It’s Monday, November 6, 2023 and that is Racing Recap, your abstract of final weekend’s motorsports motion. Ryan Blaney turned the primary driver to win the NASCAR Cup Series Championship with out successful the winner-take-all season finale. F1’s annual journey to Brazil was wildly unpredictable however nonetheless featured a typical Max Verstappen victory.
Chastain Wins Phoenix Finale As Blaney Wins Title
Ross Chastain gained the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race to the shock of many NASCAR conspiracy theorists. He wasn’t eligible to win the Cup Series title so the massive trophy went to second-place finisher Ryan Blaney, the highest-finished driver within the Championship 4. Chastain turned the primary ineligible driver to take the checkered flag within the winner-take-all finale because the format was launched in 2014.
The complete season got here all the way down to a wheel-to-wheel battle between Blaney and Kyle Larson over the ultimate inexperienced flag stint. While Chastain was current, he wasn’t an energetic affect on the championship struggle. However, Blaney did vent his frustrations on the Trackhouse driver over the radio to his staff.
Race Results
1. – Ross Chastain (Trackhouse)
2. – Ryan Blaney (Penske) – +1.230 seconds
3. – Kyle Larson (Hendrick) – +3.273 seconds
4. – William Byron (Hendrick) – +5.349 seconds
5. – Chris Buescher (RFK) – +5.784 seconds
Leclerc Crashes Out During Brazilian GP Formation Lap
Drama on the São Paulo Grand Prix started earlier than the lights even went out. Charles Leclerc crashed his Ferrari on the formation lap after experiencing an electronics system challenge that shut off the hydraulics and engine in the course of the nook. On-board footage confirmed the steering wheel getting ripped from Leclerc’s palms as he misplaced energy steering.
The race begin would function much more mayhem as Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and Williams’ Alexander Albon have been collected in a multi-car crash as they hurtled in the direction of the primary nook. Thankfully, the standing restart after the crimson flag was clear. For Max Verstappen on the entrance, he had a short duel with McLaren’s Lando Norris earlier than pulling away and cruising to the win. Behind the world champion, Fernando Alonso beat his teammate Sergio Perez in a photograph end for the final podium spot.
Race Results
1. – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. – Lando Norris (McLaren) – +8.277 seconds
3. – Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – +34.155 seconds
4. – Sergio Perez (Red Bull) – +34.208 seconds
5. – Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – +40.845 seconds
Source: jalopnik.com