NASCAR’s Elton Sawyer gives feedback on wet-weather tire and the late restart at Richmond
NASCAR’s Sr. VP of Competition, Elton Sawyer, reacts to the wet-weather tires at Richmond Raceway and comments on Denny Hamlin’s late-race restart that propelled him to Victory Lane. SourceContinue Reading
No. 19 crew chief James Small reacts to Hamlin win, final restart at Richmond
NASCAR.com’s Alex Weaver caught up with No. 19 crew chief James Small following Martin Truex Jr.’s loss in overtime at Richmond Raceway. SourceContinue Reading
MotoGP’s €4.2 Billion Take Over by Liberty Media – Explained
It may have been announced on April Fools Day, but it’s no joke – Liberty Media, owners of Formula 1, have paid €4.2 Billion to take over MotoGP, World Superbikes and MotoE from previous owners Dorna Sports. Given F1’s boom since Liberty’s 2016 ownership, will this be a good thingContinue Reading
RB: F1 midfield battle for last tenths will be “brutal” every weekend
The early races have suggested that Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin are set to dominate the top 10 in both qualifying and races, leaving everyone else to challenge for rare opportunities to break into the points.RB now leads that group after Yuki Tsunoda secured seventh place inContinue Reading
Hydration tablets helped fuel Greensmith’s Safari WRC2 heroics
The Toksport Skoda driver came down with a stomach bug on the eve of the Safari Rally that marked the start of his WRC2 campaign.The illness left Greensmith severely sapped of energy ahead of the toughest rally on the WRC calendar. However, the 27-year-old refused to quit and relied heavilyContinue Reading
Liberty “very confident” MotoGP buyout deal will get regulator clearance
On Monday 1 April, Formula 1 owner Liberty announced it had acquired MotoGP and parent company Dorna Sports from Bridgepoint Capital for €4.2 billion.The deal was originally set to be finalised prior to the start of the 2024 MotoGP season, but getting it cleared by anti-trust boards – particularly inContinue Reading
Mercedes protege Antonelli set for maiden F1 test
Mercedes has planned a two-day test from 16 April for its highly-rated junior driver in Austria, where he will take the wheel of the 2021 Mercedes W12.The acclimatisation test will be the 17-year-old’s first of several planned F1 outings this year as Mercedes prepares him to step up to F1Continue Reading
Liberty “not planning to change” MotoGP under new ownership
On Monday morning, American media giant Liberty announced it had acquired 86% ownership in MotoGP in a deal worth €4.2 billion.The deal – set to be completed by the end of 2024 – will see Liberty hold ownership of motorsports’ two biggest championships in Formula 1 and MotoGP, though theContinue Reading
Russell expects Mercedes to continue equal upgrades treatment with next F1 team-mate
Mercedes has consistently avoided publicly backing a number one driver during the stints that Nico Rosberg, Valtteri Bottas and now Russell have had alongside Hamilton since 2013.Although the seven-time champion will exit the Silver Arrows at the end of the season to move to Ferrari, long-time Mercedes driver Russell remainsContinue Reading
Tsunoda: Not ranting on radio harder than G-force driving an F1 car
Now contesting his fourth top-flight season, Tsunoda has gained a reputation for airing his emotions in public via punchy, sometimes expletive-filled team radio messages.He opened up about “getting heating moments in my brain” in response to a pitwall call to fall behind team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, which he initially refused, inContinue Reading