Automotive: Like F1, Porsche has big plans for Synthetic e-Fuels
Porsche was keen to enter F1 with Red Bull (before talks broke down) because F1 was going green with increased reliance on electrification of its cars, and its use of … Read More
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F1: Porsche’s plans to enter F1 placed on backburner
The head of Porsche, Oliver Blume, says Porsche is not currently working on any plan to enter F1. After the Red Bull talks broke down, Porsche’s efforts to enter F1 … Read More
Automotive: Porsche CEO Oliver Blume says ‘very sporty’ hybrid 911 finally coming
Earlier this month, Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume outlined his vision for the group to shareholders at an extraordinary meeting. Part of his vision involved remaining CEO of the Porsche brand, a dual role that a … Read More
Indy NXT: Roe completes Andretti 2023 4-car roster
Andretti Autosport announced today that James Roe will join the championship-winning team for the 2023 INDY NXT by Firestone season. Roe will pilot the No. 29 Topcon Andretti Autosport Dallara … Read More
F1: Audi scrambling to be ready by 2026
British racer Allan McNish has described the scenes at Audi as “hectic” as the German car giant prepares for their Formula 1 entry. Audi announced their official F1 entry for … Read More
F1: Mercedes powered cars had least grid penalties in 2022
Numerous F1 engine parts were changed during the 2022 F1 season, leading to 137 grid penalties being handed out. A ridiculous number. Now that the season is over, the rankings … Read More
F1: Lewis Hamilton should have won an Oscar
FIA puppet team Mercedes have been accused of preventing porpoising issues from being solved despite suffering from the issue throughout 2022. F1 Chief Technical Officer Pat Symonds believes the FIA … Read More
NASCAR: Trailer for Kyle Busch’s new Amazon documentary ‘Rowdy’
After Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed at Daytona because NASCAR did not mandate the HANS Device like all other series had done, Kyle Busch took up the mantle of NASCAR’s … Read More
Dakar Stage 4: Loeb beats Peterhansel to Stage 4 win
The fourth stage of the Dakar took place at altitude, with a profile that never dropped below 800 meters and sometimes climbed up to 1,300 meters. The cool weather accompanied … Read More
F1: Haas reveal bold new look for 2023
In case you did not catch the Haas team’s Instagram post showing their bold new logo with new title sponsor Moneygram, here it is. View this post on Instagram A … Read More
NASCAR: Love Blossomed in 2022 for Top NASCAR Drivers
There is no denying that 2022 was a very good year for NASCAR even after it was delayed for an entire season. It saw the new Next Gen race car debuting in … Read More
2023 Honda Accord: While GM goes down the 100% EV death route, the Japanese focus on hybrids
GM, led by Mark Reuss, is taking General Motors down the path of 100% electric cars, which ultimately will be the company’s downfall. Meanwhile, the Japanese (Honda and Toyota) and … Read More
F1: Hamilton biased British media will ‘lick the gutter’ to make Verstappen look bad
Max Verstappen is dismantling the British Media’s hero Lewis Hamilton on the racetrack, and they are at wits end. To cover up for their hero being schooled by the Dutchman, … Read More
WEC: McLaren eyes WEC but risks being spread too thin like Andretti
Much like Andretti Autosport, the more different series McLaren enters, the worse its top team performs. In McLaren’s case it is F1, in Andretti’s case it is IndyCar. Andretti Autosport … Read More
Formula E: ‘We left due to low return on investment’ – Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claims his team left Formula E due to a low return on investment despite winning the title two years in a row. Despite two world titles and … Read More
F3: Kaylen Frederick makes switch to ART Grand Prix
American driver Kaylen Frederick will race for ART Grand Prix in his third season in FIA Formula 3. Frederick made his Formula 3 debut in 2021 and ART will be his … Read More
NASCAR: A Shoc Energy not returning to Hendrick Motorsports
Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern reports that A Shoc Energy Drink (we never heard of them) will not return to sponsor Chase Elliott this season. A Shoc sponsored Elliott at … Read More
F1: 2023 Technical Rule Change Highlights
The 2023 F1 season will see an evolution of the Technical Regulations that were introduced last season. FIA 2023 F1 Technical Regulations Raised floor edges The outer edge of the … Read More
Podcast: Beyond the Grid interview with greatest F1 designer of all-time – Aldo Costa
Aldo Costa was an engineer for Ferrari during Michael Schumacher’s dominance, before switching to Mercedes for their unprecedented success. He is now with Dallara and why Michael Andretti would be … Read More
IMSA: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to race new BMW M Hybrid V8
The BMW M Motorsport works driver line-up for the 2023 season continues to take shape. The two Belgians Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts have now been signed as newcomers. The … Read More
IMSA: Gradient Racing set for first full-season GTD campaign with Acura
Katherine Legge and Sheena Monk will form an all-female full-time driver lineup in Gradient Racing’s Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship this year. 2023 will be … Read More
Rumor: Andretti Global to team up with Dallara and Honda? (2nd Update)
Further to our point that there is no way Andretti Global can design and build an F1 car themselves and be on the grid by 2024, let’s look at what … Read More
F1: Ferrari barred from F1 engine meeting, loses $55M in sponsorship (Update)
Ferrari were banned from attending the meeting because they had not confirmed their intention to be a part of the 2026 rules. Several power unit suppliers missed an October 15 … Read More
Dakar: Ricky Brabec has no serious injury
American Honda rider Ricky Brabec has been cleared of serious injury after a crash on Stage 3 of the 2023 Dakar Rally sent him to hospital with concerns about his … Read More
IMSA: IndyCar driver Kirkwood Completes Vasser Sullivan GTD Lineup for Rolex 24
Vasser Sullivan Racing announced today that Andretti Autosport IndyCar driver Kyle Kirkwood will drive the SealMaster liveried No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 at the 2023 Rolex 24 … Read More