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F1: Ferrari’s computer Systems hacked
Ferrari has announced that it has suffered an attack on its computer systems. The company has announced that it will not accept any ransom requests. It was not the sports … Read More
TV News: Weekend TV Ratings (Update)
—by Mark Cipolloni— Some additional context for the ESPN F1 Saudi Arabian GP TV numbers: Viewership was up 17% compared to ’22 #F1 season avg. Audience peak 1.75M viewers It … Read More
F1: Las Vegas GP adds more Grandstands
Due to high ticket demand, the Las Vegas GP has announced 3 new grandstands in what is called the West Harmon Zone. The image, released by f1lasvegasgp.com, shows three large grandstands … Read More
IndyCar: Accord Hybrid named presenting sponsor of the Mid-Ohio weekend
–Press Release– –The pinnacle event of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course’s 62nd season of racing, The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, returns June 30-July 2. The 2023 Accord Hybrid will serve … Read More
F1: McLaren F1 team signs sponsorship deal with Salesforce
Eyeballs count to sponsors and F1 gets 70 million viewers worldwide each race –Press Release– McLaren Racing today announced that it will partner with Salesforce, the global leader in customer … Read More
F1: After bike ban, top F1 drivers will no longer do track walk on GP weekends
–by Mark Cipolloni– Formula One drivers and team members have been banned from riding bikes on the track walk. The pre-weekend track walk has become a tradition in the sport … Read More
F1: Actor Will Smith expresses interest in being in Brad Pitt’s F1 movie
–by Mark Cipolloni– Actor Will Smith has recently expressed interest in appearing in Brad Pitt’s upcoming F1 film. The actor said that he hasn’t been asked to be in the … Read More
NASCAR: Logano had a power Roush Yates Ford engine on Sunday
–Press Release– Team Penske’s Joey Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday after starting on the pole and leading a race-high 140 … Read More
F1: Brundle was happy to see Verstappen forced to start 15th
Martin Brundle has written that he was “quietly pleased” to see drive shaft issues force Max Verstappen to start the Saudi Arabian GP from P15 to spice up the show. … Read More
F1: Ferrari understands car problem ‘exactly’ – Sainz Jr.
(GMM) According to both Ferrari and Mercedes, big progress on the competitiveness of their respective 2023 cars is just around the corner. In Jeddah for the second round of the … Read More
F1: FIA promise review after Alonso podium debacle
(GMM) The FIA has vowed to review its processes after the farcical handling of Fernando Alonso’s podium in Saudi Arabia. The 41-year-old stood on the podium after the Jeddah street … Read More
F1: Red Bull title fight ‘will not be boring’
(GMM) Aston Martin has joined Mercedes and Ferrari near the very top in Formula 1 – but the 2023 world championship looks set to be a one-team affair. “The Red … Read More
GT World Challenge: Absolute Racing Confirms Two New Porsche 911 GT3 R’s for Asia
Absolute Racing announced that the team will enter two brand new Porsche 911 GT3 R (Type 992) race cars in the 2023 Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS. … Read More
NASCAR: 7 Cup drivers doing double duty at COTA
Seven Cup drivers will do double-duty this weekend at Circuit of the Americas to brush up on their rusty road racing skills. Four Cup drivers are entered in Saturday’s Xfinity … Read More
IndyCar: Houston, we might have a serious problem
–by Mark Cipolloni– As our readers know, we track TV ratings very closely because it is a prime indication of the health of a sport. And, as you know, besides … Read More
F1: Leclerc’s Bahrain Power Unit deemed ok
Fred Vasseur has confirmed that the engine Charles Leclerc used in Bahrain when it died and he pulled out of the race is OK and still in his pool of … Read More
WEC: Shell renews with the ACO and WEC
–Press Release– Shell has returned to the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) as Official Fuel Partner to the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO). A new generation of Shell V-Power … Read More
NASCAR: Quaker State renews with Atlanta, adds sponsorship at Trackhouse Racing
–Press Release– Quaker State solidified itself as a major player for years to come in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) with two significant announcements at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS). Quaker … Read More
IndyCar: Sato only signed for two races
–by Mark Cipolloni– Although everyone may think that Takuma Sato is signed to drive all the oval races for Chip Ganassi Racing this year, that is not the case. Getting … Read More
F1: Hamilton wished both his mothers a Happy Mother’s Day
Lewis Hamilton grew up with two mothers, his birth mother and his step-mother. Both are white and Hamilton is half white, but considers himself black. He wished both mothers a … Read More
F1: Ricciardo laughing all the way to the bank
–by Mark Cipolloni– The McLaren F1 team sacked driver Daniel Ricciardo after last season with one year left on his contract because they felt he was not performing at the … Read More
F1: Liam Lawson, not Ricciardo, is Red Bull reserve
(GMM) Liam Lawson looks to be on pole position at Red Bull as the most prominent F1 reserve. Some were under the impression that Red Bull’s high-profile signing of former … Read More
F1: Mercedes to copy ‘Red Bull concept’ car
(GMM) Toto Wolff insists he is not embarrassed about being “transparent” as Mercedes vows to scrap its unique car concept after just two races in 2023. “That’s what we’ve been … Read More
F1: Verstappen ‘tricked’ Perez to keep title lead
(GMM) Max Verstappen ‘tricked’ his teammate Sergio Perez in order to maintain his lead in the 2023 drivers’ world championship. It has become quite clear that, although only two races … Read More