2:19 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Andretti Autosport split with IndyCar driver Zach Veach on Wednesday and will use the final three races of the season to evaluate options for a 2021 replacement. Veach was previously informed that he would not be re-signed to drive the No. 26 Honda. Andretti said a driver for
Month: September 2020
Major change at the top of Formula 1 is incoming as Stefano Domenicali gears up to take over from Chase Carey as the series’ CEO. Domenicali is set to become only the third CEO of F1 in its 70-year history, following Carey and long-serving chief Bernie Ecclestone, and will take over the reins by the
Injured MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez admits he “expected much more” from erstwhile 2020 standings leader Fabio Quartararo after his double victory at Jerez in July. Marquez has been out since an aborted comeback attempt from a broken right arm suffered in a crash in the Spanish Grand Prix, and looks set to be sidelined
2:58 AM ET Reuters and ESPN Former Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali is set to replace Chase Carey as the sport’s chief executive before the start of next season, senior sources confirmed on Tuesday. 1 Related Domenicali, 55, is currently chairman and chief executive of Italian sportscar maker Lamborghini and also serves as head of
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Sam De Haan and Patrick Kujala recovered from a spin on the opening lap to claim RAM Racing’s first Intelligent Money British GT Championship victory of the season at Donington Park earlier today. Meanwhile, HHC Motorsport duo Jordan Collard and Patrik Matthiesen got their GT4 title bid back on track with a composed GT4 win.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff should ‘get out’ of his role at Mercedes right now while the German car manufacturer is at the top, reckons former team chief Eddie Jordan. Wolff is currently negotiating a new contract at Mercedes that is expected to move him into a new senior role. While retaining his main responsibilities as
Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso is “still not able” to adapt his braking style to suit the 2020 Michelin MotoGP rear tyre after finishing eighth in a “strange” Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Dovizioso has struggled with the additional grip the new construction rear tyre is providing, which is pushing the front of his bike on the way
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing has announced its entry with Sage Karam for next week’s IndyCar Harvest GP double-header at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. The #24 DRR effort will make its third and fourth appearances of the season, having already competed at the GMR Grand Prix of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis 500, in which
Formula 1 should consider adopting NASCAR’s ‘restart zone’ to avoid a repeat of the pile-up at Mugello that was triggered after a safety car period, reckons Haas boss Gunther Steiner. The recent Tuscan Grand Prix had to be red-flagged early on when a chain reaction crash at a safety car restart led to Carlos Sainz
Elfyn Evans insists he is taking nothing for granted as the new leader of the World Rally Championship after Ott Tanak and Sebastien Ogier both suffered setbacks at Rally Turkey. The Welshman won the toughest event on the calendar by 35.2 seconds, and set the third fastest time on the powerstage to collect three bonus
Alex Marquez admits his seventh in the MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was “not real” because the high attrition, but believes his pace was strong enough for the top 10. The Honda rider qualified down in 17th as he continues to struggle to extract the maximum on a fresh soft tyre on the “radical” RC213V
6:40 AM ET In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner explains why Max Verstappen holds such a big advantage over his teammates, compares him with Michael Schumacher and gives his reasons for why the team is still backing current Alex Albon over Monza race winner Pierre Gasly Two of the
Renault CEO Luca de Meo is installing a spirit inside the Formula 1 squad with similarities to the story behind the ‘Ford v Ferrari’ movie, reckons team boss Cyril Abiteboul. The ambitions of Ford in the 1960s, when the American company built the Ford GT40 to take on and eventually beat the then dominant Ferrari
Porsche has withdrawn the Manthey Racing squad and a number of its works drivers from this weekend’s Nurburgring 24 Hours over COVID-19 fears. The German manufacturer took the decision in the wake of positive COVID tests being returned during routine checks in the wake of last weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, where Manthey ran the
Pol Espargaro says his podium in the MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is worth more to KTM “than a victory in Austria” given its struggles in the San Marino weekend. KTM won the Czech Grand Prix with Brad Binder, while Miguel Oliveira took his Tech3-run RC16 to the top of the rostrum in the Styrian
NBA legend Michael Jordan and NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin have formed a team for 2021 that will feature Bubba Wallace as its driver. In an announcement first posted on Twitter Monday night, Hamlin said he and NBA Charlotte Hornets owner Jordan would field an as-yet unnamed team next year. Wallace has signed a
The Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring is set to take place in front of 20,000 fans, with race organisers having been granted permission to open the doors to spectators. Local officials are happy that suitable safety measures, including contactless ticketing and social distancing, will allow the event to go ahead with a fairly sizeable
Maverick Vinales became the sixth different winner in the 2020 MotoGP season after scoring victory in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Misano. The Yamaha rider made big changes to his approach and to his Yamaha across the second Misano weekend after a disastrous San Marino GP, in which he went from a dominant poleman
Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul says the squad’s progress in Formula 1 this year explains just why he was so frustrated when Daniel Ricciardo first signed with McLaren. As part of the pre-season driver merry-go-round prompted by Ferrari not keeping Sebastian Vettel for 2021, Ricciardo was snapped up by McLaren as the replacement for the
Suzuki’s Joan Mir says his back-to-back Misano podiums have come after his maiden rostrum in last month’s MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix gave him “overconfidence”. Mir has proven to be one of the most consistent riders in MotoGP in recent races, scoring 69 points from the last four rounds and making it the podium in three
Ross Chastain will finally get an opportunity next season to compete full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series after signing a deal to join Chip Ganassi Racing. Chastain, 27, will take over the driving duties of Ganassi’s No. 42 Chevrolet in 2021, Autosport has learned. An official announcement of Chastain’s move is expected later on Monday
9:58 AM ET Next month’s Eifel Grand Prix at Germany’s Nurburgring track can have as many as 20,000 fans in attendance, local authorities said on Monday, with the region’s coronavirus infections under control. “The permission for 20,000 fans is within the decision of the state that allows up to 20 percent of stadium capacity for
Racing Point has appointed Jefferson Slack, the former marketing chief for basketball star Michael Jordan and CEO of Inter Milan, as its new commercial managing director. Slack is the latest big-name appointment at the Formula 1 team ahead of its rebrand as Aston Martin for 2021, when it will be joined by four-time world champion
Supercars in the sunshine! Join us for a wander up Donington Park’s pitlane ahead of this weekend’s Intelligent Money British GT Championship round. Tomorrow we’ll have a qualifying recap as usual. And then HL on Sunday. GT World is the official YouTube channel for SRO Motorsports Group, the global leader in GT racing. Join us
Valentino Rossi believes he isn’t competitive enough to fight for the MotoGP title despite dropping only 26 points behind leader Andrea Dovizioso after crashing in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. After seven races of the 2020 season, just 27 points cover the top 10 riders in the standings, with four points splitting the top four.
5:14 AM ET Reuters and ESPN Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, will do what it can to avoid a calendar clash in 2021 between the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a grand prix, president Jean Todt told reporters at the 88th edition of the event. This year’s F1 calendar had listed the Canadian
Carlos Sainz Jr says he has been left “a little angry” at the way Sergio Perez has had to make way at Racing Point for the incoming Sebastian Vettel. Although Perez had a long-term deal at Racing Point, the team activated an exit clause in the deal to allow it to cut the contract short
Francesco Bagnaia believes his crash out of a commanding MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix lead was caused by a visor tearoff or “something dirty on track”. The Pramac rider took the lead on lap six and quickly built up an advantage of over one second to the chasing Yamaha of Maverick Vinales. By lap 21,
Formula 1’s bid to ensure it gets a full calendar of races slotted in amid the coronavirus pandemic has opened the door for a unique calendar this year. While regular venues like Monza, Silverstone and Spa have continued to hold races, so too are we seeing some firsts like Mugello or the return of old
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