1 hour ago Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to sprint pole at United States Grand Prix

Reigning four-time world champion continues resurgence in Austin to increase McLaren fears

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3 h. ago Marco Bezzecchi recovers from hitting seagull to win Australian MotoGP sprint race

Italian rider wins white-knuckle sprint at Phillip Island on SaturdayAustralian Jack Miller qualifies on front row for Sunday’s main raceMarco Bezzecchi hit a seagull but still won a white-knuckle Australian MotoGP sprint race on Saturday, while Alex Marquez’s sixth-place inched him closer to sealing second in the world championship.France’s Fabio Quartararo threw down the gauntlet in qualifying when he shattered Bezzecchi’s Phillip Island lap record set a day earlier to bank his fifth pole of the season. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago US Grand Prix Sprint starting grid as Lando Norris denied and shock star reaches second row

Nico Hulkenberg was one of the stars of Spring Qualifying in Austin on Friday as he made it onto the second row of the grid in his Sauber and Max Verstappen took pole from Lando Norris

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10 h. ago F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Sprint race start time and schedule in Austin

Follow F1 updates from the Circuit of the Americas, with Verstappen beating Norris and Piastri to top spot

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11 h. ago Max Verstappen lays down first marker with sprint race pole in Austin

The Red Bull driver pipped McLaren’s Lando Norris in the final moments of the qualifying session

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11 h. ago Risk of wheel bashing and strategy sets up complicated US Grand Prix

McLaren’s total dominance has gone and Norris and Piastri’s title race head-to-head is no longer such a binary affairAt the mid-point of this season it might have been considered that the title fight between McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri would simply be decided by which driver had the edge to take the flag at each remaining meeting. Going into this weekend’s US Grand Prix, however, the contest has become far more complicated and far more interesting.While only 22 points separate the pair neither has now won for three races, the team’s longest drought of the season. Moreover, they have been beaten on merit across a variety of tracks. At the fast, low downforce challenge of Monza and Baku, where Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took the flag, and the slow, high downforce of Singapore, where Mercedes’ George Russell more than had their measure. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Sprint qualifying results with Max Verstappen on pole position

Follow F1 updates from the Circuit of the Americas, with Verstappen beating Norris and Piastri to top spot

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13 h. ago Kevin Muscat identifies 'crucial' match amid Rangers next manager wait after seven

Incoming Rangers manager secures vital victory in race for Chinese title

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13 h. ago Junior Andre 'lands new reality TV show' after sister Princess' success

Junior Andre is in talks to take part in the upcoming version of Race Across The World after impressing judges following success of his ITV2 show with sister Princess

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14 h. ago What is a sprint race in F1 and how does qualifying shootout work?

The US Grand Prix hosts the fourth of six sprint races in the 2025 F1 season

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15 h. ago Taunts add spice as big three vie for Champion Stakes in thrilling Ascot finale

Three of the world’s top-10 racehorses go head-to-head in £1.4m race which features a tangled mass of plotlinesIf you were to sit down with a blank piece of paper to design an ideal finale for the 2025 Flat season, the result would probably be a race with a striking resemblance to Saturday’s Champion Stakes at Ascot.It will be run over a mile-and-a-quarter, an ideal test for speed and stamina, and on good ground, with three of the world’s top-10 racehorses on ratings going head-to-head. The double-figure field also includes some very live “dark” horses that could spring a surprise, and a runner apiece for Ireland, Britain and France, European racing’s leading nations, among the three main contenders. The strength and depth of the competition is so high that punters who successfully unravel the puzzle can expect at least a 180% return on their stake, in the space of a couple of minutes. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one | Barney Ronay

The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand upWell, at least we have Ayoub Khan in the house, Birmingham MP and a voice of tolerance, unity and de-escalation in these difficult times. “Sports entertainment events should be enjoyed by all regardless of their race, ethnicity and background,” Khan wrote on X on Thursday. One hundred per cent this. Heart emoji. Slay, king. This is not just the best part of sport. It’s the only real point.“Now is the time to ease tensions, set aside political difference and focus on the football,” Khan concluded, scattering flowers of all shades, fluttering his fingers to release a cascade of butterflies, and opening his arms to embrace, personally, brothers and sisters of every caste and clime. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Sprint qualifying start time and schedule in Austin

Follow F1 updates from the Circuit of the Americas, with the field battling for pole ahead of Saturday’s sprint

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15 h. ago F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Sprint qualifying start time and practice results in Austin

Follow F1 updates from the Circuit of the Americas, with the field battling for pole ahead of Saturday’s sprint

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16 h. ago ‘Illusion of democracy’: Ben Sulayem’s last rival exits FIA presidential race

Tim Mayer hits out over rules surrounding electionMohammed Ben Sulayem will be the only candidateThe FIA has been accused of presenting an “illusion of democracy” in an uncompromising broadside from the last remaining challenger to Mohammed Ben Sulayem as he formally announced his attempt to succeed the organisation’s incumbent president was over. Tim Mayer, a former FIA senior steward, also condemned Formula One’s governing body for lacking transparency and threatening the sport’s future.The 59-year-old American, who was sacked from his FIA role last year, had been standing as a candidate against Ben Sulayem but on Friday in Austin acknowledged the incumbent would run unopposed because of the way FIA electoral regulations are composed. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago F1 US Grand Prix LIVE: Sprint qualifying start time and practice updates in Austin

Follow F1 updates from the Circuit of the Americas, with the field battling for pole ahead of Saturday’s sprint

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18 h. ago Ascot Champions Day tips 2025: Best bets, odds & race previews

Racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge gives his insights in Saturday’s Champions Day racecard at Ascot

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19 h. ago Formula One of the SKIES! 'Jetson Air Games' sees flying cars go head

Incredible footage shows four flying cars head-to-head in a winding race around an aerial track, as part of the 'Jetson Air Games'.

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20 h. ago Tim Mayer withdraws from FIA presidential election and slams 'illusion of democracy'

Mohammed ben Sulayem will run unopposed in December's FIA presidential election as Tim Mayer told a press conference on Friday why he has chosen to pull out of the race

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21 h. ago Cheltenham Festival bosses announce major change to race won 11 times by Willie Mullins

The Mares’ Hurdle, won six times by Quevega and twice by Lossiemouth, will move from Tuesday to Thursday on the festival programme

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