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Gary Gowers

Gary Gowers

Sports writer295 articles

Gary is an experienced sports journalist who has written for, among many others, BBC Sport and The Metro, and is now the editor of ReadEverton.com. He leads daily coverage of Everton news, transfers and analysis as part of the dave.sport network. He also writes for ReadManCity.com, ReadMotorsport and ReadNorwich within the same network. When not writing, he enjoys a nice cold pint of Guinness and trips to the cinema ... not always at the same time.

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Michelin bans soft tyre: Jorge Martin racing in a MotoGP cornering battle, with another rider close behind.
MotoGP News

Australian MotoGP cancelled as Marquez takes title lead after Martin crash

The Australian MotoGP was cancelled at Phillip Island after poor visibility prevented the medical helicopter from operating safely. Sunday’s MotoGP race was called off along with the Moto2 and Moto3 contests, meaning Saturday’s Sprint was the only race of the weekend for the premier class. Marc Marquez won that Sprint to take a 10-point championship […]

Charles Leclerc Ferrari engine: Charles Leclerc driving his Ferrari F1 car on track.
F1 News

Charles Leclerc’s Austin drive gives Ferrari hope for F1 run-in

Charles Leclerc did not win the United States Grand Prix, but his drive to second in Austin gave Ferrari plenty to take into the final five races of the season. Kimi Antonelli was out of reach at the Circuit of The Americas, winning by more than 13 seconds, but Leclerc spent much of Sunday fighting […]

Antonelli wins United States GP as F1 title fight moves to Mexico
F1 News

Antonelli wins United States GP as F1 title fight moves to Mexico

Kimi Antonelli won the US Grand Prix from pole position to move within touching distance of the F1 world championship, but George Russell and Lewis Hamilton did enough to keep the title race alive. The Mercedes driver won by 13.078 seconds from Charles Leclerc after making a one-stop strategy work at the Circuit of The […]

Kimi Antonelli wearing Mercedes gear
F1 News

Antonelli beats Verstappen to United States GP pole in Austin

Kimi Antonelli will start the US Grand Prix from pole position after beating Max Verstappen in a tight qualifying session at the Circuit of The Americas. The championship leader produced a 1:34.035 on his first run in Q3, putting him 0.179 seconds ahead of Verstappen. Isack Hadjar took third in the second Red Bull, only […]

F1 United States GP 2026: Austin times, TV channels and how to watch
F1 News

F1 United States GP 2026: Austin times, TV channels and how to watch

Formula 1 is in Austin for the 2026 United States Grand Prix, with qualifying and the race still to come at the Circuit of The Americas. Saturday features the final practice session before qualifying sets the grid, while Sunday’s Grand Prix starts at 3pm in Austin, 4pm Eastern and 8pm in the UK. US viewers […]

Charles Leclerc Lewis Hamilton Ferrari: Charles Leclerc driving a Ferrari F1 car on a race track.
United States - Austin

What we learned from F1 Friday practice at the United States GP

Charles Leclerc completed a Friday practice double at the United States Grand Prix, although Ferrari did not have things entirely its own way at the Circuit of The Americas. The upgraded SF-26 topped both sessions, while Kimi Antonelli made a sizeable improvement with Mercedes and Max Verstappen remained close throughout. McLaren ended the day seventh […]

Ralf Schumacher: F1 could ‘shut down’ F2 if drivers race until 45
F1 News

Ralf Schumacher: F1 could ‘shut down’ F2 if drivers race until 45

Ralf Schumacher says Formula 1 risks squeezing young drivers out of the sport if careers stretching into the mid-40s become increasingly common. The former Williams and Toyota driver pointed to Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hulkenberg while discussing the lack of seats available to drivers trying to make the step up from Formula 2. […]

Bahrain GP delay: Max Verstappen with his Red Bull Formula 1 car in the pit lane during practice
F1 News

Red Bull plan major 2027 F1 overhaul with ‘close to nothing’ carried over

Red Bull expect “close to nothing” from their current Formula 1 car to carry over to 2027 despite Max Verstappen’s recent return to winning form. Technical director Pierre Waché says the team has identified gains across the aerodynamics, packaging and mechanical design of the RB22, with both the chassis and gearbox set to change for […]

Toto Wolff at the Austrian Grand Prix
F1 News

Toto Wolff warns Mercedes not to ‘get ahead of ourselves’ in F1 title run-in

Toto Wolff has warned Mercedes not to “get ahead of ourselves” as Kimi Antonelli heads to the US Grand Prix with his first opportunity to win the Formula 1 world championship. Antonelli leads team-mate George Russell by 102 points with six Grands Prix remaining, while Austin begins a triple-header followed by Mexico City and São […]