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McLaren’s Formula One championship leader Lando Norris took pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Saturday with teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri qualifying fourth and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen only 16th.

Alex Marquez powered from fifth on the grid to win a thrilling Portuguese Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, denying KTM’s Pedro Acosta his maiden victory after a wheel-to-wheel battle that lasted until the chequered flag.

Lando Norris stretched his Formula One championship lead to nine points after winning Saturday’s Sao Paulo sprint while McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri crashed in a big blow to the Australian’s bid to get back on top.

Title rivals and Toyota teammates Sebastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans were separated by 6.5 seconds after the second leg of Rally Japan on Saturday, with the Frenchman leading the championship frontrunner into the final day.

Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi clinched pole position for the Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday while championship runner-up Alex Marquez will start on the second row after a crash in qualifying.

McLaren’s Formula One leader Lando Norris put himself on pole position for the Sao Paulo Sprint race on Friday, with teammate and closest title rival Oscar Piastri qualifying third.

Formula One championship leader Lando Norris struck an early blow against McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri on Friday as he led a dominant one-two in sole practice for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Argentine driver Franco Colapinto will continue alongside Frenchman Pierre Gasly at Alpine next season, the Renault-owned Formula One team announced at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Friday.

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Sebastien Ogier led a Toyota one-two-three in the Japanese manufacturer’s home rally on Friday as teammate Kalle Rovanpera’s hopes of a third title suffered a setback.

With the festive season approaching, well-heeled families might be on the lookout for a luxury family bus to cart the brood to beach or bush holidays.

The company says the package is designed to protect against 9mm 124-grain handgun rounds.

Pastrana steps into Ken Block’s shoes and a crazy bakkie to continue the legacy.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he expects the carmaker’s full self-driving software, a driver assistance system, will be fully approved in China early next year.

The rollout started on December 1 2023, giving owners a 24-month window ending this month to purchase the new registration plates.