Motor Sports

12/5/2025 |  Lando Norris’ practice pace shows he’s driver to beat in Formula 1 title decider (Associated Press (AP))  Formula 1 title fight is Lando Norris’ to lose, and he doesn’t look like losing.
The British driver went fastest in both of Friday’s practice sessions as he laid down a marker ahead of the three-way title decider at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

12/5/2025 |  Michael Jordan and Joe Gibbs’ daughter-in-law to testify in NASCAR antitrust case (Associated Press (AP)) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan and Joe Gibbs’ daughter-in-law were expected to testify Friday on the fifth day of the federal antitrust case the Basketball Hall of Famer filed against NASCAR over claims the series has acted as monopolistic bullies.

12/5/2025 |  Michael Jordan set to testify in NASCAR antitrust trial, sources say (NBC Sports) Michael Jordan is scheduled to testify Friday in a federal antitrust trial against NASCAR, two people close to the NBA Hall of Famer told NBC News.
The suit, first filed in 2024, has played out in a Charlotte, North Carolina, courtroom since Monday as the Jordan-co-owned 23XI Racing team, along with Front Row Motorsports, seeks to prove its allegations that the stock car circuit is a monopoly that limits individual teams’ revenues and freedom — including requiring all teams to use the same model of car and parts from NASCAR-approved suppliers — by stifling competition. 

12/5/2025 |  Verstappen title win would be bookmaker's nightmare (Reuters Sports) ABU DHABI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen winning a fifth Formula One title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday could be a nightmare for at least one British bookmaker who offered punters odds of 80/1 in August.
Red Bull's Verstappen was 104 points behind then-leader Oscar Piastri at that point but has since overtaken the Australian by four points and is now chasing the McLaren driver's teammate Lando Norris in an astonishing comeback.

12/5/2025 |  From hunted to hunter, comeback king Verstappen chases fifth title (Reuters Sports)

• Verstappen has fought back from 104 points
• Quest for fifth title contrasts with previous four

ABU DHABI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen has won the Formula One title for the last four years but it would be far from 'more of the same' if he snatches a record-equalling fifth in a row at the Abu Dhabi season finale on Sunday.