The reigning IndyCar champion and 2008 Indy 500 winner produced a stunning run in the pole position shootout last Sunday to produce an average of 231.685mph over his four laps to edge out Andretti Autosport’s Herta by only 0.03mph. Rinus VeeKay and Ed Carpenter both put in eye-catching qualifying performances to grab third and fourth

The explosive nature of their rivalry caused great tensions within Mercedes as they fought for wins and titles in what was effectively an intra-team contest on the majority of weekends for three seasons. It occasionally spilled over on-track, notably with three on-track collisions – Belgium 2014, Spain 2016 and Austria 2016 – but there were

Excessive dust for the maiden round of the all-electric SUV off-road racing series in AlUla, Saudi Arabia in April led to qualifying heats being replaced with one-car time trials. The grids for the Sunday races were also capped as three entries, rather than the planned four cars, with the poor visibility contributing to all overtakes

The team’s two lead drivers Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak threw away strong chances to win the fourth round of the championship when they both retired with broken rear suspensions. Adamo was scathing of the pair at the end of the Saturday leg, saying they “had the fastest car” but were “not able to materialise

Let’s be clear: it’s absurd to conclude that NASCAR called Sunday’s inaugural Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas when it did, simply to ensure Chase Elliott would win the event.  However, by its actions during the race – and failing to adhere to lessons it said it learned about racing in the rain

The Italian outfit returned to its Maranello base on Monday morning to undertake a detailed investigation in to what happened to Leclerc before the start. The team had given Leclerc’s car and gearbox the all-clear in the hours before the race, but a left-rear driveshaft hub failed during a pre-race reconnaissance lap. With no time

The FIA has handed Veiby a six-month ban after failing to notify the motor racing governing body that he had been in contact with a person that has since contracted COVID-19. As a result, he is banned from any WRC event until 23 November, a week after the Rally Japan finale, which means he will

On Lap 17 of the race, Christopher Bell ran into the back of Ryan Blaney and spun out. Behind, Kevin Harvick slowed down to avoid the incident but due to low visibility, Bubba Wallace continued on unaware of what was happening ahead and ran into the back of Harvick’s car, destroying both cars. Harvick was

Only three of the five drivers taking part would secure a space, meaning 2015 podium finisher Charlie Kimball and RC Enerson were the two to miss out. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s Karam, a seven-time starter in the Indy 500, was the first driver to hit the track with a 230mph opening lap, followed by a

Leclerc took a shock pole position for Ferrari in qualifying on Saturday, but was left sweating on the condition of his gearbox after crashing at the end of Q3 at the exit of Swimming Pool. Ferrari conducted initial checks on the gearbox that showed “no serious damage”, and announced on Sunday morning that it would

Overnight leader Tanak had begun to build a considerable advantage through Saturday’s stages, dominating the morning loop for Hyundai and continuing to stretch his advantage through the same stages in the afternoon. Tanak set the fastest time on the second stage after the break, thereby claiming the 250th stage win of his career, which handed

The 17-year-old rewrote the record books this weekend in Monaco by becoming the youngest ever polesitter and race winner after dominant displays in qualifying and today’s feature race. Pourchaire’s performances on his Monaco debut ensured he claimed the youngest race winner accolade from now McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris. Although the achievement has arrived

The Estonian had vaulted up from third to first on Friday evening after both his team-mates, Dani Sordo and Thierry Neuville, hit trouble. Their misfortune presented Tanak with all the incentive he needed to pull away from the Toyota of Elfyn Evans in second place, with Sordo battling the Welshman hard in his bid to

Neuville damaged the rear suspension on his i20 Coupe WRC when he lost control of it through a left-hander and hit a bank during this afternoon’s ‘Mortagua’ stage of the fourth round of the 2021 World Rally Championship. On the road section between stage seven and tonight’s closing Super Special Stage in Lousada, Neuville and

Tanak’s team-mate, early leader Dani Sordo, continued his strong run after the opening loop service halt to tease out his lead from 6.7 seconds before the break to 8.2s after the next three stages. The Spaniard, driving Hyundai Motorsport’s third entry for the first time since Monte Carlo in January, kept ahead of his full-time

For Monaco, that has led to the introduction of an interesting serrated diffuser concept that was tried for the first time in Thursday practice. The design, which only appeared on Max Verstappen’s car during FP1, features a revised outer section, whereby a serrated edge has been applied to the two innermost Gurney-like extensions that run