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4+ min ago (150+ words) Check out the numbers behind Lando Norris' first Formula One world championship title. (0:51) Lando Norris has collected his first Formula 1 world championship trophy at an FIA gala event in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Norris clinched the title in a tense Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last Sunday, beating Max Verstappen by two points and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by 13 in what went down to the wire as a three-way fight. Englishman Norris, 26, became the sport's 35th champion and the fourth on the current grid, along with Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. F1's rules state that champions do not collect their trophy until their end-of-season prizegiving gala, where all the champions from FIA-governed series' attend. The F1 championship award is considered the centerpiece of the gala. Four-time champion Verstappen did not attend the awards due to illness, Red Bull confirmed earlier on Friday....

24+ min ago (651+ words) Dec 12, 2025 | 5:17 PM EST Most insiders believe he's gearing up for a fresh start with another team in 2026, and the rumor mill worked overtime trying to guess where (and they almost did it correctly). But now, with a major Chevy organization unveiling its 2026 crew chief lineup, one thing is very clear: Gabehart's name isn't on their list. Well, the big surprise? Chris Gabehart's name is nowhere in sight. For weeks, insiders hinted that Gabehart might land at Spire in a high-level director role. Now, this would have been a massive get for the NASCAR organization. But with the lineup officially locked in, it's clear the door for Gabehart isn't opening there. It's a surprising twist for a guy like Gabehart with that r'sum'. Long-time NASCAR fans might remember that Gabehart began his time at Joe Gibbs Racing as a race engineer…...

27+ min ago (457+ words) Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as the President of the FIA, motorsport's governing body, for a second term. Ben Sulayem stood unopposed for another four-year term during the FIA's elections, which were held during its General Assembly in Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent, on Friday. The 64-year-old is therefore set to serve as the FIA's President through at least December 2029. He was initially elected in December 2021, when he succeeded Jean Todt, who served 12 years as President. Ben Sulayem was the sole candidate on Friday's ballot paper as the mechanisms of the electoral process meant no one else was able to stand. Former steward Tim Mayer and Swiss racer Laura Villars had both declared their intention to stand for President but were unable to secure the required list of prospective Vice Presidents. Under the FIA's election rules any prospective candidate must name…...

30+ min ago (455+ words) After seven action-packed rounds of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Round Eight delivered more high-stakes competition, further shaping world title and aggregate races. Here is your Round Eight recap, presented by Mahindra. Steer wrestler Tucker Allen continued his storybook week under the bright lights of the Thomas & Mack Center, capturing his third go-round victory of the week with a 3.9-second run in Round Eight. The California cowboy has now earned $148,096 at the 2025 NFR and maintained his commanding lead in the average, sitting 9.8 seconds ahead of the field. His Round Eight win also pushed him to the top of the world standings heading into Round Nine. Bareback rider Jess Pope extended his aggregate lead with an impressive 88.25-point ride aboard Four Star Rodeo's Deep Springs, earning the Round Eight victory and $36,668. In team roping, Kolton Schmidt and Jonathan Torres secured their…...

38+ min ago (420+ words) The antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR by two of its racing teams " including one co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan " was settled Thursday, with the motorsports behemoth agreeing to grant all of its teams the permanent charters they had been seeking. The lawsuit was filed Oct. 2, 2024, in the Western District of North Carolina by 23XI Racing " which is owned by Jordan, three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin and Jordan's longtime business advisor Curtis Polk " and Front Row Motorsports, which is owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins. The sides had failed in previous attempts to settle leading up to the trial, which was entering its ninth day before a surprise joint announcement by NASCAR and the two racing teams. The teams had referred to the organization and the France family, which has privately owned NASCAR since its start in 1948, as "monopolistic bullies" in their lawsuit....

41+ min ago (440+ words) The Hall of Famer's antitrust lawsuit, filed alongside Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR, was settled on Thursday (Dec. 11) with Jordan's 23XI Racing and FRM helping establish NASCAR's team charters as permanent entities. Michael Jordan not only challenged the old guard of NASCAR, but he also beat them, just as he had many opponents on the basketball court. The Hall of Famer's antitrust lawsuit filed alongside Front Row Motorsports against NASCAR was settled on Thursday (Dec. 11) with Jordan's 23XI Racing, which is co-owned by three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and FRM helping establish NASCAR's team charters, their variation of franchises like say the New York Knicks or Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA, as permanent entities. Previously, the team charters were on a contract-to-contract model, only renewed when NASCAR's media rights contracts were renewed. The move brings NASCAR in line with the other…...

54+ min ago (203+ words) Saturday, 13 Dec 2025 Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monaco - May 22, 2025 General view of the F1 logo ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Formula One's 11 teams have signed a Concorde Governance Agreement to define the Liberty Media-owned sport's regulatory framework until 2030. The teams had already signed a commercial agreement in March. Formula One said the ninth Concorde Agreement, since the first in 1981, represented "a major step forward in the professionalisation and global development of the sport" and a new era of collaboration with the governing FIA. "It confirms the participation of all FIA Formula One world championship teams, including the incoming Cadillac Formula One team,through the end of the decade and provides a stable foundation for the sporting and technical evolution of the sport," it said. The new agreement will enable the FIA…...

56+ min ago (344+ words) Lando Norris has never been one to hide his emotions, but after finally clinching his long-awaited first Formula 1 World Championship, the McLaren star delivered his boldest message yet. Standing atop the podium, champagne still dripping from his race suit, Norris didn't just celebrate victory; he declared the dawn of an era, or as Zak Brown described it, "The Norris Era." An uncompromising message of intent followed soon after. Fresh from sealing the 2025 crown in Abu Dhabi, the Briton made it clear that his maiden world title was only the beginning of a sustained bid for dominance. "I will claim more F1 titles than you think," he declared in a statement as audacious as it was prophetic. The 2025 campaign was a tense and unpredictable contest, with momentum swinging repeatedly between Norris and Piastri and later Verstappen. McLaren found itself managing internal rivalries…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (234+ words) Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car followed by McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain during the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. Credit: AP/Fatima Shbair LONDON " Formula 1, its teams and the FIA governing body have signed a new Concorde Agreement to govern how the sport is run through 2030. The new governance agreement announced Friday was signed by all 11 teams, including Cadillac, which is heading into its first season in 2026. No details were made public but the FIA signaled it would be able to "invest further in improved race regulation, race direction, stewarding and technical expertise for the benefit of the championship." The announcement came on the same day that FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem was re-elected unopposed for a new four-year term. The…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (364+ words) (The Center Square) " Permanent charters, akin to franchises in other major professional sports leagues, are being granted in settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit between NASCAR and two racing teams. The teams suing included one partly owned by basketball Hall of Fame Michael Jordan. In the lawsuit, the racing teams called NASCAR and the France family "monopolistic bullies" that forced racing teams to accept under duress a revenue sharing agreement and lack of permanent charters. The financial terms of the settlement were not released. The lawsuit was "about making progress," Jordan, co-owner of 23XI Racing team, said in a statement. A major goal of the lawsuit was to create "a more sustainable model" for teams, Curtis Polk, another co-owner of 23XI Racing, said in a statement. "The result brings NASCAR and the chartered teams into better alignment and supports future growth and…...