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Eddie Jordan, former F1 team owner and TV pundit, dies aged 76

The former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has died aged 76, his family have announced. The Irishman revealed in December he had been diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer which had spread to his spine and pelvis.

A statement from Jordan’s family read: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Eddie Jordan OBE, the ex-Formula 1 team owner, TV pundit and entrepreneur. He passed away peacefully with family by his side in Cape Town in the early hours of 20 March 2025 at the age of 76, after battling with an aggressive form of prostate cancer for the past 12 months.

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MotoGP title race will be a Márquez family feud, says Marc after Argentina win

  • ‘Alex is the main opponent for championship’
  • Brothers finished first and second again

Marc Márquez expects his younger brother, Alex, to be his main rival as he chases a seventh MotoGP world championship crown and is convinced it is just a matter of time before the Gresini Racing rider wins his first race in the premier class.

Alex, at 28, is four years younger than Marc, has won the Moto2 plus Moto3 world championship and has seven MotoGP podiums to his name. He came close to winning his first MotoGP race at the season-opening Thailand Grand Prix and in Argentina on Sunday, but was denied by his in-form brother on both occasions.

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Sun, fun and a favourite son: Melbourne makes a full-throttle return to the top of the F1 calendar

Grand prix fans thronged into the heaving Albert Park with renewed zeal, abuzz at the prospects of local hero and title contender Oscar Piastri

As Formula One prepares to open a season the sport hopes will be a spectacular battle royale, it surely could not ask for a finer venue than Melbourne’s Albert Park to see things off in a suitably splendid fashion.

The true form for the year ahead has yet to be discerned from the opening day of practice in Australia. But with the cars fizzing with intent round the glorious circuit in the parkland in the heart of the city, it was a pleasure to welcome Australia back as the opening race of the season for the first time since the Covid pandemic brought proceedings to a desultory close here on the Friday before the race in 2020.

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Woody Pitkat, Danny Watts unite for eight NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races

Woody Pitkat, a four-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour winner, will return to the series to compete part-time with Danny Watts Racing in 2025. Driving the No. 82, Pitkat will run select events, including all three races at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, beginning with the Icebreaker on March 30. Additional Thompson events will take place on […]

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Formula One 2025: team-by-team guide to the cars and drivers

Verstappen is under pressure from a revitalised Hamilton at Ferrari with McLaren’s Norris set to challenge from the off

Car MCL39 Engine Mercedes Principal Andrea Stella Debut Monaco 1966 GPs 970 Titles 9 Last season 1st. In position to build on securing the constructors’ championship in 2024, McLaren will be quick out of the blocks. The car was the standout in testing and confidence is high. Lessons were learned through questionable execution last year and they have two outstanding drivers who are both hungrily eyeing the team’s first drivers’ title since 2008. How they manage them may be key from the off.

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Ernest, Nate Smith to headline first two Summer Music Series concerts of 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Calling all country music lovers: NASCAR, Speedway Motorsports and Anheuser-Busch announced today that two of the biggest artists of the genre -- Grammy-nominated top-selling singer-songwriter Ernest and award-winning vocal powerhouse Nate Smith -- will headline the first two Busch Light Summer Music Series events of the year at Texas Motor Speedway […]

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Oscar Piastri locks in Formula One future with multi-year McLaren deal

  • Australian signs contract extension with driver’s title hopefuls
  • F1 season begins with 23-year-old’s home grand prix in Melbourne

Australian star Oscar Piastri has secured a multi-year contract extension with Formula One champions McLaren ahead of the season start in Melbourne on Sunday. The 23-year-old, who was already under contract until 2026, has now locked in a long-term future with the British team.

Piastri finished fourth in the championship last year, claiming his first F1 victory in Hungary in his second season before winning again at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. With McLaren expected to carry over their constructors’-winning form into the new season, Piastri looks set to battle with team-mate Lando Norris – who was second last year behind Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen – for the 2025 world title.

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Prime Video adds Hall-of-Famer Edwards, rounds out 2025 announce team

NEW YORK — Prime Video unveiled the final pieces of a decorated announce team for its inaugural season of NASCAR Cup Series coverage, introducing newly minted Hall of Fame driver Carl Edwards, Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne and experienced pit reporters Kim Coon and Marty Snider. The expanded lineup brings together a host of familiar […]

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Get up to speed as the Truck Series returns at Las Vegas

After two weeks off, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (9 p.m. ET, FS1, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) to kick off three consecutive weeks of on-track action. The opening two races provided no shortage of story lines, so let\\\"s get caught up before the […]