Hocevar living his childhood dream buying classic NASCAR cars
Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar talks about his infamous “Dale Truck” and affinity for buying classic NASCAR street cars. SourceContinue Reading
Why is Carson Hocevar collecting old NASCAR cars?
Carson Hocevar is basically Thanos but instead of collecting Infinity Stones, the second-year NASCAR Cup Series driver is collecting Chevrolets.To wit, he is the driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet NextGen but has also generated headlines earlier in the summer for acquiring a 1997 Silverado pickup dressed upContinue Reading
The special radio message hinting at the key to Verstappen’s Italian GP pole
To the surprise of many, Max Verstappen grabbed his fifth pole-position of the Formula 1 season at the same track he had described the Red Bull car as “a monster” just 12 months ago.So how have Verstappen and the Milton Keynes-based team been able to tame that monster and completeContinue Reading
As Piastri tows Norris, when will McLaren’s F1 title rivals stop playing nice?
“If you can help Lando, if you can tow Lando up to Turn 4, but just make sure we don’t impede – gap three,” Piastri’s race engineer Tom Stallard requested at the end of Q2.Oscar Piastri had just finished his final lap to book a place in Q3, while LandoContinue Reading
Where Verstappen’s fastest-ever F1 lap fits in with the all-time greats
For a minute or so on Saturday afternoon at Monza, Lando Norris was not only provisional polesitter for the Italian Grand Prix, but also a record-breaker: his 1m18.869s lap meant an average speed of 264.423km/h, faster than Lewis Hamilton’s 264.362km/h, set during qualifying for the 2020 race here.Then Max VerstappenContinue Reading
How Verstappen broke the record for F1’s fastest lap and nixed Norris’ Q3 recovery
Qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix demonstrated a key tenet of contemporary Formula 1: never discount Max Verstappen.After having his first run pipped to the post by Lando Norris’ second lap of Q3, the Dutchman was already closing out an effort that was even better. His 1m18.792s proved to beContinue Reading
How Bagnaia risked crashing and still finished outside points in Catalan GP nightmare
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia says he has no explanation for his torrid form at the Catalan Grand Prix, saying he was pushing to the limit and risking crashes.Having endured his worst qualifying result in three years earlier on Saturday, Bagnaia made little progress from 21st on the gridContinue Reading
Pecco Bagnaia baffled after risking crashes and still finishing outside points
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia says he has no explanation for his torrid form at the Catalan Grand Prix, saying he was pushing to the limit and risking crashes.Having endured his worst qualifying result in three years earlier on Saturday, Bagnaia made little progress from 21st on the gridContinue Reading
Russell “Miscommunication” behind tyre error in F1 Italian GP qualifying
George Russell has explained the “miscommunication” that led to him not using his desired tyre choice during the final qualifying session for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver used soft Pirelli rubber in Q3, but disagreed with the choice via team radio saying “I wanted mediums” after askingContinue Reading
Hadjar criticises Sainz for qualifying antics at F1 Italian GP
Isack Hadjar has identified Carlos Sainz as the reason for his disappointing early exit from qualifying for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.The Racing Bulls rookie was eliminated from Q1 in 16th having struggled with his outlap due to catching Sainz’s Williams, which eventually qualified 13th.Although Hadjar reckons “the carContinue Reading