Winners and losers from COTA

Winners and losers from COTA

Max Verstappen won the US Grand Prix and got closer to championship leader Oscar Piastri. Lando Norris finished second after a good battle against Charles Leclerc. Ferrari had a strong weekend as Leclerc took third and Hamilton took fourth. Williams, Alpine, and Sauber had a bad race and didn’t score any points.

Click here to read the full article by Elizabeth Blackstock (www.planetf1.com)

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Briscoe secures championship spot at Talladega

Chase Briscoe won the Talladega race and earned a spot in the NASCAR Championship 4. It was his third win of the year and his first ever at a superspeedway, helped by Ty Gibbs, who finished third. The race went into overtime after a late crash, and some drivers ran out of fuel. Todd Gilliland came second, and Briscoe was the only playoff driver to finish in the top ten.

Click here to read the full article by Amanda Vincent (autoracingdaily.com)

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Earl Bamber debuts in MX-5 cup at Martinsville

Earl Bamber, who has won Le Mans twice, will race for the first time in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup at Martinsville Speedway. He will drive car No. 31 for Hendricks Motorsports in the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300. Even though Bamber has won big endurance races, he has never raced on an oval track before. The winner gets $25,000, and other drivers finishing up to tenth place also get cash prizes.

Click here to read the full article at sportscar365.com

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Playoff dreams on the line at Talladega

NASCAR is back at Talladega for an important playoff race, and only Denny Hamlin has already made it to the Championship 4. The track is very unpredictable, as the last 10 races have had different winners and many last-lap passes. Drivers like Kyle Larson, Chase Briscoe, and Ryan Blaney still have a chance to make the Championship 4 this weekend. Team performance makes the race even more unpredictable.

Click here to read the full article at speedwaydigest.com

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Red Bull fined for US GP rule breach

Red Bull got a €50,000 fine, half on hold, because a team member went onto the grid after the formation lap had started. Officials said this was unsafe and broke the rules. The team said the person didn’t see the marshals, but the fine stayed.

Click here to read the full article by Lydia Mee (www.motorsport.com)