George Russell says he was too aggressive on the first lap of the Russian Grand Prix and regrets not taking his usual cautious approach of “fannying around”. From 13th on the grid Russell became caught up in an incident at Turn 2, with the Williams driver following Carlos Sainz Jr through the escape route and
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LCR Honda’s Takaaki Nakagami feels he had a “great chance to win” the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix, but sluggish opening laps meant he got stuck behind Ducatis. The Japanese rider had pace comparable with the frontrunners during the race-simulation FP4 session on Saturday, but gave himself work to do in the race after qualifying. Nakagami
10:00 AM ET Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Mercedes operational errors this season demonstrate why it is so important his team closes the gap and put the world champions under increased pressure at the front. Lewis Hamilton was given a ten-second time penalty at the Russian Grand Prix which cost him the chance of
While a pre-race mistake dominated the Russian Grand Prix post-race reaction, Sochi delivered a few major developments in the 2020 Formula 1 world championship. LUKE SMITH pinpoints the top talking points Following a brutal run of three triple-headers to start the 2020 Formula 1 season, the paddock ventured to Sochi last weekend for its first
Nurburgring 24 Hours winner Nick Yelloly described the inclement weather that caused the race to be red-flagged for nine hours on Saturday evening as “the worst conditions I have experienced”. The BMW factory driver joined ROWE Racing team-mates Alexander Sims and Nicky Catsburg to score BMW’s 20th success in the event, 50 years on from
KTM’s Brad Binder says the final laps of his MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix were “like riding in the rain” after his soft rear tyre dropped off significantly. Binder started from 10th in Sunday’s race, but dropped four places on the opening lap and could only recover to ninth when he started to lose grip. In
Kurt Busch became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to book his spot in the next round of the Playoffs with victory in overtime at Las Vegas. Busch in the #1 Chip Ganassi Chevrolet had not followed the leading pack, headed by Denny Hamlin, in pitting midway through the final stage, and benefited when Jimmie
7:24 AM ET Formula One’s race director, Michael Masi, has countered Lewis Hamilton’s suggestions that the sport’s governing body, the FIA, is attempting to hold him back. 1 Related Hamilton’s chances of victory at Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix were dealt a critical blow when he was given two five-second penalties for completing practice starts away
All the best bits from second practice at Sochi, as the drivers and teams flexed their muscles ahead of qualifying Saturday in Russia… For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: http://www.instagram.com/F1 https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/ Tweets by F1 https://www.twitch.tv/formula1 @f1 #F1 #RussianGP
Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo says the five-second time penalty he received in the Russian Grand Prix “lit a fire under my bum” and inspired him to compensate for it. Ricciardo ran wide at Sochi’s Turn 2 when passing team-mate Esteban Ocon and subsequently received the penalty from the FIA stewards for not taking the designated route
Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi admits, while mathematically he can still win, his MotoGP title hopes have “closed” after crashing from second place in the Catalan Grand Prix. Running in the podium battle from the off, Rossi found himself in second on lap 14 when Petronas SRT’s Franco Morbidelli made a mistake at the first corner. But
6:09 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two-time defending Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence took the points lead Sunday in the AMALIE Motor Oil Gatornationals, beating father Billy in the final round at Gainesville Raceway. Torrence had a 3.809-second run at 322.11 mph to win for third time this year and 39th overall. “We’ve
FIA race director Michael Masi says that the Russian GP stewards decided that the original Formula 1 penalty points awarded to Lewis Hamilton was “inappropriate” after a post-race review. Hamilton was awarded two five-second time penalties for conducting two practice starts outside the designated zone beyond the pit exit, and both came with an extra
BMW scored its first victory in the Nurburgring 24 Hours since 2010 as ROWE Racing’s #99 entry driven by Nick Catsburg, Nick Yelloly and Alexander Sims prevailed in wet/dry conditions. The trio’s BMW M6 overcame the #3 Car Collection Motorsport Audi R8 LMS driven by three-time winner Markus Winkelhock, Mirko Bortolotti and Christopher Haase after
Maverick Vinales says he “lost the way” in setting up his Yamaha for the Catalan Grand Prix weekend, which contributed to his lowly ninth-place finish in Sunday’s MotoGP race. The Yamaha rider had strong race pace throughout practice and was expected to challenge for victory on Sunday, but got swamped on the run to Turn
1:36 PM ET The FIA has rescinded the two penalty points it issued to Lewis Hamilton at the Russian Grand Prix, moving the world champion away from the brink of a one race ban. Hamilton was handed two separate five-second penalties for an incident ahead of the race where he conducted practice starts away from
Lewis Hamilton called his two five-second time penalties in the Russian Grand Prix “ridiculous”, saying the Formula 1 stewards are “trying to stop me”. Hamilton was hit with 10 seconds worth of penalties during Sunday’s race in Sochi for two separate violations while en route to the grid. Hamilton was adjudged to have breached the
After a red flag interruption of nine and a half hours due to rain, the Nurburgring 24 Hours has restarted on Sunday morning. The race was halted shortly after seven hours of running by heavy rainfall, while drama unfolded as the two leading Mercedes-AMG GT3 challengers crashed out while leading. Initially Haupt Racing Team lost
VR46 rider Luca Marini extended his championship lead after prevailing in a tense battle with Marc VDS’ Sam Lowes in the Moto2 Catalan Grand Prix. Valentino Rossi’s half-brother Marini did his chances of a MotoGP step up for 2021 no harm by beating Lowes by 0.981 seconds to open up a 20-point lead in the
8:31 AM ET Lewis Hamilton is on the verge of a one-race ban after accumulating another two penalty points on his superlicence at the Russian Grand Prix. Hamilton was handed two five-second penalties during the Sochi race for incidents which took place before the start. The championship leader carried out two practice starts further down
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says Max Verstappen drove an “unbelievable lap” to qualify on the front row and split the Mercedes drivers ahead of the Russian Grand Prix. Horner noted the Dutch driver benefited from a tow from Valtteri Bottas, the man he bumped from second position to join polesitter Lewis Hamilton on
KTM’s Pol Espargaro says Sunday’s MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix will come down to “who cares less” about crashing as the degradation of the preferred soft rear tyre will be “huge”. Most riders have struggled for grip and tyre durability at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya circuit this weekend, with most already favouring the softest rear tyre
7:39 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Clay Millican powered to the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel qualifying Saturday in the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the first NHRA Mello Yello event outside of Indianapolis since February. Millican had a 3.821-second run at 313.51 mph at Gainesville Raceway. “That was pretty cool,” Millican
In a dramatic qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton secured his 96th career pole position – but that doesn’t tell the whole story. After a red flag caused by Sebastian Vettel’s crash in Q2, Hamilton left it incredibly late to ensure his progression into the pole position shootout, crossing the line to start
Valentino Rossi admits his age prompted him to question his MotoGP future during a tough 2019 season, but says he “didn’t trust” those doubts. The nine-time grand prix world champion’s deal to remain with Yamaha and join Petronas SRT in 2021 was officially confirmed on Saturday after months of discussions. Next year will mark Rossi’s
1:00 PM ET By claiming pole position, Lewis Hamilton put himself in a great position to match Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of 91 wins on Sunday. But due to the dramatic events which took place over qualifying, the route to that record-equaling result is not as straightforward as you might assume. What went wrong for
Lewis Hamilton claimed pole for Formula 1’s 2020 Russian Grand Prix despite nearly not setting a Q2 lap after Sebastian Vettel crashed, while Max Verstappen beat Valtteri Bottas to second. Hamilton also faces a post-qualifying investigation for a track limits violation – along with Nicholas Latifi, Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen – in Q1, and
Valentino Rossi’s deal to join the Petronas SRT Yamaha squad in 2021 and extend his MotoGP career has been made official after months of discussions. The nine-time grand prix world champion was moved out of the factory Yamaha squad for 2021 at the start of the year to make way for Fabio Quartararo to join