A new iconic American racing tradition was born at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday as the first-ever Wienie 500 set the track ablaze — or whatever the equivalent is of doing 60 miles per hour in a giant hot dog on wheels.

Gabriel Bortoleto can feel the weight of history as the Brazilian rookie prepares to race around the same metal-fenced Monaco streets once dominated by his Formula One idol Ayrton Senna.

The Monaco Grand Prix will feature a mandatory two pit stops for every driver in an effort to make the race more unpredictable - but will it work?

Leclerc doubted his Ferrari would excel in the slow-speed corners of Monaco but showed strong pace after receiving a new front wing to finish 0.163 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen. McLaren’s Lando Norris was third, over three tenths off the pace, with Alex Albon fourth for Williams ahead of championship leader Oscar Piastri.

SportsLine's model analyzes Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and the rest of the starting grid's chances at the 2025 F1 Monaco GP

Ireland's Alex Dunne secures his first Formula Two pole position in dramatic fashion in Friday's qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Despite finishing second in FP2 having earlier hit the wall, Oscar Piastri feels improvements can be made for the reigning constructors’ champions