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George Russell beats Verstappen and the heat to win Austrian Grand Prix and boost F1 title chances
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (635+ words) Racing in a heatwave with a broken drinks system, Russell held off Max Verstappen and his own teammate Kimi Antonelli to turn his controversial pole position into a dominant win. It's the first win for Russell, excluding sprint races, since…...
Max Verstappen predicts a strange British Grand Prix after battery power trouble made him laugh
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (290+ words) Verstappen has been the F1 grid's most persistent critic of the 2026 cars and their reliance on electrical battery power, and the four-time champion has cited them in questioning his own future in F1. Racing at Silverstone, one of the oldest tracks on…...
HOT ROD Power Tour stop set for Collinsville Raceway June 10
2+ week, 5+ day ago (207+ words) HOT ROD Power Tour rolls into Collinsville on Tuesday The Edwardsville Intelligencer HOT ROD Power Tour bringing 6, 000-plus vehicles to Collinsville stop The HOT ROD Power Tour is stopping in Madison County June 10. The HOT ROD Power Tour will stop…...
Carson Hocevar accused of 'creating a lot of enemies' in NASCAR after 9-car crash at Michigan
2+ week, 6+ day ago (833+ words) Carson Hocevar sat on the Michigan International Speedway pit wall with a blank look and calmly waited as Bubba Wallace laid into him with an animated lecture. As Wallace did nearly all the talking, Hocevar nodded and offered a few…...
Scott Mc Laughlin and Team Penske head into Indianapolis 500 looking to rewrite the 2025 script
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (749+ words) He spent the time contemplating the haunting images of a spinning car hitting the wall last May before the race had even started, his hands flapping in anger and the frustration sinking in as he climbed out. All the inconsolable…...
Richard Childress Racing is retiring Kyle Busch's No. 8 car until his son is ready to take over
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (294+ words) RCR will run the No. 33 car on the Cup Series circuit beginning Sunday night at the Coca-Cola 600 and for the foreseeable future after the 41-year-old Busch died unexpectedly Thursday. The cause of death has not been released. Austin Hill is…...
Max Verstappen frustrated as hopes of win on 24-hour race debut ended by mechanical issue
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (438+ words) Verstappen had been leading in the morning by over half a minute, sharing a Mercedes AMG GT3 car with experienced sportscar racers Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon and Dani Juncadella. With three and a half hours left, Juncadella had just taken over…...
Delayed full-course caution in Indianapolis GP prompts Indy Car officials to make rule change
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (446+ words) Naturally, he was upset the No. 20 car wound up parked next to the concrete wall near Indianapolis Motor Speedway's famed yard of bricks. What really irked him, though, was waiting another lap for a full-course caution to come out. Indy…...
Mexico City's F1 track to get $12 M upgrade
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) The Edwardsville Intelligencer Mexico City's F1 track to get $12 M upgrade Mexico City will host the F1 race on Nov. 1 as part of an agreement signed in April 2025 that guarantees races until 2028. Article continues below this ad "This investment represents our commitment…...
After dominating the road in NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen wants to master ovals and make the Chase
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (842+ words) Shane van Gisbergen turned 37 a day ahead of dominating the NASCAR Cup Series yet again on a road course. Before he spent Sunday "just carving everyone up" in his second consecutive win at Watkins Glen International, the knives were playfully…...