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Will Piastri and Norris lose out to Verstappen by taking points off each other?

When it comes to Formula 1 driver line-ups, top teams are always faced with a dilemma.

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Can 2025 be Piastri's year to win the F1 title?

Somewhere near the end of Oscar Piastri’s press conference last week when McLaren launched its Formula 1 car for 2025, the Australian answered a question that nobody was asking.

Autosport

A positive weekend for DS Penske

After Max Gunther’s victory in the first of the two Jeddah Formula E races, it was the French driver of the DS Penske team, Jean-Eric Vergne, who stood out in the second race, spending most of it at the front of the pack.

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RCR earns a fourth-consecutive season-opening win in Xfinity overtime

No Austin Hill win this go-around, but Richard Childress Racing still made an appearance in Victory Lane with 20-year-old Jesse Love, making it a fourth-consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series season opener victory for the team.

Motorsport

A rebuilt race car and ARCA madness highlight Helio Castroneves' Daytona experience

To sum up Helio Castroneves' week in NASCAR simply: It's been rough. The veteran driver, but rookie competing with Trackhouse Racing for Speedweek's Cup and ARCA races at Daytona, has found himself in a litany of incidents. But much like his edge and persistence in his driving career, he, along…

Motorsport

The ten most dramatic Daytona 500 finishes in history

Fights, fiery crashes, and heart-stopping moments are just some of the featured finales accompanying the earning of one of NASCAR's most prized trophies: The Harley J. Earl. It's what brought national attention to the sport, and has in a way become an expected part of Cup's return to Daytona, especially…

Motorsport

Guenther in command for DS Penske

Pole position, victory, and fastest lap: Max Guenther delivered a stunning grand slam for DS Penske in the first race of the Jeddah E-Prix.

Autosport

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What McLaren’s “aggressive” approach says about its confidence to nail both 2025 and 2026

Every year, Formula 1's teams have to make the decision when to end focus on the current season and pour all of its engineering resources into designing the next car. It's an important thing to time correctly, and F1 is littered with examples of teams who either kept developing too…

Autosport

Martin will “definitely" race in MotoGP’s Thailand GP

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin is set to return to action in the Thailand Grand Prix after missing almost all of pre-season testing, Motorsport.com understands.

Autosport

Why adding to Williams' F1 legacy would be Sainz's "proudest moment"

History is not lost on Carlos Sainz as he becomes the fourth driver in Formula 1 to race for the Big Three of Ferrari, McLaren and now Williams.

Motorsport

Formula E’s Pit Boost debut receives mixed response from drivers

Jeddah E-Prix winner Maximilian Guenther believes the new Pit Boost concept was “a great addition to the championship” after its inaugural use in a Formula E race, while other drivers remained wary of its implementation.

Motorsport

“Bold” FW47 launch shows Williams’ progress after 2024 hardship

Carlos Sainz has hailed Williams’ “bold” approach revealing – and more crucially testing – its 2025 Formula 1 car with media in attendance.

Motorsport

Goodbye 20,000-cell Excel spreadsheet: How Williams’ new F1 car build system works

It was a moment that caused jaws to drop aplenty in the 2024 Formula 1 season: Williams team boss James Vowles revealing he’d discovered his then still-fairly-new squad was using a single, gigantic, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to itemise its entire car build package.

Autosport

‘High chance’ Hamilton will challenge for F1 title with Ferrari, insists Sainz

Ferrari are in a strong position to enable Lewis Hamilton to fight for his eighth Formula One world championship, says Carlos Sainz

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The BTCC will be eager for Turkington to return after news of 2025 departure

This is, it seems, a Marcus Rashford moment. The most celebrated home-grown member of the most historic of teams finds himself out of the squad. From one pinnacle of UK sport, it’s the same in another.

Autosport

BTCC legend Turkington drops from 2025 grid due to "commercial realities"

The four-time British Touring Car Championship champion Colin Turkington will be absent from the 2025 grid due to the current commercial climate.

Motorsport

Rinus VeeKay locks down the last open IndyCar seat

Dutchman Rinus 'VeeKay' van Kalmthout get his sixth season — and the last available series opening — by signing with Dale Coyne Racing

Autosport

Analysis: Williams may be focused on 2026, but FW47 shows hints of team's regeneration under Vowles

Thankfully, the mooted Valentines' Day special livery that enrobed the Williams FW47 was none too garish, once the car was revealed during its Silverstone shakedown on Friday. The dark blue screenfade effect was actually quite cool, almost like a gateway into a badly damaged '90s CRT screen - with the…

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The next phase in Alpine’s F1 recovery

If you had told any Formula 1 fan at the start of 2024 that by the end of the season Alpine would have a double podium and finish sixth in the constructors’ championship, you would probably have been met by some very confused looks.

Motorsport

McLaren's principles won't change as Norris and Piastri start from zero - Stella

McLaren's Andrea Stella says the team won't change its principles and racing rules this year as its drivers Norris and Piastri both aim to start the 2025 Formula 1 season on the front foot.

Autosport

McLaren vows to stick to principles as Norris and Piastri come out swinging

Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri gave a confident impression as they presented the 2025 McLaren Formula 1 car to the world on Thursday at a wet Silverstone.

Autosport

Trio convicted for blackmail plot of Schumacher’s family

Three men have been convicted of trying to blackmail Michael Schumacher’s family for millions of pounds.

Motorsport

F1 2025 champion? You bet! Norris out to deliver for backers

Being considered the pre-season favourite can sometimes add yet more weight to the heavy burden a driver puts on their own shoulders – however, Lando Norris is aiming to win the F1 title in 2025 not just for himself but also to help line the pockets of those who back…

Motorsport

Piastri: "I can become the F1 world champion this year"

McLaren's Oscar Piastri is adamant he is now ready to fight for the world championship as he enters his third season in Formula 1.

Autosport

Taylor-Smith joins Toyota line-up for 2025 BTCC campaign

Reigning British Touring Car Independents champion Aron Taylor-Smith has lined himself up a Toyota Gazoo Racing UK seat for 2025.

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