An Inside Look at Motorsports
Final weekend TV ratings were not kind to IndyCar on NBC. Net Event Location Day TotalViewers 18-49Viewers 2019TV Rating 2018 TV Rating % Chg FS1 NASCAR All-Star Race L Charlotte … Read More
Rio de Janeiro (GMM) Hermann Tilke, the renowned F1 circuit architect, is in charge of the layout for the new project in Rio de Janeiro. Strongly backed by new Brazilian … Read More
Brown says McLaren will be back (GMM) McLaren's grand plans to conquer the Indianapolis 500 and the world of Indycar more generally are in tatters. Fernando Alonso quit F1 last … Read More
Sergey Sirotkin (GMM) Sergey Sirotkin says he left Williams at the end of last year following a "mutual decision". The once-great British team was already struggling in 2018, when Russian … Read More
Word is that Jean Todt likes parades, because that is what Zandvoort will be – the circuit has few passing zones (GMM) Jean Todt says Zandvoort's return to Formula 1 … Read More
Binotto: Standardization only makes sense if you save money on the part (GMM) A controversy is brewing over whether standardized parts should be introduced in F1. It started with gearboxes, … Read More
Valtteri Bottas (GMM) Valtteri Bottas is a "more complete" driver than 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg. That is the view of former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya, who has been … Read More
Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda Toto Wolff, Team Principal of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, today paid tribute to the team's Chairman, Niki Lauda, who passed away on Monday evening. "First of … Read More
Robert Megennis This coming Friday, May 24, perhaps could provide a turning point in the careers of a talented field of Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires drivers as they … Read More
Charlie Kimball Press Conference THE MODERATOR: We are pleased to be joined now by Charlie Kimball, driver of the No. 23 Fiasp Chevrolet for Carlin, who qualified 20th yesterday, solidly … Read More
Simon Pagenaud Indy 500 polesitter Simon Pagenaud, and his Penske Chevy teammate Josef Newgarden turned the fastest laps on Monday as teams set their cars up in race trim during … Read More
Tony Kanaan gets ready to practice ParticipantsSimon Pagenaud, Team PenskeTony Kanaan, AJ Foyt Racing THE MODERATOR: You're out there running in big groups, race trim, race setup; how did things … Read More
Scott Tucker won't be racing cars behind bars UPDATE Interesting story of how Scott Tucker and his brothers were brought down by pretty much one man. Andrew Therrien wanted payback. … Read More
Will Zak Brown be the next to get the ax at McLaren? UPDATE At the time of Fernley's appointment, McLaren CEO Zak Brown commented: "Bob is a fantastic operator and … Read More
We wonder where they had Fernando Alonso going? In what has become another Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge tradition, the 33 participating drivers in this year's race will fan out … Read More
Simon Pagenaud on pole NBC earned a 0.8 overnight rating for rain delay coverage of yesterday's Indy 500 qualifying session, while NBCSN later earned a 0.4 overnight for the actual … Read More
New track lights for The Glen Watkins Glen International announced today that it has partnered with STAR Headlight and Lantern Co., Inc. to improve its trackside caution light system and … Read More
If Zak Brown (L) doesn't lose his job over this debacle, certainly Bob Fernley, who headed up the effort, will. McLaren looked like a bunch of rank amateurs at Indy … Read More
Al Unser Jr. UPDATE Avon police arrested retired race car driver Al Unser Jr. early Monday for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, records show. Unser, 57, was booked into the … Read More
