Motorhomes make F1 comeback at Spa
(GMM) F1’s grand ‘motorhomes’ are making their return to the paddock this week at Spa-Francorchamps. So far in the coronavirus-marred 2020 season, teams have been cutting costs by operating out … Read More
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Mercedes’ team culture ‘impressive’ – Vandoorne
(GMM) Stoffel Vandoorne says the culture inside the Mercedes team is what makes it so dominant. The former McLaren driver lost his F1 seat at the end of 2018, but … Read More
Ferrari say they’ve ‘identified’ ECU issue behind Leclerc’s Spain DNF
After Charles Leclerc retired from the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix with an engine issue, Ferrari’s head of power unit Enrico Gualtieri has revealed that they have “identified the problem” ahead … Read More
Revised F1 calendar forces WEC finale date change
The World Endurance Championship will finish a week earlier after its season finale in Bahrain was rescheduled to make way for Formula 1. Bahrain International Circuit will now host the … Read More
NASCAR Penalty report from Dover
NASCAR has issued fines to crew chiefs for unsecured lug nuts in its penalty report from Dover. Cup Series ($10,000 each) Chris Gabehart, crew chief on Danny Hamlin’s No. 11 … Read More
Final weekend TV Ratings
The final TV ratings from last weekend are in. While NASCAR’s Cup and Xfinity races saw an uptick in TV ratings from Dover, IndyCar suffered a massive drop in TV … Read More
Final 2020 F1 calendar to include Turkey race, plus a Bahrain doubleheader (Update)
This rumor is now upgraded to ‘fact’ today. A Turkish GP has been confirmed as well as a doubleheader in Bahrain. “We are proud to announce that Turkey, Bahrain and … Read More
Tony Schumacher back for 6 races
Tony Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history, will return to the seat of a Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Top Fuel dragster to compete with DSR at six … Read More
Renault asks to withdraw Racing Point appeal
Cyril Abiteboul (above) has confirmed that Renault has requested a withdrawal of its appeal against the stewards’ decision with regard to Racing Point’s brake ducts. After detailed investigation by the … Read More
Morad to Drive for AVS at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
AIM VASSER SULLIVAN announced today that Daniel Morad will co-drive the No. 14 AVS Lexus RC F GT3 for the Grand Prix At Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Morad will team … Read More
Historical Indy 500 TV Ratings
Below is a table of historical IndyCar TV Ratings. Oh how we long for those CART days – the series Tony George set out to destroy. With the help of … Read More
New AR1.com Site Design Update
Dear readers, We hope you are enjoying the new site design. Please note that it is still a work in progress. For example, we are still trying to adjust advertising … Read More
Indy 500 TV ratings plummet on NBC
NBC earned a 2.3 rating and 3.737 million viewers for Sunday’s Indy 500 at IMS and that includes streaming viewers on NBC Gold – the worse Indy 500 TV rating … Read More
Haug: Schumacher never had as superior a car as Hamilton has had
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s team and car are better than the ones raced to similar levels of success by seven time world champion Michael Schumacher. That is the claim of former … Read More
This year’s Indy 500 could have had a great ending
The finish of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday was as unexciting as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade on the streets on Manhattan. The only thing missing were the floats It … Read More
Sergio Sette Camara has to settle for Formula E for now
Formula E rookie Sergio Sette Camara (shown above in Berlin) told The Race that while he is still targeting Formula 1, his experiences in Berlin have shown him how “serious … Read More
Mercedes gave Racing Point ‘data and drawings’
(GMM) Racing Point must have received “data” and “drawings” from Mercedes in order to create a fully-competitive copy of the reigning champion team’s 2019 car. That is the word from … Read More
Is a Red Bull return for Ricciardo possible?
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says there may be “a way back” to Red Bull for Daniel Ricciardo. The Australian driver stunned the F1 world by leaving Red Bull for Renault … Read More
Now Imola wants spectators at 2020 F1 race
(GMM) A third circuit on the 2020 calendar says it wants spectators to be able to attend this year. Earlier, we reported that some teams are nervous about Sochi and … Read More
Honda has better race engine than Renault – Marko
(GMM) Honda is now the best engine manufacturer in Formula 1 behind Mercedes, according to Dr Helmut Marko. Red Bull’s top Austrian official is looking forward to the banning of … Read More
Bottas must ‘get into Hamilton’s head’ – Villeneuve
(GMM) Merely trying to beat Lewis Hamilton “on the track” will not be enough for Valtteri Bottas. That is the view of 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve, whose title showdown … Read More
O’Ward Named Indianapolis 500 Rookie Of The Year
Pato O’Ward was named the Rookie of the Year for the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Monday. The honor could be foretelling of future success at Indianapolis Motor … Read More
Once again Rossi’s and Hunter-Reay’s pit crews screwed up their Indy 500 chances (Update)
In examining the lap charts from Sunday’s Indy 500 it looks like Ryan Hunter-Reay (RHR), Rossi’s teammate, had even more issues with his pit stops. We see that RHR passed … Read More
Alonso said clutch failure led to poor Indy 500 result. But it didn’t matter
Fernando Alonso claims a clutch problem on his car slowed his progress during the Indianapolis 500, after finishing 21st in his third attempt at the race. But in fact he … Read More