Motor Sports

9/5/2025 |  Former F1 team boss Steiner leads takeover of KTM Tech3 MotoGP team (Reuters Sports)

• Steiner to become CEO, Coleman team principal in 2026
• Poncharal to continue leading team until end of 2025
• Steiner sees MotoGP as new challenge after leaving Formula One

9/5/2025 |  F1 extends Monaco Grand Prix contract to 2035 (Reuters Sports) MONZA, Italy, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The showcase Monaco Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One calendar until at least 2035 after the Liberty Media-owned sport extended on Friday a contract that already ran to 2031.
A six-year extension to the race round the streets of Monte Carlo was announced only last November when Formula One also moved the date from May to June to avoid clashes with the Indianapolis 500.

9/5/2025 |  Ferrari fly but Norris fastest in Monza practice (Reuters Sports)

• Norris sets fastest lap in Monza practice
• Hamilton quickest in surprise first session Ferrari one-two

MONZA, Italy, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Ferrari made a flying start to their home Italian Formula One Grand Prix on Friday but McLaren's title contender Lando Norris, bouncing back from the body blow of car failure in the previous race, set the practice pace.

9/5/2025 |  Ricciardo confirms retirement from racing and new Ford role (Reuters Sports) MONZA, Italy, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Australian Daniel Ricciardo said his racing days were over after announcing on Friday he was taking on a new motorsports ambassador role with Ford.
Ford will be engine partners from next season with Red Bull, Ricciardo's former team in Formula One and with which he took seven of his eight wins.

9/4/2025 |  Federal judge denies injunction for Michael Jordan’s team in NASCAR antitrust case (Associated Press (AP)) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday denied two teams — one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — a preliminary injunction in their antitrust suit against NASCAR to be recognized as chartered teams for the remainder of the season.