Formula 1 has agreed a deal with the organisation behind a Brazilian Grand Prix in Rio, though the event faces opposition from an environmental group. The timing of the agreement indicates F1 boss Chase Carey is keen to list the race on any provisional 2021 calendar. Carey has been talking to a group in Rio
Month: October 2020
Hendrick Motorsports has gone in-house and chosen Alex Bowman to replace retiring NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson in the #48 machine in 2021. On Tuesday, HMS announced Bowman, who currently drives Hendrick’s #88 Chevrolet in the Cup Series, will move to the #48 beginning with the 2021 season. Bowman will take over Johnson’s ride
2:41 PM ET AMG branding is expected to feature more prominently on Mercedes’ Formula One cars next year after parent company Daimler laid out its plans for its future commitment to the sport. The news comes after months of speculation that Daimler was considering selling its F1 team — a rumour that was repeatedly dismissed
Mercedes has reaffirmed its commitment to Formula 1 and plans to forge closer ties between its grand prix team and its AMG division from 2021. As part of a new global strategy Mercedes revealed to investors on Tuesday, the German manufacturer made clear its full commitment to electrification. This will include a new range of
Leopard Racing says “things are being negotiated” for it to make a step to MotoGP in 2022 as a satellite operation, though it admits it has a way to go. The current agreement between MotoGP organisers Dorna Sports and the International Race Teams’ Association (IRTA) expires at the end of the 2021 season, as well
Plans for the Spa 24 Hours GT World Challenge Europe blue riband to run to 25 hours have been scrapped, while the event will now be held behind closed doors. It was announced in June that the race would be extended in duration by an hour. Series boss Stephane Ratel said that he wanted to
9:41 AM ET Racing Point believes Sebastian Vettel will rediscover his form when he drives for the team next year. 1 Related Vettel will leave Ferrari at the end of 2020 and join Racing Point as it rebrands as Aston Martin for the 2021 season. The switch will see the four-time world champion replace Sergio
Watch Gautier Paulin Moto 2 from Round 10 of the 2020 FIM MXGP World Motocross championship in Città di Mantova, Italy! Shot 100% on the HERO8® camera from http://GoPro.com. Check out more from MXGP at http://www.mxgp-tv.com
BMW wins the inaugural #Indy8H! Connor De Phillippi, Augusto Farfus and Nick Catsburg led a Walkenhorst Motorsport 1-2, while Bimmerworld made it a perfect day for the Bavarian Motor Works by clinching GT4 victory. GT World is the official YouTube channel for SRO Motorsports Group, the global leader in GT racing. Join us for live
Haas boss Gunther Steiner thinks it would be “not very ethical” for his team to turn its back on Formula 1 engine supplier Ferrari because of its tough season. Since Haas arrived in F1 in 2016 it has worked closely with Ferrari, using its customer engines and buying as many parts off the Maranello outfit
McLaren boss Andreas Seidl says it “sucks” his team’s 2020 Formula 1 car is so impacted by wind sensitivity issues. While the MCL35 has been strong enough to help McLaren currently sit third place in the constructors’ championship, the team’s season has been impacted by the weather. In particular, both Carlos Sainz Jr and Lando
Denny Hamlin survived a post-race investigation to win the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Talladega, edging out Matt DiBenedetto in a photo-finish during the third period of overtime. A big accident on 187 of a scheduled 188 involving points leader Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr and Alex Bowman brought out the second
11:49 AM ET Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa will lead the investigation into the astonishing Kart World Championship incident that saw a driver attack a rival on and off the circuit in separate incidents. On Sunday, video emerged of Italian driver Luca Corberi walking to the side of the racetrack to throw a loose bumper
2014 IndyCar champion Will Power will have a hand in the design of a new $175 million circuit in his hometown of Toowoomba. Plans for the Will Power Centre for Motorsport and Driver Training Excellence were formally unveiled last week, the Wagner Corporation leading the development with a $95 million pledge. The Queensland state government
The Nurburgring has been the setting for some of the finest drives by Formula 1 legends, which are recounted time and again. Ahead of its return to the calendar for this weekend’s Eifel GP, JAMES NEWBOLD picks out some of the lesser-known performances that also deserve credit Formula 1 returns to the Nurburgring this weekend
KTM’s Brad Binder says he’s not happy with the number of mistakes he has made in his rookie MotoGP season and believes he has “missed a lot” of points-scoring opportunities. The 2016 Moto3 world champion has had an impressive rookie season so far in MotoGP, which included a maiden victory in August at the Czech
The latest NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race ended in controversy at Talladega with NASCAR officials defending the yellow line rule at the centre of the debate. Denny Hamlin survived a post-race investigation to clinch the victory, but his triumph was initially under threat for multiple reasons. Hamlin’s win was put into question as he went
9:48 AM ET November’s Turkish Grand Prix will take place without spectators on advice from the country’s coronavirus provincial pandemic committee. Organisers of the Istanbul Park race had hoped to invite upwards of 100,000 fans to the Nov. 15 event, the first held at the circuit since 2011. However, on Monday it was confirmed this
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Reigning IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden says he has “no room to be mediocre” and a “perfect” run if he is to beat Scott Dixon to the 2020 title. Newgarden claimed his third victory of the season in Friday’s opening Harvest GP race on the Indianapolis road course, when Chip Ganassi Racing’s five-time champ Dixon could
Carlos Sainz Jr says fans making jokes about his move to Ferrari for 2021 “can laugh as much as they want” and that he finds their ideas “pretty funny”. Current McLaren driver Sainz will join Ferrari next season after agreeing a two-year deal back in May, replacing four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel. Ferrari is currently
12:09 AM ET Associated Press MADISON, Ill. — Doug Kalitta won the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway to move within two points of Top Fuel leader Steve Torrence. Kalitta won for the fourth time at the St. Louis-area track, beating Torrence in the final round with a
IndyCar owner Penske Entertainment has announced significant steps in its Race for Equality & Change initiative to improve diversity within the series and at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. These include a major expansion of its relationship with NXG Youth Motorsports (NXG), a non-profit organisation that introduces minority students to motorsport, and the appointment of a
Formula 1 drivers felt positive progress was made when they discussed the Mugello safety car restart crash with race director Michael Masi. In a meeting in Sochi on Friday evening during the Russian Grand Prix, the crash and the circumstances around it were discussed at length, with all drivers able to air their views. The
After another frustrating weekend five-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon says the Chip Ganassi Racing team still has a tough job ahead to clinch the title at St Petersburg. Following on from two 10th place finishes at Mid-Ohio, Dixon could only bag a ninth and an eighth from the two races on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says Formula 1 doesn’t need to mix up the spectacle with invitational races or gimmicks just because Mercedes is dominant. With F1 owners Liberty Media actively pushing for trials of reverse grid qualifying races next year, some teams have also talked about the idea of shaking up the calendar with
Fabio Quartararo admits he is “not really thinking” about beating future team-mate Maverick Vinales in the 2020 MotoGP campaign ahead of his move to the works Yamaha squad in 2021. Quartararo will join Vinales at the factory Yamaha team next year after both were signed to two-year deals with the Japanese manufacturer back in January.
3:18 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The IndyCar Series will continue running the same engines each of the next two seasons. It also will be working with the same two engine manufacturers, Chevrolet and Honda, into the foreseeable future. IndyCar President Jay Frye announced Saturday the three parties agreed to delay the introduction of
Watch Gautier Paulin Moto 1 from Round 8 of the 2020 FIM MXGP World Motocross championship in Emilia Romagna, Italy! Shot 100% on the HERO8® camera from http://GoPro.com. Check out more from MXGP at http://www.mxgp-tv.com
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