Ecclestone tells Red Bull to sign Hulkenberg
(GMM) Half of Red Bull’s Formula 1 driver lineups for 2020 remain uncertain. Max Verstappen is certainly leading the top team, while the energy drink company announced on Wednesday that … Read More
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Hamilton’s political power surprises Ecclestone
(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone is surprised about the success of Lewis Hamilton’s political influence at Mercedes. Earlier in 2020, the former F1 supremo was criticized by Hamilton, who said comments made … Read More
‘Fastest I’ve ever been in my entire life’: Scott McLaughlin
Three-time Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin has turned his first laps at the home of the Indy 500. Just days after making his IndyCar debut at the 2020 season finale in … Read More
DragonSpeed to close down IndyCar program
DragonSpeed will discontinue its involvement in the NTT IndyCar Series due to complications that have arose amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to RACER, DragonSpeed founder Elton Julian confirmed that he … Read More
Busch holds off Truex Jr. to break winless streak in Texas
Kyle Busch drove Toyota to his first victory of the season in a 72-plus hour rain-delayed AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Wednesday evening. This is Busch’s … Read More
F3: Doohan tops Trident 1-2 in final post-season tests at Jerez
Experienced paid off for Jack Doohan (above), as the Australian finished fastest overall in the final 2020 FIA Formula 3 post-season test at Jerez. The Trident racer set the best … Read More
Hendrick Motorsports to reintroduce No. 5 team with Kyle Larson in 2021
Hendrick Motorsports this morning signed driver Kyle Larson to a multi-year contract that will see him join the 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions beginning with the 2021 racing season. He … Read More
NTT IndyCar Drivers to Test Oct. 28-29 on IMS Oval (Update)
Rain at Indy has impacted testing this morning. They are trying to dry the track. Preparations for the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge will accelerate during … Read More
Marcus Ericsson stays with Chip Ganassi Racing in New, Multi-Year IndyCar Deal
Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) announced today that 30-year-old Swede Marcus Ericsson will continue in the No. 8 Honda in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES as part of a new, multi-year deal … Read More
Extreme E pushes off-road racing start to March 2021
Extreme E has pushed back the start date for its off-road electric motorsport. The organizers had originally planned to launch the championship on January 23rd in Dakar, Senegal. The first race weekend … Read More
Rumor: Gasly to replace Ocon (Update)
This rumor is downgraded to ‘false’ with today’s announcement that Gasly has been re-signed by AlphaTauri for 2021. (GMM) Cyril Abiteboul has denied rumors suggesting Renault might oust Esteban Ocon … Read More
AlphaTauri re-news Gasly contract
Scuderia AlphaTauri is pleased to announce that Pierre Gasly will continue with the team for the 2021 Formula 1 season. The 24-year-old Frenchman first joined the team at the 2017 … Read More
Ecclestone says drivers still call for advice
(GMM) On the occasion of his 90th birthday, former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone still thinks the move to today’s power unit regulations was “insane”. “When these hybrid engines were introduced … Read More
FIA finalizes rule changes for Imola’s two-day schedule
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved changes to the Formula 1 sporting regulations that will be used for the two-day Grand Prix weekend in Imola. The single free … Read More
Binotto ‘very happy’ with Sainz Jr. for 2021
(GMM) Mattia Binotto remains “very happy” with Ferrari’s choice of successor for struggling quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel. The fabled Maranello team has signed up Spaniard Carlos Sainz Jr., who … Read More
Ferrari not ready to discuss Red Bull engine ‘freeze’
(GMM) Red Bull’s plans to run its own engine program from 2022 have hit a snag. In a key meeting in Portimao early this week, the sport’s stakeholders discussed Red … Read More
Toto Wolff defends F1’s ‘pay drivers’
(GMM) Toto Wolff has defended some of F1’s so-called ‘pay drivers’, insisting their disparaging image is unfair. “Just name one driver who doesn’t deserve to be here this season,” the … Read More
‘Stupid’ Norris apologizes to Stroll, Hamilton
(GMM) Lando Norris has issued an apology after making comments about rivals Lewis Hamilton and Lance Stroll in Portimao. Following a crash, the McLaren driver described Stroll as a “c**t” … Read More
Viewership for IndyCar down in 2020 if you include Indy 500 (Update)
Historical IndyCar TV Ratings Venue 2016 Network 2016 Rating 2016 Viewers 2017 Network 2017 Rating 2017 Viewers 2018 Network 2018 Rating 2018 Viewers 2019 Network 2019 Rating 2019 Viewers 2020 … Read More
Persistent rain pushes resumption of Cup Series race at Texas to Wed. (Update)
NASCAR officials have postponed the completion of the Cup Series playoff race from Texas Motor Speedway for a third consecutive day because of continuing rain Tuesday. The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive … Read More
F3: Stanek tops Day 1 of post-season testing, ahead of rookie Leclerc
The F3 cars set out onto the Jerez circuit for the first time under cool temperatures on Tuesday morning and it was the recognizable name of Doohan who lit up … Read More
Rudy Fugle to join Hendrick Motorsports as No. 24 crew chief for Byron
The 22-year-old driver will reunite with Rudy Fugle, who was named the crew chief of the No. 24 team on Monday. Fugle was Byron’s crew chief in the NASCAR Gander … Read More
AR1’s annual IndyCar Silly Season page is now live!
The first version of our 2021 IndyCar Silly Season page is now live. You can locate it on the drop-down under rumors on our main menu. We will be updating … Read More
Marco got Sato’d and it cost him $1 million (Update)
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1, Sato cost Michael Andretti a million dollars by his unprofessional and dangerous driving on Sunday at the Saint Petersburg Grand Prix. Knowing he was fighting … Read More
Scott Dixon’s mother on latest IndyCar championship: ‘I can’t be prouder’
It is Dixon’s second championship in three years to go with the titles he won in 2003, 2008, 2013 and 2015. Glenys Dixon says when her son is racing, she is often … Read More