Melbourne hopes for 50,000 F1 spectators
(GMM) Melbourne is targeting crowds of up to 50,000 per day as the Australian GP returns to Formula 1 next year following March’s cancellation due to covid-19. F1’s governing FIA … Read More
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Tost uncomfortable about Honda engine uncertainty
(GMM) Franz Tost (shown above) admits the engine situation for Red Bull’s two Formula 1 teams is one “we would rather not be in”. Although Mercedes backs the energy drink … Read More
Mercedes ‘making F1 boring’ – Norris
(GMM) Mercedes’ dominance is “making Formula 1 boring”, according to McLaren driver Lando Norris. Max Verstappen caused a stir this week when he said that “90 percent” of the drivers … Read More
Three F1 faces not present in Istanbul
(GMM) Three familiar faces will be missing from the Istanbul paddock on Thursday. Amid a string of infections for the British team, acting Williams boss Simon Roberts has now tested … Read More
Ferrari will ‘write off’ 2021 – Wolff
(GMM) Ferrari will “completely write off” the 2021 season, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff predicts. Ferrari, having badly underperformed in 2020, is building a new engine for next season but … Read More
W Series locks in eight F1 support races
W Series is pleased to announce the first details of its 2021 on-track racing season, in partnership with Formula 1. The 2021 W Series calendar will include eight Formula 1 support … Read More
Dovizioso to take MotoGP sabbatical in 2021
Andrea Dovizioso will not compete in MotoGP in the 2021 season after revealing that he had turned down several test opportunities from manufacturers. Dovizioso decided to leave current employers Ducati … Read More
World Champions On The Cusp Of History Ahead Of Bahrain 8 Hours
Bahrain. World GT Manufacturers’ champions Aston Martin embark on the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) finale – the 8 Hours of Bahrain – this weekend, aiming to record a level of … Read More
NHRA announces 2021 Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule
NHRA officials announced the details of the 2021 Camping World Drag Racing Series 23-event season, revealing national event pro category qualifying days and specialty series schedules. Lucas Oil Drag Racing … Read More
Roger Penske to be featured guest in Online Race Industry Week
Auto racing icon Roger Penske will be the featured guest in the kick-off event on the first day of Online Race Industry Week, Monday, November 30. “In addition to his … Read More
2020 NBC Sports NASCAR TV audience matches 2019
Despite the season being significantly affected by COVID-19 – including a number of rescheduled races and limited fan attendance – NBC Sports’ 2020 coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series matched its viewership … Read More
Blasting across The Bosphorus
Aston Martin Red Bull Racing and sister squad Scuderia AlphaTauri brought Formula One back to Istanbul in style today with Alex and Pierre taking a trans-continental trip across the Bosphorus … Read More
F1 Turkish Grand Prix Preview
After a week off, Formula One heads to Intercity Istanbul Park, one of Hermann Tilke’s finest creations. The circuit had not hosted a Formula One race in nine years before … Read More
Williams F1’s Roberts to miss Turkey GP
Williams Racing has announced that Acting Team Principal Simon Roberts has tested positive for COVID-19 prior to travelling to Istanbul for this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix. Simon returned a negative … Read More
Jimmy Fennig to Lead Competition at Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing has named Jimmy Fennig executive vice president in charge of competition. Fennig, who joined the organization in 1997 and played a major role in several of the … Read More
NASCAR indefinitely suspends Josh Reaume
NASCAR announced it has indefinitely suspended part-time Truck and Xfinity driver Josh Reaume for violating the sanctioning body’s behavior policy. NASCAR cited section 12.8.1.e for the violation. That section includes “public … Read More
Marc Marquez out for rest of season
Honda has confirmed that Marc Marquez will not return for the two races which remain in the 2020 MotoGP season. The six-time premier class champion broke his right arm when … Read More
Albon would not accept Alpha Tauri demotion
(GMM) Alex Albon has denied that he might be happy to be demoted to Red Bull’s second Formula 1 team. The struggling British-born Thai driver caused a stir this week … Read More
Wolff to remain Mercedes team boss in 2021
(GMM) Toto Wolff has announced that he will remain Mercedes team principal in 2021. For months, the 48-year-old Austrian has been hinting at a new, more ‘hands off’ overseeing role … Read More
No two-day race weekend format for Dutch GP
(GMM) Formula 1 is not moving to a two-day race weekend format in 2021, according to Zandvoort circuit director Robert van Overdijk. This year, the Dutch GP promoters opted for … Read More
Montreal unsure F1’s full 2021 calendar will be raced
(GMM) Canadian GP promoter Francois Dumontier is not so sure Formula 1’s newly-published 2021 calendar will play out exactly as intended. As the unprecedented 23-date schedule was revealed, F1 CEO … Read More
We drive the Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400 AWD
Infiniti is an interesting brand. It is trying to compete with established luxury brands but it doesn’t have much racing pedigree to back things up. They used to have cars … Read More
NASCAR Awards Show airs Nov. 18 on NBCSN
NASCAR champions Chase Elliott, Austin Cindric and Sheldon Creed will be honored on the NASCAR Awards Show at 8 p.m. ET Nov. 18 on NBCSN. The 90-minute broadcast will celebrate the seasons of each of … Read More
IndyCar: Music City GP, MTSU Partner on New Eco-Friendly Concrete Mixes
Officials from MTSU and the new Music City Grand Prix signed a partnership Monday, Nov. 9, allowing the university’s acclaimed concrete program and its students to create special environmentally conscious … Read More
Whelen Engineering and Action Express Return to IMSA in 2021
Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani will return in 2021 to the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R to run for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar DPi Championship. “We are very happy … Read More