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Alonso should be fit for Bahrain – de la Rosa (Update)

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

“After a period of 48 hours observation at hospital in Switzerland, Fernando has now been discharged to continue his recovery at home,” said the French team in brief statement posted … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

McLaren unveils their 2021 F1 car

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

McLaren Racing today unveiled the team’s new driver line-up to a live global audience ahead of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. 21-year-old Lando Norris enters his third season … Read More

Hot News IndyCar Super Copa

Andretti, Jourdain team up to run in Mexican racing series

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

Andretti Autosport is headed south to join forces with Michel Jourdain (shown above in 2003) in the Super Copa Championship. The newly formed Andretti Jourdain Autosport team will be based … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

Ford Performance Sweeps Daytona

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

Michael McDowell and Austin Cindric brought home two victories for Ford Motor Co., sweeping the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity races at Daytona. McDowell, from Front Row Motorsports, won his first … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

McDowell becomes the 3rd IndyCar driver to win the Daytona 500

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

In the 63-year history of the Daytona 500, Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt were the only Indy car drivers to capture a victory in NASCAR’s biggest race of the year. … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

Q&A with Daytona 500 winning team

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

An Interview with: Michael McDowell, Winning Driver Drew Blickensderfer, Winning Crew Chief Jerry Freeze, Front Row Motorsports General Manager THE MODERATOR: We are now joined by Michael McDowell, our Daytona 500 … Read More

Automotive Editorials

Review: The Ferrari 812 GTS Is a $500,000 800-Horsepower V12 Monster (Update)

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

As is successful tradition with Ferrari, there is also an open-top variant of the 812 series, the GTS. The twelve-cylinder front-engine sports car, equipped with a power-retractable hardtop in keeping … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

United Rentals and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Unveil Special Livery Scheme

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that as part of the team’s 30th season of competition in 2021, they will run liveries reminiscent of a past fan favorite that … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

Video highlights of 2021 Daytona 500 wreckfest

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

Relive all the action from the Daytona 500 in these extended highlights from NASCAR. 40 laps, 1/5th of the race, was led by the pace car under caution as the … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Vettel can eye ‘a few wins’ in 2021 – Szafnauer

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

(GMM) Sebastian Vettel should be able to compete for podiums, poles and even “a few wins” this season, according to his new team boss Otmar Szafnauer (shown above talking to … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Marko reveals Verstappen ‘performance clause’

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

(GMM) A driver-sided ‘performance clause’ in his current contract would allow Max Verstappen to leave Red Bull at the end of 2021. That is the admission of Red Bull top … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Red Bull to run 2022 F1 engine program from existing factory (Update)

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

(GMM) Red Bull will operate its own Formula 1 engine program for 2022 out of a rejuvenated building at its existing team facility in Milton Keynes. “We are happy with … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Schumacher admits 2021 F1 preparation not perfect

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

(GMM) Mick Schumacher says he feels “ready” for his Formula 1 debut next month – even though his preparation has not been ideal. “Because of the covid situation, I can’t … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

F1 CEO wants spectators ‘as soon as possible’

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

(GMM) Stefano Domenicali (shown above) is hoping Formula 1 races can be held in front of live crowds in 2021. Last year, the spectator-free ‘ghost race’ trend began to ease … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

Penske drivers crash out of lead handing Daytona 500 win to McDowell

Posted by AR1 staff February 15, 2021

2nd place #2 Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski had a run on leader #22 Joey Logano’s Penske Ford on the final lap, in the final turn, of the Daytona 500. … Read More

Formula 1 Rumors

Rumor: Audi eyeing F1 move for 2025 (Update)

Posted by AR1 staff February 14, 2021

This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ today. Audi has played down new speculation of a potential F1 project for 2025. The rumors had been kick-started by new F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali’s … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

Video: Massive wreck early in the Daytona 500

Posted by AR1 staff February 14, 2021

Watch as Christopher Bell and Aric Almirola trigger a massive 16-car wreck in the early running of the Daytona 500. These are supposed to be the greatest drivers in the … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

Daytona 500 Red-Flagged due to rain and big crash

Posted by AR1 staff February 14, 2021

Rain and lightning in the Daytona Beach, Florida area have halted the 63rd annual Daytona 500 for the NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway after just 15 laps but … Read More

Automotive Hot News

Chevrolet Grows EV Lineup With 2022 Bolt EUV And Bolt EV

Posted by AR1 staff February 14, 2021

Today, Chevrolet expanded its electric vehicle portfolio with the introduction of the new, all-electric 2022 Bolt EUV, alongside the redesigned 2022 Bolt EV. Distinguished by unique exterior designs, including an … Read More

Asian LeMans Series Hot News

G-Drive Racing Claim Back-to-Back Victories in Dubai!

Posted by AR1 staff February 14, 2021

The #26 G-Drive Racing Aurus 01 Gibson of Rene Binder, Yifei Ye and Ferdinand Habsburg have dominated to take another convincing win in Race 2 of the 2021 Asian Le Mans season. A clean … Read More

Automotive Hot News

Tesla to set up electric car plant in southern India

Posted by AR1 staff February 14, 2021

Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc will set up an electric-car manufacturing unit in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, according to a government document seen by Reuters on Saturday. “The US … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Mercedes F1 team already missing ex-engine boss Andy Cowell

Posted by AR1 staff February 14, 2021

F1 engine guru Andy Cowell (shown above) decided to quit the Mercedes F1 team at the end of last year to seek other endeavors and already the team is reeling. … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

Today’s DAYTONA 500 Will Feature Lap “3” Tribute to Dale Earnhardt, Sr.

Posted by AR1 staff February 14, 2021

Twenty years after the loss of Dale Earnhardt, Sr., the all-time winner at Daytona International Speedway, his life and legacy will be celebrated Sunday (Feb. 14) on Lap “3” of … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

Rain washes out final Daytona 500 practices

Posted by AR1 staff February 14, 2021

Rain washed out the final two Cup Series practices Saturday before NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500. NASCAR had two practice sessions scheduled for Saturday, one in the morning and the other … Read More

Asian LeMans Series Hot News

G-Drive Racing Wins Race 1 of the 2021 Asian Le Mans Series

Posted by AR1 staff February 13, 2021

The G-Drive trio of Rene Binder, Yifei Ye and Ferdinand Habsburg have won the first race of the 2021 Asian Le Mans season in the Aurus 01 Gibson. An action-packed start … Read More