Seidl can only ‘smile’ at 2021 ‘rake’ narrative
(GMM) Andreas Seidl says he can only “smile” at all the talk about ‘high rake’ and ‘low rake’ aerodynamic philosophies early in 2021. According to the narrative, Formula 1’s rule … Read More
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IndyCar executives say 90 percent of teams will be vaccinated by this weekend
Roughly 90 percent of personnel on teams in the IndyCar Series paddock will have been vaccinated for COVID-19 ahead of Sunday’s Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports … Read More
NBC ready to hit ground running for IndyCar season opener
NBC Sports begins coverage of the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with comprehensive live coverage of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on … Read More
Road to Indy Season Set to Go at Barber Motorsports Park
It’s time to go racing! A protracted off-season is finally at an end, teams and drivers have completed their exhaustive testing programs, and now some of the eagerly anticipated questions … Read More
Goodyear announces entitlement sponsorship for NASCAR’s Official Throwback Weekend
The Goodyear 400 will mark Goodyear’s first race entitlement in North America. Goodyear, the longest-running continuous partner in NASCAR history, will once again replace the yellow “Eagle” logo on the … Read More
Q&A with IndyCar’s Miles, Frye and Ganassi
Participants Mark Miles, President and CEO of Penske Entertainment Corporation Jay Frye, INDYCAR President (shown above) Chip Ganassi, Owner – Chip Ganassi Racing Press Conference THE MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thank you … Read More
NASCAR Martinsville Penalty report
NASCAR has released its penalty report from last weekend’s Cup and Xfinity Series races at Martinsville Speedway. Cup crew chiefs Cliff Daniels (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports – driver Kyle Larson), Johnny … Read More
Rumor: Schumacher estate on sale for EUR 58m
(GMM) Michael Schumacher’s famous estate located in Gland, on the shores of Switzerland’s Lake Geneva, has reportedly been put up for sale. According to Bunte, a German people magazine that … Read More
Verstappen gave Sainz Jr. ‘confidence’ to shine in F1
(GMM) Going wheel to wheel with Max Verstappen gave Carlos Sainz Jr. the “confidence” to know that he belonged in Formula 1. The pair both made their debuts for Toro … Read More
Quebec may not ‘need’ 2021 Canada GP – premier
(GMM) Quebec’s premier is worried the country could lose its Formula 1 race over the covid crisis. Amid fears authorities will not allow spectators to attend the Montreal street event, … Read More
Dutch GP needs ‘help’ if spectators limited
(GMM) Zandvoort will need “help” if spectators are locked out of the circuit for September’s Dutch GP. It emerged a week ago that 12,000 spectators will be allowed at Euro … Read More
‘Hard to imagine’ not racing – Hamilton
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton has given the clearest sign yet that he intends to stay in Formula 1 beyond 2021. The seven time world champion, and his employer Mercedes, surprised the … Read More
Daniel Ricciardo says ‘anyone could win in Lewis Hamilton’s car’
F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has come out and said that anyone could win in Lewis Hamilton’s car, but he avoided saying, ‘even your grandmother’. “To answer it diplomatically, Lewis isn’t … Read More
F1 reschedules sessions to avoid clashing with Prince Philip funeral
Formula One bosses have moved qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola forward by an hour to avoid overlapping with the start of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral. The … Read More
Jimmie Johnson open to running Indy 500 in 2022
Retired NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson has said for years that the Indianapolis 500 is off the table – in part because his wife doesn’t approve of the dangers at Indianapolis … Read More
NASCAR Martinsville TV Rating
The NASCAR Martinsville Cup race Sunday on FOX, won by Martin Truex Jr., drew 2.299M viewers, up 34% from 1.72M viewers for Martinsville on a Wednesday night in June 2020 … Read More
IndyCar rolls into Barber Season opener with strong momentum (Update)
Article updated with additional information below. Anticipation continues to build for the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES opener Sunday, April 18 at Barber Motorsports Park, the Honda Indy Grand Prix of … Read More
Pennzoil Named Official Motor Oil and Lubricant of INDYCAR
Pennzoil® has become the Official Motor Oil and Lubricant Partner of INDYCAR and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, a new and dynamic multi-year partnership that begins this weekend with the Honda … Read More
Kwik Trip Named Presenting Sponsor for NASCAR Cup Race At Road America
Kwik Trip, a La-Crosse, Wisconsin-based convenience store chain, has agreed to become the presenting sponsor of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Road America on the Fourth of July. This … Read More
F1 Imola Emilia Romagna GP Preview
The F1 teams head to Italy, and to the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, for round two of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the Emilia Romagna Grand … Read More
TV Cultura formalizes agreement with IndyCar for live broadcast of the 2021 season
IndyCar races will be shown on TV Cultura in Brazil for the 2021 season. The championship starts this coming Sunday, with the Alabama GP. It is the second recent acquisition made … Read More
F1 covid crisis ‘more complicated’ in 2021
(GMM) The covid crisis in Formula 1 is “much more complicated” in 2021 compared with last year, according to the sport’s CEO Stefano Domenicali. He told Auto Motor und Sport … Read More
No ‘sprint qualifying’ at every race in future – F1 CEO
(GMM) Stefano Domenicali insists that ‘sprint qualifying’ will never take place on each and every grand prix weekend in the future. The new format will almost certainly be trialed over … Read More
Russell ‘proud’ to become GPDA director
(GMM) George Russell says he wants to look back on his Formula 1 career and be “proud” of the contribution he made outside of the cockpit. Recently, it emerged that … Read More
Formula E and F1 could race on same circuit – Todt
(GMM) Jean Todt has hit out at the media for “not giving Formula E the attention it deserves”. The FIA president hailed the all-electric series’ development but says the media … Read More