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
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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
Williams was sold for EUR 152 million
(GMM) Buying the Williams team cost the British team’s new owners EUR 152 million, according to Bloomberg. Having slumped to the very back of the field last year, the Grove … Read More
Mercedes F1 cheating? Wolff denies ‘flexible rear wing’ claims
(GMM) Toto Wolff has rejected suggestions Mercedes’ 2020 car is benefiting from having a flexible rear wing. Already under fire for allegedly pushing technical secrets to Racing Point, the latest … Read More
Berger advises Vettel to say ‘bye-bye’ to F1
(GMM) In Sebastian Vettel’s place, F1 legend Gerhard Berger says he would say “bye-bye” to Formula 1. In the past days, it has appeared more and more likely that Aston … Read More
Hulkenberg would turn down Mercedes reserve role
(GMM) Nico Hulkenberg would turn down an offer to become Mercedes’ official F1 reserve driver. After the German’s impressive performance when substituting at short notice for Sergio Perez at Silverstone, … Read More
Marko wants telemetry and radios banned in F1
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton dominates Formula 1 because he has “a more powerful engine”. That is the claim of Dr Helmut Marko, the top Austrian official at Red Bull-Honda. He is … Read More
Mercedes, Honda asked for ‘party mode’ ban delay
(GMM) Mercedes and Honda pushed for the ‘party mode’ ban to be delayed until Monza, according to Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport. It had been expected that the ban, restricting … Read More
F1 must ‘pressure’ Pirelli for better tires – Hamilton
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton wants Pirelli to create better tires for Formula 1. At Silverstone recently, the six-time world champion won the race with only three tires intact, following a spate … Read More
F1 Teams worried about return of F1 spectators
(GMM) “Several teams” are worried about the looming return of spectators to Formula 1 races. Amid the global coronavirus crisis, the sport only got up and running again thanks to … Read More
Sato outduels Dixon and Rahal to win 104th Indy 500
Rahal Letterman Lanigan #30 Honda driver Takuma Sato from Japan made his move on Scott Dixon with 15 laps to go and held off the Iceman masterfully to win the … Read More
Indy 500 post-race press conferences
Participants 1st – Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Bobby Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing David Letterman, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 2nd – Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing 6th – Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren … Read More
Indy 500 post-race Quotes
Top-10 Finishers 1st – TAKUMA SATO (No. 30 Panasonic/PeopleReady Honda): “Obviously, we pitted (a lap) short from Dixie (Scott Dixon). The fuel strategy was a bit tight. I saw Scott … Read More
Harvick gets 7th NASCAR Cup win in Dover race 2
Kevin Harvick rolled to his seventh victory of the NASCAR Cup Series season Sunday, securing the second race of a weekend doubleheader for the circuit at Dover International Speedway. Harvick … Read More
Chase Briscoe wins 2nd half of Xfinity doubleheader
A day after spinning his No. 98 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford into the inside wall at Dover International Speedway, Chase Briscoe dominated the Drydene 200, winning the second leg of a … Read More