There are a total of 44 confirmed entries for the Daytona 500 race which will happen on February among 23 teams (potentially 45 among 24 if Tommy Baldwin Racing field a car), and there are 40 available spots in the starting lineup. This means that there will be at least eight drivers battling for the…
Jamie McMurray might be enjoying his cushy studio job at Fox NASCAR, but when the 2021 Cup Series season begins with the Daytona 500 in February, he will trade in his broadcasting chair for the driver’s seat once again. On Tuesday, Chip Ganassi Racing and Spire Motorsports announced the 2010 Daytona 500 winner will drive…
Derrike Cope, who won the 1990 Daytona 500, is getting another shot at “The Great American Race.” In what’s being billed as his final Daytona 500 start, the 62-year-old Cope will drive the No. 15 Chevrolet for Rick Ware Racing with sponsorship from construction firm Jacob Companies. The team has a charter, guaranteeing Cope a…
Gaunt Brothers Racing has named Ty Dillon as its driver for the 63rd running of the Daytona 500 Feb. 14 at Daytona International Speedway. The 28-year-old from Lewisville, North Carolina, will make his 163rd career NASCAR Cup Series start upon qualifying for The Great American Race. Dillon will drive the No. 96 Bass Pro Shops/Black…
The Frenchman visited their European Headquarters in Gerno di Lesmo, Italy. This shows the start of a dream year in the royal blue of factory Yamaha is officially underway for 2019 MotoGP Rookie of the Year Fabio Quartararo after he visited the Japanese factory’s European HQ in Gerno di Lesmo, Italy, on Monday. The 21-year-old…
Sergio Perez has completed his first full day as a Red Bull driver, touring the Milton Keynes facility and getting acquainted with his new home. Perez replaced Alex Albon at Red Bull for the coming season, with the Thai-British driver relegated into a reserve role. The Mexican joins Red Bull as a race winner after…
Roy Nissany was appointed official test driver at Williams in early 2020 and via press release, the team announced on Tuesday that they have extended the contract. Nissany continues his role as test driver at Williams in 2021 and with an unchanged composition in the lineup, it remains identical at the team in terms of…
This year’s Monaco Grand Prix will go ahead as planned this May, organisers have declared. Last year, Formula 1’s most iconic race on the streets of Monte Carlo was cancelled for the first time since 1954 due to Covid-19. As a result, the Automobile Club de Monaco vowed a bumper year of racing in 2021,…
Scuderia Ferrari ended its long-term sponsorship and strategic partnership with the Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot which will be replaced by another Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille. Hublot and Ferrari announced during the 2011 Ferrari World Finals at Mugello a long-term strategic partnership which officially started at the beginning of 2012, making Hublot Ferrari’s “Official Watch” and…
The sudden exit of former Renault/Alpine team principal Cyril Abiteboul has left Formula One fans and pundits with many questions.It seems that, for Alpine F1, presenting a new name and livery was not enough of an overhaul, a restructuring at the top of the organisation was also necessary. Although it is still unclear how and…
McLaren has already given a small hint on Monday afternoon about what the new livery will be. In the photo the Woking-based team shared on social media, the recognizable Papaya orange color that the team has been driving with for a few years is clearly visible. The MCL35M will also probably feature the colors black…
Team HRC has named Leon Camier as their new team manager for the 2021 World Superbike season. The Brit has called time on his racing career after suffering from a long list of injuries over the last few years. He takes over from Jaume Colom at Honda from today. Camier has not been able to…
You can say what you like about Nikita Mazepin, but not that he is a colourless addition to Formula 1. Because of the controversy surrounding his person, many people have strong opinions about the Russian. On the Russian Match TV, he now speaks out for the first time about the issue that got him in…
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas claimed sixth place in the overall results during his latest foray into rallying in his native Finland. Bottas uses rally driving to remain sharp away from Formula 1 and has participated in the Arctic Lapland Rally since 2019. Bottas, driving a Citroen DS3 WRC, finished sixth overall in the…
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko says he encouraged Sebastian Vettel to sit out the 2021 season in order to return to F1’s drivers’ market “at the right time”. Vettel was unexpectedly given notice by Ferrari back in May of 2020 that he no longer figured in the Scuderia’s future plans. As Vettel pondered his…
Following weeks of rumours, Alpine have confirmed that former Moto GP boss Davide Brivio has joined their Formula 1 operations. Davide Brivio, the former boss of the Suzuki Ecstar Moto GP team, has joined Formula 1 bu signing a deal to become Alpine’s Racing Director. Brivio oversaw Suzuki’s successful championship win with Joan Mir last…
