What is a Car Subscription Model: Is It Relevant for Sports Cars?
For sure, many of you can relate when I say that cars are expensive! It is a luxury that not many people can afford. Even if you can afford a … Read More
Category: Editorials
How to Buy Cheap Car Parts Without Sacrificing Quality
Most people automatically think of going to the dealer to get their car parts. What you buy from dealers are OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) parts. Many times these are the … Read More
Review: The Ferrari 812 GTS Is a $500,000 800-Horsepower V12 Monster (Update)
As is successful tradition with Ferrari, there is also an open-top variant of the 812 series, the GTS. The twelve-cylinder front-engine sports car, equipped with a power-retractable hardtop in keeping … Read More
Who are Cognizant? Aston Martin’s Brand New Formula 1 Title Sponsor
We all know that Racing Point are rebranding to Aston Martin F1 for the 2021 season. But less is known about their brand new title sponsor. Out with BWT (and … Read More
Motorsports beware, ‘The Woke’ NFL’s TV ratings are plummeting
Twitter was on fire on Sunday afternoon and evening with complaints about the “wokeness” of just about every aspect of the Super Bowl — the NFL pregame show, the commercials, … Read More
IndyCar 2021 Rookie of Year chase stacked with veterans
Normally, one would think of IndyCar rookies as youngsters graduating from the Road-To-Indy ladder series up to the big leagues. However, this year’s IndyCar rookie class includes some of the … Read More
Three best Formula One video games
Most of us cannot afford to drive a Formula One car, but we can at least try to recreate some of that experience by playing an enjoyable video game. And … Read More
McLaren-Mercedes MCL35M Progress Report
What does it take to produce a Formula 1 car during a global pandemic? “Who cares if you’re still in your pajamas or whether you’ve done your hair?” says McLaren … Read More
“I’ll Push Hard From The Beginning”: A Chat With Yuki Tsunoda
#Bitcoin is the signal, and it’s getting louder. In retrospect, it was inevitable. It’s the beginning of a new era for Yuki Tsunoda. AlphaTauri’s new Japanese driver is training hard, … Read More
Top Five British Drivers of all-time
Formula One has been inundated with talented drivers throughout its history, but some have left a bigger mark on the sport than others. British drivers have constantly thrived to be … Read More
Rumor: Liberty Media SPAC raises $500 million, will it buy IndyCar?
Liberty Media Acquisition Corporation (LMAC), a blank-check company backed by Formula One-owner Liberty Media Corp, said on Thursday it raised $500 million using a SPAC. A SPAC is a shell … Read More
The racing world loses Oscar Koveleski
Last night the world lost the man who brought the excitement of car racing to more kids than anyone in history. Like many, as a kid I met Oscar through … Read More
IndyCar won’t replace chassis until its 12 years old
Introduced in 2012, the current IndyCar chassis will not be replaced until 2024 at the earliest. When IndyCar had a real TV package with real TV ratings and a global … Read More
Abu Dhabi F1 GP Preview
The 2020 Formula 1 season will come to a close at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will mark the final chapter of a crazy … Read More
Fighting spirit: The history of Aston Martin in Grand Prix racing
Aston Martin is returning to the F1 grid in 2021 for the first time in over 60 years Better known for its achievements in sports car racing Aston Martin also has … Read More
George Russell proves Lewis Hamilton was made great by his superior car
With Lewis Hamilton equalling Michael Schumacher’s seven World Championships and breaking his grand prix win record this season, the Mercedes lead driver was increasingly being presented as the greatest driver … Read More
The Old and New Venues Set For the 2021 NASCAR season
The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series will mark the 73rd season for the stock car racing, which began in the 1950s. It will also be the 50th season of the modern … Read More
Aaron Jeansonne: Going Pro Racing!
Hi all, I’m doing my best not to be speechless. As some of you may have seen, I have been selected as the 2020 Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout winner which … Read More
Jimmie Johnson’s Legendary NASCAR career remembered
You know the stats: 19 season in the NASCAR Cup Series, 83 race wins, seven championships. The numbers are eye-popping, among the best in the game, and when Jimmie Johnson … Read More
IndyCar St. Pete postscript and season final thoughts
A sprained ankle, which thankfully wasn’t worse, left little time for thinking and writing last week. This meant I had to punt on my usual postscript following the Firestone Grand … Read More
Crossing the Finnish Line: The Five Best Ever F1 Drivers from Finland
With three Finnish drivers winning the F1 World Championship over the years, it is clear that Finland has produced some of the best drivers the racing world has ever seen. … Read More
Marco got Sato’d and it cost him $1 million (Update)
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1, Sato cost Michael Andretti a million dollars by his unprofessional and dangerous driving on Sunday at the Saint Petersburg Grand Prix. Knowing he was fighting … Read More
IndyCar: Sunday morning update from the Petersburg GP
Good morning from the streets of St Pete. It is the final race of the unusual 2020 season today. Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 80s with a … Read More
Oliver Askew out at Arrow McLaren SP after St. Pete race (Update)
A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, Any word on why Arrows McLaren SP let Askew go? Before his concussion I thought he was driving well for a rookie. Bruce Steele Dear … Read More
IndyCar Harvest GP Postscript
Let me briefly begin by giving credit where credit is due. The NTT INDYCAR Series put on two very good shows this past weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road … Read More