An Inside Look at Motorsports
NASCAR president Steve Phelps stuck to his guns. In his first state-of-the-sport press conference after taking office in 2018, Phelps acknowledged that NASCAR racing faced significant headwinds but proclaimed, “I … Read More
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES (Part One): Laurent Mekies (Ferrari), Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing) (Part Two): Franz TOST (AlphaTauri), Laurent ROSSI (Alpine) Part One Q: It’s a very vibrant atmosphere out there, … Read More
In the F1 championship fight between Mercedes and Red Bull, and between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, the Mercedes F1 team has drawn first blood. Valtteri Bottas turned the fastest … Read More
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Kamui Kobayashi has taken pole position in Bahrain at the wheel of the No. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar to extend his and Jose-Maria Lopez and Mike … Read More
It was a very impressive opening day of action at the Grande Prémio Brembo do Algarve for 2021 World Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). After claiming P1 in … Read More
With the pandemic now subsiding, the business of F1 is hitting on all cylinders. Greg Maffei, president and CEO of commercial rights holder Liberty Media, told analysts on a third … Read More
(GMM) Formula 1 should not expand its annual race calendar beyond next year’s unprecedented 23 grands prix. That is the view of Lance Stroll, who says the drivers are the … Read More
(GMM) Valtteri Bottas insists he is happy to help his teammate Lewis Hamilton win the 2021 drivers’ title. This week, former F1 driver Timo Glock said Mercedes can actually “no … Read More
(GMM) George Russell could have been sidelined by Williams this year, according to former Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen. The Dane, who lost his Haas seat at the end of … Read More
(GMM) A new contract for a permanent Formula 1 race at Imola until 2025 is still waiting to be signed. Italian race officials have secured the support of regional authorities, … Read More
(GMM) The boss of the new Saudi Arabian GP insists that construction of the Jeddah street circuit will be ready in time for December’s inaugural race. New photos from the … Read More
(GMM) The two championship contenders insist they will not stoop to the levels of the toxic historical title fights between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team … Read More
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing remained on top in Bahrain when practice for the final race of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) began under lights. After securing the Hypercar World … Read More
According to Sports Business Journal, ESPN has started telling distributors that it’s shutting down ESPN Classic on Jan. 1. The channel was first formed as the Classic Sports Network in 1995 … Read More
Devlin DeFrancesco of Toronto — who makes his U.S. home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — weighed one pound at birth and his eyes were fused shut. He was so small … Read More
Stefan Bradl will replace Marc Marquez at the Repsol Honda Team in this weekend’s Algarve Grand Prix. Marquez won the last two MotoGP races but has been ruled out of the penultimate … Read More
In today’s IndyCar media conference to ask questions about Devlin Defrancesco becoming a full-time IndyCar driver, (see transcript below) Michael Andretti was asked about the failed Sauber deal. “I’d just … Read More
For the third year in a row, NASCAR will race in Michigan’s Irish Hills on a single weekend. Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn will host the FireKeepers Casino 400 on … Read More
Graduating from the Road to Indy ladder, Devlin DeFrancesco has been confirmed to pilot Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport’s No. 29 Honda for the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. The Italian-Canadian driver … Read More
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car series announced their 2022 schedule that includes more than 80 races in 22 states. The 2022 season will also feature a record 1-million-dollar points’ … Read More
(GMM) The title protagonists’ respective teammates will play significant roles over the decisive final five grands prix of 2021. That is the view of former F1 driver Timo Glock, who … Read More
(GMM) Formula 1 is working to ensure more racing in wet weather can take place. It has become a major issue after the Belgian GP at Spa, which because of … Read More
(GMM) Dr Helmut Marko is crossing his fingers that technical trouble strikes for Lewis Hamilton over the course of the decisive final five races of 2021. Mercedes is clearly struggling … Read More
(GMM) The significance of Lewis Hamilton’s achievements will probably only be widely lauded once he has retired from Formula 1. That is the view of Toto Wolff, responding to the … Read More
(GMM) Sebastian Vettel has spoken up about the issue of Formula 1 racing in some of the world’s more controversial countries. Next year, the calendar has an unprecedented 23-race calendar, … Read More
