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      Who are Cadillac, and when will the new team join the F1 grid?

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      CADILLAC’S drawn-out pursuit for a place at the highest level of motorsport was finally confirmed last NOVEMBER. The American automobile giant started their play for an Formula One spot in January 2023 after submitting a petition of interest to the FIA.It will be the first time F1 has had more than ten teams since 2012The FIA accepted the bid, at the time under Andretti Global, but Formula One Management (FOM) rejected it. Following discussions about the team’s viability, General Motors (GM) agreed to take ownership of the team’s involvement and paid a reported £358MILLION to enter the competition.Michael Andretti led the initial bid before being turned down. His father Mario Andretti, the 1978 F1 world champion, is to be involved as a director on the board. Mark Reuss, President of General Motors, said: “It’s an honor for General Motors and Cadillac to join the world’s premier racing series.READ MORE IN F1 “We’re committed to competing with passion and integrity to elevate the sport for race fans around the world.”F1 2025 gridHere are the confirmed driver line ups for the F1 2025 season:Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Liam LawsonFerrari: Charles Leclerc and Lewis HamiltonMercedes: George Russell and Kimi AntonelliMcLaren: Lando Norris and Oscar PiastriAston Martin: Fernando Alonso and Lance StrollWilliams: Alex Albon and Carlos SainzSauber: Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel BortoletoAlpine: Pierre Gasly and Jack DoohanRB: Yuki Tsunoda and Isack HadjarHaas: Ollie Bearman and Esteban OconWhen will Cadillac join the F1 grid?The team, a sub-brand of GM, will join the F1 grid from NEXT season – 2026.Cadillac join the grid in a season when new regulations are set to be introduced, including all-new chassis and engine. The American-based team will operate with Ferrari engines until Cadillac and GM develop a power unit manufacturer of their own. Most read in MotorsportAny potential driver line-up remains unannounced but there have been tentative suggestions of recently dumped Williams racer – and American – Logan Sargeant joining.So has the idea of rising star Jak Crawford or Colton Herta and wily veterans Valtteri Bottas being floated as contenders. More

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      I’m an F1 world champion who launched new career making ice cream and mozzarella after buying 2,500-acre Hampshire farm

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      EX-FORMULA ONE star Jody Scheckter has a unique place in the sport’s history.Born and raised in East London, Cape Province in South Africa on January 29, 1950, Scheckter’s illustrious career with McLaren, Tyrrell, Wolf and Ferrari led him to 10 race wins from 112 race starts.Jody Scheckter went through a stunning career change after becoming an F1 world championCredit: AlamyScheckter is the only African F1 driver to have won an F1 raceCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdHe became F1 world champion with Ferrari in 1979Credit: GettyAfter retiring he opened a weapons simulation firm in AmericaCredit: AFPHe became world champion with Ferrari in 1979 and the South African remains the only driver from his continent, let alone nation to win an F1 race or be crowned world champion.Following his racing career, Scheckter worked as a pundit for a variety of broadcasters including ITV.A venture into business soon followed with a weapons simulation firm in America which had boomed to a revenue of more than £100million by the early 1990s.However, Scheckter eventually swapped the loud bangs and roar of car engines and firearms for a completely new line of work; organic farming.READ MORE IN F1Scheckter opened a pioneering 2,500 acre farm in conjunction with biodynamic principles, meaning it excludes synthetic fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides.The Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire was home to sheep, cows and most notably water buffalo, which were used to make mozzarella cheese from 2009 – a UK first at large scale.The farm, which produced items like ice cream and sparkling wine, won a number of awards including the Taste of Britain award while Waitrose, Ocado and Gourmet Burger Kitchen were some of its customers.Since 2012 the farm has held the CarFest South every August, which raises more than £1m for UK children’s charities every year, while the Universal Cookery and Food Festival was held there in 2016.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKHowever, the farm was forced to shut down its buffalo farming and diary manufacturing operation at the start of 2024.An announcement on the company website cited “unprecedented levels of cost increases including our energy costs that more than doubled earlier last year”, as the reason for the closure. Lewis Hamilton hailed for ‘masterclass’ sprint victory before Ferrari star immediately takes aim at ‘yapping’ criticsThe company added it had tried diversifying into new products and introducing new production methods but had to close down its buffalo farming and dairy manufacturing.The site has remained operational as a composting site, continuing to take in greenwaste, while it also continues to host CarFest with no more changes being anticipated.Schecker has been married twice, first to Pamela Bailey and now to current wife Clare Fawkes, and has six children.Two of Scheckter’s children, Toby and Tomas – both from his first marriage – followed his career to become racing drivers.Toby got as high as F3 and won the SKUSA SuperNats kart finals in Las Vegas in 2004, while Tomas also made it to F3 but then moved to race in IndyCar between 2002 and 2011.Scheckter started out his F1 career in 1972 as an erratic racer labelled a “madman” by Emerson Fittipaldi following a crash at the 1973 French Grand Prix.Fittipaldi, then the reigning world champion, went so far as to call for Scheckter to be banned from the sport.His case was not helped when he caused a huge crash at the British Grand Prix, with eight cars destroyed in what is one of the biggest F1 crashes of all time.The Grand Prix Drivers Association added their voice to those demanding Scheckter be removed from the motorsport, although he survived after McLaren agreed to “rest” their driver.Scheckter’s driving took a dramatic turn after he was the first driver on the scene when Francois Cevert was killed in a crash in 1974, saying: “From then on all I was trying to do in F1 was save my life.”Read More on The SunHe straightened himself out and fine-tuned his talent to eventually become a world champion in 1979, becoming the last driver to score an F1 title with them until Michael Schumacher 21 years later.One more season with Ferrari followed before he retired from the sport in 1980.Jody Scheckter eventually opened an organic farm in HampshireCredit: Times Newspapers LtdIt was the UK’s first large scale buffalo mozzarella farmCredit: Alamy More

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      F1 2025 track guide: Has there been any changes ahead of the season?

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      FORMULA ONE is back – with 24 weekends of packed action for fans to get excited about!F1 fans will be familiar with every track on this season’s circuit, with all 24 tracks remaining the same ahead of another year of action.The F1 2025 season has got off to a dramatic startLewis Hamilton has endured a tough start to life at FerrariCredit: GettyDespite the race locations staying the same ahead of the 2025 season, there has been a change in the order in which fans are given the races.There is a big change around with the start of the season, with Australia returning to the opening weekend, and all of weeks one through five changing in some capacity.The season will end in the same way it did in 2024, with Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi rounding off another season. Round nine and ten will change, as will round 13 and 14.Read more F1 newsSilverstone will remain the opening weekend of July, but F1 – nor SunSport – can give any promises on what kind of weather fans will get that weekend.SunSport can reveal all the changes to the F1 calendar ahead of 2025.F1 2025 Track GuideThe location of the 24 races has NOT changed ahead of the 2025 season, but the order in which they are happening has.The 2025 order (with 2024 order in brackets) is as follows:Most read in MotorsportRound One: Australia (2024 – Bahrain)Australia had been the opening race on the F1 calendar 22 times until 2019, but Covid forced the event to be cancelled in 2020, and it returned to third in 2022.Ferrari boast the most constructors wins here, but Lando Norris got off to a brilliant start winning the first race of the season. Winner – Lando NorrisRound Two: China (2024 – Saudi Arabia)China had been a favourite track of Lewis Hamilton’s over the years but suffered a nightmare return this year.After their opening race win, McLaren doubled down on their claim as the team to beat as Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri won race two.Winner – Oscar PiastriRound Three: Japan (2024 – Australia)Geographically, Japan after China makes the most sense. Norris and Piastri will have their eye on yet another win here, as McLaren have won nine times on this track.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound Four: Bahrain (2024 – Japan)After the Covid crisis that shutdown the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, Bahrain had taken over number one spot on the F1 calendar.This one could be a match made in heaven for Hamilton, who has won the GP the most times, while Ferrari have the most constructors wins here.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound Five: Saudi Arabia (2024 – China)This circuit has only been on the F1 calendar for four years, and was part of the controversial brake checking incident between Verstappen and Hamilton in 2021.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound Six: Miami (2024 – Miami)Miami is one of THREE USA races on the F1 calendar, and has been part of the F1 calendar for three years. Lando Norris will be looking forward to this one, as he picked up his maiden F1 victory here last year.Last year’s winner: Lando NorrisRound Seven: Imola (2024 – Imola)Imola, or Emilia-Romagna, has a special place in every F1 fan’s heart. While it was being used under the title “San Marino Grand Prix,” legendary driver Aytron Senna crashed and tragically passed away while racing in the GP.Every year, it offers F1 fans the chance to remember the legendary driver.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound Eight: Monaco (2024 – Monaco)Monaco is one of the most famous races on the calendar. It often sees big name celebrities and sports personalities turn up in masses, and has been held 81 times.Although, the track is famous for being almost impossible to overtake on.Last year’s winner: Charles LeclercRound Nine: Spain (2024 – Canada)The Spanish Grand Prix and Canadian Grand Prix have switched for 2025, and Lewis Hamilton will be looking to make history here, and overtake Michael Schumacher for most wins on the circuit.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound Ten: Canada (2024 – Spain)The Canadian GP has been held 59 times, and much like Spain, it sees Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton tied for most number of wins on the circuit, both with seven.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound 11: Austria (2024 – Austria)Despite winning seven of the 11 races prior to Austria last year, Verstappen was unable to take victory in Red Bull’s home race.The Dutch driver had been leading the race, but a collision with Lando Norris saw him finish in fifth, and saw the Brit retire.Last year’s winner: George RussellRound 12: Silverstone (2024 – Silverstone)Lewis Hamilton and Silverstone go together like two peas in a pod. The British driver has a staggering nine wins there over his career, including last year, when he looked out of form.Last year also saw a very popular qualifying session, as George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris came first, second and third in qualifying.Last year’s winner: Lewis Hamilton Round 13: Belgium (2024 – Hungary)Spa has been on the F1 calendar for over 80 years. Despite this, in 2028 and 2030, F1 fans will have to go without Spa, as it drops of the calendar.Last year’s winner: Lewis HamiltonRound 14: Hungary (2024 – Belgium)The McLaren garage was the place to avoid after the 2024 Hungarian GP, as Lando Norris had been leading, and extending his advantage to Piastri in second, but was forced to give up the lead.Piastri had been leading earlier in the race, but McLaren decided the race win belonged to him after Norris took the lead.Last year’s winner: Oscar PiastriRound 15: Netherlands (2024 – Netherlands)Max Verstappen’s home track often sees the crowd filled with shirts of orange, but it was the orange of McLaren who broke their hearts in 2024.Last year’s winner: Lando NorrisRound 16: Monza (2024 – Monza)Ferrari have typically dominated their home race, winning it 21 times. Hamilton is again tied with Schumacher for the most wins at this circuit, and will hope to bring raptures to the Tifosi in 2025.Last year’s winner: Charles LeclercRound 17: Baku (2024 – Baku)Baku has been on the calendar for seven years, and had been a favourite of Sergio Perez, but during his poor 2024 season he could not pick up a win here.Last year’s winner: Oscar PiastriRound 18: Singapore (2024 – Singapore)Singapore was the highlight of Lando Norris’ 2024 season, as he finally managed to convert a pole to a win, and held the lead for every lap of the race.Last year’s winner: Lando NorrisRound 19: Austin (2024 – Austin)Austin is the second of three American races on the F1 calendar, and is the oldest, with F1 having raced here 53 times. Circuit of the America’s has seen Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari win the most.Last year’s winner: Charles LeclercRound 20: Mexico (2024 – Mexico)Mexican fans will be without home favourite Sergio Perez this year, after he was axed from Red Bull following a poor 2024 season.However, Max Verstappen does enjoy this track, winning their five times.Last year’s winner: Carlos SainzRound 21: Brazil (2024 – Brazil)Brazil has decided many a Drivers championship, with Lewis Hamilton winning his first here, and Max Verstappen all but deciding the title last season after a poor wet weather drive from Lando Norris.Last year’s winner: Max Verstappen Round 22: Las Vegas (2024 – Las Vegas)The Las Vegas GP is the third and final race in USA on the F1 calendar. The sport of F1 is peaking in interest again in USA, after initially almost losing all interest from fans after the infamous 2005 Indianapolis GP, which saw only six cars start the race.Last year’s winner: George RussellRound 23: Qatar (2024 – Qatar)Qatar has only been on the F1 calendar for three years, and Max Verstappen has won the GP twice. Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound 24: Abu Dhabi (2024 – Abu Dhabi)Abu Dhabi has seen a lot of controversy and last day drama, most famously in 2021, when Max Verstappen won his first world title following Michael Masi basically throwing out the rule book. Last year’s winner: Lando NorrisFull race scheduleRound One – AustraliaPractice one – Fri, Mar 14, 1:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Mar 14, 5am GMTPractice three – Sat, Mar 15, 1:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Mar 15, 5am GMTRace – Sun, Mar 16, 4am GMTWinner – Lando NorrisRound Two – China – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Mar 21, 3:30am GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Mar 21, 7:30am GMTSprint – Sat, Mar 22, 3am GMTQualifying – Sat, Mar 22, 7am GMTRace – Sun, Mar 23, 7am GMTWinner – Oscar PiastriRound Three – JapanPractice one – Fri, Apr 4, 3:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 4, 7am BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 5, 3:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 5, 7am BSTRace – Sun, Apr 6, 6am BSTRound Four – Bahrain Practice one – Fri, Apr 11, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 11, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 12, 1:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 12, 5pm BSTRace – Sun, Apr 13, 4pm BSTRound Five – Saudi ArabiaPractice one – Fri, Apr 18, 2:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 18, 6pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 19, 2:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 19, 6pm BSTRace – Sun, Apr 20, 6pm BSTRound Six – Miami – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, May 2, 5:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying- Fri, May 2 , 9:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, May 3, 5pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 3, 9pm BSTRace – Sun, May 4, 9pm BSTRound Seven – Emilia-RomagnaPractice one – Fri, May 16, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 16, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 17, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 17, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, May 18, 2pm BSTRound Eight – MonacoPractice one – Fri, May 23, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 23, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 24, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 24, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, May 25, 2pm BSTRound Nine – SpainPractice one – Fri, May 30, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 30, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 31, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 31, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Jun 1, 2pm BSTRound Ten – CanadaPractice one – Fri, Jun 13, 6:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jun 13, 10pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jun 14, 5:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jun 14, 9pm BSTRace – Sun, Jun 15, 7pm BSTRound 11 – Austria Practice one – Fri, Jun 27, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jun 27, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jun 28, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jun 28, 3pm BSTRace – Sat, Jun 29, 2pm BSTRound 12 – SilverstonePractice one – Fri, Jul 4, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jul 4, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jul 5, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jul 5, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Jul 6, 3pm BSTRound 13 – Belgium – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Jul 25, 11:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Jul 25, 3:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, Jul 26 , 11am BSTQualifying – Sat, Jul 26, 3pm BST Race – Sun, Jul 27, 2pm BSTRound 14 – HungaryPractice one – Fri, Aug 1, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Aug 1, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Aug 2, 11:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Aug 2, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Aug 3, 2pm BSTRound 15 – NetherlandsPractice one – Fri, Aug 29, 11:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Aug 29, 3pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Aug 30, 10:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Aug 30, 2pm BSTRace – Sun, Aug 31, 2pm BSTRound 16 – ItalyPractice one – Fri, Sep 7, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Sep 7, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Sep 8, 11:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Sep 8, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Sep 9, 2pm BSTRound 17 – AzerbaijanPractice one – Fri, Sep 19, 9:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Sep 19, 1pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Sep 20, 9:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Sep 20, 1pm BSTRace – Sun, Sep 21, 12pm BSTRound 18 – Singapore Practice one – Fri, Oct 3, 10:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Oct 3, 2pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Oct 4, 10:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 4, 2pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 5, 1pm BSTRound 19 – United States – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Oct 17, 6:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Oct 17, 10:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, Oct 18, 6pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 18, 10pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 19, 8pm BSTRound 20 – MexicoPractice one – Fri, Oct 24, 7:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Oct 24, 11pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Oct 25, 6:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 25, 10pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 26, 8pm GMTRound 21 – Brazil – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Nov 7, 2:30pm GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Nov 7, 6:30pm GMTSprint – Sat, Nov 8, 2pm GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 8, 6pm GMTRace – Sun, Nov 9, 5pm GMTRound 22 – Las Vegas Practice one – Fri, Nov 20, 12:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Nov 20, 4am GMTPractice three – Sat, Nov 21, 12:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 21, 4am GMTRace – Sun, Nov 22, 4am GMTRead More on The SunRound 23 – Qatar – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Nov 28, 1:30pm GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Nov 28, 5:30pm GMTSprint – Sat, Nov 29, 2pm GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 29, 6pm GMTRace – Sun, Nov 30, 4pm GMTRound 24 – Abu Dhabi Practice one – Fri, Dec 5, 9:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Dec 5, 1pm GMTPractice three – Sat, Dec 6, 10:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Dec 6, 2pm GMTRace – Sun, Dec 7, 1pm GMT More

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      How much is Lewis Hamilton being paid by Ferrari this season?

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      LEWIS HAMILTON’s blockbuster move to Scuderia Ferrari shocked the world of motorsport – and with it came terms Mercedes couldn’t match.The seven-time world champion was Mercedes’ golden boy, but a failed boardroom role and under-performance on the track led to a split and Hamilton moving to Ferrari.Lewis Hamilton has signed a mega-money deal with FerrariCredit: PAHamilton is the highest paid Ferrari driver of all time – double what Michael Schumacher was offered at his peakCredit: gettyAt the Brackley-based team, Hamilton, 40, continued to be the biggest star in the sport and one that brought immeasurable amounts of marketability and attention.His Formula One resume on the track remained incredible and he commanded a wage packet amongst the sport’s highest ever earners.Hamilton’s Mercedes contract, which contained a break clause which he activated, had him earning around £43MILLION per year.Money is reported to have been less of a reason of his departure, with the biggest reason said to be Hamilton wanting to be a valued member of the organisation after his racing career. READ MORE IN F1 He has also received a significant pay-rise for his two-year deal, however.How much is Lewis Hamilton being paid by Ferrari this season?Hamilton will earn a base salary of £48m annually.The former McLaren star remains behind Red Bull driver and modern rival Max Verstappen in annual salary.Verstappen’s £58.9 million-a-year deal keeps him, once again, at the top of the standings.Most read in MotorsportHamilton’s contract with Ferrari runs until the end of 2026, with an option for 2027. Hamilton will also earn additional bonuses should he win races this season.The Stevenage-born superstar will also obtain the sought after ambassador role he craved on a multi-year deal. He supersedes new team-mate Charles Leclerc, who is earning £21.2 million a year including bonuses.Whilst fellow British drivers George Russell and Lando Norris, take home £18.1 million and £27.5 million respectively. More

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      How many current or former World Champions are on the grid in 2025?

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      A NEW Formula 1 season is here and the battle for contending drivers to claim the sought-after World Championship is excepted to deliver once more.Many are gunning for an elusive first title with a record SIX rookies on the grid – but there are a handful of experienced vets looking to add to their trophy cabinets.The elite level of motorsport will have contenders for the championship across the gridCredit: GettyOne of the two Formula 1 world championships that are contested is the Drivers’ Championship. The world champion is the Formula One driver who finishes the season with the most championship points.Although Grand Prix racing has been around since the invention of the vehicle, the championship has been contested annually since 1950. There have been 34 different drivers to have been crowned world drivers’ champion – and three of them will race this year. READ MORE IN F1 How many current or former World Champions are on the grid in 2025?Of course, reigning champion Max Verstappen will look to add to his streak of four consecutive championships.The Red Bull superstar has won every title since 2021, and a triumph this year would put him on par with the legendary Michael Schumacher. They would be the only drivers to have won FIVE consecutive championship.As for Verstappen’s dominant predecessor, Lewis Hamilton will look to overtake Schumacher’s total of seven titles.Most read in MotorsportHamilton, level on seven, has closed off his illustrious chapter at Mercedes and switched the Brackley-base team for the red of Ferrari.Hamilton and Verstappen’s rivalry re-lit the theatre of F1Credit: GettyThe three have 16 World Championships between them – 47% of the all-time totalCredit: GettyThe Brit has been striving for his eight since his last in 2020 – also winning in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Lastly, 43-year old Fernando Alonso is still going. The Spainard’s championship-winning years are probably behind him – champion in 2005 and 2006 – but the wily race craft can still snatch the odd race podium even in the Aston Martin AMR. More

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      Tai Woffinden health update: Speedway star in coma after horror crash as wife flies across world to be at his side

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      TAI WOFFINDEN remains in a “stable condition” after sustaining multiple injuries in a horror crash in Poland.Britain’s most successful speedway rider of all-time was airlifted to hospital in Krosno on Saturday after the dreadful first bend incident.Tai Woffinden remains in a ‘stable condition’Credit: Taylor LanningWoffinden was airlifted to hospital in Krosno on Saturday after the dreadful first bend incidentThe 34-year-old crashed at high speed while racing for his club RzeszowCredit: XWoffy, 34, was caught in a three-rider pile-up and smashed into the airfence at high speed while racing for Rzeszow. He was airlifted from the circuit by helicopter to hospital with suspected injuries including a broken femur, both hands and ribs.The Rzeszów club have released this statement today: “The patient was transported to our hospital by Air Ambulance ok. the hours are 7:00 pm. “He was admitted to the hospital with a multisocial injury, numerous fractured limbs and a chest injury. He was operated on by the orthopedic and surgical team until 2:00 a.m.READ MORE IN SPORT“At the moment his condition is stable, mechanically ventilated and remains in a pharmacological coma. “He is in the Intensive Care Clinic where he remains under the care of his doctors. Decisions regarding further treatment will be made after further orthopedic consultations.”Woffinden’s wife Faye, who plays a huge part of his racing team, has flown from Australia to Poland to be with him. His mum Sue also travelled out to be by his side.His UK club Sheffield have also released a statement, adding: “As you are most likely aware, Sheffield racer Tai Woffinden was involved in a crash whilst racing in Poland on Sunday.Most read in MotorsportWoffinden has spoken about the dangers of the sport in the pastCredit: Taylor Lanning“Whilst we understand the concern for Tai’s health and wellbeing, Sheffield Speedway will not be going into any further detail at this stage.“We are in constant communication with his family – who have confirmed that reports in the Polish media have gone out without their permission or approval.“Members of Tai’s family will be flying to the hospital later on Monday evening, where he is currently being treated, and will provide the club with a full update as and when they have learned the full facts and when they are comfortable in doing so.“Sheffield Speedway once again politely asks supporters not to respond to rumours out of respect to Tai and his family.”It was Woffinden’s second competitive meeting back racing after another horror crash ended his 2024 season with a shattered elbow, also in Poland late last June.Good wishes have poured in for the Scunthorpe-born rider. His good pal, ex-World Champion, and fellow Monster Energy ambassador, Greg Hancock said: “Feeling for Tai. Racing can be brutal.”His former Polish club Wroclaw stated: “Unfortunately a very serious accident in Krosno was reported by Tai Woffinden. We’ll keep our fingers crossed.”Woffinden has won everything in the sport with three World Championship titles and the Speedway of Nations for Great Britain. Yet has been cursed with bad luck sustaining injuries over the past few years. He has broken his back, hand, shoulder blade and collarbone twice over the years.In an interview last year with SunSport, he admitted: “You get injured when you are pushing the boundaries and you are trying 110 per cent. That’s normally when you crash and get injured. “That’s when I’m putting in the effort. Sometimes you do go home in an ambulance but that’s what we do, right?“I’m used to it. I don’t think the fans realise, especially the ones that give you a roasting now and again, I’ve been injured every year since 2019. And I’m still at the top of my game. “In 2019 I broke my back and shoulder blade year after tore ligaments in my foot twice and finished the season with two broken bones in my hand. Read More on The Sun“In 2021 smashed my shoulder and was out for a month and then crashed in Manchester in the Speedway of Nations. Then more over the past two years. “I’ve worked it out, my accumulative injuries since 2019, has caused me to miss a whole season if you put all the time off put together.” Woffinden is Britain’s most successful Speedway riderCredit: Taylor LanningHis wife and mother have flown to be by his sideCredit: Taylor Lanning More

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      ‘Lewis Hamilton was surprised to hear what happened’ – Timo Glock opens up on death threats after Brit’s maiden F1 title

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      TIMO GLOCK was scared to leave the house after being hit with death threats over claims he helped Lewis Hamilton win the world title in 2008. It was the German who was overtaken by Hamiltonon the last corner, of the last lap, of the last race 17 years ago in Brazil to win his maiden title by a single point.Lewis Hamilton won his maiden world title in 2008 with McLaren in the dying moments of the last race of the yearCredit: AFPHamilton overtook Glock who was struggling on dry tyres on an increasingly wet surfaceCredit: Getty Images – GettyHis girlfriend at the time Nicole Sherzinger celebrated wildly at the last-gasp winCredit: YouTube/FORMULA 1The whole McLaren garage went bezerk as Hamilton overtook Glock on the last corner of the last lapCredit: YouTube/FORMULA 1The title fight between Hamilton at McLaren and Ferrari’s Felipe Massa that year went down to the final race. Victory for Massa and a sixth place or lower finish for Hamilton would have secured Massa the title at his home race.Starting the final lap, Hamilton was in sixth place,  but overtook Glock at the final corner as the German driver struggled with dry tyres in the rain.Ferrari’s garage even began boisterous celebrations before victory was snatched away from them in the dying moments, leaving Massa’s dad stunned and a mechanic headbutting the wall in frustration. read more F1 storiesFormer F1 driver and Sky Sports pundit Glock told casino.org: “I don’t think he (Hamilton) ever realised the full impact of it all. “I was happy social media wasn’t as big then as it was now, or I’d definitely have been in even more trouble than I was.”It didn’t have an impact on my career. I just thought about what happened there, and I don’t think I did anything wrong.“Felipe or Lewis didn’t realise what was going on in the background, or what was going on with my side of things. Most read in Motorsport”I had an interview with Lewis two or three years ago, where we talked about 2008. He was surprised to hear what happened with me, in the aftermath of it all.”Timo Glock has opened up about that dayCredit: GettyFelipe Massa’s dad thought his son had won the title in Brazil but was left stunnedCredit: YouTube/FORMULA 1A Ferrari mechanic even headbutted the wall in frustrationCredit: YouTube/FORMULA 1Hamilton went on to win six more titles, leaving him the joint all-time record holder with Schumacher on sevenCredit: HandoutGlock, who was driving for Toyota at the time, received death threats after the raceCredit: AFPGlock had to get a police escort to the airport following the race in Sao Paulo, with officers walking him on to the plane. He received hate mail telling him he should be banned from racing and death threats once returning home. Many people’s views of events changed after F1 released in-car footage of Glock struggling to keep a dry-shod car on track amid increasingly wet conditions.He added: “I think because social media wasn’t as prominent, nobody saw what was happening. In general, I just tried to get on with my job. “It was still weird to go to Brazil the following year, or years even, but at the end of the day, it was a big story and it’s still mentioned whenever that race comes up in the calendar. “Overall, I have no problems with it. It’s all in the past now.” Glock reckons Hamilton can grab a record eighth title with Ferrari, with him currently level with Michael Schumacher on seven. Hamilton suffered heartbreak at the Chinese Grand Prix last time out when he was disqualified for the skid block on his car being half a millimetre under the minimum width. Ferrari need to get their act together in Japan on April 4-6 with his teammate Charles Leclerc also disqualified after the race due to his car being underweight. This came after Hamilton’s heroic victory in the sprint race on Saturday, which bagged him eight points in the table. Glock said: “I think he can win a title with Ferrari. “If the car suits him and the package is there, he will be challenging at the right end of proceedings for sure. It’s of course his ultimate goal.Read More on The Sun”He will push and try everything to reach that. It will be interesting to see how his first part of the season goes. “I think it will give us a good idea of how he will get on generally at Ferrari after the first half of the 2025 season.”  More

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      Former MotoGP champion Marc Marquez deliberately causes chaos on the grid before crashing out of race

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      MARC MARQUEZ caused chaos at Sunday’s MotoGP race as he bolted from the grid before the start of the race.The motorcycle racing championship was at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this weekend – Formula One will race there in October – for the third race weekend of the season.Former MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez sparked chaos before Sunday’s raceCredit: ReutersMarquez was waiting on the grid after some rainfall at the trackCredit: RexBut he suddenly bolted from his spot and into the pitlane to get a new bike with slick tyresCredit: X @bikesontntMarquez admitted he played the rules to ensure he would not get a penaltyCredit: ReutersHowever, changeable conditions at the track sparked a bizarre sequence of events led by Marquez before the race had even started.Ahead of the scheduled start of the race, Marquez was sitting on his bike, which had been equipped with wet weather tyres following pre-race rainfall.But the six-time champion then suddenly bolted back to the pitlane to retrieve another bike, this one fitted with slick tyres for a dry track, for a pit lane start.The move from the 32-year-old prompted many of his rivals to follow suit and also change bikes from a wet to a dry fit, with three others gambling on slicks from the very beginning.READ MORE IN MOTORSPORTNormally such a move would lead to a penalty, however, if enough riders change vehicles then no penalties are applied and a new race start procedure takes place.And sure enough race director, Mike Webb, declared the race start would be delayed and take place under the original grid order – with Marquez on pole – and no penalties applied.Speaking following the race, the Spaniard revealed the act had been done on purpose after admitting the original strategy was not correct. He said: “I really know the rules and how to do that, and how to be on the limit all the time.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK“I asked to [Marco] Rigamonti (engineer) seven minutes before the start if the second bike was ready. He said to me yes, and then I said to him maybe I will leave the grid.“Why? Because I predicted that when I leave… I saw that the rain tyres was not the correct strategy.Ex-World Speedway Champion Tai Woffinden airlifted to hospital after horrifying crash“And then I predicted that more than 10 riders would follow me, and then they would stop the race. So, it’s what happened.”Marquez later added to TNT Sports: “Because I already know that if I leave the grid most people will follow and then the start will be delayed.”I understand with the Michelin guide that three or four riders were already with the slicks. “I saw that our strategy on wet was not a good one and then I forced that situation.”Marquez’s ingenious gamesmanship looked to have worked wonders after building up a two-second lead as the race approached the halfway stage.However, disaster struck at Turn 4 of lap nine when he suddenly crashed on the inside kerb of the corner.Marquez, who won the first two feature races and all three sprint races this season, rejoined the race on a badly damaged bike before retiring on lap 13.Ducati team-mate Pecco Bagnaia raced through to take the lead before converting it into his first win of the season.The Italian acknowledged the victory had only come about because of his team-mates crash, but was “very happy” to achieve his first win at COTA.Marquez’s crash allowed his brother Alex Marquez, who is riding for Gresini, to take a one-point lead in the rider’s championship.Read More on The SunMarquez, 28, has finished runner-up in all six races so far this season but is now leading the championship for the first time in his premier-class career.The next race weekend of MotoGP takes place in Qatar on April 13. More