Auto Racing

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — After a race that ended Sunday with Sergio Perez in the wall and teammate Max Verstappen being overtaken by his title rival Lando Norris, there are still signs of optimism at Red Bull.

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Battles for the lead, a dramatic late crash, a championship contender's comeback. Oscar Piastri won an instant Formula 1 classic that had it all at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz Jr.

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pit lane after changing his engine and other key parts following qualifying.

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Alex Palou's poor qualifying run and pending engine penalty dramatically tightened the IndyCar championship race the day before the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Feeling pretty good on a Saturday night, Connor Zilisch acted like so many teenagers when he slammed an energy drink on a table and started scrolling through his phone.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. tried to stay optimistic about his slim chance at winning a NASCAR championship in his final season before he conceded, “no matter what we do, it is wrong.

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Charles Leclerc qualified on pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and Max Verstappen was sixth on Saturday.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — He was trailed by a documentary crew, answered several questions in Spanish in his media blitz, and was called a racing hero by drivers still in their teens the last time Juan Pablo Montoya ran a NASCAR race.