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F1: Brawn confirms that Sprint Race winners will sit on pole
Formula 1 boss Ross Brawn has revealed that qualifying sprint race winners will be regarded in the history books as having earned pole position for that weekend’s grand prix. The … Read More
McLaren Automotive appoints George Biggs as Commercial Executive Director
Luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive today announces the appointment of George Biggs to the role of Commercial Executive Director, effective 1 July. George assumes responsibility for global sales and operations … Read More
F1: Austrian GP Forecast
Showers could hit the Red Bull Ring on Sunday for this weekend’s Austrian GP. Friday Friday practice should be mostly cloudy but completely dry with the temperature peaking at 22 … Read More
Hamilton ‘no longer the best’ in F1 – Ecclestone
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton is no longer clearly the best driver in Formula 1. That is the view of former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who thinks Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has … Read More
F1: ‘Loyal helper’ Bottas deserves seat – Ecclestone
(GMM) James Allison thinks Valtteri Bottas “deserves” his seat at Mercedes. Mercedes’ technical director, who is stepping into a less intense role from this month, this week contradicted Toto Wolff’s … Read More
F1: Honda doubts Mercedes has stopped developing car
(GMM) Two more leading Red Bull-Honda chiefs have rubbished Toto Wolff’s claim that Mercedes will not spend another “minute” developing the 2021 car. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has … Read More
F1: Ecclestone helped Vettel ‘to be happy again’
(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone admits he helped Sebastian Vettel to secure his place in Formula 1 with Aston Martin this year. Despite a slow start for the quadruple world champion in … Read More
F1: Mazepin ‘less experienced’ than other rookies – Salo
(GMM) Nikita Mazepin could be struggling in 2021 due to a simple lack of experience. That is the view of former F1 driver and current FIA steward Mika Salo, commenting … Read More
F1: More candidates may run for FIA president – Todt
(GMM) Outgoing FIA president Jean Todt insists he is not picking a side as two candidates line up to succeed him. Graham Stoker and Mohammed Ben Sulayem have stepped forward … Read More
F1: Perez handling one-year contract ‘pressure’
GMM) Sergio Perez says he can handle the “pressure” of his expiring one-year contract. After an early struggle, the 31-year-old Mexican is now performing well alongside championship leader Max Verstappen … Read More
F1: 60,000 approved to attend second race in Austria
(GMM) A maximum crowd of 60,000 can gather for the second race in Austria this weekend. Last weekend, local covid restrictions capped the spectator numbers at just 15,000. However, many … Read More
F1: Alonso reveals 2021 comeback talks with Red Bull
(GMM) A rule to spice up the show is only likely to widen the performance gap between the faster and quicker cars this weekend. That is the warning of F1 … Read More
F1: McLaren ‘need’ Ricciardo to score more points
(GMM) McLaren is turning up the heat on struggling team newcomer Daniel Ricciardo. Although earlier renowned as one of the best drivers in Formula 1, the 31-year-old Australian has notably … Read More
F1: ‘Distractions’ hurting Mercedes in 2021 – Binotto
(GMM) Mercedes has fallen behind because of “distractions” rather than the improvement of title rival Red Bull’s Honda engines. That is the view of Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto, who … Read More
F1: Three teams could skip practice sessions
(GMM) Three teams are warning they could sit out practice sessions as a result of the new ‘sprint qualifying’ trial that is set to debut at the British GP. Due … Read More
Kyle Larson wins back-to-back Sprint Car races
Kyle Larson won a wild PA Speedweek Feature at Port Royal Speedway Wednesday night with a late race pass of Lucas Wolfe for the lead. Over the last 35 days … Read More
F1: Aston Martin poaches Alessi from Red Bull Team
Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team is pleased to announce the hiring of Andrew Alessi as Head of Technical Operations. He will lead, manage and develop the design, planning, production … Read More
Supercars: Winton race postponed
Supercars and the Benalla Auto Club can confirm the Winton SuperSprint proposed for July 31-August 1 will now be moved to a later date in the year. Due to current and … Read More
NASCAR: Marks and Ganassi discuss sale of Ganassi Cup team
Justin Marks, Founder of Trackhouse Entertainment Group, announced the purchase of Chip Ganassi Racing’s NASCAR operation. The transfer of all CGR NASCAR assets to Trackhouse Racing will take place following … Read More
IndyCar: Mid-Ohio Honda Indy 200 Preview
The Track Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is located just outside the village of Lexington. The track opened as a 15-turn, 2.4-mile (3.86 km) road circuit run clockwise. The back portion of the … Read More
IndyCar: Veekay cleared to drive
Rinus VeeKay has been medically cleared to resume driving and will return to NTT INDYCAR SERIES competition this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Following a cycling accident, VeeKay underwent … Read More
NASCAR Becomes First League Partner of BettorView
NASCAR and BettorView, a leading in-venue sports betting marketing and technology platform, are partnering to deliver NASCAR content at venues located within legal online betting sales across the nation. Fans … Read More
Former IndyCar team owner Ralph Wilke dies
Milwaukee businessman Ralph Wilke, a fixture in open-wheel racing over six decades, has died at age 90. His father, Bob Wilke, founded Leader Card Racers in 1959 and won the … Read More
NASCAR: Chip Ganassi sells entire NASCAR team to Trackhouse Racing
Trackhouse Racing — the NASCAR Cup Series team co-owned by international superstar Pitbull and Justin Marks — is expanding big time. Specifically, Trackhouse Entertainment Group, Marks’ Nashville-based ownership group, announced Wednesday that it … Read More