Stefan Parsons to run NASCAR Trucks with Henderson
Parsons, 25, will drive the No. 75 Chevrolet Silverado for the team. It’s unclear how many races he will drive the truck. The truck will carry sponsorship from Food Country USA.He is the son of former racer and current broadcaster Phil Parsons, as well as the nephew of NASCAR HallContinue Reading
Estrella Galicia leaves Ferrari for McLaren return in F1 beer merry-go-round
In an unusual merry-go-round of beers, the Maranello team is in turn replacing the departed sponsor with Peroni, the top Italian non-alcoholic brand that was previously with Aston Martin for three seasons.Owned by brewer Hijos de Rivera, Estrella Galicia has long been associated with Carlos Sainz, having supported him fromContinue Reading
F1’s super-stiff ground effect cars ‘not great’, says Allison
As part of an effort by grand prix racing’s chiefs to improve overtaking, F1 switched to a ground effect rules concept from the start of the 2022 season. But the nature of the cars means that they produce their peak downforce close to the ground – which forces teams to haveContinue Reading
John Webb obituary: Former Brands Hatch circuit boss dies aged 92
Webb, who ran the track as its chief executive from 1964 to 1989, was a leading visionary in British motorsport whose entrepreneurial skills moulded its structure over nearly four decades.He was born on 10 February 1931 in Caversham, just outside Reading, the son of an accountant. Born with dislocated hips,Continue Reading
How Ferrari’s British star reached Le Mans-winning heights
Le Mans 24 Hours winner. That’s the tag that’s now nailed firmly ahead of the name James Calado, and has been since Ferrari’s victory in the centenary running of the French enduro last summer. Only it should really be, as the man himself points out, three-time Le Mans winner.When Calado,Continue Reading
Ye and Shwartzman to race AF Corse Ferrari Hypercar in 2024 WEC
AF confirmed on Friday that the pair will join the already-announced Robert Kubica in the car it will field alongside the two full-factory 499Ps this year.The announcement follows the news in December that Ye had joined Ferrari after leaving Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific, where he was a so-called selected driver,Continue Reading
Dakar 2024: Stage 6B Best Moments
A quick look at all of the best moments from Stage 6B of the 2024 Dakar Rally. SourceContinue Reading
Who is Ayao Komatsu? All to know about the new Haas F1 team boss
The Haas Formula 1 team announced this week (10 January) the shock departure of team principal Guenther Steiner, with Ayao Komatsu as his replacement.It came after Haas finished bottom of the 2023 F1 constructors’ championship, which was its second last-place finish in three years.Such form has led to Steiner losing his job, a roleContinue Reading
De Vries: Troubled Formula E pre-season testing not “an excuse”
The Dutchman will race in the all-electric championship for the first time since 2022 after his brief tenure in Formula 1 last season with AlphaTauri.The 2020-21 Formula E champion makes his debut with Mahindra in the Mexico City E-Prix on Saturday but enters the event after a less than idealContinue Reading
Why Steiner’s departure is a big loss for Haas F1
In two years, all teams but Mercedes and Red Bull have changed their team principals. Steiner has joined Mattia Binotto, Jost Capito and Otmar Szafnauer (twice) on the list of those who were ousted in somewhat acrimonious circumstances, with director of engineering Ayao Komatsu taking over at Haas.This unprecedented levelContinue Reading