Rumor: Verstappen signs new $50 million per year contract (3rd Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today with confirmation from both Red Bull and Verstappen that a deal has been signed to keep Verstappen at Red Bull through 2028. 🗣 … Read More
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Video: Inside Aston Martin’s Barcelona Pre-Season test
Behind-the-scenes video in Barcelona, as the F1 grid returned to the track. See the Aston Martin AMR22 from all-new angles and get exclusive insights into the test from Lance, Seb … Read More
F1: Hamilton ‘behavior’ led to Masi axe – Marko
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s “behavior” contributed to ousted F1 race director Michael Masi being “sacrificed”. That is the view of Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko, whose driver Max Verstappen became world … Read More
F1 ‘all talk’ on female inclusion – Florsch
(GMM) Sophia Florsch (shown above) has accused premier motor racing including Formula 1 of being all talk and little action when it comes to promoting female talent. The 21-year-old German … Read More
F1: Mercedes taking ‘closer look’ at Red Bull sidepods
(GMM) Mercedes is vowing to “take a closer look” at top Formula 1 rival Red Bull’s “interesting” sidepod solution for the all-new 2022 regulations. While many expected this year’s field … Read More
F1: Russia questions series’ ‘discrimination’
(GMM) Russia’s automobile federation (RAF) has questioned whether banning Russian drivers from Formula 1 and other categories is “discriminatory”. Although this year’s Sochi race has been cancelled and Haas must … Read More
F1: New contract puts Verstappen on par with Hamilton
(GMM) World champion Max Verstappen has apparently also caught up with Lewis Hamilton in the Formula 1 earnings stakes. The respected Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf claims the 24-year-old Dutchman and … Read More
F1: Andretti tried to hire Otmar Szafnauer for F1 team
Michael Andretti told Sports Business Journal that he was attempting to line up an American team principal for his prospective F1 team but lost out on them because he didn’t … Read More
Automotive: Polestar O2 concept envisions new age for electric roadsters
Polestar, the pure play electric performance car brand, has revealed a new concept car that redefines sports roadsters for the electric age. Named Polestar O2, the hard-top convertible is Polestar’s … Read More
NASCAR: A look back at the 1967 Daytona 500
This video of the 1967 Daytona has interviews with the biggest names of the sport in the early years of NASCAR – interviews of people you may have read about … Read More
IndyCar: Kirkwood tops rookie oval test as the sun sets in Texas
Sensational rookie Kyle Kirkwood turned a lap of 23.5868s in his #14 AJ Foyt Chevy to lead all six IndyCar rookies testing at Texas Motor Speedway Wednesday. Kirkwood was the … Read More
NASCAR: Childress offers to send 1 million rounds of Ammo to Ukraine
NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress told Fox News he pledged to send 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine as soldiers and citizens defend their country from the Russian military. … Read More
IndyCar: Grosjean fastest so far in Texas test
At the lunch break at Texas Motor Speedway, Andretti teammates Romain Grosjean and Devlin DeFrancesco have turned the fastest laps of the IndyCar ‘oval’ rookies. The 6 rookies testing are … Read More
F2: Daruvala fastest for PREMA on Day 1 of pre-season testing in Sakhir
PREMA were a familiar name at the top of the timesheets on Day 1 of pre-season testing at Sakhir, as Jehan Daruvala set the fastest lap time ahead of Trident’s … Read More
Skip Barber Racing School & Operation Motorsport Program Foundation Announce Partnership
The Operation Motorsport Program Foundation (OpMo) and Skip Barber Racing School (SBRS) announce their official partnership as they work together to engage medically retiring military members and veterans, using motorsports … Read More
WEC: Corvette drivers hope to be competitive “out of the box”
Ahead of the 1,000 Miles of Sebring and the kick-off of the FIA World Endurance Championship, Corvette Racing drivers Tommy Milner and Nick Tandy – teammates in the No. 64 … Read More
NASCAR: Gilliland team hit with severe penalties
Todd Gilliland loses crew chief Seth Barbour and crew members Jourdan Osinskie (Jackman) and Tanner Andrews (rear tire changer) for the next four races, as they have been suspended for … Read More
IndyCar: Two tests scheduled ahead of Texas race
IndyCar teams will test at high-speed Texas Motor Speedway before the March IndyCar race to avoid as much carnage as possible. Some drivers in the current IndyCar field have never … Read More
Motorsport UK announces Mazepin banned, to miss British GP
David Richards CBE, Chair of Motorsport UK, along with the Board of the organization, have considered the appropriate response to the ongoing acts of war and aggression conducted in Ukraine … Read More
F1: Red Bull ‘slightly ahead’ of Ferrari – Marko
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has hit back at claims that Red Bull’s overweight 2022 car is already lagging behind apparent early front-runner Ferrari. He admits that the “first analysis” of … Read More
Rumor: ‘Things missing’ at Alpine in 2022 – source
(GMM) Fernando Alonso has answered “I don’t know” when asked if he is happy with his new car for 2022. Alpine, whose Formula 1 team has now been 100 percent … Read More
F1: Ecclestone, Marko disagree over Putin
(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has risked condemnation by describing Russian president Vladimir Putin as “straightforward and honorable”. Putin is being almost universally slammed for his incursion into Ukraine which is affecting … Read More
F1: Marko backs Mazepin staying on grid
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko has backed the decision to allow Nikita Mazepin to keep racing in Formula 1. At an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on Tuesday … Read More
F1: Porsche Cup Challenge support race added to Saudi Arabian GP weekend
The Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) – Promoter of the FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2022– has confirmed that the Porsche Sprint Cup Challenge Middle East will again compete … Read More
FIA allows Russian drivers to continue racing, Russian GP cancelled
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem today chaired an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) to address matters relating to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. In his opening … Read More