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McLaren had dominated the practice sessions leading up to qualifying and were favourites for pole, but they did not show their hand until the final lap of a session marked by track limits transgressions and other incidents. World champion Max Verstappen was quickest on the first runs in the final session in his Red Bull, despite a big slide out …

Third and fourth places for the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc reduced their deficit to McLaren in the constructors’ championship to 24 points with two races to go. Norris stopped for fresh tyres to take fastest lap in the closing stages to give McLaren an extra point. Verstappen, starting one place ahead of Norris in fifth place on …

Lewis Hamilton led George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Hamilton headed Russell by 0.396 after they traded fastest times at the end of the session, having set the pace throughout the hour. McLaren’s Lando Norris, still technically in the title fight, was third fastest, while championship leader Max Verstappen’s Red Bull …

Russell’s comments come at a turbulent time in the relationship between the drivers and the FIA. Since the last race in Brazil, the GPDA put out an open letter asking the FIA to treat them “like adults”, after a controversy over drivers swearing in news conferences. The letter also made a reference to a lack of transparency over how money …

Nigerian-American teen, Ugo Ugochukwu has won the 2024 FIA FR World Cup  and the 71st Macau Grand Prix – with a faultless performance throughout the entire weekend.    The 17-year-old becomes the first driver from the USA to win this prestigious event since Bob Earl in 1981.    Ugochukwu, who represents the US in car racing, was born in New …

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In treacherous conditions, Verstappen was in a league of his own, putting in a drive that underlined why he is regarded by so many in Formula 1 as the best driver in the world. The Dutchman had qualified 12th, and was demoted to 17th because of a penalty for exceeding his engine allowance with a new power-unit for this race, …

Title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris start Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix from second and third on the grid behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Verstappen heads into the race 57 points clear of Norris, who needs to gain on the Red Bull driver by an average of just under 12 points a race to overtake him in the remaining five …

Mercedes’ George Russell set the pace in a first practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix punctuated by a heavy crash for Williams’ Alex Albon. Russell was 0.317 seconds quicker than Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, with RB’s Yuki Tsunoda third from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, whose session ended early with an engine problem. Albon tangled with Ferrari young driver Oliver …

Great Britain’s Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear won gold in the ice dance at Skate America in the first ISU Grand Prix of the season. The pair beat defending ISU world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates from the United States by a fraction of a point in Allen, Texas, while Spain’s Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck finished third. In …