FORMULA 1

1979 – Alan Jones’ late-season surgeRace 9: 13th, 25-point deficitRace 12: 3rd, 10-point deficitFinal standings: 3rd, 11-point deficit Alan Jones, Williams FW07 FordPhoto by: Motorsport Images The 1979 season, in which ground effect became widespread following Lotus’ success the previous year, was dominated by Ferrari – but Williams’ Alan JonesContinue Reading

FORMULA 1

Oscar Piastri’s Formula 1 world championship lead looks rather less unassailable after a borderline disastrous United States Grand Prix weekend. The McLaren driver now not only faces stern opposition from team-mate Lando Norris, but the unstoppable force of Max Verstappen with momentum. Mexico City Bumps, thin air, and one long straight defineContinue Reading

NASCAR

For the third time this year, NASCAR and Formula 1 were more or less competing for the same eyeballs on Sunday and the television ratings for both arrived on Wednesday afternoon.The Cup Series, after a stretch of poor viewership numbers on USA Network, returned to over-the-air NBC on Sunday andContinue Reading