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F1: Pérez Signs With WME

Posted by AR1 staff April 13, 2022

With his contract with the Red Bull team soon up for renewal, WME has signed Formula One superstar Sergio “Checo” Pérez, the most decorated Mexican driver in F1 history. The … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

IndyCar: Three-Day Ticket Packages On Sale Wednesday To Public for Nashville

Posted by AR1 staff April 13, 2022

NetJets Club RPM presented by Grand Hyatt Nashville provides the most exclusive option among premium packages for the Aug. 5-7 INDYCAR race weekend. Two types of three-day, reserved grandstand packages … Read More

Hot News IMSA World Endurance Championship

IMSA: First kilometers for the Ferrari 296 GT3 at Fiorano

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

Today saw the debut on the track for the Ferrari 296 GT3 at Fiorano ahead of its racing debut in 2023. At the wheel, two-time world champion Alessandro Pier Guidi … Read More

Hot News IMSA

IMSA: Lexus Becomes Title Sponsor of Mid-Ohio race

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

Luxury performance automotive brand Lexus has joined as title sponsor for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Mid-Ohio on May 13-15. The weekend of sports car racing will now … Read More

Formula 2 Hot News

F2: Boschung fastest for Campos Racing on Day 1 of testing in Barcelona

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

Ralph Boschung was the only driver to break the 1m28s benchmark on a chilly first day of testing at Barcelona, with the Campos Racing driver beating Hitech Grand Prix’s Marcus … Read More

Hot News Karting News

Karting: Russian Karter gives Nazi salute on podium, license now revoked (Update)

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

The Italian Automobile Club has revoked the racing license of Russian karter Artem Severiukhin following the controversy over his alleged Nazi salute on the podium of a European championship event. … Read More

Editorials Formula 1

F1: Mercedes on back foot following Ferrari’s fast start

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

One of the longest winning runs in sporting history is under serious threat as the current Formula 1 season develops. German manufacturer Mercedes has won the F1 Constructors’ Championship for … Read More

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TV News: Weekend USA TV Ratings

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

Last weekend’s TV numbers are in and here are the highlights: NASCAR was down across all 3 series on FS1 compared to last year IndyCar was up a whopping 204% … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

IndyCar: Autograph Partners with Penske Entertainment, Team Penske for Exclusive NFT Deal

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

Autograph, the Web3 brand co-founded by Tom Brady and pioneering a new era of digital experiences, today announced an exclusive deal with Penske Entertainment and Team Penske, leveraging their owned … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

F1: Red Bull expands its driver development program to French F4

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

Dr Helmut Marko was keen to explain the purpose of the presence of two Red Bull Junior Team drivers in French F4: “In an ongoing commitment to grow new young … Read More

Formula 1 Rumors

F1: After 419,000 attendance, Melbourne expected to announce F1 renewal

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has flagged an imminent Australian Grand Prix contract extension after last weekend’s record-breaking Formula One race in Melbourne. And Andrew Westacott, the boss of the Albert Park event, … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR: Waltrip to return to FOX booth for Bristol Dirt Race

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

Given it is Easter Sunday and Fox was short one announcer, Darrell Waltrip is coming out of retirement for one race in a guest role. As Mike Organ writes at the … Read More

Hot News Supercars

Supercars: Van Gisbergen to miss Bathurst 6 Hour due to COVID-19

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

Shane van Gisbergen will miss the Bathurst 6 Hour after a positive test for COVID-19, ruling him out of the entire weekend. Walkinshaw Andretti United driver Nick Percat will replace … Read More

Hot News Off-Road

NRX: Jenson Button joins XITE Energy Racing for 2022

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

XITE Energy Racing powered by myenergi announced today that 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button will join Oli Bennett (both shown above) in the British-based squad for this year’s … Read More

Automotive Hot News IndyCar

IndyCar: Honda is going all-in on Electric Vehicles and that has to worry IndyCar

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

In a press briefing earlier today, Honda outlined its move to almost all electric vehicles by 2030 and that has to worry IndyCar, IMSA and every other motorsports series it … Read More

Formula E Hot News

Formula E: Nissan takes full ownership of its Formula E operation

Posted by AR1 staff April 12, 2022

Nissan announced today the acquisition of the e.dams race team, thus taking full ownership of its involvement in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The team is currently based … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR: Goodyear 400 for Throwback Weekend

Posted by AR1 staff April 11, 2022

Goodyear, the “Official Tire of NASCAR,” is renewing its entitlement sponsorship of the Goodyear 400, NASCAR’s Official Throwback Weekend Cup Series race for 2022. Hosted on May 8 at Darlington … Read More

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F1: Italy seizes properties belonging to Russian racer Mazepin

Posted by AR1 staff April 11, 2022

Italy has seized properties worth some 105 million euros ($114.45 million) owned by former Russian Formula One driver Nikita Dmitrievich Mazepin and his oligarch father, two police sources told Reuters … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

Honda Indy Toronto returns to Exhibition Place, July 15-17, 2022

Posted by AR1 staff April 11, 2022

The Honda Indy Toronto makes its much-anticipated return to this summer’s events calendar in downtown Toronto, July 15-17. Public tickets sales will launch for all 2-Day tickets on Thursday (April … Read More

IndyCar Rumors

Rumor: Penske may have to open his wallet if he wants 33 cars in 500

Posted by AR1 staff April 11, 2022

Reaching the traditional 33-car grid number for this year’s Indy 500 may require that IMS and NTT IndyCar Series owner Roger Penske open his wallet and pay a team to … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

Video: Highlights of the Acura GP of Long Beach

Posted by AR1 staff April 11, 2022

Check out the highlights from a thrilling Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Hot News IndyCar

IndyCar: Long Beach needs a ‘Newgarden’

Posted by AR1 staff April 11, 2022

After Simon Pagenaud managed to mow down the Long Beach GP Fountain Flower Garden in Sunday’s race, someone quipped, Long Beach needs a ‘new garden’ Of course, the race winner … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

IndyCar: Long Beach attendance estimated at 187,000

Posted by AR1 staff April 11, 2022

While the Australian GP Formula 1 race drew 419,000 people for the weekend, the GP of Long Beach president and CEO Jim Michaelian said early data indicates the total weekend … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

F1: McLaren CEO Zak Brown provides a suggestion for a new F1 race calendar

Posted by AR1 staff April 11, 2022

While we all love Formula 1, is too much of it really a good thing? Naturally, motorsport is one of the most popular sports around, with millions and millions of … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

F1: Only three teams reject budget cap hike

Posted by AR1 staff April 11, 2022

(GMM) Only three Formula 1 teams are now arguing against a move to raise the budget cap by $7 million. Red Bull’s Christian Horner says teams’ freight costs in particular … Read More