Formula 1 News
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F1: Russell controls the Zandvoort sprint from pole
Russell leads from start to finish Zandvoort did not serve up much. George Russell won the Dutch Grand Prix sprint a few hours ago, starting from pole and leading all 24 laps. There were just two position changes in the top 10 all race. The Mercedes driver had already set the tone in sprint qualifying…
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F1: Stewards clear Hamilton and Verstappen at Zandvoort
Five drivers broke the same rule on the way to the sprint grid at Zandvoort. The FIA stewards watched the in-car footage and let all five off.
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F1: Russell wins Zandvoort sprint as rain arrives late
George Russell led all 24 laps at Zandvoort and crossed the line just as the rain arrived. Leclerc gambled on soft tyres and stole second from Norris. Antonelli’s title lead just got smaller.
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F1: Verstappen signs Red Bull deal through 2030
Red Bull have tied down their four-time champion until 2030. The odd part is the timing: Verstappen has not won a race all season and sits sixth in the standings.
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F1 : Lawson steps in for Hadjar at the Dutch GP
Hadjar ruled out for Zandvoort Red Bull confirmed it on Wednesday. Isack Hadjar will not take part in Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix. The French driver injured his wrist during the summer break. “Isack Hadjar suffered a wrist injury during the summer break, which will prevent him from racing at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix,” the…
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F1: Hadjar set to miss Zandvoort, Lawson lined up at Red Bull
A wrist injury picked up in training has left Isack Hadjar short of fitness for the Dutch Grand Prix. Liam Lawson is in line for a Red Bull seat he lost 18 months ago.
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F1: Albon signs on at Williams through 2027
Ninth in the standings, and a new contract anyway Four Q1 exits in the last five qualifying sessions before the break. A car that has been carrying too much weight since testing. Ninth place in the constructors’ championship after 11 rounds. Williams announced on Tuesday that Alex Albon has committed through the end of 2027…
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NASCAR: Blaney grabs pole at Richmond
The driver who used to call himself poor in qualifying Ryan Blaney never liked qualifying. He said it himself. “I wouldn’t call myself a very good qualifier. For a while I really struggled, I couldn’t find the speed over one lap, I was doing the wrong things behind the wheel.” Three poles in his last…
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NASCAR: Ty Gibbs wins the Iowa Corn 350
Two tyres, one win Ty Gibbs gambled on two tyres. It paid off. In the early hours from Sunday into Monday, the 23-year-old won the Iowa Corn 350 at Newton. It was his second NASCAR Cup Series win in 146 starts. His team chose to change only two tyres at the final stop. Christopher Bell,…