Kyle Busch scored an unlikely victory in the exhibition NASCAR Clash race on the Daytona road course, after last lap contact between leaders Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott. Heading onto the final tour of the 35-lap Speedweeks curtain-raiser building up to the Daytona 500, Blaney had snatched the lead away from Hendrick Motorsports’ Elliott in
A Monaco-based start-up team remains interested in a Formula 1 entry in the near future, calling a possible waiver of the $200m dilution fund fee “a step forward”. Monaco Increase Management announced in late 2019 that it was targeting an entry to F1 in conjunction with Campos Racing upon the change in technical regulations in
Watch Ducati unveil its 2021 MotoGP challenger at its official season launch event live on Autosport. The Italian manufacturer is the first factory team and the second squad on the grid after its satellite outfit Avintia to pull the wraps off of its new-look motorcycles ahead of the 2021 season. The reigning MotoGP constructors’ champions
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With Lewis Hamilton’s 2021 Mercedes Formula 1 contract finally resolved, it is worth recalling a similar story that played out 28 years ago – involving his hero Ayrton Senna. Just as Hamilton held out in his discussions with Toto Wolff, so Senna went into 1993 without having signed a new McLaren deal with Ron Dennis.
As Romain Grosjean becomes the latest former Formula 1 driver to make the switch to IndyCar with Dale Coyne Racing in 2021, James Newbold picks out the 10 converts who made the best impression Stateside Romain Grosjean will follow in esteemed footsteps when he makes the switch to IndyCar this season, the well-trodden path from
The Ducati MotoGP squad has unveiled a revised livery for its 2021 Desmosedici at its official team launch presentation, with Lenovo becoming its title sponsor. Ducati comes into 2021 with an all-new rider line-up at its factory squad, with Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia stepping up from Pramac. The Italian manufacturer’s 2021 machines feature a
Kyle Larson feels “extremely grateful” to be able to return to NASCAR, admitting he “never really thought I’d get another chance” following his suspension for using a racial slur. Larson was fired from his Chip Ganassi Racing team in April of last year for using a racial slur during the broadcast of an iRacing event
Ferrari is considering a radical new engine concept for its 2022 Formula 1 project that could feature a design never seen in the sport before. As the outfit prepares for the all-new era of F1, there are suggestions from Maranello that part of its plan includes a total overhaul of its engine. The Italian team
Oliver Solberg has said making the switch to a World Rally Car was “easier” than he expected, following his first test ahead of his Arctic Rally debut in the class. The Swede experienced Hyundai Motorsport’s i20 Coupe WRC for the first time at a test in Finland on Sunday, after confirmation came last week of
8:00 AM ET This is part one of a four-part series on the life, death and safety legacy of Dale Earnhardt, 20 years after his death at the 2001 Daytona 500. THE INTIMIDATOR STANDS watch over his hometown of Kannapolis, North Carolina, day and night, his arms permanently interlocked across his chest, his folded Gargoyles
Mercedes finally put an end to speculation about Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 future on Monday when it announced he had signed a new one-year contract with the team. Following a dragged-out process that was delayed by both Hamilton and Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff contracting COVID-19, the two sides finally got the deal across the
New Peugeot World Endurance Championship signing Kevin Magnussen has ruled out returning to Formula 1 with Haas if asked to substitute for one of its new drivers in 2021. Magnussen, who was announced as part of Peugeot’s 2022 WEC line-up on Monday, was responding to comments from former boss Gunther Steiner. Steiner claimed that he
Ferrari Formula 1 test driver Callum Ilott is set to embark on a GT racing programme in 2021 that will see him appear in a number of undisclosed sportscar races. Ilott finished as runner-up in last year’s Formula 2 championship behind fellow Ferrari Driver Academy member Mick Schumacher, but confirmed he would not be returning
Valentino Rossi admits he ‘doesn’t understand’ why MotoGP promoters Dorna Sports allowed Marc Marquez to stage a return just days after surgery on his broken arm at Jerez last year. Marquez broke his right humerus in a crash during the season-opening Spanish Grand Prix last July and underwent an operation immediately afterwards, before being cleared
11:23 AM ET For months Formula One fans have been spamming Mercedes’ social media accounts demanding to know when the team planned to #AnnounceLewis for 2021. Technically, Hamilton has been out of contract since January 1 when his previous two-year deal lapsed, although there was very little concern that he would not continue this year.
Toto Wolff says the decision to only agree to a one-year contract extension with Lewis Hamilton was the result of both parties wanting time to finalise a longer deal. Mercedes ended weeks of speculation on Monday when it announced that seven-time Formula 1 world champion Hamilton would be staying on with the team in 2021.
6:00 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has signed a one-year deal to remain at the Mercedes Formula One team until the end of 2021, putting an end to a lengthy negotiation period between team and driver. 1 Related Hamilton, who has driven for Mercedes since 2013 and won six of his seven titles with the team,
Stefano Domenicali believes Lewis Hamilton brings a “different dimension” to Formula 1 through his off-track work highlighting social issues, serving as a “massive ambassador” for the series. Hamilton clinched a record-equalling seventh F1 drivers’ championship in 2020 with Mercedes, but is yet to sign a new contract with the team for the coming season. The
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Aston Martin Formula 1 chief Otmar Szafnauer is confident the team can “make racing fun again” for Sebastian Vettel following his winter switch from Ferrari. Four-time world champion Vettel was left without a seat for the 2021 season after Ferrari opted against offering him a new contract, signing Carlos Sainz Jr as his replacement. Ahead
Reigning Moto2 world champion Enea Bastianini says there is ‘no pressure’ on him to emulate Alex Marquez’s rookie MotoGP podium success from 2020 this season. Marquez won the 2019 Moto2 title before stepping up to MotoGP with Honda, scoring the marque’s only podiums last year with a brace of seconds in France and in Aragon.
Reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Austin Cindric says he has “compartmentalised” his Daytona 500 programme for Penske, describing his Cup debut as a “separate programme”. Cindric will dovetail a select schedule at Cup level with defending his Xfinity crown in 2021 will drive the #33 Ford Mustang alongside team regulars Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, and
Toyota young gun Kalle Rovanpera believes this month’s Arctic Finland Rally presents his best chance yet to fight for a maiden World Rally Championship victory. The series travels to the Arctic Circle for the first time later this month for the only snow event of 2021 as a replacement for the cancelled Rally Sweden. Comprising
Damon Hill says that it “broke my heart” to turn down racing for Jackie Stewart’s Formula 1 team for the 1997 season, but felt the move was too risky. Towards the end of his championship-winning 1996 campaign, Hill was informed by Williams that he would not be retained for the following season, with the team
In 2021 Formula 1 teams are operating for the first time with a success handicap created by a sliding scale of aerodynamic testing limits based on last year’s results. It means that Williams, as the worst performing team of 2020, can now do more aero R&D work in the windtunnel and on CFD than everyone
Kurt Busch has pinpointed the exhaust system of the Next Gen NASCAR car currently undergoing testing as an area that needs development through its “venting and cooling”. Busch, the 2004 Cup champion, has been one of a number of drivers to test the generation seven car that was slated for introduction into competition this year,
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