Motor Sports

7/7/2025 |  Oscar Piastri says he’ll fuel his F1 title charge with ‘frustration’ at race-deciding penalty (Associated Press (AP)) SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Oscar Piastri aims to use the “frustration” he feels at the penalty which cost him victory at the British Grand Prix as motivation to win more races as he chases the Formula 1 title.

Piastri was reluctant to join in the celebrations for McLaren’s fourth one-two finish of 2025 after a 10-second penalty imposed for sharp braking behind the safety car meant he finished behind teammate and title rival Lando Norris in Sunday’s race. He leads Norris by eight points at the halfway point of the season.

7/7/2025 |  Sauber’s success is an F1 anomaly as teams switch focus to 2026 (Associated Press (AP)) SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Sauber celebrated a rare podium finish with Champagne donated by its Formula 1 rivals. After all, this wasn’t meant to be its year.
Mercedes sent over a staffer to Sauber bearing bottles of Champagne and a message of congratulations after Nico Hülkenberg’s surprise third place at the British Grand Prix on Sunday. It was his first podium as a driver and the team’s best finish in 13 years.
Sauber personnel jumped and sang as the sparkling wine was sprayed around the team’s hospitality site.

7/7/2025 |  Van Gisbergen wins in Chicago once again, completing a NASCAR weekend sweep (Associated Press (AP)) CHICAGO (AP) — Shane van Gisbergen burned out his tires in celebration, sending white smoke into the air. He signed a rugby ball and punted it into the stands in downtown Chicago.
It was a familiar scene.
Van Gisbergen completed a Windy City sweep Sunday, winning the NASCAR Cup Series race on the tricky street course in downtown Chicago.
“Epic weekend for us. I’m a lucky guy,” van Gisbergen said.

7/7/2025 |  McLaren expect Piastri to turn Silverstone hurt to his advantage (Reuters Sports) LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - McLaren expect Oscar Piastri to turn British Grand Prix hurt to his advantage as the Formula One title battle with teammate Lando Norris gets increasingly intense and rivals are left trailing.
The pair are now only eight points apart at the top, with Piastri finishing second to home hero and crowd favourite Norris on Sunday but still leading the standings at the halfway point in the season.

7/3/2025 |  More Laps, Less Banking: What To Know About INDYCAR Race At Mid-Ohio (Fox Sports) As INDYCAR heads to another road course, it goes to the road course that has been on the circuit’s schedule on-and-off since 1980.
The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is nestled in the fields just west of Lexington, Ohio (think halfway between Columbus and Akron). It's a 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course and is used for everything from sports cars to open-wheel cars to motorcycles and stock cars. NASCAR’s Xfinity Series ran there from 2013-2021 and the trucks raced there from 2022-2023.