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9+ min ago (347+ words) Michael Annett, a past NASCAR winner at Talladega and Daytona, has died at age 39. JR Motorsports announced Annett's death on Friday. NASCAR.com reports the Des Moines, Iowa native made 436 combined starts across NASCAR's three national touring series, with 321 in the Xfinity Series. In 2019, he took the series' season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 1 JRM Chevrolet for his first and only win at the national level. He retired in 2021 after a stress fracture kept him out for parts of the season. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett," JR Motorsports shared in a post on X. "Michael was a key member of JRM from 2017 until he retired in 2021 and was an important part in turning us into the four-car organization we remain today." Annett made his debut…...

17+ min ago (1854+ words) Chaos has followed Max Verstappen for large parts of his career but, when he hinted at serving up more in Abu Dhabi on Monday, only the routine followed. "Didn't want to back everyone up?" Oscar Piastri asked him in the podium cooldown room after the race. Sure didn't look like it. Verstappen racing off to an unchallenged, 13-second win by the marina was not what the F1 world was expecting. It provided an exclamation mark to what could well be the single-greatest ever season by a driver to not produce a world championship. But it did nothing to stress test the composure of championship leader Lando Norris who knew third-place would be enough to clinch his maiden crown. Norris' biggest wobble came in the opening turns when he was overtaken by Piastri on the hard compound tyre. If he lost one…...

44+ min ago (338+ words) Max Verstappen was unhappy with one question in particular post-race in Abu Dhabi Max Verstappen launched a scathing response to a question at Formula 1s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when asked if he now regretted his clash with George Russell in Spain. The Dutchman lost out on the World Championship to Lando Norris in a nail-biting decider at the Yas Marina Circuit, ultimately falling short of the Brit by just two points. Verstappen had clawed back a monumental deficit in the final nine races of the championship to set up the showdown with Norris and fellow McLaren driver Oscar Piastri. The title dream seemed a distant and almost impossible feat back in May, when Verstappen was involved in a highly contentious issue collision with Russell in Barcelona. When ordered to let the Mercedes driver through after overtaking off-circuit, Verstappen initially allowed…...

59+ min ago (886+ words) A former teacher of new Formula One world champion Lando Norris has spoken of his joy of seeing an ex-student reach the pinnacle of his career. Norris sealed his maiden F1 title after finishing third for McLaren in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to become the 11th Briton to win the motor racing crown. The 26-year-old, who was born in Bristol and raised in Glastonbury by an English father and Belgian mother, began karting aged seven. He attended the independent Millfield School in Street, Somerset, for nine years alongside his elder brother, Oliver. Norris joined the prep school in year two and moved to the senior school aged 13, before leaving in year 10 to concentrate on his racing career. John Bishop, who was his housemaster in Great House during his time at the senior school, spoke of his pride at the achievement. "I'm…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (812+ words) Home " Formula One: Winners and losers in 2025 A look at the winners and losers in the 2025 Formula One season which came to a tense end on Sunday with Lando Norris winning the three-way title showdown in Abu Dhabi. Lando Norris had been dreaming of winning the world championship since he was five and finally fulfilled that dream 21 years later. Scrappy at times during the season when many questioned his inner strength, the McLaren driver bounced back to win seven races, muscle past his team-mate Oscar Piastri and do enough enough to hold off a rampaging Max Verstappen. He was quick and, in the end, he was gutsy. And a champion. For McLaren, this was their 13th driver's title and their first since Lewis Hamilton in 2008. They also galloped to the constructors title for the second year running. Of the six rookies…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (70+ words) Lando Norris started on top with a win in Melbourne, while Oscar Piastri's slippery off sent him to ninth at his home race. But the Aussie hit back fast -- taking his first non-sprint pole and the win in China as Norris nursed brake trouble. Suzuka brought Max roaring back, winning again, with Norris second and birthday boy Piastri third.Points: Norris 62, Verstappen 61, Piastri 49 (AFP Photo)...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (597+ words) Lando Norris fully deserves to be crowned Formula 1 world champion " even if a small but vocal section of fans say he doesn't. He becomes the 35th driver to earn the honour, the 11th Brit and the first for McLaren since Sir Lewis Hamilton back in 2008. But even with a good advantage going into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, there were plenty who doubted he would emerge victorious against Max Verstappen or Oscar Piastri. Bernie Ecclestone suggested he was "cocky', others that he wasn't bullish enough, that he lacked the bottle. And after being overtaken by Piastri on the opening lap at Yas Marina, they may well have had a point. But ultimately, the 26-year-old did what he needed to do. He crossed the finishing line in third-place, pipping Verstappen to the post by just two points. The gap should matter not. Winning…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (637+ words) McLaren have gone overboard to praise "team player" Oscar Piastri following his agonising Formula One championship defeat, but the Australian expects the team to repay him by ensuring equal treatment alongside their new champion Lando Norris next season. McLaren CEO Zak Brown and principal Andrea Stella both made a big deal of saluting the Australian in Abu Dhabi on Sunday to ensure Piastri's selflessness in his remarkable third-placed championship campaign, which fell just 13 points short of his teammate's tally, was highlighted amid all the hoopla over Norris. The British-based team have been stung by accusations they've shown favouritism to the English driver over the Aussie in this tightest of title races, although Piastri has largely defended them on an even-handed approach to two closely matched drivers. Yet the 24-year-old Australian, still a relative novice with the Woking outfit compared to…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (250+ words) Lando Norris has clinched the 2025 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship after a demanding season. His distinctive first name, \"Lando,\" was chosen by So, Lando Norris has just won the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and clinched the 2025 Formula 1 World Drivers" Championship But have you ever wondered where his name "Lando" comes from, and why it sounds so distinctive?Lots of fans have speculated that "Lando" might come from the iconic sci'fi name "Lando Calrissian" (yes, from Star Wars) or maybe "Orlando" truncated to "Lando." But according to Norris himself, that"s not the case His mother, Cisca Wauman, picked the name simply because she liked it She also reportedly "had no clue what Star Wars was."In other words: No deep cinematic homage Just a name that felt right to his parents.Many sources even say "Lando" isn"t short for anything…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (1906+ words) Here are the 4th go-round results from the 2025 National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. 1. Wacey Schalla, 87.25 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo's No Whiskey's Redlicious Meats, $36,668 2. Kade Sonnier, 86.75, $28,980 3. Jess Pope, 85.25, $21,882 4. (tie) Sam Petersen and Rocker Steiner, 84.5, $12,420 each 6. (tie) Cole Franks, Jacek Frost and Dean Thompson, 84, $1,971 each 9. Bradlee Miller, 83.75 10. Tilden Hooper, 82.25 11. Waylon Bourgeois, 81.25 12. Jayco Roper, 80.25 13. Garrett Shadbolt, 80 14. Mason Clements and Cooper Cooke, NS. 1. Wacey Schalla, 346.25 points on four head 2. Rocker Steiner, 341.75 3. Jess Pope, 340.75 4. Waylon Bourgeois, 340.5 5. Sam Petersen, 339.75 6. Kade Sonnier, 335 7. Cole Franks, 334.5 8. Garrett Shadbolt, 333.5 9. Bradlee Miller, 333.25 10. Tilden Hooper, 329.75 11. Jayco Roper, 323.5 12. Dean Thompson, 253.5 points on three head 13. Jacek Frost, 241 14. Cooper Cooke, 170.75 points on two head 15. Mason Clements, 165. 1. Rocker Steiner, $384,518 2. Sam Petersen, $278,426 3. Jess Pope, $266,857 4. Wacey Schalla, $242,510 5. Bradlee Miller, $226,937 6. Waylon Bourgeois, $218,637 7. Kade Sonnier, $215,612 8. Cole Franks, $212,333 9. Dean Thompson, $203,051 10. Garrett Shadbolt, $202,805 11. Cooper Cooke, $189,262 12. Jacek Frost, $155,514 13. Jayco Roper, $149,775 14. Mason Clements, $140,131 15. Tilden Hooper,…...