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F1: How wings are checked for legal DRS opening

Posted by AR1 staff November 13, 2021

Want to know what happens in the DRS test that was carried out on Hamilton’s car after qualifying yesterday? Here an Aston Martin engineer explains how their team checks their … Read More

NASCAR Cup Series Rumors

Rumor: Roush Fenway Racing to change name

Posted by AR1 staff November 13, 2021

Roush Fenway Racing will be making a “major announcement” next week on Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway regarding the future branding of the team. Rumor has it the team will … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR: America’s best driver, Kyle Larson, wants to test an F1 car

Posted by AR1 staff November 13, 2021

Speaking exclusively on Motorsport.tv’s This Week with Will Buxton show, 29-year-old Californian Larson – who won the Cup title at Phoenix for the Hendrick Motorsports team last weekend – said he’s never … Read More

Hot News MotoGP

MotoGP: Aprilia’s Espargaro tops FP3 in Valencia

Posted by AR1 staff November 13, 2021

Aleix Espargaro was the fastest rider heading into the final MotoGP qualifying sessions of 2021 after setting a 1:30.529 in FP3 at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana. … Read More

Hot News Supercars

Supercars: De Pasquale holds off van Gisbergen to win after wild start

Posted by AR1 staff November 13, 2021

The growing tension between Supercars’ leading two teams was on show for all today as Anton De Pasquale outlasted Shane van Gisbergen in an incident-packed BP Ultimate Sydney SuperSprint opener. … Read More

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F1 Video: Stewards summon Verstappen for checking Hamilton’s illegal rear wing

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

Max Verstappen has been drawn into the stewards’ investigation over the legality of his championship rival Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes during qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The Red Bull … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

F1: Guanyu Zhou ‘ready’ for Alfa Romeo seat – Marko

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

(GMM) Alfa Romeo is poised to announce Guanyu Zhou as Valtteri Bottas’ teammate for 2022. Frederic Vasseur, the Sauber-run team’s boss, said in Brazil that the identity of the driver … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

F1 scraps silly Q2 tire compound rule for 2022

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

(GMM) Formula 1 will scrap the rule requiring the top-10 qualifiers to use their Q2 tire to start Sunday’s grands prix from 2022. It means the entire field will now … Read More

Hot News IMSA

IMSA: Nasr wins Petit Le Mans pole

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

Felipe Nasr will start Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans from pole, with IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship title rival and DPi points leader Filipe Albuquerque qualifying last in class. Felipe Nasr … Read More

Hot News IMSA

IMSA announces NBC TV programming in 2022

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

NBC Sports will present more than 80 hours of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2022 across NBC, USA Network and Peacock, including live comprehensive coverage of the historic 60th Rolex … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

F1: Using new ‘trick’ engine, Hamilton wins pole for Brazil Sprint race

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

No one can believe how much straight-line speed Lewis Hamilton has at Interlagos this weekend after Mercedes installed a special ‘trick’ internal combustion engine with more HP for the Brazilian … Read More

Hot News MotoGP

MotoGP: Miller tops Espargaro on Day 1 at Valencia

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

Just as the MotoGP World Championship grid was preparing to head out for their first taste of the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, rain began to fall around the Valencia track Friday … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

F1: Hamilton draws first blood with ‘trick’ Mercedes engine in Brazil

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

Lewis Hamilton, with a fresh, more powerful, internal combustion engine in the back of his #44 Mercedes, turned the fastest lap in opening practice for the Brazilian GP with a … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series USAC

USAC: Larson taking teammate Elliott dirt track racing

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

After getting schooled by his NASCAR Cup teammate Kyle Larson all year, Chase Elliott has decided to see if he can learn what makes Larson great – car control sliding … Read More

NASCAR Cup Series Rumors

Rumor: NBC using Pay-to-Play tactics to keep NASCAR contract

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

Rumor has it that NBC is wining and dining NASCAR executives in an effort to ensure they get their TV contract renewed. Adam stern of SBJ reports that a group … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR and Champion’s Week return to Nashville

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

As the 2021 season comes to an end, NASCAR prepares for a return to Nashville, Tennessee, from Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 to host its annual Champion’s Week celebration. The … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

F1: Bottas enjoys ‘freedom’ as Mercedes tenure ends

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas says being ousted by Mercedes, and signed up by Alfa Romeo for 2022 and beyond, gave him a sense of “freedom and less pressure” he has ever … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

F1: Szafnauer ‘important’ to Aston Martin – Vettel

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

(GMM) Otmar Szafnauer is an “important guy” to the Aston Martin team, Sebastian Vettel said in Brazil. He was speaking amid swirling rumors suggesting that the Silverstone based team, having … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

F1: Mercedes opens door for Porsche to enter F1

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

(GMM) Mercedes is willing to make concessions in order to open the door for Porsche to enter Formula 1 in 2026. In the past days, Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto said … Read More

Formula 1 Rumors

F1: Hamilton not commenting on engine penalty rumor

Posted by AR1 staff November 12, 2021

(GMM) Lewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes was grappling with bigger problems when rumors of a likely engine change and grid penalty were swirling in the Interlagos paddock. “The engine isn’t even … Read More

Hot News IMSA

IMSA: Vautier puts Cadillac on top for wet night practice

Posted by AR1 staff November 11, 2021

Tristan Vautier led the way in a rain-affected night practice for Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The Frenchman in the No. 5 JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac … Read More

Hot News World Endurance Championship

WEC: Porsche to appeal Ferrari victory in Bahrain, but unlikely to win (Update)

Posted by AR1 staff November 11, 2021

As we predicted below, there was no way that Porsche was going to win their appeal, and they finally came to their senses. Ferrari has been officially crowned FIA World … Read More

Hot News IMSA IndyCar

IMSA: IndyCar stars headline Petit Le Mans field

Posted by AR1 staff November 11, 2021

NTT INDYCAR SERIES stars Jimmie Johnson, six-time INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon, four time and reigning Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves, 2016 INDYCAR SERIES champion Simon Pagenaud, and 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi headline the … Read More

Hot News IMSA

IMSA: Mazda tops Petit Le Mans second practice; Corvette heads GTLM

Posted by AR1 staff November 11, 2021

Harry Tincknell chose the perfect time to clock the fastest lap – in the final seconds of the session. Tincknell recorded a lap of 1 minute, 9.356 seconds (131.841 mph) … Read More

Hot News IMSA

IMSA: Patrick Long hangs up his helmet

Posted by AR1 staff November 11, 2021

Atlanta, Georgia. After a 20-year professional racing career, over 50 victories and six major sports car championships, North America’s only Porsche factory driver of this century will step back from … Read More