2+ hour, 1+ min ago (1468+ words) Elfyn Evans was runner-up in the World Rally Championship in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 and finished fourth in 2022 Elfyn Evans could finally win his first World Rally Championship (WRC) title this week, a victory that would "put rallying back on the map" according to one of a handful of previous British world-success stories in the sport. Four-time runner-up Evans leads Sebastien Ogier by three points going into Rally Saudi Arabia (25-29 November), a brand new event to conclude a 14-race calendar. If the 36-year-old Welshman can fend off the challenge of his Toyota team-mate he will become only the third British WRC champion after Scotland's Colin McRae in 1995 and England's Richard Burns in 2001. "Rallying has been kept down a little bit because they've not really had many people to shout about," said Nicky Grist, a former co-driver with McRae who also partnered Juha Kankkunen…...

15+ hour, 46+ min ago (309+ words) Mick Schumacher achieved a career-best grand prix finish of sixth in Formula 1 Former Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher will race in the 2026 IndyCar Series with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) team. The 26-year-old, son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher, left his role as Mercedes reserve driver at the end of the 2024 season. The German joined Mercedes after being dropped by Haas in 2022 - having made 43 F1 starts - and had hoped for a return to the grid next season, but was rejected by the Sauber/Audi and Alpine teams. In 2024 and 2025 he raced for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship, achieving three podium finishes in 16 starts. "Having both an F1 and an endurance background, and having competed in various racing series over the years, I have insights and knowledge that I am sure will contribute to a great partnership," Schumacher said. Team co-owner Bobby…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (1841+ words) The 2025 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship is heading for a thrilling climax after a dramatic Las Vegas Grand Prix. Lando Norris thought he had extended his championship lead on McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri following his second-placed finish but the pair were disqualified for a technical infringement in the hours after the chequered flag. Norris' lead is now 24 points over Piastri and four-time champion Max Verstappen, the winner in Las Vegas. The Briton will win the title for the first time if he scores two points more than both Piastri and Verstappen in Qatar. The race, at Lusail International Circuit, is the penultimate event on the 2025 calendar, with the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix following from 5-7 December. Before the race at Lusail International Circuit, BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions. It is obvious to everyone that Max Verstappen is the only…...