Motor Sports

12/2/2025 |  Hadjar to partner Verstappen at Red Bull in 2026 as Tsunoda loses F1 seat (Associated Press (AP)) MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Isack Hadjar will team up with his childhood hero Max Verstappen at Red Bull next year after an impressive rookie season, while Yuki Tsunoda loses his Formula 1 seat following a tough season.

12/2/2025 |  Joe Gibbs Racing sells aerospace manufacturing group (AXIOS Sports) Private equity firm Torque Capital Group has acquired Joe Gibbs Manufacturing Solutions, a maker of composites and assemblies for aerospace and defense applications, from Joe Gibbs Racing.
Why it matters: It's not often that you see a manufacturer pivot from race cars to rockets.

12/1/2025 |  NASCAR antitrust trial opens with Michael Jordan on hand and huge stakes (Associated Press (AP)) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The federal antitrust trial against NASCAR opened Monday with the star power of Michael Jordan on hand as a jury of nine was seated to hear allegations that the stock car series is a monopolistic bully that leaves its teams no option but to comply with rules and financing they don’t agree with.

12/1/2025 |  Red Bull voices regret after Kimi Antonelli is threatened online over Lando Norris incident (Associated Press (AP)) Red Bull expressed regret Monday following “clearly incorrect” comments alleging that Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli had let Lando Norris past at the Qatar Grand Prix, influencing the Formula 1 title fight, after the Italian rookie received death threats on social media.

12/1/2025 |  Michael Jordan's fight against NASCAR heads to court, could shake up motorsports (NBC Sports) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Jordan’s bitter fight against NASCAR heads to federal court Monday in a jury trial that could rip apart the top motorsports series in the United States.
The antitrust allegations leveled by Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have exposed salacious personal communications, NASCAR’s finances, and a deep contempt between some of the top executives in the sport and its participants.