Trulli no fan of F1’s ‘power unit’ era
(GMM) Former driver Jarno Trulli has revealed he is no fan of modern Formula 1 – and all because of the turbo ‘power units’. Now 46, the Italian raced for … Read More
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FIA to ‘disassemble’ F1 cars for rules checks
(GMM) Formula 1 is moving to ensure compliance with the technical rules this year by promising to randomly seize one full car at every race weekend for “disassembly” and “deeper … Read More
Vettel sees five more years in F1 ahead of him
(GMM) Despite a horror start to his new tenure at Aston Martin, Sebastian Vettel thinks he still has five years of Formula 1 ahead of him. The 33-year-old former Ferrari … Read More
Piastri pulls off masterclass in Sakhir to take maiden F2 win over Lundgaard
Reigning Formula 3 champion Oscar Piastri became the second rookie winner in as many races this season, completing a superb last-lap overtake on UNI-Virtuosi’s Guanyu Zhou, to win a frenetic … Read More
Drissi, Mayer capture Trans Am Poles at Road Atlanta
Tomy Drissi (shown above) captured the Motul Pole Award for Sunday’s Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli Atlanta SpeedTour event in a shortened session at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Drissi … Read More
Bahrain GP: Post-qualifying press conference
DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 3 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Max, you’ve started … Read More
Rumor: NASCAR teams worried about dirt track holding up (Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. The races will go yellow every 50 laps to fix the track and allow the teams to change tires, which are wearing at … Read More
Bahrain GP: Verstappen tops final practice ahead of qualifying
As he did in both practice session Friday, #33 Red Bull Honda driver Max Verstappen turned the fastest lap with a time of 1m30.577s to lead the final practice session … Read More
Lawson wins on F2 debut
Hitech Grand Prix’s Liam Lawson drove like a seasoned pro on his Formula 2 debut, brushing off a stern challenge from second year Jehan Daruvala to take the opening win … Read More
Formula E calendar update
Formula E added grand prix in Rome and Valencia on Saturday to bring to 10 the number of races on the all-electric circuit’s provisional 2021 calendar. The season began in … Read More
Rumor: Hulkenberg to be reserve driver for 3 F1 teams (3rd Update)
This rumor is upgraded to ‘fact’ today. Nico Hulkenberg has confirmed that he will be a reserve driver for Aston Martin in 2021. The German lost his full-time F1 seat … Read More
Third VW personality joins Williams F1
(GMM) A third former Volkswagen-linked personality has now joined Williams. In recent weeks, speculation about the potential for VW brand Porsche to enter Formula 1 – perhaps with Red Bull … Read More
F1 Teams want extra money for ‘sprint qualifying’
(GMM) Progress on F1’s three-race ‘sprint qualifying’ trial in 2021 has hit a snag. Teams are arguing with the sport’s authorities over the financial aspect of the proposal, insisting that … Read More
Mazepin says F1 reputation ‘up to the fans’
(GMM) Nikita Mazepin says he will continue to be himself in Formula 1. Even before contesting a single race, the Russian rookie has been the subject of an intense social … Read More
F1 could lose ‘a race or two’ from 2021 calendar
(GMM) Zak Brown has admitted that “a race or two” could drop off the currently-scheduled 2021 calendar. It appears likely that the McLaren supremo is referring to the Canadian GP … Read More
Mercedes will not wait ‘eight months’ for Hamilton
(GMM) Mercedes will not wait “eight months” for Lewis Hamilton’s answer over his future in Formula 1. Having signed just a single-year contract extension for 2021, the seven time world … Read More
Extreme E’s GridPlay explained
Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, gets underway next weekend (3-4 April) in AlUla, Saudi Arabia and the series can now reveal how GridPlay – its fan engagement concept … Read More
Briscoes announce they are expecting a baby boy
Chase Briscoe and his wife Marissa announced on Twitter Thursday evening that they are expecting a baby boy this fall. Like she said God always is in control and this … Read More
Red Bull will lead until Mercedes F1 solves problems – Marko
(GMM) After surprising the F1 world in pre-season testing, Red Bull remains the fastest team as the 2021 world championship kicks off in Bahrain. “The fans want a real fight … Read More
IndyCar Push-To-Pass hybrid simulation test a success
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES continued its preparation for an engine configuration change in 2023, which includes hybrid technology, by testing a Push-to-Pass (P2P) system Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in … Read More
MotoGP: Miller leads factory Ducati 1-2 in Qatar Friday practice
Leading the way on Friday at the Barwa MotoGP Grand Prix of Qatar was Ducati Lenovo Team’s Jack Miller. The Australian’s 1:53.387 was just 0.007s away from the all-time lap … Read More
Blaney, Bowman fastest in practice sessions on Bristol dirt
Ryan Blaney was fastest in NASCAR Cup Series final practice Friday on the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt. Blaney posted the fastest lap early on in the 50-minute session with a … Read More
Bahrain GP: Friday Press Conference
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Zak BROWN (McLaren) Toto WOLFF (Mercedes) Christian HORNER (Red Bull) PART ONE Q: Let’s start by talking about performance. A question to you all please. What are the issues … Read More
Bahrain GP: Verstappen over Norris in Practice 2
As he did in Practice 1, #33 Red Bull Honda ace Max Verstappen turned the fastest lap in the 2nd Practice session for the Bahrain GP Friday evening – the … Read More
Zhou snatches F2 pole from Lundgaard
Guanyu Zhou took the first pole position of the season for the second year in a row, going fastest in Sakhir to take the first points of the new campaign … Read More