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26+ min ago (525+ words) Check out the numbers behind Lando Norris' first Formula One world championship title. (0:51) Newly-crowned Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris has backed Lewis Hamilton to return to form in 2026 after the seven-time world champion experienced a difficult first year as a Ferrari driver. Hamilton moved from Mercedes to Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season but struggled for performance at his new team and, for the first time in his F1 career, failed to score a podium all year. Norris, who won the title for McLaren by two points, said he looks forward to racing at the front of the grid against Hamilton in the coming years. "Obviously, Ferrari struggled a lot more this year than I think everyone was expecting," Norris told Sky Sports. "Lewis has proved himself to be probably the best of all time. Everyone knows if anyone can bounce back…...

42+ min ago (520+ words) Dec 10, 2025 | 12:01 PM EST This track-ownership aspect of NASCAR naturally makes them more in control of it, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is still in support of the same. Moreover, he also criticized Hamlin and Jordan's stance on the situation, claiming that the sport would be in a difficult position if it weren't for NASCAR owning the tracks. Dale Earnhardt Jr. feels this is where it becomes important for NASCAR to own some of the tracks. He criticized the point that 23XI made in the allegations. "There's been something made about NASCAR owning the racetracks and the way they've sort of restricted use of those facilities has is helping the argument of 23XI. But I think it's a "be careful what you wish for' kind of thing because number one like no one's building racetracks," he said on the Dale Jr Download podcast. "Building…...

52+ min ago (462+ words) Norris caught up in the moment in one of the best of his life. LANDO NORRIS won his first Formula One world championship on Sunday, and today he was welcomed home like a returning king. The 26-year-old was taken aback by the round of applause and loud cheers he received when he got out of his chauffeured vehicle and walked into McLaren HQ in Woking. It was raining orange confetti when he walked in, and he reacted with a beaming smile before covering his mouth and holding his heart. The reaction of his home fans clearly touched him deeply as he took the walk of a true champion. Norris arrived back at McLaren HQ in Woking fresh from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday where he finished third. The Brit pipped Max Verstappen to the title by two points....

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (324+ words) It is now Day 8 of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports versus NASCAR antitrust lawsuit trial.The trial is happening after 23XI and FRM filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR in October 2024 alleging monopolistic practices; Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelly Earnhardt Miller feel it never should have gotten this far. Speaking on Tuesday's "Dale Jr. Download," the JR Motorsports co-owners discussed the happenings of the trial up to this point. Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he's "disappointed in both sides," adding he's skeptical any of this will help the sport. "I'm very disappointed, I am. I'm very disappointed in both sides, honestly," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. "I will say that I'm extremely disappointed that we are in this position, and I don't see how any of this is going to " is helping us as a sport. So, I'm kind of frustrated at…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago (575+ words) On Day 8 of the trial, France, second from left, explained his reasoning for resisting permanent charters to teams. Grant Baldwin / Getty Images CHARLOTTE, N.C. " NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France testified he could not offer race teams permanent charters because there was no conceivable contract "that could cover everything forever." "I don't have a sightline to the future, and I don't feel comfortable making a promise I don't know if I can keep," France said Wednesday on the eighth day of the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and France. Two race teams, including one owned by Michael Jordan, are suing NASCAR for alleged monopolistic practice. The plaintiffs' case, which rested Wednesday morning, revolved around showing NASCAR forced anticompetitive terms on the teams in an attempt to maintain its monopoly. One of the primary factors was the denial of permanent charters, which are…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (888+ words) France returned to the stand on the eighth day of the trial to continue answering questions about his refusal to budge on key issues NASCAR teams asked for while negotiating their latest revenue-sharing model. NASCAR implemented charters in 2016 as an answer to teams pleading for monetary assistance as they said they were bleeding money at an unsustainable rate. A charter is similar to a franchise in other sports, and in NASCAR it guarantees cars a spot in the 40-car field each week, as well as specified financial terms. The extension offer presented in September 2024 did increase annual revenue promised to the teams but fell short of the team" request for $720 million " a sum NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps testified would have put NASCAR out of business. The offer given to teams on the Friday night of the opening weekend of the…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (431+ words) Eclectic mix of cars on a sunny Saturday in Arizona Here were some of the vehicles in attendance: 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 110 Sedan The "110" in this car's name corresponded to its rear-mounted, 110-horsepower, air-cooled, flat-six engine. For 1965, the compact Corvair was in its second generation. The car was phased out after 1969 but sold 1.8 million units during its lifetime. Today, there are many devout Corvair clubs, like the Cactus Corvair Club, which assembles every October as well as throughout the year. The defining feature for this distinctive coupe, owned by Paul, was its fastback roofline. The Marlin was built by American Motors Corporation (AMC), and it came well-equipped with standard power disc brakes, reclining front seats, and deluxe trim. The base engine was a 232ci inline-six, but other options up to a 327ci V8 were available. 1967 Buick Skylark Sedan The Skylark was considered…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (476+ words) As the antitrust trial involving 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports, and NASCAR intensifies, unexpected pressure is mounting on two of the sport's most powerful team owners, Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske. With newly revealed letters and private communications from Hendrick, Penske, and Jack Roush now in play, they risk becoming significant liabilities for the sanctioning body. A legal expert warned that new pre-trial disclosures could change their role in the proceedings entirely. After the latest court session, legal analyst Shannon McMinimee flagged a potentially dramatic shift. She suggested that two of the sport's most influential voices, Hendrick and Penske, may now not be called to testify, despite earlier expectations that their presence would anchor NASCAR's defense. McMinimee pointed out that the calculation has changed since the jury was shown documents reflecting the owners' private communications with NASCAR leadership and chairman Jim…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago (542+ words) Check out Max Verstappen's raw post race reaction after coming second in the Formula One world championship to McLaren's Lando Norris. (0:34) Red Bull has confirmed that Max Verstappen's race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, is not leaving the Formula 1 team, amid rumours circulating online following Sunday's season finale in Abu Dhabi. The rumours of his exit came after the conclusion of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where McLaren's Lando Norris clinched his first F1 drivers' championship, two points ahead of four-time world champion Verstappen. Verstappen was locked in a tense three-way title fight coming into the final race. The Dutchman won in Abu Dhabi for a fifth time, but Norris only had to finish third to win the 2025 title. Lambiase, Verstappen's British-Italian race engineer with whom he has a close relationship, was seen on the Red Bull pitwall with his head in his…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago (476+ words) The NASCAR antitrust trial involving 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports (FRM) has become one of the most significant storylines of the 2025 season. A week into the trial, both sides have revealed unpleasant information about each other, but the disclosures have seemingly hurt NASCAR more than the teams. With both sides going all out in the legal battle, ethical boundaries have been repeatedly stretched. In the most recent update, Judge Kenneth D. Bell intervened when the confidentiality of Richard Childress was compromised, and he called out NASCAR for its actions. As more figures testified in the courtroom, so did Childress. In leaked emails and conversations that went viral in the weeks leading up to the trial, Childress was one of the figures whose reputation suffered a blow due to derogatory remarks made by NASCAR executives. So naturally, when Childress stepped up for…...