George Russell, center, celebrates on the podium with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, left, and McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, right, after the Belgi

Hamilton declared winner of F1 Belgian GP after Mercedes teammate Russell DQ for underweight car

Lewis Hamilton was promoted to first place at the Belgian Grand Prix after race officials disqualified his Mercedes teammate George Russell for driving an underweight car on Sunday.
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Verstappen to regroup during F1 summer break with McLaren and Mercedes right on his tailpipe

What a difference a year can sometimes make in Formula One.
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July 26

Verstappen in defensive mode against hard-charging McLaren, takes 10-place penalty at Belgian GP

When Max Verstappen raced at the Belgian Grand Prix last season, he was cruising to a third straight Formula One world championship.
Sports
July 24
Kyle Larson celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Kyle Larson races to his first Brickyard 400 victory, making a late charge through the field

Kyle Larson left Indianapolis in May in the middle of one of the most agonizing days of his racing career.
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July 22

NASCAR's restart rules questioned after Larson takes advantage of unusual Brickyard 400 finish

Ryan Blaney thought he was perfectly positioned to win the Brickyard 400 on Sunday.
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July 21

Piastri wins first F1 race after Norris obeys team orders in 1-2 for McLaren at Hungarian GP

Australian driver Oscar Piastri won his first Formula One race after teammate Lando Norris handed him back the lead to complete a McLaren one-two at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.
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July 20

Brickyard 400 gives drivers on bubble another chance to win and make it in to the playoffs

Chase Briscoe looks at the NASCAR schedule and sees five more chances to lock up a playoff spot.
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July 20

Norris takes pole ahead of McLaren teammate Piastri at Hungarian GP. Verstappen starting 3rd

McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri locked out the Hungarian Grand Prix front row ahead of Formula 1 leader Max Verstappen after a stellar qualifying session for the British team on Saturday.
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July 19

NASCAR drivers eager to test their skills on Indianapolis' oval after 3 years on the road course

Austin Cindric attended races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway most of his life, dreaming of the day he could compete on the historic 2.5-mile oval.
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July 19

Image of Caitlin Clark displayed on hood of Josh Berry's car for Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis

Caitlin Clark made her first appearance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — on Josh Berry's No. 4 Ford.
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July 19

Lewis Hamilton applauds Ralf Schumacher after the former F1 driver reveals same-sex relationship

Lewis Hamilton and other Formula One figures have given their support to former driver Ralf Schumacher after the German posted that he is in a same-sex relationship.
Motorsports
July 18
Kyle Larson, the 2021 NASCAR champion, is back in Indianapolis for the first time since finishing his inaugural Indianapolis 500 with a new vision, a

Kyle Larson makes another trip to Indianapolis as Brickyard 400 returns to speedway's oval

Kyle Larson spent May trying to become the second driver to complete 1,100 miles of racing in a single day.
Motorsports
July 17
Brittany Force (2019 photo) will return to race her Top Fuel dragster this week in Seattle, her first time competing since her father John's horrific

Brittany Force will return to Top Fuel racing for first time since her dad's accident

Brittany Force will return to her Top Fuel dragster this week in Seattle, her first time competing since her father John's horrific accident in Virginia last month.
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July 15
Ryan Blaney celebrates in the victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday in Long Pond, Pa.

Blaney has Team Penske on a hot streak headed into Indy for return of Brickyard 400

Ryan Blaney popped some bubbly and hopped off a stage in victory lane so he could spray it at all the fans who stuck around to celebrate on a steamy day at Pocono Raceway.
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July 14
Will Power reacts after winning an IndyCar race Sunday at Iowa Speedway in Newton.

Will Power wins IndyCar Series race at Iowa Speedway that ended with a 4-car crash on the last lap

It was Will Power's turn Sunday for Team Penske success at Iowa Speedway.
Motorsports
July 10
NASCAR fined Bubba Wallace $50,000 on Wednesday for retaliatory contact against race winner Alex Bowman on the cooldown lap of the Chicago Street Race

Bubba Wallace fined $50,000 by NASCAR for retaliatory contact against Alex Bowman

NASCAR fined Bubba Wallace $50,000 on Wednesday for retaliatory contact against race winner Alex Bowman on the cooldown lap of the Chicago Street Race.
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July 10

Noah Gragson lands seat in NASCAR Cup Series with Front Row Motorsports

Noah Gragson became the third of four Stewart-Haas Racing drivers to secure a seat for 2025 when Front Row Motorsports said Wednesday it had signed him to a multi-year deal.
Sports
July 9

John Force moved to California rehab center. Celebrates daughter's birthday with ice cream

John Force has left a Virginia hospital to move to a rehabilitation center closer to his home in California and the NHRA great celebrated the news by taking his daughter for ice cream on her birthday.
Motorsports
May 5
McLaren driver Lando Norris is lifted after winning the Miami Grand Prix for his first career Formula One victory.

Lando Norris earns 1st career F1 victory by ending Verstappen's dominance at Miami

Lando Norris needed 110 starts and a mistake by Max Verstappen to earn his first ever Formula 1 race and end Verstappen's dominance at the Miami Grand Prix.

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