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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

Runner-up Finish at Monza Norris finished second in the Italian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Monza Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The McLaren star would battle wheel-to-wheel with Max Verstappen after the lights out and briefly take the lead from the Red Bull Racing star. Norris would only hold P1 until lap 4 when Verstappen would get back past him for the lead. From there Norris would settle into P2 for most of the way. He would inherit the lead for 9 laps late in the grand prix during Verstappen's pit stop but would had the lead back later during his own. The stop for Norris was slow and that would seal his fate. Team orders would give P2 back to Norris from Oscar Piastri and that would be where he'd finish his day at Monza.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Monza Final Practice Norris finished fastest in the final practice session ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc splitting the two McLaren drivers, Formula1.com reports.

Impact This lowkey final practice would see no track activity for the first 10 minutes but then business would pick up. It started with installation laps initially but would eventually turn into some strong flying laps on fresh rubber. Norris would log a lap of 1:19.331 to edge Leclerc and lead the session. The McLaren star is looking to bounce back from his disappointing finish last round in the Dutch GP. Norris looks like a big contender to win Sunday in Monza.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tops FP2 for Italian GP Norris put McLaren at the top of the timesheets during Friday's second practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, leading the way from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Williams' Car...

Impact After a brief stoppage for Antonelli's spin and car recovery, things would pick up quite a bit. Oscar Piastri would record the fastest lap of the early minutes of the Monza circuit. However, it would be his teammate Norris who would later vault to the top of the timing sheets with his lap of 1:19.878 which was best of the day. He would beat out Leclerc by just under a tenth to lead the way. Norris is looking to rebound from his DNF at Zandvoort last Sunday and has the speed to contend for the win in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Briscoe cements spot in NASCAR's Round of 12 and F1's Piastri elevates lead in standings

Chase Briscoe kept his playoff momentum alive in the NASCAR Cup Series, fending off Tyler Reddick to win his second straight Southern 500 at Darlington and secure a spot in the Rou...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Mechanical Failure Norris suffered a mechanical failure and finished 18th in the Dutch Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit Zandvoort on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Norris would lose P2 to Max Verstappen on the opening lap but he would soon regain that position a few laps later when Max Verstappen's soft tyres would fall off in pace. The McLaren star would ride P2 most of the way and mount a challenge to Oscar Piastri down the stretch for the win. However, with 8 laps to go his McLaren would start to puff smoke and Norris would report a problem over the radio. A power unit failure would bring out the safety car and bring Norris' day to an early end in the Dutch GP.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Josef Newgarden faces first winless season since 2014 if he doesn't win at Nashville

Josef Newgarden, a two-time IndyCar champion, faces a challenging season

AUGUST 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Piastri pips Norris in Zandvoort qualifying - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News Having been quickest in all three free practice sessions and the first two parts of qualifying, Lando Norris was pipped to pole by team-mate...

AUGUST 30, 2025 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

Fast Final Practice Norris completed a clean sweep of fastest Free Practice times ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, finishing more than two-tenths clear of McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri in the third se...

Impact It was a new day in Zandvoort but the same story as Friday. Norris would demonstrate absolute dominant pace. He would log a lap of 1:08.972, best of the weekend. Norris would beat Piastri by two-tenths and be well ahead of the third- and fourth-place drivers. The McLaren star looks like a lock for pole position later Saturday for the Dutch Grand Prix.

AUGUST 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fast Second Practice Norris set the pace again in Free Practice 2 for the Dutch Grand Prix, with the session interrupted by two red flags, Formula1.com reports.

Impact This session would be twice interrupted for crashes, but despite the stoppages Norris would continue to show his incredible pace at the Dutch track. Norris would eventually replace the leaders on medium tyre runs with his circuit of 1:09.890 on soft tyres. He would be just 0.087-seconds quicker than Fernando Alonso to sweep both practices Friday at Zandvoort. The McLaren star looks like the driver to beat in the Dutch Grand Prix.

AUGUST 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Dutch GP FP1 Norris has set the pace during the opening practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix, the McLaren racer going fastest from team mate Oscar Piastri and Aston Martin's Lance Stroll, F...

Impact Dry and mild conditions would mark this opening practice at Zandvoort as Formula 1 swings back into action after the summer break. Medium tyre runs early would be replaced with softs for qualifying runs late in the session. Max Verstappen would set the early pace but he'd soon be replaced by Norris with his lap of 1:10.278. He was nearly three-tenths ahead of Piastri to lead this session. The McLaren star looks poised to challenge for another win this weekend at Zandvoort.

AUGUST 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NASCAR playoff grid set after Blaney's wild win and Formula 1 returns from summer break

Ryan Blaney stole the spotlight in the NASCAR Cup Series with a dramatic four-wide win at Daytona, locking himself into the playoffs and keeping any long-shot contenders out

AUGUST 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Dillon punches ticket to Cup Series playoffs and NASCAR rolls into Daytona

NASCAR rolls into Daytona this week after Austin Dillon scored back-to-back wins at Richmond, securing his playoff spot with a 2.4-second edge over Alex Bowman

AUGUST 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Van Gisbergen breaks Cup record, Palou clinches IndyCar title and Zilisch hospitalized after fall

Shane van Gisbergen made history as the first rookie to claim four Cup wins in a season, dominating Watkins Glen by 11 seconds over Christopher Bell

AUGUST 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Wins Hungarian Grand Prix Norris has won the Hungarian Grand Prix after holding off a thrilling late-race challenge for the lead from McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri, the Briton having made an alternative s...

Impact Norris would start third on the grid and utilize a one-stop pit strategy to make up for his pace against the Ferrari. Charles Leclerc would lead the early laps but pit for fresh rubber and Norris would stay out to lap 31 and inherit the lead. He would hand the lead back over to Leclerc for a time but would soon take it again once Leclerc made his second stop. Norris would then hold off a furious charge from Piastri over the final laps to secure the win. It was his fifth victory of the season and third in the last four races.

AUGUST 3, 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

Tops FP2 in Budapest Norris set the pace during Friday's second practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, leading the way from team mate Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, while Max Vers...

Impact Other than a couple near-misses on track, this was largely an uneventful second practice in Hungary. Just past halfway teams would switch to soft rubber and look to lay down qualifying laps. Norris would once again jump to the top of the timing charts with a lap of 1:15.624. He would best Piastri by nearly three-tenths in this session to sweep both Friday practices in Budapest. The McLaren star looks poised for a big Sunday grand prix in Hungary.

AUGUST 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Hungary First Practice Norris has topped the timesheets during the opening practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the McLaren man leading the way from team mate Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles...

Impact Norris would set the pace early in the session while teams were gathering data on hard and medium tyres. The McLaren star would remain the top driver as teams shifted to soft tyres for mock qualifying runs at the Hungaroring. Norris would forge a lap of 1:16.052 and edge Piastri by just 0.019-seconds to take the top of the timing sheets. It's shaping up to be another McLaren battle in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

AUGUST 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wallace makes NASCAR history at Brickyard 400 and F1's Piastri holds steady on top

Bubba Wallace made history at the Brickyard, winning a rain-delayed, double-overtime Cup race as the first Black driver to take a major victory there

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Runner-up Finish at Spa Norris finished second in the Belgian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The race would start in wet conditions under the safety car and all drivers were initially on intermediate tyres. Once the safety car moved aside and the field was turned loose, Norris would surrender the lead to Oscar Piastri on lap 1 as the young driver made a bold power move around the outside. Norris would settle in and defend P2 the rest of the way. He'd use medium tyres to track down the one-stopping Piastri in the end, but would fall nearly 3.5-seconds short at the checkered flag.

JULY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs Belgian GP Pole Norris will start the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after going fastest of all in Qualifying, the McLaren driver beating team mate Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Lecle...

Impact Norris and Piastri would swap best laps throughout Q1 and Q2 but it would be Norris that would rise to the top of the leader board during Q3 by posting a lap time of 1:40.561. He would edge his teammate by just one-tenth to grab pole position at the Belgian road circuit. It's a front row lockout for McLaren and it will help Norris tremendously to fend off any lap 1 assault by Max Verstappen in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Belgian GP: Oscar Piastri tops sole practice session as Lando Norris unable to match McLaren team-mate's pace Oscar Piastri tops Belgian GP practice as Lando Norris left off the pace in third; Max Verstappen second for Red Bull in first race since Ch...

JULY 25, 2025 • SKY.COM

Hamlin wins double OT thriller in Dover and NASCAR rolls into the iconic "Brickyard"

Denny Hamlin secured his fourth win of the season by holding off Chase Briscoe in a thrilling double-overtime finish at Dover

JULY 22, 2025 • Associated Press

AUTO RACING: Van Gisbergen goes back-to-back in NASCAR and Palou stays on top in IndyCar

After last week’s sweep in the streets of Chicago, Shane van Gisbergen continues to stack wins in NASCAR with a strong performance in the Cup series at Sonoma, further solidifying...

JULY 15, 2025 • Associated Press

AUTO RACING: Van Gisbergen gets the sweep in Chicago and NASCAR heads to Sonoma

Shane van Gisbergen won both the Cup and Xfinity series from the pole position, becoming the first driver to do so since Kyle Busch's sweep in 2016

JULY 8, 2025 • Associated Press

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