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Tops Second Mexico Practice Red Bull driver Verstappen set the pace during second practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, the Dutchman leading the way from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc and Mercedes' Kimi An...

Impact Warm and dry conditions would set the stage for this second practice at the Mexico City circuit. There were a number of off-track moments as drivers really pushed the envelope in this session. However, Verstappen would seemingly master the course with his circuit of 1:17.392. It would be the fastest lap of the day in Mexico City and nearly two-tenths clear of Leclerc. The Red Bull Racing star looks poised to be the top contender to win in Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.

OCTOBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chase Briscoe secures first-ever Championship 4 slot and NASCAR heads to Martinsville

Chase Briscoe clinched his first-ever Championship 4 berth after a dramatic last-lap pass at Talladega as the NASCAR Cup Series turns to Martinsville

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Mexico City GP: Max Verstappen's HUGE penalty for 'dangerous' moves on Lando Norris Watch back to the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix where Max Verstappen received two 10-second penalties for his clashes with Lando Norris.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • SKY.COM

Wins United States Grand Prix Verstappen has claimed a dominant victory at the United States Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver converting pole position into a commanding win while Lando Norris beat Charles Lecler...

Impact Unlike the Saturday Sprint, Verstappen would get away well at the lights out and everyone would carefully navigate turn 1 without incident. The Red Bull Racing star would execute a one-stop strategy at lap 33 and that would allow him to retain the lead for the entire grand prix. Verstappen would end up managing his soft tyres over the final laps but he would drive out to a strong 8-second victory over Norris. It was his fifth win of the season and 68th-career victory.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Claims US Grand Prix Pole Verstappen has seized pole position for the United States Grand Prix, the Dutchman's initial lap in Q3 proving enough to secure him the top spot after running out of time to put in...

Impact The Red Bull Racing star looked dominant in Q1 and Q2. Verstappen left no doubt in Q3 as he would march to a precise 1:32.510 lap early in the final session that would hold up to all challengers. He would edge Lando Norris by nearly three-tenths to claim pole position at Circuit of the Americas. Verstappen will start from P1 Sunday in Austin and be an odds-on favorite to win the United States Grand Prix.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wins Austin Sprint Verstappen has taken victory in a dramatic Sprint at the United States Grand Prix that saw both McLaren drivers retire on the opening lap after being caught up in a Turn 1 melee, F...

Impact A four-wide battle into turn 1 after the lights out would end in disaster as both McLarens would be caught up in Nico Hulkenberg's contact. That would allow Verstappen to get away cleanly and set the pace for this 19-lap Sprint race. He would face down a challenge late from George Russell but would hang on as the race ended under the safety car for an incident between Lance Stroll and Esteban Ocon. Verstappen will pocket the valuable championship points and prepare for Sunday's grand prix in Austin.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

High temperatures and searing pace at COTA sprint qualifying - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News Max Verstappen, the winner of the last sprint in Belgium this year as well as the last two sprint races in Austin, is on pole for the sprint...

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

Grabs COTA Sprint Pole Verstappen has taken pole position for the Sprint at the United States Grand Prix, the Dutchman putting in a stunning lap during the final moments of Sprint Qualifying to beat both...

Impact Lando Norris would assert his dominance in SQ1 and SQ2 but it would be Verstappen that would rise to the challenge in SQ3. The Red Bull Racing star would muscle home a lap of 1:32.143 of the Austin road circuit to edge Norris by just 0.017-seconds. It was Verstappen's seventh pole of the season and he will roll off P1 in Saturday's Sprint at COTA.

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Runner-up in Singapore Verstappen finished second in the Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Marina Bay Circuit on Sunday.

Impact The Red Bull Racing star would start on the outside pole and begin the race on soft tyres hoping to make a quick overtake of George Russell. That gambit would pay off as he'd fall in behind Russell and trail him to his lap 19 pit stop. Verstappen would complain over the radio at times about his downshifting and having problems with the car. However, the reigning world champion would overcome those obstacles and hold off a tight challenge from Lando Norris down the stretch to secure an impressive runner-up finish at the Marina Bay Circuit.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tops Final Singapore Practice Verstappen has set the pace during the third and final practice session ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver leading the way from McLaren's Oscar Piastri and the...

Impact Many different drivers would occupy P1 during this final session at the Marina Bay Circuit. However, as the session evolved and lap times dropped it would be Verstappen who would ultimately lead the way with his lap of 1:30.148. He would just edge Piastri by 0.017-seconds to top FP3 and the weekend. The Red Bull Racing star looks like a top contender to win the pole Saturday in Singapore.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chase Elliott earns spot in Round of 8 after thrilling 2OT finish and NASCAR rolls into Charlotte

Chase Elliott clinched a Round of 8 spot with a thrilling double-overtime pass at Kansas, while F1 shifts to Singapore as Max Verstappen aims to close the championship gap and clai...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

NASCAR's Ryan Blaney clinches spot in Round of 8 and Max Verstappen closes gap in F1 standings

Ryan Blaney clinched a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8, holding off Josh Berry in the Round of 12 opener

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix Verstappen claimed a lights-to-flag victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while Lando Norris closed the gap to title rival Oscar Piastri to 25 points after the Drivers' Championshi...

Impact Verstappen would do a good job at the lights out covering Carlos Sainz going into turn 1. From there he'd control the pace and stretch his advantage with a long opening stint on hard tyres. Verstappen would have a comfortable 32-second advantage over George Russell by his lap 40 pit stop. He'd rejoin once again in the lead and cruise to 14-second victory over the Mercedes star at the checkered flag. It was the Red Bull Racing star's fourth win of the season and 67th-career victory.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs Azerbaijan GP Pole Verstappen denied Carlos Sainz a shock pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Drivers' Championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out, Formula1.com report.

Impact This pole qualifying was marked by multiple encounters with the wall and multiple red-flag stoppages. Verstappen would survive the chaos and advance into Q3. He'd post a lap of 1:41.117 of the challenging street circuit and beat Sainz by almost five-tenths to capture pole position. For Verstappen it was his sixth pole of the season and 46th-career pole position. The Red Bull Racing star will be the man to beat Sunday in Baku.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Gibbs Racing sweeps first round and NASCAR Cup heads to New Hampshire for Round of 12

Christopher Bell captured a late Bristol win, capping off a first-round sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing as the Cup Series heads to New Hampshire for the Round of 12

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

NASCAR's Denny Hamlin advances to the Round of 12 and Max Verstappen dominates in F1

Cup Series leader Denny Hamlin led 75 of 240 laps to earn his fifth win and clinch a Round of 12 spot, while Max Verstappen dominated the Italian Grand Prix, finishing 19 seconds c...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Wins Italian Grand Prix Verstappen converted pole position into victory during Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, leading home McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after a dramatic start and end to proce...

Impact Verstappen and Norris would battle wheel-to-wheel in the opening laps and while Norris would initially get past the Red Bull Racing star he would eventually give P1 back to him on lap 4. From that point on Verstappen would build a solid lead and move out to control the front. His lap 37 pit stop would see Norris take the lead for 9 laps, but Verstappen would soon retake the lead for good once the McLaren star made his pitstop. He would cruise to a 19-second margin of victory and

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Claims Italian Grand Prix Pole Red Bull driver Verstappen pulled another lap out of the bag to claim pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, pipping McLaren rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in an incredib...

Impact It would end up being the usual suspects of McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes mixing it up in Q3 for pole position Saturday. Norris would appear to have a grasp of P1 in the closing seconds with a record lap of the Monza circuit. However, the celebration in the McLaren paddock would be short lived as Verstappen would post the final flying lap seconds later and bump Norris from P1 with his own record lap of the Monza track. It was the Red Bull star's fifth pole of the season and 45th-career pole position.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Runner-up at Zandvoort Verstappen finished second in the Dutch Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit Zandvoort on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The Red Bull Racing star would get a tremendous start at the lights out and propel past Lando Norris in turn 3 of the opening lap to secure P2. However, Verstappen would surrender that spot back on lap 9 as his soft tyres began to degrade compared to the mediums most everyone else started the grand prix on. He would entrench himself in P3 the rest of the way until disaster would strike Norris on lap 64 with a power unit failure. Verstappen would move into second-place and finish there at the checkered flag for his sixth podium of the season.

AUGUST 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Oscar Piastri Seals Dutch GP Pole as Verstappen Falters and Rookie Hadjar Stuns in P4 Oscar Piastri continued McLaren's dominant 2025 form by storming to pole position for the Dutch GP, while home hero Max Verstappen could onl...

AUGUST 30, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Connor Zilisch likened to F1 champ Max Verstappen by Trackhouse boss amid NASCAR promotion Justin Marks, the owner of Trackhouse Racing, shared his views on the rapid rise of Connor Zilisch in NASCAR. He likened his rise and maturi...

AUGUST 23, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Can't find pass in Hungarian GP Verstappen finished ninth in the Hungarian Grand Prix F1 race at Hungaroring on Sunday.

Impact Verstappen had one of his worst weekends of the season and complained of lack of grip and tire degradation. After qualifying eighth, he was forced into an early pit stop that led to him being stuck in traffic for most of the race. This was Verstappen's worst finish of the season that wasn't caused by either a penalty or retirement.

AUGUST 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hungarian GP: Oscar Piastri edges out Lando Norris in Practice Three as Max Verstappen struggles ahead of qualifying Oscar Piastri edged out Lando Norris by three hundredths of a second in final practice; Max Verstappen only 12th as Red Bull struggle; watch...

AUGUST 2, 2025 • SKY.COM

Just misses podium finish Verstappen finished fourth at the Belgian Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday.

Impact Verstappen got the best of both McLaren's during the sprint on Saturday to take home the win. However, he wasn't able to replicate that for the traditional race, instead spending nearly the entire 44 laps chasing down Charles Leclerc to try to reach the podium. Verstappen has now gone three races without a top-three finish, his longest drought of the season.

JULY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wins Belgian Sprint Verstappen has clinched his first Sprint win of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, the Red Bull driver holding on for victory after making an impressive overtake on Osca...

Impact Verstappen got the jump on Oscar Piastri at the lights out and got around the young McLaren driver on lap 1. He would soon stretch out to a half-second lead as further back Lando Norris would also be overtaken by Charles Leclerc. Piastri would chase Verstappen for the full 15 laps but could only draw near his rear wing and couldn't catch him. The Red Bull Racing star would hold on in the closing laps to secure his first Sprint victory of the season and 12th overall.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Chase Briscoe secures first-ever Championship 4 slot and NASCAR heads to Martinsville

Chase Elliott earns spot in Round of 8 after thrilling 2OT finish and NASCAR rolls into Charlotte

NASCAR's Ryan Blaney clinches spot in Round of 8 and Max Verstappen closes gap in F1 standings

Joe Gibbs Racing sweeps first round and NASCAR Cup heads to New Hampshire for Round of 12

NASCAR's Denny Hamlin advances to the Round of 12 and Max Verstappen dominates in F1