Can Zarco return to form after Misano test innovations?
Honda focused on aerodynamics in Monday’s Misano test, with LCR rider Johann Zarco appearing on track in the morning session with a new carbon fibre fairing.The main addition was the new inlet, which is easily recognisable because it is made from ‘rapid-prototyping material’ and is therefore white in colour. TheContinue Reading
Analysis: Honda brings new fairing and ‘spoon’ to Misano test
Honda focused on aerodynamics in Monday’s Misano test, with LCR rider Johann Zarco appearing on track in the morning session with a new carbon fibre fairing.The main addition was the new inlet, which is easily recognisable because it is made from ‘rapid-prototyping material’ and is therefore white in colour. TheContinue Reading
Why Verstappen doing the Nurburgring 24 Hours would be good for F1 – and him
Max Verstappen’s efforts on the Nurburgring Nordschleife have rightly attracted a lot of attention in recent weeks – and it’s good for Formula 1 and motorsport as a whole, as well as the Dutchman himself.Now that he has the required DMSB Permit A, Verstappen can contest a Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie raceContinue Reading
Two Denny Hamlin pit crew members suspended due to runaway wheel
At Bristol Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin had nothing to worry about as he was already locked into the Round of 12. Unfortunately, the race still had an impact on his future playoff races.385 laps into the event, Hamlin’s car shot up the track, collecting pole-sitter A.J. Allmendinger and causing significantContinue Reading
The exact moment where Layne Riggs figured out NASCAR Truck racing
Layne Riggs says there was an ‘aha’ moment where he fully made the transition form champion Late Model driver to fully comfortable NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series contender and that occurred at Gateway last summer.“That was the click race,” Riggs told Motorsport.com over the phone on Tuesday. “I was running 15thContinue Reading
Ryan Blaney’s radio hijacked by nephew during Bristol NASCAR race
Imagine being Ryan Blaney, participating in one of the wildest and most unpredictable races of the year on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, when all of a sudden someone not on the Team Penske No. 12 crew comes over the radio.“Hi Uncle Ryan … win the race.”There was immediateContinue Reading
FIA announces inauguration of Extreme H World Cup
The FIA has announced the inauguration of the Extreme H World Cup which is set to run on a multi-year contract and first take place in Saudi Arabia.This will mark the debut of the hydrogen-powered championship, which is the successor of Extreme E that ran from 2021 to 2024. The dateContinue Reading
What NASCAR wants from tires for Bristol races, explained
The racing product at Bristol Motor Speedway during the NextGen era has been a bit of a philosophical tug-of-war and the races since 2022 reflect that back-and-forth.The turning point was the spring race in 2024 where cold temperatures prevented rubber from being laid into the track, resulting in tire shreddingContinue Reading
IndyCar announces 17-round 2026 calendar
The IndyCar Series has finally announced a 17-round schedule for the 2026 season after months of speculation.While some of the new additions were already known, it is notable that the championship will begin with four races in March – with three consecutive weekends – including the return to Phoenix forContinue Reading
In praise of morning warm-up: how the lost track time F1 will never bring back still appeals
Stefano Domenicali wants to rid the Formula 1 weekend of free practice or at least shorten it.That’s too much for an old hand like me. I’m still reeling from the loss of the race morning warm-up, and had I not forged a career as a motorsport journalist I reckon myContinue Reading