Sebastian Vettel was one of the first to visit Romain Grosjean in hospital after his fiery Bahrain GP crash, and told the Frenchman to “go home and rest”. Grosjean suffered a horrific accident at last year’s Bahrain Grand Prix, the Haas driver crashing into a barrier at speed, his car splitting in two and bursting…
After Sebastien Buemi topped the timesheets in the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid on Thursday, Kobayashi struck back in FP2 on Friday morning to put the points-leading #7 car ahead of its main championship rival with a time of 1m49.063s. The Japanese driver was quick out of the gates at the 5.4km circuit, clocking the fastest…
In Free Practice 1 on Thursday, Toyota 1-2, Sebastien Buemi and Jose Maria Lopez lead the No. 8 and 7 GR010 hybrids, respectively, and are the only drivers to mark 1 minute 51 seconds on a hot afternoon. Buemi’s best was 1: 50.571, up 0.4 seconds in his sister car, and Nicolas Lapierre was the…
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has revealed that Max Verstappen was “unwell” during the United States Grand Prix at the weekend. Sergio Perez was visibly struggling post-race and Marko has confirmed Verstappen was not feeling 100 percent despite converting pole position to victory to extend his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to 12 points over…
Mercedes believe that Max Verstappen’s tyres had just started to hit the cliff of their performance on the final lap of the US Grand Prix, and that Lewis Hamilton could have snatched victory with just one lap extra in the race. The ‘cliff’ refers to the life of the tyre, with performance degrading over the…
Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that he may now never return to Formula 1 and has gone on to say that the ‘questionable choices’ of drivers for some teams have left him without a seat in recent years. Hulkenberg was one of the most promising drivers during his time on the grid and the feeling was…
Red Bull boss Christian Horner says they never considered a late pit-stop for Sergio Perez at the US Grand Prix to try and deny Lewis Hamilton the point for fastest lap. Even though a maximum of 133 points still remain up for grabs in the Drivers’ title fight between Max Verstappen and Hamilton, the consensus…
Andretti Autosport has reportedly walked away from a deal to take a majority interest in Sauber, a move that has likely brought an end to the American motorsport enterprise’s ambitions of entering F1, at least in the near term. According to a report from The Race, Andretti was set to acquire an 80% stake in…
NASCAR issued several penalties on Tuesday which include multiple suspensions for issues arising out of last weekend’s Xfinity and Cup races at Kansas Speedway. Adam Stevens, crew chief for Cup series driver Christopher Bell and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team has been suspended from this weekend’s race at Martinsville Speedway and fined…
Past and present came together in a unique way Tuesday, as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and Clint Bowyer drove the Next Gen car at historic Bowman Gray Stadium. “It’s awesome to come here and experience this place behind the wheel,” said Earnhardt, whose grandfather, Ralph, raced at this track. Of the three drivers in…
For the first time, Formula 1 is coming to Miami, America in 2022. The new Hard Rock circuit is currently under construction and is set to open its gates for the 2022 F1 season. By doing so, the F1 authorities have demolished many Miami Open tennis courts at the Stadium. Tennis fans across the world…
Former Formula 1 driver and respected pundit and presenter Martin Brundle has taken to Twitter to offer his thoughts on that gridwalk moment at the US Grand Prix with Megan Thee Stallion’s entourage. Brundle was back charging up and down the grid ahead of the race in Austin, Texas, on Sunday with a long-awaited return…
Honda has confirmed the long rumoured news that MotoGP’s Iker Lecuona and Moto2’s Xavi Vierge will form the factory team’s all-new World Superbike line-up for 2022. Lecuona, still just 21, is switching to WorldSBK after two seasons in MotoGP. The Spaniard has shown flashes of speed, with a best result of sixth in Austria this…
Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Red Bull have no plans to protest against Mercedes’ rear suspension ‘trick’, which came to light at the United States Grand Prix. TV footage emerged over the weekend of the rear of the Mercedes, a high-rake concept car, dropping to the ground as the car increases in speed. This…
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said that Max Verstappen needs two more race victories before the end of this season to be crowned Formula 1 world champion. The Dutchman extended his lead in the Drivers’ standings to twelve points at the weekend with him winning the US Grand Prix ahead of title rival Lewis…
Nico Hulkenberg has begun his test for the McLaren SP IndyCar team, which is looking to expand its driver roster in the near future. The former Formula 1 driver was encouraged by his first IndyCar test for Arrow McLaren SP at Barber on Monday, enjoying the physical challenge of a car he described as a…
