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SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Oscar Piastri took pole in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday as his McLaren teammate and standings leader Lando Norris could only manage sixth.

A meeting between Formula 1 governing body the FIA and engine manufacturers has ended without a clear commitment to any future return to fan-favorite V10 engines.

Lando Norris has seemed pessimistic about McLaren's pace for the Bahrain Grand Prix. It didn't seem that way on track as he and teammate Oscar Piastri dominated Friday practice.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — TWG Motorsports, the controlling owners of several teams in various forms of motorsports, will go coast-to-coast this weekend to showcase its positioning as a powerhouse racing organization.

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Carlos Sainz, Jr. broke Formula 1's rules on swearing on Thursday when he protested a fine for being late for a national anthem.

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Here's a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix. It's the fourth round of the 2025 Formula 1 season. How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix on TV — In the U.S., ESPN.

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin's fire to win is still there. He showed that again at Darlington Raceway.

McLaren remains the team to beat in Formula 1 , but Max Verstappen’s victorious drive for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix showed only excellence is good enough.

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin did his job so his pit crew could do its most stellar stop at the perfect time. Hamlin came into the pits after a final caution in third place and told himself to hit every mark, then let his guys take over.

SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Max Verstappen won Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix for his first victory of the young season and just the third in 17 races but needed a drive that his Red Bull team engineer called “perfection” to get it done.