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"Good things take a while," says Wolff on Russell F1 contract talk With just six rounds remaining in the 2025 Formula 1 season, George Russell is yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes. After his commanding win at the Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claimed that “good things take a while” when explaining the delay to the new deal. <br>Russell joined Mercedes from Williams in 2022 and his contract with the team was later extended until the

"Good things take a while," says Wolff on Russell F1 contract talk #F1

Hulkenberg: Colapinto 'braking 100 metres early' caused F1 Singapore GP spin Nico Hulkenberg has blamed his Singapore Grand Prix spin on Franco Colapinto, claiming the Alpine Formula 1 driver braked much earlier than usual.<br>Hulkenberg was attacking Colapinto for 14th position on lap 43 when he clipped the rear of the Alpine in Turn 8, breaking his Sauber’s front wing endplate. But the Argentinian was not to blame as he was on the inside and was ahead at the apex

Hulkenberg: Colapinto 'braking 100 metres early' caused F1 Singapore GP spin #F1

Bittersweet emotions for Wickens on his return to racing’s big leagues  <br>"Bittersweet,” that’s how Robert Wickens describes his season in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2025 - the latest chapter in his racing journey in the wake of the life-changing injuries he sustained seven years ago. The Canadian proved he can compete in the premier sportscar series in North America with a car equipped with a new system of hand controls, which Bosch Motorsport has

Bittersweet emotions for Wickens on his return to racing’s big leagues #IMSA

Porsche pulls out of WEC - but remains in IMSA Porsche will end its factory involvement in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class at the end of the current 2025 season. <br>The German manufacturer, which claimed last year’s WEC drivers’ title with Kevin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and Andre Lotterer, announced the move on Tuesday at the same time as reaffirming its commitment to carry on racing with the 963 LMDh in the IMSA

Porsche pulls out of WEC - but remains in IMSA #WEC

Why McLaren failed to reprise its F1 Singapore GP 2024 dominance After two difficult grands prix on circuits less suited to the characteristics of the MCL39, Singapore looked like the ideal opportunity for McLaren to return to the spotlight and firmly fend off the threat posed by Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen.<br>Compared to the rounds in Monza and Baku, Marina Bay was expected to highlight the best qualities of the McLaren car. These were traits

Why McLaren failed to reprise its F1 Singapore GP 2024 dominance #F1

What is behind Acosta's improvement in MotoGP sophomore campaign? KTM team leader Pedro Acosta says he is a more mature rider as he approaches the end of his second season in MotoGP. This follows a smart run to second place in the Indonesian Grand Prix last weekend. <br>While the Spaniard’s raw speed has once again been plain for all to see since KTM’s resurgence began at the Czech Grand Prix in July, he has fallen at inopportune moments and struggled with

What is behind Acosta's improvement in MotoGP sophomore campaign? #MotoGP

Percat to retire at the end of 2025 Supercars season Nick Percat has surprised the Supercars paddock by announcing he will retire at the end of the 2025 campaign.<br>The 37-year-old will make his last start as a full-time Supercars driver at the Adelaide 500 on 27-30 November, driving his Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet Camaro.<br>Percat has won six championship races since making his Supercars debut in 2010, winning for the Holden Racing Team, Lucas

Percat to retire at the end of 2025 Supercars season

Tsunoda angered by 'worst start ever' in Singapore amid F1 2026 concern Yuki Tsunoda's bid to become a consistent Red Bull performer has hit a snag with a mystifying qualifying slump followed up by a shocking first lap at Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix.<br>With Red Bull picking up its performances in recent races, Tsunoda's own contributions are under the spotlight as the organisation's 2026 driver decision nears.<br>World champion team-mate Max Verstappen took two

Tsunoda angered by 'worst start ever' in Singapore amid F1 2026 concern #F1

Marquez to miss Australia, Malaysia MotoGP races after fracture Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez will sit out the next two MotoGP rounds in Australia and Malaysia after medical examinations in Madrid revealed the full extent of injuries sustained during his crash in Indonesia.<br>According to a statement released by Ducati on Monday, Marquez suffered a fracture at the base of the carcoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder following his

Marquez to miss Australia, Malaysia MotoGP races after fracture #MotoGP

Why Bagnaia needs a different kind of help after Indonesia disaster Of all the things Marc Marquez said just over a week ago, when he achieved his goal of reclaiming the MotoGP world title, there was one comment that may not have made the headlines, yet probably best summarised what the Spaniard went through during the darkest period of his sporting career.<br>“The help I received is what allows me to be here now. It wasn’t that I fell to the ground — I was

Why Bagnaia needs a different kind of help after Indonesia disaster #MotoGP

How Ingram sealed the BTCC title in style at Brands Hatch finale He looked, well, a little less tense than this time last year, prior to the race that would define the destiny of the British Touring Car Championship.<br>Tom Ingram is a creature of habit – he has joked in the past about “being OCD” – so there he was doing his Tom Ingram things prior to the second race of the Brands Hatch season finale. A quick trip in the direction of the gents’. Back

How Ingram sealed the BTCC title in style at Brands Hatch finale

Red Bull explains why developing current car important even if it hits 2026 F1 project In contrast with the majority of the Formula 1 grid, Red Bull continues to introduce notable upgrades to its RB21 – with Max Verstappen stating a new floor rolled out in Monza “definitely helped”. However, the short-term gains could impact Red Bull’s long-term ambitions with its 2026 project.  <br>Chief engineer Paul Monaghan explained that Red Bull had found just enough capacity “to

Red Bull explains why developing current car important even if it hits 2026 F1 project #F1

How Honda and Yamaha let podium slip in Indonesian GP The Indonesian Grand Prix was somewhat of a lost opportunity for Honda and Yamaha to score a MotoGP podium, given the pace they had enjoyed in the run-up to the race.<br>With the factory Ducati squad enduring a torrid weekend during which it wrapped up the teams’ title, the race looked like the golden opportunity for Honda and Yamaha to capitalise on the situation and score some big

How Honda and Yamaha let podium slip in Indonesian GP #MotoGP

Rackstraw pips Martin by two points in thrilling Brands Hatch Carrera Cup finale It was a case of another year, another agonising near miss for Will Martin in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB despite a dramatic final weekend at Brands Hatch during which “all the teams were playing games” to seal the glory.<br>Martin and points leader Andrew Rackstraw went wheel-to-wheel at Silverstone last time out, with Rackstraw winning that battle, and there was more frantic racing in

Rackstraw pips Martin by two points in thrilling Brands Hatch Carrera Cup finale

Leclerc: "We're passengers" amid ongoing Ferrari F1 struggles Charles Leclerc says he and Lewis Hamilton are “passengers” of Ferrari’s Formula 1 car, as they can’t outperform it to get back to the podium positions.<br>Ferrari has had tough weekends in Baku and Singapore, where the top five eluded the Scuderia in both qualifying and the race, with the lack of pace compounded by significant braking issues at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.<br>“From

Leclerc: "We're passengers" amid ongoing Ferrari F1 struggles #F1

Guven and Wittmann at odds over last-lap victory fight that decided the DTM title The thrilling duel between Ayhancan Guven and Marco Wittmann on the final lap of the DTM decider at Hockenheim was the race’s big talking point that sparked heated debate.<br>Just a few corners before the finish, Wittmann took the lead from Guven and seemed to be on his way to victory. But the Manthey Porsche driver struck back just seconds later, reclaiming the top spot with a controversial

Guven and Wittmann at odds over last-lap victory fight that decided the DTM title

Ninovic secures GB3 title early with Donington double Alex Ninovic scored his seventh and eighth victories of the campaign at Donington Park to emphatically win the 2025 GB3 Championship with a round to spare.<br>The Rodin Motorsport driver continued his imperious form into the final UK leg of the season, bagging his eighth pole of the year in qualifying, And he duly converted that into a win behind the safety car in the opener, having pulled over

Ninovic secures GB3 title early with Donington double

Is Piastri right to be annoyed at Norris and McLaren? Our writers have their say Oscar Piastri voiced his annoyance at both Lando Norris and McLaren following the clash on the opening lap of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix – but were his complaints justified?<br>The F1 world championship leader was barged by Norris into Turn 3 on the opening lap and wasn’t given sympathy from the McLaren pitwall when he let his feelings know.<br>Did Piastri have grounds for complaints?

Is Piastri right to be annoyed at Norris and McLaren? Our writers have their say #F1

The ironic twist that helped Aldeguer to his first MotoGP win “I was waiting for Bez, because he was faster than me the whole weekend. But he didn’t arrive.”<br>Fermin Aldeguer was right to have been looking over his shoulder during the Indonesian Grand Prix on Sunday. After all, Marco ‘Bez’ Bezzecchi had hunted him down with ease after a poor start in the Saturday sprint. The factory Aprilia was surely going to gobble up the rookie’s Gresini

The ironic twist that helped Aldeguer to his first MotoGP win #MotoGP

Dance waltzes to Equipe Super Sprint glory at Silverstone Steve Dance navigated gusty and damp conditions at Silverstone in his Ford Capri RS3100 to take the win in the red finale of last weekend’s Equipe Super Sprint.<br>The unique event features a series of short heats through which drivers progress to determine which of three finals they would contest, with each designed to feature car/driver combinations of a similar pace.<br>But in setting a super

Dance waltzes to Equipe Super Sprint glory at Silverstone

Top 10 McLaren F1 cars ranked: MCL39, M23, MP4/4 and more McLaren smashed through the 200 wins barrier in the Formula 1 world championship in 2025, having ended its long wait for a ninth constructors’ title the year before. Only Ferrari has more, and McLaren’s constructors’ success this season puts it clear of Williams and into second on the all-time list.<br>The Woking team, now under the stewardship of Zak Brown and Andrea Stella, has taken over

Top 10 McLaren F1 cars ranked: MCL39, M23, MP4/4 and more #F1

On this day: Prost wins his first F1 world title On 6 October 1985, Alain Prost won the Formula 1 championship for the first time in his career, at 30 years of age.<br>Ahead of the European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, McLaren’s Prost enjoyed a 16-point gap over his only remaining rival, Ferrari’s Michele Alboreto, and needed to bring his lead to 18 points at the English circuit in order to be out of reach.<br>Prost had practically always

On this day: Prost wins his first F1 world title #F1

Ducati: Bezzecchi "in too much of a rush" in Marquez crash in Indonesian GP Ducati MotoGP team boss Davide Tardozzi believes Marco Bezzecchi “was in too much of a rush” in the Indonesian Grand Prix after an ill-judged move on the opening lap sent both him and Marc Marquez out of the race.<br>Bezzecchi had claimed pole position by over four tenths of a second in the Aprilia rider’s most competitive showing of 2025, but a poor launch left him in eighth place and with

Ducati: Bezzecchi "in too much of a rush" in Marquez crash in Indonesian GP #MotoGP

Shock Singapore win shows Mercedes 2025 F1 car is a "surprise box" Toto Wolff says the current generation of Formula 1 cars being a “surprise box” means results like George Russell’s shock Singapore Grand Prix victory have become a feature of the era.<br>In the ground-effect era Mercedes has arguably experienced more ups and downs than any other team in the paddock, with streaks of frustrating mediocrity punctuated by rare - yet often dominant - victories

Shock Singapore win shows Mercedes 2025 F1 car is a "surprise box" #F1

How "good person" Ricciardo supported Lawson after last year's post Singapore GP switch Last year's Singapore Grand Prix proved to be Daniel Ricciardo's last race in Formula 1, as the Australian was replaced at the RB team by Liam Lawson for the final six races of the year.<br>In 2023, Lawson had been installed as a substitute for Ricciardo following the latter's hand fracture at the Dutch Grand Prix, after just two rounds into Ricciardo's comeback to F1 as a successor to Nyck de

How "good person" Ricciardo supported Lawson after last year's post Singapore GP switch #F1

How McLaren will deal with driver tensions after F1 Singapore GP clash "I think the first-lap situation is one of those that can happen with this close racing," was McLaren team principal Andrea Stella's post-race take on the incident between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri which defined the Singapore Grand Prix.<br>"We will review the situation together with our drivers, we will have the good conversations like we had, for instance, after Canada [where Norris

How McLaren will deal with driver tensions after F1 Singapore GP clash #F1

BTCC Brands Hatch: Cook triumphs in 2025 finale Josh Cook triumphed in the final race of the British Touring Car Championship season at Brands Hatch after starting the day from the back of the grid.<br>Cook was sidelined from the first phase of qualifying with an oil pressure problem, but fought his Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Corolla GR Sport into contention through the first two races, and was rewarded with a front-row spot on the reversed

BTCC Brands Hatch: Cook triumphs in 2025 finale

Norris denies "aggressive" move on Piastri in F1 Singapore GP start The optics of 'blue on blue' – or in this case papaya on papaya – incidents in Formula 1 seldom reflect well on the aggressor. Especially at McLaren, where a policy of scrupulous equality prevails.<br>But Lando Norris outright rejected claims that his move on team-mate Oscar Piastri at Turn 3 on the opening lap of the Singapore Grand Prix was "aggressive" – even though they bumped wheels and

Norris denies "aggressive" move on Piastri in F1 Singapore GP start #F1

Hamilton hit with Singapore GP penalty as Alonso unleashes anger Lewis Hamilton was given a five-second penalty by Formula 1’s stewards, having failed to respect track limits in the latter stages of the Singapore Grand Prix.<br>Hamilton suffered from suspected brake issues in the last four laps of the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, which meant he dropped behind Charles Leclerc – though this had been the plan all along after the Briton failed to let

Hamilton hit with Singapore GP penalty as Alonso unleashes anger #F1

Hadjar hits back at "grumpy" Alonso after Singapore GP fight Fernando Alonso criticised Isack Hadjar’s defence in the Singapore Grand Prix, with the 21-year-old Frenchman labelling the Formula 1 veteran “grumpy”.<br>Aston Martin’s Alonso had to overtake Hadjar twice during the Marina Bay race; first on lap 3 for eighth position, diving down the inside at the hairpin, then on lap 37 for 13th as the Racing Bulls driver nursed a suspected engine

Hadjar hits back at "grumpy" Alonso after Singapore GP fight #F1