NASCAR News
Russell closes title gap with impressive win in Baku
George Russell held off a threatening Max Verstappen in the closing stages to take a dominant victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix LIVE! George Russell starts on pole, title leader and teammate Kimi Antonelli in 16th
George Russell looks to cut Kimi Antonelli's championship lead as he looks to take his blistering pace in qualifying into Saturday's race.
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Verstappen wants F1 to avoid Middle East races
Max Verstappen said if it was up to him Formula 1 would not finish the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi due to the ongoing United States-Iran conflict.
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Blaney, still sporting black eye, calls Hocevar fight 'just a racing' thing
Ryan Blaney, who was left with a black eye after being on the receiving end of a haymaker from Carson Hocevar, brushed off the pit road fracas as "just a racing" thing.
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Toyota is the favorite to win NASCAR Cup Series, but its drivers don't feel that pressure
"I think it's Toyota's championship to lose," Bubba Wallace said. "Based on how many races we've won, it would be a shame if we didn't seal the deal."
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Verstappen on 'disaster' Baku qualifying, starts P8
Max Verstappen saw Red Bull's encouraging pace disappear in a "disaster" qualifying in Baku, where he will start from eighth on the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Russell on pole: 'Biggest margin in whole career'
George Russell has said he was "shocked" when he learned he had secured pole position by the biggest margin of his career during Friday's qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Title leader Antonelli crashes out of Baku qualifying
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is set to start 16th on the grid at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after hitting the wall at Turn 1 and damaging his car beyond repair in the opening session of…
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Russell dominates in Baku to take fifth pole
George Russell stamped his authority around Baku and cruised to pole position for Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Verstappen sets pace in FP3 in Baku, Russell 2nd
Red Bull's Max Verstappen pipped George Russell to the line in the closing stages of the final practice session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Horner: Ferrari team principal is 'the dream'
Christian Horner has described returning to Formula 1 as Ferrari team principal as "the dream," saying it is the only role he would consider that does not involve a share of ownership in a team.
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Oct. deadline set for Qatar, Abu Dhabi F1 decision
Formula 1 teams have been told they may need to wait until mid-October before the sport makes a final decision on where the 2026 season will finish.
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Chadwick achieves 'dream' after Williams F1 test
Jamie Chadwick tested a Williams Formula 1 car this week, an experience she said helped her complete "a dream I've had since I was a little girl."
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Russell dominant in Baku, tops second practice
George Russell continued to improve throughout the second practice session to finish top of the timesheets at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Russell sets pace in FP1 in Baku, Antonelli out
George Russell got his Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend off to a good start after he topped first practice, while his teammate Kimi Antonelli was forced to end his session early.
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NASCAR great D. Waltrip battling brain disease, steps back from public life
Darrell Waltrip, who parlayed a Hall of Fame driving career in NASCAR into a longtime broadcasting stint at Fox Sports, has stepped away from public life due to a progressive brain disease.
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Hamilton: Shorter F1 races 'makes no sense'
Lewis Hamilton has criticized plans to make grands prix 15 kilometres shorter next year, saying it "makes absolutely no sense."
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Gasly slams online trolls for 'disturbing' threats
Pierre Gasly has hit out at the "disturbing" threats he, his girlfriend and his family received after he held up Argentine teammate Franco Colapinto in the closing stages of the Spanish Grand Prix two…
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Hamilton 'hopes' F1 can race in the Middle East
Lewis Hamilton "hopes" Formula 1 presses ahead with ending this season in the Middle East despite the ongoing United States-Iran conflict.
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Alonso critical on new rules: 'Circuits were killed'
Fernando Alonso has said his ongoing talks with Formula 1 -- which will dictate whether he keeps racing into 2026 -- have centred around how the sport's new engines have "killed" so many race venues…
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