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Yahoo
10-08-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
18-year-old Ryan Timms earns impressive win in the Knoxville Nationals
Ryan Timms started on pole for the 64th running of the Knoxville Nationals on Saturday night, and proceeded to lead every single lap on his way to a dominant race win. In doing so, he became the 28th different driver to win the prestigious event, and the second-youngest in history. 'Just so much excitement, so much disbelief,' said Timms. 'This is awesome. I never thought I'd be standing here for the Knoxville Nationals. This is so awesome. I don't even know what to say. It's so awesome. I want to thank all the fans. I've never been able to win in front of a crowd like this. To be given this opportunity is amazing. There're so many great people that got me here. I wouldn't be standing here without Shane Liebig. He's my crew chief and car owner. He's coached me through this whole thing. My dad, my mom, the whole family. There's a whole list. I know I'm forgetting some people, but we won the Knoxville Nationals! 'I've just been surrounded by great people. That's what it comes down to. You can be a really good race car driver, have a really good car, but there're so many pieces that come together that make things like this happen. It's been a journey. To click such a crown jewel race, the biggest Sprint Car race in the world so soon, I really can't even believe I'm standing here. I never would've imagined it. It's just amazing.' Rico Abreu finished second, David Gravel rounded out the podium in third, Carson Macedo was fourth, and Logan Schuchart fifth. NASCAR Cup star Kyle Larson was hoping to earn his third consecutive win in the Knoxville Nationals, but he ended up back in 19th when he blew a right-rear tire late in the race. Read Also: Connor Zilisch suffers broken collarbone in shocking fall while celebrating win Austin Hill triggers vicious track-breaking crash at Watkins Glen Shane van Gisbergen wrecks out of the lead after contact with teammate Winner Connor Zilisch leaves on a stretcher in scary Victory Lane fall Ryan Blaney beats Shane van Gisbergen by 0.033s for Watkins Glen pole position To read more articles visit our website.
CBC
15-06-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
George Russell fends off Max Verstappen to win Canadian GP where McLarens collide
Mercedes driver George Russell held off Red Bull's Max Verstappen for his fourth career race win, while McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris collided on Sunday at the Canadian Grand Prix. Russell started on pole for the second consecutive year in Montreal and held the advantage most of the race on a sunny, 24 C afternoon at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The British driver became the fourth race winner this year, joining Formula One leader Piastri, Norris and Verstappen. Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli became the third-youngest F1 podium finisher, placing third behind Verstappen after overtaking Piastri on the opening lap. While Russell and Verstappen made contact at the Spanish GP two weeks ago, the fireworks this time involved two teammates and standings leaders. The two McLarens came together on the 67th lap out of 70 when Norris, then in fifth, attempted to pass Piastri multiple times. Norris ultimately ran into Piastri and dropped out of the race, drawing a safety car for the final laps. Piastri finished fourth, ending an eight-race podium streak dating back to the second race of the season. McLaren as a team failed to reach the top three for the first time this year. Piastri arrived in Montreal — the 10th of 24 stops this season — with a 10-point lead over Norris amid a dominant season for the papaya coloured cars. The Australian driver extended his advantage to 22 points over his teammate. Verstappen, ranked third in the drivers' championship, now trails Norris by 21 points. A race win is worth 25. Ferrari pilots Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were fifth and sixth, respectively. Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg, Haas' Esteban Ocon and Williams' Carlos Sainz Jr. rounded out the top 10. Leclerc, after holding off on a second pit stop, was the leader until the 54th lap when he finally swapped tires. That set up a five-man race to the finish between Russell, Verstappen, Antonelli, Piastri and Norris in the final 16 laps. A little more than five seconds separated the drivers. Montreal's Lance Stroll — the lone Canadian on the 20-driver grid — was 17th after starting 18th. The Aston Martin driver received a 10-second penalty for forcing Alpine's Pierre Gasly off the track on the 47th lap. An announced 352,000 spectators — including actor Ben Stiller, swimming star Summer McIntosh and Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki — made the trip to Ile Notre-Dame over three sunny days, a stark contrast to the torrential rain and hail that disrupted last year's event. The Canadian GP returns to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve next year. The racetrack is under contract with F1 until 2031.
New York Times
01-06-2025
- Automotive
- New York Times
Piastri: 'Nice way to bounce back from Monaco'
Piastri's lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris in the drivers' championship standings has grown to 10 points Getty Images Getty Images Let's hear from our race winner Oscar Piastri. "It was a bit of a surprise to see Max try and three-stop and it nearly worked for him. But it was a great weekend, the pace was good, we can turn it on when we needed to. Just very proud of the work we did this weekend. It's a nice way to bounce back from Monaco. A superb weekend. "Hard to complain, it has been a great year and this weekend has been exactly the kind of weekend I've been looking for. It is a lot of fun winning races at the moment." Getty Images Oscar Piastri Lando Norris Charles Leclerc George Russell Nico Hulkenberg Lewis Hamilton Isack Hadjar Pierre Gasly Fernando Alonso Max Verstappen Liam Lawson Gabriel Bortoleto Yuki Tsunoda Carlos Sainz Franco Colapinto Esteban Ocon Oliver Bearman Did not finish: Kimi Antonelli, Alexander Albon Did not start: Lance Stroll Getty Images Thanks to overtaking Lewis Hamilton in the closing laps and to Max Verstappen's penalty, Nico Hulkenberg has finished P5. What a result for him and Sauber! It's his best result since a P5 at Monza in 2019 with Renault. Max Verstappen is given a 10-second penalty for that crazy collision with George Russell, dropping him from P5 to P10. That's a huge blow to his championship defense! A fantastic performance start to finish by Oscar Piastri, who grows his championship lead over his teammate from three points to 10. Lando Norris follows him in P2 and Charles Leclerc completes the podium in P3. Lap 66/66 As we being the final lap Piastri's lead over Norris is more than two seconds, he's going to win this race! Meanwhile, Alonso climbs into P10 and is set to take his first point of the season at his home race. Lap 64/66 Verstappen comes over the radio to say that Leclerc has to give him the position, which Nico Rosberg calls "rubbish" on the Sky Sports broadcast. Verstappen is then told by his engineer that he has to give P4 to Russell following their collision. He angrily responds that he shouldn't have to, and he has a point. But then! He appears to give Russell the position, before seemingly changing his mind and driving straight into Russell! What chaos! Meanwhile, Hamilton is passed by Hulkenberg for P6! Lap 63/66 Piastri leads his teammate by 1.4 seconds. Replays show that Verstappen had a massive snap coming off the final corner before the straight as the race restarted. Any contact between him and Leclerc came after the Ferrari driver had overtaken him, nothing to worry about there for Leclerc. Following that, Russell banged tires with Verstappen, forcing the Dutchman to take to the escape road. Mercedes reported that it was a power unit issue for Antonelli, after the rookie driver experienced "a loss of oil pressure." Lap 61/66 Piastri runs down the road and successfully holds off Norris! Meanwhile, Verstappen on his hard tires is immediately overtaken by Leclerc! He complains over the radio that Leclerc rammed him down the straight. Lap 60/66 The safety car is coming in at the end of this lap. Here we go! Lap 60/66 What an opportunity this is for Norris. He had reduced Piastri's lead to approximately 3.5 seconds prior to the safety car, but it was hard to imagine him both catching and overtaking his teammate in the remaining laps. Now, he'll be right behind him as we restart the race. The backmarkers have been let by, we should be resuming action shortly! Lap 58/66 We're still driving behind the full safety car. Sky Sports reports that this is the latest safety car in the history of this race. What a conclusion we're set for here! Piastri Norris Verstappen Leclerc Russell Hamilton Hadjar Hulkenberg Gasly Lawson Ocon Bortoleto Alonso Bearman Tsunoda Sainz Colapinto Out: Antonelli, Albon Did not start: Stroll Verstappen being forced to take a hard tire is a consequence of this aggressive strategy run by Red Bull, using up the medium and soft sets available. Verstappen could have stayed out, but he'd have struggled on worn tires against the McLarens on the softs. Lap 56/66 The leaders all pit under the safety car. McLaren do really well to double stack and maintain Norris' lead over Verstappen. Verstappen is switched to a set of hard tires, which perplexes him. He comes over the radio to ask why that was the choice taken, "Why the f— are we... what is this tire? Why are we on a hard?" He's told that was the only option. The Athletic Lap 55/66 Well now! This is really going to introduce some chaos now! Antonelli is forced to stop and shut his car down, prompting a full safety car. We're set for a thrilling conclusion! Lap 55/66 As we approach the closing laps, Piastri leads Norris by 3.5 seconds, and he in turn leads Verstappen by 2.5 seconds. Verstappen really not happy on the radio there about the traffic! This is going to be what stymies the leaders in the closing stages. With such close margins, it could be decisive if one of them hits traffic at the wrong point. Lap 52/66 Norris and Verstappen approach backmarkers just as Bearman and Lawson are having a battle. They both lose out on time as the drivers further down the order get in their way. Verstappen waves his hand at Bearman in frustration before coming over the radio to call them "F---ing idiots!" Page 2
