F1: Former boss says Binotto must end turmoil
(GMM) Mattia Binotto’s new task is ending the turmoil that has derailed the 2022 world champion championship hopes of Charles Leclerc. That is the view of Cesare Fiorio, a former … Read More
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F1: Piastri stars as F1 ‘silly season’ explodes
(GMM) Formula 1’s ‘silly season’ has exploded into high drama just as the sport prepares to enter its August break. Otmar Szafnauer admits Fernando Alonso’s decision to turn down a … Read More
TV News: IndyCar-NASCAR crossover weekend sees bump in TV ratings
NBC Sports’ coverage of the NASCAR-INDYCAR crossover weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on NBC delivered significant viewership gains for all series vs. 2021 mainly because last year’s races were on … Read More
F1: Alpine says they signed Piastri to replace Alonso, Piastri says no way! (Update)
Oscar Piastri has released a statement denying he has signed a deal to race for Alpine in Formula 1 next season just hours after the team stated otherwise. Piastri is … Read More
F1/Automotive: Ferrari earnings up 22% on surging deliveries to Americas
Ferrari raised its 2022 passenger car forecast Tuesday after reporting a 22% increase in second-quarter earnings as sales in the Americas surged. The maker of high-performance luxury sports cars reported … Read More
F1: Lewis Hamilton becomes part owner of Denver Broncos NFL team
With the final step of the purchase of the Denver Broncos by a group led by Walmart heir Rob Walton set for Aug. 9, the Walton-Penner group has added another high-profile investor … Read More
TV News: Weekend USA TV Ratings (Update)
ESPN’s telecast of the F1 Hungarian GP drew the race’s largest ever US TV audience, peaking at 1.5 million viewers on a Sunday morning. Heading into the summer break, ESPN’s … Read More
NASCAR hammers another cheater team (2nd Update)
Front Row Motorsports announced Tuesday that the organization has abandoned its plan to appeal L2-level penalties against its No. 34 Ford team. FRM indicated in a statement that the team … Read More
NASCAR: Stewart-Haas Racing announces new executive leadership structure
Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) has announced a new executive leadership structure that will take effect on Sept. 1. President Brett Frood, who has been a part of SHR since its inception … Read More
MotoGP: Portugal slated to be 2023 season opener
The 2023 MotoGP World Championship will begin in Europe for the first time since 2006 with the Portuguese Grand Prix in late March. The venue takes over from Losail in … Read More
F1: Pirelli reveals tire compounds for next three races
Pirelli has revealed the tire compounds to be used in the Belgian, Dutch and Italian Grands Prix. For Spa, the Italian manufacturer has nominated the compounds in the middle of … Read More
F1: Honda extends with Red Bull until end of 2025
Red Bull and Honda are delighted to announce that the technical support program that has helped take Oracle Red Bull to the top of the 2022 Formula 1 standings is … Read More
F1: Binotto still supports his Ferrari strategy chief
Mattia Binotto insists his strategy team is “great” and dismissed the idea of letting go of staff over the summer break in the wake of Ferrari’s latest race strategy blunder. … Read More
F1: 290,000 attended last weekend’s Hungarian GP
Across this past weekend, 290,000 fans attended the Hungarian GP race at the Hungaroring in Budapest. Tickets are now available for next year’s race here. There are 15 grandstands available … Read More
WEC: Team WRT and Audi end relationship
The partnership between Team WRT and Audi Sport customer racing in GT3 racing will come to an end after the 2022 season. The Belgian squad made the announcement today, a … Read More
F1: Rapper Kendrick Lamar to headline Abu Dhabi F1 post-race show
Kendrick Lamar, the multi-Platinum, multi–Grammy Award-winning rapper, will headline the Yasalam After-Race Concert on November 19 at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2022. Lamar has achieved … Read More
F1: Hulkenberg to test Aston Martin F1 car Wednesday
Aston Martin Reserve Driver Nico Hulkenberg will drive the team’s F1 car this Wednesday for a 2023 Pirelli tire test at the Hungaroring. Both Mercedes and Aston Martin will be … Read More
IndyCar: Palou’s lawyers seek to move case, countersue Ganassi
Alex Palou’s attorneys filed a motion to move the civil lawsuit against him by his Ganassi Racing team to federal court (to the Indianapolis Division of the United States District … Read More
F1: Alonso to take Vettel’s vacated Aston Martin seat (2nd Update)
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is expected to earn around £25million a year from Aston Martin. Why did he move from Alpine, which has faster cars, to Aston Martin? When … Read More
F1: Verstappen on pace to beat Hamilton’s win record
Lewis Hamilton is the winningest driver in F1 history. No one ever thought he would surpass Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 wins, but he did, at the age of 35. … Read More
F1: What will Vettel’s Formula One legacy be?
Sebastian Vettel confirmed his retirement from Formula One at the end of the 2022 season after a distinguished career in the sport lasting over 16 years. The German won four … Read More
F1: Red Bull made key strategy call on the grid
Red Bull’s Christian Horner said a strategy change on the grid was instrumental in Max Verstappen’s Hungarian Grand Prix 10th to 1st win. “We switched our strategy on the grid,” … Read More
Rumor: Piastri landing F1 race seat with McLaren now unlikely (2nd Update)
Now that Fernando Alonso was announced by Aston Martin to replace the vacated seat of Sebastian Vettel in 2023, Alpine will likely look to elevate their reserve driver Oscar Piastri … Read More
NASCAR: Kvyat ‘refused’ to denounce Russia – official
(GMM) Former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat “refused” to denounce Russia in order to continue his FIA-sanctioned motor racing career. That is the claim of Viktor Kiryanov, the president of Russia’s … Read More
F1: More porpoising risks driver ‘brain damage’ – Wolff
(GMM) Formula 1 teams are opening the door to drivers sustaining “brain damage” if they try to block the FIA’s proposed anti-porpoising rules for 2023. At least six teams, led … Read More