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McLaughlin relishes “gnarly” run to snatch record Indy 500 pole

McLaughlin set a memorable record-setting four-lap average of 234.220mph having set off as the last of the Fast Six, scoring Penske’s 19th Indy 500 pole.

Motorsport

WEC calendar won't expand in 2025

Series promoter the Automobile Club de l’Ouest has stressed the importance of capping the expansion of the series, at least temporarily, following its return to its traditional eight events in 2024 after a contraction resulting from COVID.

Motorsport

Tearful Vettel ‘finishing Senna's job’ with Austrian flag tribute at F1 Imola

This month marked the 30-year anniversary of Senna's fatal accident at Imola on 1 May 1994, which came the day after Austrian Ratzenberger lost his life in a crash.

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Marini bemused by his Honda MotoGP pace in 2024 - but just how bad is it?

The Italian has endured a torrid switch from the VR46-run Ducati he raced last year to the factory Honda in 2024.

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Horner and Wolff agree McLaren’s Lando Norris is an F1 title contender

Christian Horner and Toto Wolff found themselves in rare agreement at Imola as the rival team principals hailed the progress of Lando Norris and McLaren

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Why Perez thought P8 was "the best we could get" at F1 Imola GP

The Mexican had failed to make the top 10 in qualifying, instead being knocked out in Q2 with a lap time 0.015s slower than Daniel Ricciardo's on his RB.

Autosport

Ferrari must speed up upgrades push as F1 grid tightens - Vasseur

Charles Leclerc took a popular podium at Imola, with Carlos Sainz in fifth, as Ferrari was beaten by McLaren as F1's closest challenger to Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

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Ferrari says it must accelerate upgrades push as F1 grid tightens

Charles Leclerc took a popular podium at Imola, with Carlos Sainz in fifth, as Ferrari was beaten by McLaren as F1's closest challenger to Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Autosport

Thailand’s F1 GP bid moves forward as PM visits Imola

As part of an official visit to Italy, Thavisin was present at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for discussions with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, as well as meeting other stakeholders.

Autosport

Lando Norris sets sights on reeling in Max Verstappen in F1 title fight

McLaren driver pushed Dutchman hard in Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Evening Standard

NASCAR All-Star Race: Logano takes $1m win, Stenhouse and Busch fight

Hours after team owner Roger Penske’s IndyCar drivers swept the front row for this year’s Indianapolis 500 in qualifying, Logano added a $1 million prize with his win in NASCAR’s annual all-star event.

Autosport

Why Norris fell away and then "spiralled" back at Verstappen

In the opening phase of the race, it was Verstappen who had the edge as, after holding the advantage at the start, he was steadily able to eke out a gap on the medium tyres to be more than six seconds clear up until the first round of stops.

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Horner: Verstappen a "racing machine" after unique F1 and sim race double

Verstappen's busy driving, PR and engineering schedule at Imola did not stop him from competing in the most competitive field of iRacing's Nurburgring enduro with his Team Redline sim squad.

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NASCAR All-Star Race: Joey Logano runs away with $1 million win

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Ericsson “can’t believe” he backed off on Indy 500 last-chance qualifying lap

Former F1 racer Ericsson, the 2022 Indy 500 winner, was on course to make the field when he backed off at the end of his third tour of the four-lap qualifying run.

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Gibbs, Wallace and Gragson advance into NASCAR All-Star Race

Ty Gibbs, who drives the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, dominated the 100-lap All-Star Open from start to finish, leading every lap at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway and cleared Wallace by 1.572 seconds at the checkered flag.

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Indy 500: McLaughlin sets new pole record at 234.220mph in Penske sweep

The New Zealander was the last of the drivers in the Fast Six to go out and delivered an ominous opening lap of 234.526mph before going on to grab a four-lap average of 234.220mph to take the top spot from team-mate Will Power.

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Indy 500 qualifying: Siegel bumped from field, then wrecks

Dale Coyne Racing’s 19-year-old rookie is the only driver who will go home today, despite a huge scare for 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson (Andretti Global), who miscounted his laps and backed off after the white flag on his first run. He had to run again and jumped to…

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Indy 500 qualifying: McLaughlin beats Power in Fast 12 by 0.009mph

The 11th driver to go out on track as track temperatures hit a scorching 125F, McLaughlin’s No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet put together four inch-perfect laps – including an opening circuit of 233.870mph – for 233.492mph to lead the six drivers transferring into the Fast Six and the shootout for pole.

The Guardian - UK

Lando Norris stayed up until 2am before close Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix finish

The 24-year-old McLaren driver pushed Max Verstappen all the way in a tense climax at Imola, after watching the Fury-Usyk fight and the US PGA

Motorsport

Indy 500: Newgarden leads Top 12 practice, Power hit with plenum event

Newgarden, the defending Indy 500 champion, latched on to a tow and seized the fastest lap of 234.052mph and a four-lap average of 233.708mph. His No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet only received the aided tow on his second lap of the simulated qualifying run.

Autosport

Leclerc: Ferrari power strategy cost shot at better F1 Imola GP result

The Italian squad had impressed in Friday practice but, in its preparations for qualifying, the team appeared to lack pace at the start of the lap relative to the cars ahead of it in the battle for pole position.

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Corey Heim wins rain-delayed NASCAR Truck race at North Wilkesboro

At one point Saturday, Heim’s No. 11 Tricon Garage Toyota was swamped in water when the race was halted by severe storms at the track, but Heim had no issues when it resumed on Sunday morning.

Autosport

Verstappen "almost ended in the grandstands" amid Imola F1 hard tyre struggles

Red Bull driver Verstappen narrowly edged McLaren's Lando Norris after he gapped the Briton in the first stint on mediums, but struggled much more on the hard Pirelli rubber for the majority of Imola's 63-lap race.

Autosport

Why Albon wasn't penalised for driving with "10mm" loose wheel in Imola GP

The Williams driver stopped on lap eight from running 14th early on in Sunday's race, but when he returned to the track he slowed down after traversing the Tamburello chicane where he spotted the extent of the problem.

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