An Inside Look at Motorsports
CORRECTION: We assumed incorrectly that the Spanish GP in Madrid will be paying F1 a $40 million per year hosting fee. Turns out it is $65 million per year. The … Read More
(GMM) Rumors are swirling that the sudden departure from a reality TV show in Germany was connected with Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher. Cora Schumacher, the ex-wife of Michael’s brother … Read More
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton, who has just turned 39 (old by F1 standards), is not ruling out retirement from Formula 1 in the coming years – but could also imagine a … Read More
(GMM) Mercedes, the once-dominant Formula 1 team, is at a “crossroads” according to former two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen. The Finn, now 55, admits that Red Bull and Max Verstappen … Read More
(GMM) Fans and journalists have reacted with horror and amusement as the new official name for Red Bull’s AlphaTauri team was confirmed on Wednesday. It had been rumored that the … Read More
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum announced today that IndyCar Indianapolis 500 winners Tony Kanaan and Juan Pablo Montoya will comprise the Class of 2024 for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall … Read More
The numbers are still being computed, but preliminary estimates are that the Las Vegas GP last November did indeed add $1.2 billion to the Las Vegas economy. Visitors to Las … Read More
Andretti IndyCar w/Curb Agajanian driver Kyle Kirkwood (shown above) turned the fastest lap Wednesday in preseason testing on the Homestead-Miami Roval. –by Mark Cipolloni– Kirkwood, driving the #98 Honda that … Read More
Formula 2 teams have completed a first shakedown with their new-for-2024 chassis in Barcelona, a little over a month before the first round in Bahrain. The FIA Formula 2 teams … Read More
The Williams F1 team has released a simulator video of the proposed Madrid F1 track. Someone say Madrid GP hotlap? 👀🇪🇸 Who’s excited to see this one hit the @F1 … Read More
Toyota has developed a new internal combustion engine that runs on hydrogen, and the company CEO Akio Toyoda says it will destroy the entire EV industry. Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor’s … Read More
It is finally official, the AlphaTauri Red Bull ‘B’ team is now been officially renamed to Visa Cash App RB from 2024 onward. Visa and Cash App will be co-title … Read More
Five Clark County commissioners accepted “educational” tickets worth nearly $11,000 to attend November’s Las Vegas GP activities, records show. Las Vegas Grand Prix offered all seven commissioners a ticket to the … Read More
The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will once again get the backing of the Port of Long Beach, with harbor commissioners approving a $195,000 advertising and sponsorship agreement with … Read More
Max Verstappen has a contract to drive for Red Bull through 2028, but what happens after that? Might he consider a drive for Ferrari? In the fast-paced world of Formula … Read More
After ripping off the city of Chicago in 2023, NASCAR has promised to increase their payment to the city by $2 million for this year’s race. When city officials announced … Read More
(GMM) Out-of-work F1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer would make a good addition to the embattled Haas Formula 1 team. That is the view of Ralf Schumacher, who was a fierce … Read More
The track management of Laguna Seca has responded to the lawsuit filed by a group of disgruntled locals, which is seeking a reduction in its usage and noise levels. Friends … Read More
Andretti IndyCar w/Curb driver Colton Herta turned the fastest lap on Day 2 of preseason testing on the Homestead Miami Roval. –by Mark Cipolloni– Herta’s lap of 1m11.183s driving Marco … Read More
Qualifying procedures for the NASCAR Cup Series will receive an adjustment in 2024, officials revealed Tuesday at the sanctioning body’s Research & Development Center. Each race’s 36-plus entrants will continue … Read More
