NASCAR’s history of wreck penalties: When rubbin’ stops being racin’
In a series born via the exploits of bootleggers and outlaws, NASCAR’s history is unsurprisingly steeped in decades of contact and drivers pushing the limits of what may be deemed acceptable. There’s almost an expectation to see occasional bump and runs, or a driver full-throttle against the wall to escapeContinue Reading
MotoGP Austrian GP: Bagnaia fastest in second practice, Martin third
Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia topped second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix with a new lap record, leading Pramac duo Franco Morbidelli and Jorge Martin.It took just five minutes for Bagnaia to beat the fastest lap from first practice, the factory Ducati rider clocking a time of 1m29.637s toContinue Reading
MotoGP Austrian GP: Bagnaia sets lap record to lead Pramac duo in FP2
Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia topped second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix with a new lap record, leading Pramac duo Franco Morbidelli and Jorge Martin.It took just five minutes for Bagnaia to beat the fastest lap from first practice, the factory Ducati rider clocking a time of 1m29.637s toContinue Reading
All McLaren departments F1 world championship material – Brown
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has claimed all departments of its Formula 1 team are “world championship material” after years of investment.Brown took the helm at the Woking-based outfit during a time of financial instability last decade and, despite further hardships which included rumours of a takeover by Audi, theContinue Reading
Leclerc: Easier taking blame for mistakes at Ferrari under Vasseur
Frederic Vasseur has changed the culture at Ferrari for the better since taking over as its Formula 1 team principal, according to Charles Leclerc.Vasseur took the reins of the Scuderia in January 2023 and implemented his trademark no-bullshit approach, after years of Ferrari being criticised not just for lacking performanceContinue Reading
Friday favourite: The BTCC pocket rocket cruelly denied a title shot
Patrick Watts is surely one of the finest British Touring Car drivers not to score an outright race win. The multiple single-make champion came close with Peugeot during the competitive Super Touring era but the cards (and machinery) never fell his way.It’s perhaps not surprising, then, that it’s a classContinue Reading
Could a Formula 1 team be worth an 11-figure sum?
Formula 1 is an expensive, exclusive and – to the likes of Andretti, at least for the time being – elusive club.You think F1 teams, you think money – and why wouldn’t you? Global recognition, blue-chip sponsors, luxury brands and home to the fastest drivers on the planet… it mustContinue Reading
Morbidelli to join mentor Rossi’s VR46 MotoGP team in 2025
VR46 has recruited Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli to partner Fabio di Giannantonio in MotoGP next year.As has been widely expected, VR46 and Morbidelli have agreed to a one-year deal that will see the 2020 title runner-up race for the team owned by his mentor and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi.The 29-year-oldContinue Reading
MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin tops FP1 as Acosta suffers major crash
Jorge Martin led a 1-2 for Pramac in the opening practice for the Austrian Grand Prix after a late red flag caused by Pedro Acosta.Having suffered a relatively low-speed fall at the chicane just minutes before, Tech3 rider Acosta was involved in another incident in the closing stages of theContinue Reading
MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin leads Morbidelli in FP1 as Acosta suffers heavy crash
Jorge Martin led a 1-2 for Pramac in the opening practice for the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix after a late red flag caused by Pedro Acosta’s crash.Having suffered a relatively low-speed fall at the chicane just minutes before, Tech3 rider Acosta suffered another incident in the closing stages of theContinue Reading