What happened to Kimi at the start? | 2025 Italian GP F1 Akkodis Race Debrief
Chatting all things Italian GP with Simone and Jodi in our Akkodis Race Debrief. From tyre choices in Qualifying, to Kimi’s difficult start, overtaking challenges and more. SourceContinue Reading
Dale Jr. in a Truck? Racing into his late 50s? Maybe
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was just spit balling, and it’s far from a formal announcement, but he does have a degree of FOMO (fear of missing out) on not running the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol this weekend.While answering questions on the latest episode of the Dale Jr. Download podcast,Continue Reading
NASCAR TV ratings from World Wide Technology Raceway
This will be the start of a nuanced period when it comes to NASCAR television ratings.It was Week One of the National Football League season, with all 32 fanbases thinking they are still Super Bowl bound and record viewership across the board. Specifically, CBS on Sunday averaged 23.9 million viewersContinue Reading
Bristol Night Race could be a tire conservation race … or not
Based on the current temperature forecast for Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway, it is likely unreasonable to expect a repeat of the wildly unpredictable and memorable 2024 spring race.However, that doesn’t mean that Goodyear does not expect directional progress towards continued increased right side tire wear in the Bristol NightContinue Reading
Hendrick swaps pit crew members between Alex Bowman and Carson Hocevar
Entering the cutoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Alex Bowman sits a distant 35 points below the cutline, and likely faces a must-win situation to avoid a first-round elimination.While Bowman has struggled on track over the first two races of the playoffs, the No. 48 has also been hindered byContinue Reading
FIA sets date for Williams right of review hearing after F1 Dutch GP penalty
The Williams and Racing Bulls Formula 1 teams have been summoned for a virtual hearing with the FIA stewards to discuss Carlos Sainz’s penalty from the Dutch Grand Prix.Sainz clashed with Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson at Turn 1 during the Zandvoort contest, an incident which earned the Williams racerContinue Reading
What’s behind Mekies’ extreme modesty after Monza victory?
Following Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix, won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, both advisor Helmut Marko and his driver were quick to praise new team principal Laurent Mekies.Marko stressed that Red Bull no longer blindly followed the simulator, calling this part of a “new philosophy”. Verstappen added that Mekies askedContinue Reading
Jorge Martin explains contrast between his MotoGP qualifying and race pace
Jorge Martín has highlighted the main areas holding him back in qualifying with Aprilia in MotoGP, explaining why the settings that work well over long runs leave him compromised in qualifying.Since returning from injuries at the Czech Grand Prix in July, Martin has failed to qualify inside the top 10,Continue Reading
Martin explains contrast between his qualifying and race pace in MotoGP
Jorge Martin has highlighted the main areas holding him back in qualifying with Aprilia in MotoGP, explaining why the settings that work well over long runs leave him compromised in qualifying.Since returning from injuries at the Czech Grand Prix in July, the world champion has failed to qualify inside theContinue Reading
NASCAR will ‘talk to’ Trackhouse for drivers post-race weight tactic
A senior NASCAR official says it will be having a discussion with Trackhouse Racing over Ross Chastain and Shane Van Gisbergen driving through the grass during the cool-down lap after the race on Sunday in an apparent attempt to add weight to their cars.Cup Series managing director Brad Moran wasContinue Reading