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The winners and losers from F1's 2025 British Grand Prix

We hadn’t had a proper mixed weather bonanza since the opening race in Australia, but were finally rewarded for our patience with another memorable British GP that had it all as the British summer proved why it never disappoints. McLaren took another 1-2, but it wasn't plain sailing this time,…

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Scott Dixon snatches late IndyCar race win from Alex Palou at Mid Ohio

With his family in attendance, Scott Dixon put on another masterclass Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - this time with an added pinch of luck.

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Oscar Piastri admits F1 team orders "wouldn't have been fair" on Lando Norris

Oscar Piastri conceded that his request for McLaren team orders “wouldn’t have been fair” to team-mate Lando Norris, after the Australian’s 10-second penalty for a safety car infringement effectively handed over Formula 1 British Grand Prix victory.

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Nico Hulkenberg’s first F1 podium will “shut up everyone that doubted him”

The Formula 1 pack hailed Nico Hulkenberg for silencing his doubters by finally landing his first podium after 238 previous race starts.

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Video: Chicago NASCAR Cup pile-up blocks track, causes early red flag

After qualifying third, Carson Hocevar had high hopes for Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at the Chicago Street Course. But while his teammate Michael McDowell passed Shane van Gisbergen and led the opening lap, Hocevar slipped back to seventh.

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Why McLaren thinks Oscar Piastri's British GP penalty was "very harsh"

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has explained why he felt Oscar Piastri's 10-second penalty that cost him victory in the Formula 1 British Grand Prix was "very harsh."

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Josef Newgarden crashes out of IndyCar Mid Ohio 200 on lap 1, turn 1

Josef Newgarden’s hopes to contend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course were over just seconds after the Honda Indy 200 began.

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Max Verstappen’s low downforce gamble backfired in "horrible" F1 British GP

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has said his "horrible" British Grand Prix was even worse than expected as his low downforce wing choice was thwarted by the onset of rain in the Formula 1 contest.

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How Mercedes got its strategy “terribly wrong” in “catastrophic” F1 British GP

“When it rains, it pours.” Geroge Russell perfectly summed up a forgettable British Grand Prix for Mercedes as its catalogue of strategy call errors sank the Silver Arrows in the Silverstone rain.

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Why Oscar Piastri was penalized in F1 British GP

The FIA race stewards have explained why McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was handed a race-altering 10-second penalty for his safety-car infringement during Formula 1's British Grand Prix.

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Daniel Suarez felt unheard, with "no chemistry" at Trackhouse Racing

After five years at Trackhouse, Daniel Suarez will exit the team at the end of the 2025 season. And on Saturday during media bullpen interviews, he opened up on the situation behind the scenes.

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F1 British GP: Five quick takeaways

At the halfway point of the season, the title picture is clear: it’s a straight fight between the two McLaren drivers, and it looks set to go down to the wire given how close Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are.

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F1 British GP: Lando Norris triumphs after Oscar Piastri penalty

Lando Norris took advantage of a penalty for team-mate Oscar Piastri to assume victory in a thrilling British Grand Prix, as Nico Hulkenberg finally claimed his first Formula 1 podium after 239 starts.

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Isack Hadjar crashes out of British GP: double DNF for Racing Bulls

Isack Hadjar became the fourth driver to retire from the chaotic British Grand Prix after crashing into the rear of Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

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DTM Norisring: Thomas Preining wins chaotic race

Manthey Porsche driver Thomas Preining clinched victory in the second race of the Norisring round in the 2025 DTM season.

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Connor Zilisch caught off guard by SVG's aggression in battle for the win

Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch are teammates at Trackhouse and at Chicago, they were also teammates at JR Motorsports. They ran inverse paint schemes, both representing Red Bull and WeatherTech.

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How LEGO reimagined the F1 British GP trophy out of bricks

It was always going to be difficult for LEGO to top its Miami Grand Prix pre-race parade, where it built drivable replicas of all 10 Formula 1 cars and put them in the hands of the best drivers in the world.

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Racing Bulls taps Nigerian-British artist Slawn to drop boldest livery in British GP

At Silverstone, Racing Bulls has a bold new look after tapping Nigerian-British artist Slawn to reimagine its livery.

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Pierre Gasly didn’t expect Silverstone Q3 with "not very kind" Alpine F1 car

Alpine's Pierre Gasly says he would have "never imagined" getting into Q3 as the Enstone team appeared to be on the back foot over the British Grand Prix weekend.

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Strategy corner - How teams will tackle cold, rainy weather at F1's British GP

A morning shower at Silverstone had just abated by the time we put pen to paper. Rain was forecast throughout the Formula 1 British Grand Prix weekend but, apart from the odd droplet, it held off until Sunday morning.

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Will Max Verstappen's British GP low-downforce choice pay off or bite him?

Qualifying at Formula 1’s British Grand Prix was intriguing as it is, with the top six cars within 0.229s in Q3. What was even more interesting is the different set-up choices that got them there.

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What the data tells us about Max Verstappen, Ferrari and McLaren's chances in the British GP

Just a day after Max Verstappen complained about an "unbelievable" amount of understeer in the Red Bull RB21, he suddenly secured pole position for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.

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McLaren: Ferrari upgrade makes for “interesting” rest of 2025 F1 season

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Ferrari’s latest upgrades will add lasting intrigue into the Formula 1 championship battle, even if it could not convert its newfound performance into a British Grand Prix pole.

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Shane van Gisbergen goes elbows out to win Chicago NASCAR Xfinity race

The NASCAR Xfinity race at Chicago ended in a two-lap dash for the win with Connor Zilisch leading teammate Shane van Gisbergen (SVG). As the green flag flew, SVG forced it up the inside of JR Motorsports teammate Zilisch, pushing him wide and taking the race lead. Zilisch tried to…

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Alex Palou adds a Mid Ohio pole position to his dominant IndyCar season

The Alex Palou show has rolled right on to Mid Ohio Sports Car Course.

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