F1 scraps silly Q2 tire compound rule for 2022
(GMM) Formula 1 will scrap the rule requiring the top-10 qualifiers to use their Q2 tire to start Sunday’s grands prix from 2022. It means the entire field will now … Read More
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IMSA: Nasr wins Petit Le Mans pole
Felipe Nasr will start Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans from pole, with IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship title rival and DPi points leader Filipe Albuquerque qualifying last in class. Felipe Nasr … Read More
IMSA announces NBC TV programming in 2022
NBC Sports will present more than 80 hours of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2022 across NBC, USA Network and Peacock, including live comprehensive coverage of the historic 60th Rolex … Read More
F1: Using new ‘trick’ engine, Hamilton wins pole for Brazil Sprint race
No one can believe how much straight-line speed Lewis Hamilton has at Interlagos this weekend after Mercedes installed a special ‘trick’ internal combustion engine with more HP for the Brazilian … Read More
MotoGP: Miller tops Espargaro on Day 1 at Valencia
Just as the MotoGP World Championship grid was preparing to head out for their first taste of the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, rain began to fall around the Valencia track Friday … Read More
F1: Hamilton draws first blood with ‘trick’ Mercedes engine in Brazil
Lewis Hamilton, with a fresh, more powerful, internal combustion engine in the back of his #44 Mercedes, turned the fastest lap in opening practice for the Brazilian GP with a … Read More
USAC: Larson taking teammate Elliott dirt track racing
After getting schooled by his NASCAR Cup teammate Kyle Larson all year, Chase Elliott has decided to see if he can learn what makes Larson great – car control sliding … Read More
Rumor: NBC using Pay-to-Play tactics to keep NASCAR contract
Rumor has it that NBC is wining and dining NASCAR executives in an effort to ensure they get their TV contract renewed. Adam stern of SBJ reports that a group … Read More
NASCAR and Champion’s Week return to Nashville
As the 2021 season comes to an end, NASCAR prepares for a return to Nashville, Tennessee, from Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 to host its annual Champion’s Week celebration. The … Read More
F1: Bottas enjoys ‘freedom’ as Mercedes tenure ends
(GMM) Valtteri Bottas says being ousted by Mercedes, and signed up by Alfa Romeo for 2022 and beyond, gave him a sense of “freedom and less pressure” he has ever … Read More
F1: Szafnauer ‘important’ to Aston Martin – Vettel
(GMM) Otmar Szafnauer is an “important guy” to the Aston Martin team, Sebastian Vettel said in Brazil. He was speaking amid swirling rumors suggesting that the Silverstone based team, having … Read More
F1: Mercedes opens door for Porsche to enter F1
(GMM) Mercedes is willing to make concessions in order to open the door for Porsche to enter Formula 1 in 2026. In the past days, Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto said … Read More
F1: Hamilton not commenting on engine penalty rumor
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes was grappling with bigger problems when rumors of a likely engine change and grid penalty were swirling in the Interlagos paddock. “The engine isn’t even … Read More
IMSA: Vautier puts Cadillac on top for wet night practice
Tristan Vautier led the way in a rain-affected night practice for Saturday’s Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The Frenchman in the No. 5 JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac … Read More
WEC: Porsche to appeal Ferrari victory in Bahrain, but unlikely to win (Update)
As we predicted below, there was no way that Porsche was going to win their appeal, and they finally came to their senses. Ferrari has been officially crowned FIA World … Read More
IMSA: IndyCar stars headline Petit Le Mans field
NTT INDYCAR SERIES stars Jimmie Johnson, six-time INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon, four time and reigning Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves, 2016 INDYCAR SERIES champion Simon Pagenaud, and 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi headline the … Read More
IMSA: Mazda tops Petit Le Mans second practice; Corvette heads GTLM
Harry Tincknell chose the perfect time to clock the fastest lap – in the final seconds of the session. Tincknell recorded a lap of 1 minute, 9.356 seconds (131.841 mph) … Read More
IMSA: Patrick Long hangs up his helmet
Atlanta, Georgia. After a 20-year professional racing career, over 50 victories and six major sports car championships, North America’s only Porsche factory driver of this century will step back from … Read More
NASCAR: Brian Wilson to serve as crew chief for Harrison Burton in 2022
Brian Wilson has been tapped to serve as crew chief for NASCAR Cup Series rookie Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing team for the 2022 season. Wilson … Read More
WEC: Corvette Racing confirms LMGTE Pro entry for 2022 FIA WEC
For the first time in its 24-year history, Corvette Racing will contest multiple endurance racing championships during a globe-trotting 2022 racing program. Corvette’s production-based race team is set for full-season … Read More
F1: Flight delays leave F1 teams without equipment
(GMM) Multiple Formula 1 teams are missing key equipment after a logistics delay in the few days between the Mexican and Brazilian grands prix. Some, including Fernando Alonso, have questioned … Read More
F1: Verstappen’s ‘nerves’ better than Hamilton’s – Berger
(GMM) Max Verstappen has “better nerves” for the 2021 finale than fellow championship protagonist Lewis Hamilton. That is the view of F1 legend Gerhard Berger, who was boss and co-owner … Read More
F1: Verstappen should have ‘sewn up’ 2021 title already
(GMM) Max Verstappen and Red Bull “should have the title sewn up” by now, according to George Russell. The British driver, 23, will become Lewis Hamilton’s new teammate at Mercedes … Read More
F1: Monza facing uncertain future post-2025
(GMM) A cloud is hanging over historic Monza’s long-term future on the Formula 1 calendar. With Imola shaping up to be Italy’s second full-time spot on the bustling annual schedule, … Read More
F1: Italian official says Alfa Romeo ‘penalized’ Giovinazzi
(GMM) Another Italian official has blasted Alfa Romeo for “penalizing” its own Formula 1 driver in Mexico. As the Sauber-run outfit counts down the days before announcing Valtteri Bottas’ teammate … Read More