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Formula 1 Hot News

Raikkonen plays down pressure on Vettel

Posted by AR1 staff August 26, 2020

(GMM) Kimi Raikkonen (above) has played down the pressure that is mounting on the shoulders of his former Ferrari teammate. According to insiders, Sebastian Vettel has been marginalized not only … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Team boss says F1 ‘still works’ for Gene Haas

Posted by AR1 staff August 26, 2020

steiner (GMM) Formula 1 still “works” for Haas team owner Gene Haas. That is the claim of Gunther Steiner, who runs the small American outfit that had been openly questioning … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Honda wants Alpha Tauri debut for Tsunoda

Posted by AR1 staff August 26, 2020

(GMM) Honda is admitting it would like to see Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda (above) make his way into Formula 1 with Alpha Tauri. It comes after Red Bull’s Dr Helmut … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Motorhomes make F1 comeback at Spa

Posted by AR1 staff August 26, 2020

(GMM) F1’s grand ‘motorhomes’ are making their return to the paddock this week at Spa-Francorchamps. So far in the coronavirus-marred 2020 season, teams have been cutting costs by operating out … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Mercedes’ team culture ‘impressive’ – Vandoorne

Posted by AR1 staff August 26, 2020

(GMM) Stoffel Vandoorne says the culture inside the Mercedes team is what makes it so dominant. The former McLaren driver lost his F1 seat at the end of 2018, but … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Ferrari say they’ve ‘identified’ ECU issue behind Leclerc’s Spain DNF

Posted by AR1 staff August 26, 2020

After Charles Leclerc retired from the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix with an engine issue, Ferrari’s head of power unit Enrico Gualtieri has revealed that they have “identified the problem” ahead … Read More

Hot News IMSA World Endurance Championship

Revised F1 calendar forces WEC finale date change

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

The World Endurance Championship will finish a week earlier after its season finale in Bahrain was rescheduled to make way for Formula 1. Bahrain International Circuit will now host the … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR Penalty report from Dover

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

NASCAR has issued fines to crew chiefs for unsecured lug nuts in its penalty report from Dover. Cup Series ($10,000 each) Chris Gabehart, crew chief on Danny Hamlin’s No. 11 … Read More

Hot News IMSA IndyCar NASCAR Cup Series

Final weekend TV Ratings

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

The final TV ratings from last weekend are in. While NASCAR’s Cup and Xfinity races saw an uptick in TV ratings from Dover, IndyCar suffered a massive drop in TV … Read More

Formula 1 Rumors

Final 2020 F1 calendar to include Turkey race, plus a Bahrain doubleheader (Update)

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

This rumor is now upgraded to ‘fact’ today. A Turkish GP has been confirmed as well as a doubleheader in Bahrain. “We are proud to announce that Turkey, Bahrain and … Read More

Hot News NHRA

Tony Schumacher back for 6 races

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

Tony Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history, will return to the seat of a Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Top Fuel dragster to compete with DSR at six … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Renault asks to withdraw Racing Point appeal

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

Cyril Abiteboul (above) has confirmed that Renault has requested a withdrawal of its appeal against the stewards’ decision with regard to Racing Point’s brake ducts. After detailed investigation by the … Read More

Hot News IMSA

Morad to Drive for AVS at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

AIM VASSER SULLIVAN announced today that Daniel Morad will co-drive the No. 14 AVS Lexus RC F GT3 for the Grand Prix At Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Morad will team … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

Historical Indy 500 TV Ratings

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

Below is a table of historical IndyCar TV Ratings. Oh how we long for those CART days – the series Tony George set out to destroy. With the help of … Read More

Announcement Hot News

New AR1.com Site Design Update

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

Dear readers, We hope you are enjoying the new site design. Please note that it is still a work in progress. For example, we are still trying to adjust advertising … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

Indy 500 TV ratings plummet on NBC

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

NBC earned a 2.3 rating and 3.737 million viewers for Sunday’s Indy 500 at IMS and that includes streaming viewers on NBC Gold – the worse Indy 500 TV rating … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Haug: Schumacher never had as superior a car as Hamilton has had

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

(GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s team and car are better than the ones raced to similar levels of success by seven time world champion Michael Schumacher. That is the claim of former … Read More

Editorials Hot News IndyCar

This year’s Indy 500 could have had a great ending

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

The finish of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday was as unexciting as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade on the streets on Manhattan. The only thing missing were the floats It … Read More

Formula E Hot News

Sergio Sette Camara has to settle for Formula E for now

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

Formula E rookie Sergio Sette Camara (shown above in Berlin) told The Race that while he is still targeting Formula 1, his experiences in Berlin have shown him how “serious … Read More

Formula 1 Rumors

Mercedes gave Racing Point ‘data and drawings’

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

(GMM) Racing Point must have received “data” and “drawings” from Mercedes in order to create a fully-competitive copy of the reigning champion team’s 2019 car. That is the word from … Read More

Formula 1 Rumors

Is a Red Bull return for Ricciardo possible?

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says there may be “a way back” to Red Bull for Daniel Ricciardo. The Australian driver stunned the F1 world by leaving Red Bull for Renault … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Now Imola wants spectators at 2020 F1 race

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

(GMM) A third circuit on the 2020 calendar says it wants spectators to be able to attend this year. Earlier, we reported that some teams are nervous about Sochi and … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Honda has better race engine than Renault – Marko

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

(GMM) Honda is now the best engine manufacturer in Formula 1 behind Mercedes, according to Dr Helmut Marko. Red Bull’s top Austrian official is looking forward to the banning of … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Bottas must ‘get into Hamilton’s head’ – Villeneuve

Posted by AR1 staff August 25, 2020

(GMM) Merely trying to beat Lewis Hamilton “on the track” will not be enough for Valtteri Bottas. That is the view of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, whose title showdown … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

O’Ward Named Indianapolis 500 Rookie Of The Year

Posted by AR1 staff August 24, 2020

Pato O’Ward was named the Rookie of the Year for the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Monday. The honor could be foretelling of future success at Indianapolis Motor … Read More