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Gordon Elliott rules out claiming champion trainer title at Punchestown: "I don't think we've got a chance'
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (541+ words) The fact Gordon Elliott is over "150, 000 clear of Willie Mullins at the head of the Irish trainers" championship " and is not even contemplating securing a first title " says plenty about the size of the task he faces on an annual…...
How Rachael Blackmore's replacement has handled stepping into the shoes of a racing genius
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (421+ words) Not all prodigies become fully-fledged stars. In Irish racing, where the pond is small and the battle to eke out some sort of elbow room is fiercer than anywhere on the planet, most don't. Champion apprentice and conditional jockeys often…...
I don't know what to make of it' " Max Verstappen casts doubt over F1 future by claiming he is beyond frustrated'
4+ week, 1+ day ago (645+ words) Max Verstappen has cast further doubt over his Formula One future by claiming he is "beyond frustrated and upset" and added he has a lot of "personal stuff to figure out". As George Russell was dealt another world championship warning…...
See all the pictures of the Carroreigh all vehicle road run
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (244+ words) The Irish Independent Medders at Large: Proof it rained a lot in my youth "It rained when I was growing up." He spoke as though he had given this matter some thought, as though the issue had been in some…...
It's going to come back to bite them on the arse' " Max Verstappen brands new F1 regulations a joke'
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (24+ words) The Irish Independent...
Kieran Jackson: F1 has made the right call " the Middle East is no place for sport's glitz and glamour right now
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (122+ words) The Irish Independent Formula One will not be visiting Bahrain next month (David Davies/PA) From the outset of the US-Israeli war with Iran a fortnight ago, the by-comparison trivial ramifications for the start of the 2026 Formula One season have…...
Kimi Antonelli claims maiden Grand Prix victory with win in China as Mc Larens fail to make start
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (785+ words) Kimi Antonelli celebrates winning the Chinese Grand Prix (Vincent Thian/AP) Kimi Antonelli entered the world championship fight after he became Formula One's second youngest winner in history with victory at Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix " as Lewis Hamilton claimed the…...
How a Clare biochemist became Ireland's rising star in motorsport " "I love the adrenaline and fast cars'
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (99+ words) The Irish Independent For most of her life, car racing was something Laura only watched on TV. Now the Clare native is preparing to represent Ireland on the track herself, while balancing her passion with a career in STEM. Laura…...
The "200, 000 dream " why Ireland's most exciting female driver can't get on the grid
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (19+ words) The Irish Independent...
Max Verstappen likens Formula One to Mario Kart in another dig at new rules
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (488+ words) Max Verstappen compared Formula One's new regulations to "Mario Kart" (Bradley Collyer/PA) Max Verstappen has compared Formula One to Mario Kart in a fresh swipe at the sport's unpopular new regulations. Despite an impressive fightback from 20th to sixth at…...