US House Judiciary Committee chairman opens probe into F1’s Andretti rejection
Just days after Mario Andretti appeared on Capitol Hill, Republican Jim Jordan has written to F1’s owners demanding explanations for the decision-making process that has blocked Andretti’s hopes.American television and radio network NBC published a letter it had obtained from Jordan outlining a request for documents and information relating to F1’sContinue Reading
Bourdais: Resurfaced Laguna Seca “to be at least a couple of seconds faster”
Last year saw a full resurfacing of the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course for the first time since 2006, which also included a new pedestrian bridge on the front straight as part of a $14.9 million project.The project began shortly after last May’s IMSA event and was completed by July, withContinue Reading
Kyle Larson’s ‘Month of May’ is already one to remember
Larson passed then-leader Denny Hamlin at the start of a two-lap overtime Sunday night at Kansas Speedway, then went toe-to-toe with Chris Buescher before escaping with a 0.001-second victory that had to be confirmed by a video and photo review.The win officially goes down as the closest finish in NASCARContinue Reading
WRC Gravel Notes: WRC Portugal preview
A founding member of the inaugural WRC season in 1973, Portugal is a firm fan and driver favourite, thanks to its challenging, yet often brutal stages.Four different winners from as many events have left the championship delicately poised with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville maintaining a six-point lead over Toyota’s Elfyn EvansContinue Reading
How to watch WRC’s Rally Portugal: schedule, line-up and more
The 2024 WRC season is as open as it comes with four different winners in as many rounds to commence the campaign. Championship leader Thierry Neuville kicked things off with victory in the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally, before Esapekka Lappi won in Sweden, Kalle Rovanpera in Kenya and finally SebastienContinue Reading
TNT Sports “thrilled” as Dale Earnhardt Jr. joins its NASCAR broadcast team
Earnhardt will serve as an on-air commentator for TNT Sports’ exclusive coverage of five NASCAR Cup Series races each summer, airing in consecutive weeks on TNT and the Bleacher Report Sports tier on its Max streaming service (formerly HBO Max).In addition, Earnhardt will contribute to a new B/R content seriesContinue Reading
Miami GP grabs biggest live F1 US TV audience
ABC’s broadcast of Lando Norris’s maiden F1 victory attracted an average audience of 3.1 million viewers, which beats the previous record of 2.6 million that watched the inaugural Miami event in 2022.It also marks a 48% uptick in viewership compared to last year, when the audience had dropped to 2.1Continue Reading
Horner: Wolff should be more worried than me after losing 220 F1 staff to Red Bull
Over the Miami Grand Prix weekend, it emerged several key Red Bull staff members, including long-time sporting manager Jonathan Wheatley, have been the subject of interest from Red Bull’s competitors.McLaren F1 CEO Zak Brown said his outfit had seen “an increase in CVs coming our way from the team”, suspectingContinue Reading
New Autosport podcast: James Allen on F1 launched today
Every episode will feature an insightful twenty-minute interview with a prominent figure from inside and around the sport, focusing on themes beyond the everyday news cycle.Joining James in the studio for analysis and discussion will be a rotating cast of key figures from Autosport and Motorsport’s global editorial team plusContinue Reading
Rins: Yamaha’s new MotoGP engine “doesn’t change anything”
Yamaha has been working on a new M1 in order to work its way back up the grid, having successfully convinced star rider Fabio Quartararo to stay with the marque for another two seasons.The overhaul of the M1 covers everything from chassis, swingarm, electronics and aerodynamics, with the new bikeContinue Reading