‘I said it wasn’t my driving!’ Hamilton rallies to top Las Vegas F1 GP practice

  • 39-year-old had wanted to quit after Brazil GP nightmare
  • Verstappen struggles with unruly Red Bull in desert chill

Lewis Hamilton recovered from his nightmare race weekend in Brazil to complete an impressive practice double at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Having said he wanted to quit Mercedes in the aftermath of his disappointing 10th-placed finish in Interlagos a fortnight ago, Hamilton first saw off team-mate George Russell by 0.396 seconds in the opening running on the Strip, and then McLaren’s Lando Norris by 0.011 sec later in the day, to head both sessions.

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Tune in: 2024 NASCAR Awards Red Carpet Show, 5 p.m. ET

Drivers, icons and members of the NASCAR community will come together for the 2024 NASCAR Awards Red Carpet Show, hosted by Jessie Punch and Alex Weaver and streaming live on NASCAR.com, NASCAR’s YouTube channel and NASCAR social media on Friday, Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. ET. RELATED: Watch Red Carpet Awards Show | Awards 101: […]

NASCAR and FloSports sign multi-year media extension

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. & AUSTIN, Texas — National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) and FloSports, today announced a multi-year extension of its media partnership that will focus on elevating the nation‘s premier grassroots racing events and allow them to invest in the sport of short track racing. The agreement makes FloRacing, FloSports‘ […]

F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda interrogated in pyjamas by US border officials

  • Japanese driver was on way to Las Vegas Grand Prix
  • Officials let 24-year-old go after lengthy questioning

Japanese Formula One driver Yuki Tsunoda said he was interrogated in his pyjamas for several hours by United States border control officials before being let into the country for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.

The RB driver told reporters on Wednesday he had no issues on his two previous visits to the US this year for races in Austin and Miami.

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Ryan: Choosing the best NASCAR moment of 2024

Choosing the best NASCAR moment of 2024? Naturally, the decision is a nail-biter. That‘s the razor-thin byproduct of a season that produced the closest margin of victory in series history and also its narrowest three-way battle for a win. Three of the eight tightest endings in Cup history happened this year, marking the finish line […]

NASCAR gears up for celebration of the 2024 series champions in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With another thrilling playoff run officially in the books, NASCAR will celebrate its 2024 series champions this week at a new but familiar place. The always highly-anticipated NASCAR Champion’s Week moves to NASCAR’s hub, Charlotte, North Carolina, for the first time — with a week of celebration capped off with Friday Night’s […]

COTA to use National layout for 2025 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

AUSTIN, Texas — The fifth running of the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) season will arrive with a distinctive new look and feel for both drivers and fans alike at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, the season’s third race set for Sunday, March 2 […]

Daniel Hemric joins McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2025

STATESVILLE, N.C. — McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) announced Wednesday that 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric will join the organization for the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. The 33-year-old from Kannapolis, North Carolina, will drive the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet Silverado RST during Bill McAnally‘s 35th season in partnership with NAPA. The […]

Toto Wolff: ‘There are times you just need to survive day by day mentally’

The Mercedes F1 team principal on his struggles with mental health, losing Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari and his frustration over accusations against his wife, Susie

‘I don’t feel pressure as it’s my comfort zone,” Toto Wolff says as he prepares to lead Mercedes into the last three races of another complicated season for his once-dominant Formula One team.

“That’s not a macho sentence because I feel awful and vulnerable at other times, which is more related to life. I’ve always had mental health struggles, but that’s because of my upbringing. That’s why my professional frustration doesn’t come anywhere near those other experiences I went through.”

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