F1: British GP Preview
Formula 1 is coming home for one of the staple fixtures on the calendar, the British Grand Prix, held at Silverstone Circuit, marking Round 10 of the 2021 season. Formula … Read More
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NASCAR: Atlanta Motor Speedway and Knoxville Previews
As the NASCAR Cup Series begins its series of “second” stops at many tracks, the championship push has a distinctively different feel. Sunday’s Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart (3:30 … Read More
IndyCar: Mid-Ohio Postscript
Following the Road America race, I spent a lot of time focusing on the championship situation. I noted that four drivers (Alex Palou, Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, and Josef Newgarden) … Read More
Fuji WEC round cancelled, Bahrain becomes double-header
Round five of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the 6 Hours of Fuji, has been cancelled and will be replaced by a six hour race in the Kingdom of Bahrain. … Read More
AR1’s 2022 IndyCar Silly Season page (Update)
On our AR1 IndyCar Silly Season page below, we had Alexander Rossi as ‘fact’ with Andretti Autosport. He signed a multi-year deal with Andretti in 2020 and as we understand … Read More
IndyCar: What has happened to Andretti Autosport?
A top team in IndyCar for years, to say the Andretti Autosport team is underperforming, is an understatement. In fact, it is going on two years now and in this … Read More
Q&A with Chevy Indycar Engineering PM Rob Buckner
ROB BUCKNER, CHEVROLET RACING ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGER FOR INDYCAR MET WITH MEDIA VIA CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS CHEVROLET’S PERFORMANCE IN THE 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SEASON THROUGH NINE OF 16 RACES, … Read More
IndyCar Road America Postscript
It was another good weekend for the NTT INDYCAR Series at Road America. After starting from pole position, Josef Newgarden dominated much Sunday’s REV Group Grand Prix presented by AMR. … Read More
IndyCar: Road America Preview
There is a new championship leader and new challenges ahead as the NTT INDYCAR SERIES begins the second half of this competitive season. Pato O’Ward’s victory in the second race … Read More
IMSA to get 8 manufacturers for new LMDh, IndyCar can’t get 1
14 years on NBCSN with its low TV ratings and IndyCar has, for 14 years, been unable to land one additional engine manufacturer to go with Honda and Chevy. Not … Read More
IndyCar: Detroit GP Postscript
In case you missed it, I published an article Monday about the Felix Rosenqvist crash this past Saturday in Detroit. To briefly summarize, while we should applaud the safety systems … Read More
F1 French GP Preview
France has been a cornerstone in the motor-racing industry, playing host to the first recognized race in 1894, while 12 years later the term Grand Prix – the Grand Prize … Read More
IndyCar: Some serious concerns about Felix Rosenqvist’s accident
I’m going to assume you’ve seen Felix Rosenqvist’s crash in Detroit. As the Swedish driver was approaching turn 6 in Saturday’s race 1 of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented … Read More
Is the IndyCar Aeroscreen necessary on the Road and Street Courses?
This will be the first race for the new aeroscreen at Detroit. Most drivers have gotten used to the safety device that has proved it’s value in the few races … Read More
F1: Steiner gives lip service about hiring an American driver
It’s been known for a long time that Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner looks down his nose at American drivers, and it would be a cold day in hell … Read More
Irvine: Max Verstappen is the ultimate Formula 1 talent
As the dust settles on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix upset and Verstappen’s surprising defeat at the hands of an exploding Pirelli tire, thereby handing the win to his Red Bull … Read More
In Kyle Larson, Rick Hendrick has found his next Jeff Gordon
The similarities are striking. Both were born in California. Both grew up on the dirt tracks of California driving midget and Sprint Cars, learning car control driving front engine cars … Read More
Penske navigated IndyCar through the pandemic to come out stronger
Thanks to the USA having vaccines for Covid-19 way before other countries because of President Trump’s Operation Warp Speed that significantly accelerated the drug development process, and Roger Penske’s leadership, … Read More
Brawn: “Vettel is Reborn at Aston Martin”
After Sebastian Vettel refused to take a pay cut at Ferrari when Covid struck, Mattia Binotto told him soon thereafter that they would not renew his contract for 2021. It … Read More
IndyCar hybrid tests to begin in early 2022
IndyCar has announced that it will begin tests for its 2023 hybrid car early next year. Delayed for years waiting for a 3rd engine manufacturer, but failing repeatedly because the … Read More
Preview: 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The city of Baku blends history and modernity where West meets East alongside the inland Caspian Sea, which sits 28 meters below sea level. That makes Baku the lowest-lying capital … Read More
NASCAR: Ganassi’s loss is Hendrick’s gain
When Chip Ganassi fired Kyle Larson from his NASCAR Cup Team last year for a heat of the moment racist tweet while playing a video game, Ganassi kicked the best … Read More
2021 Indy 500 Postscript
I have to be honest: I didn’t see this coming. In fact, if you read my Saturday betting article ahead of Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, I told the world to cross … Read More
IndyCar: My betting strategy for the Indy 500
I’m a little late getting this article out, so I won’t waste a ton of time. As longtime readers know, I typically do a breakdown of the betting market ahead … Read More
Ferrari unveils the new Ferrari V12 special series based on the 812 Superfast
The 812 Competizione, the new limited-edition special series car derived from the 812 Superfast, was presented today to media, clients and fans all over the world. In the course of … Read More