull were eight tenths of a second off the pace, but as usual they look likely to come back into contention on Saturday. Teams’ 2024 performance in context McLaren was clearly the team to beat in Hungary last year. However while the team’s drivers locked out the front…

ABB became Formula E’s first-ever title sponsor in 2018. (Formula E) ABB, the multinational technology giant, has extended its title sponsorship with international electric car racing series Formula E. The brand became the series’s first-ever title sponsor in 2018 as part of a lucrative naming rights deal worth a reported $25 million per season. Since then, it has expanded its…

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