Lauda replacement announced by Mercedes
Markus Schafer Mercedes have announced that Markus Schafer will be their new non-executive chairman, taking over the role from Niki Lauda who passed away earlier this year. Schafer, in charge … Read More
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Drivers with more talent did not crash (GMM) F1 race director has cleared Hockenheim of blame for much of the carnage seen during the wet German GP. Top drivers including … Read More
Just when Netflix was filming the Mercedes team for its popular documentary, they self destructed with Hamilton wrecking twice and teammate Bottas once. (GMM) The F1 world may never again … Read More
Dillon Bassett Dillon Bassett wrecks out after he crashes into the back of the sweeper truck as he attempts to make a late pit stop in the U.S. Cellular 250. … Read More
Verstappen passes the crashed Ferrari of Leclerc Mattia Binotto said Charles Leclerc “will get over" his race-ending crash at the German Grand Prix while he was in contention for victory. … Read More
John Saunders ISC president John Saunders has been seen as approaching the end of his tenure, and Adam Stern/SBD sources say he could leave the company in the months after … Read More
.@NBCSN earned a 1.6 overnight for yesterday's @GanderRV 400 @PoconoRaceway, down 11.1% from a 1.8 for last year's race. âž- NASCAR yesterday went head-to-head vs. IndyCar @Mid_Ohio, which was on … Read More
.@NBC earned a 0.6 overnight rating for yesterday's NTT IndyCar Series @Honda 200 @Mid_Ohio [AR1.com Note: This is one of the lowest 'network' TV ratings in IndyCar's history] âž- No … Read More
.@ESPN earned a 0.6 overnight rating for yesterday's Formula 1 @MercedesBenz German Großer Preis at Hockenheimring, up 50% from a 0.4 for last year's race. pic.twitter.com/9FbCWQ3xj7 — Adam Stern (@A_S12) … Read More
Spa 24 Action Porsche has taken victory at the 2019 Total 24 Hours of Spa for the first time since 2010. The German marque beat fierce rivals Mercedes-AMG and Audi … Read More
Felix Rosenqvist was robbed of a certain first victory by inept IndyCar officiating UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, I "missed" the Indy Car race on TV because I was … Read More
Once a driver hits a certain age, they can change crew chiefs all they want, the driver won't win unless they luck out or get the infamous 'NASCAR Call' Johnson … Read More
C8 Corvette The 2020 Chevy Corvette is just about booked up for the first year’s production run. Michael Simcoe, GM design chief, said as much at the Concours d’Elegance of … Read More
Scott Dixon Honda teams finished 1-2-3-5 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car course. 1 – Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Honda2 – Felix Rosenqvist, Chip Ganassi Honda3 – Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti Autosport … Read More
Although he is safe for 2019, Pierre Gasly appears to be toast for 2020. Again he crashed in practice for the German GP and in yesterday's race he crashed again … Read More
How are those non-American drivers working out for Anti-American Gunther Steiner? Not very well. UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'very strong' today. As the team's driver crisis continues, Haas … Read More
Max Verstappen (c) looks for more race wins with Red Bull and Honda, and a possible title challenge (GMM) Max Verstappen has played down his chances of winning the 2019 … Read More
Wolff – no more Mercedes bailout for the German GP UPDATE (GMM) Mercedes is not going to save the German GP. When Hockenheim also looked doomed a year ago, the … Read More
Might we soon see Indy cars running with IMSA at The Glen? UPDATE We also heard that there is a push for a joint IMSA/IndyCar doubleheader weekend at The Glen … Read More
From left, Rosenqvist, Dixon and Hunter-Reay Drivers:1 – Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Honda2 – Felix Rosenqvist, Chip Ganassi Honda3 – Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti Autosport Honda THE MODERATOR: We'll begin with … Read More
(L-R) Andrew Hines, Billy Torrence, Greg Anderson and Robert Hight celebrate at Sonoma Raceway Robert Hight finished off a standout weekend by racing to his 50th career Funny Car win … Read More