F1: Simple solution to make F1 cars light – Allison (won’t work)
(GMM) One F1 technical guru has a simple solution to get the hefty weight of Formula 1 cars down – just announce it. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 … Read More
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Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal writes that the F1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix wrapped up its second edition two months ago with an announced weekend sellout of 270,491, and … Read More
–Press Release– [Editor’s Note: By broadcasting this show at the same time as the race (instead of tape-delayed), TV viewership for the Canadian GP on ABC will drop considerably, perhaps … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– Two-thirds of the F1 drivers got 3 slow laps in before a technical issue stopped all running in Practice 1 for the Montreal GP. The running was … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– In Thursday’s Press Conference at the Canadian GP, Lewis Hamilton was asked whether he thought Max Verstappen could beat his win record of 103 F1 victories. “He’s … Read More
VR46 Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi topped a twice red-flagged MotoGP FP2 for the German Grand Prix. Bezzecchi led the way with a 1m20.271s after snatching the top spot by 0.040 … Read More
Good morning from the beautiful rolling hills of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The weather is cool this morning and today will be the coolest of the three days for NTT INDYCAR … Read More
Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) kicked his Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland off with a bang as a 1:20.702 saw the Frenchman edge out Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– A preview document by the FIA for the Canadian Grand Prix shows that the FIA has made some last-minute tweaks to the Canadian GP circuit that I … Read More
AlphaTauri-bound Laurent Mekies will make his final appearance on the Ferrari pit wall at next month’s Hungarian Grand Prix, take gardening leave and then join AlphaTauri in 2024. That is … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– As long as F1 wants to appease the tree-huggers, the F1 cars are not going to get much lighter. In fact, that might get heavier in 2026 … Read More
(GMM) Williams is in dire need of major team upgrades. That is the message not only of the former title-winning team’s new boss James Vowles, but also of a Russian … Read More
(GMM) The all-female single seater category called W Series has now collapsed. Earlier in June, we reported that the series’ drivers – including Finn Emma Kimilainen – were waiting to … Read More
(GMM) Ferrari cannot blame its current problems on the drivers, according to F1 legend and former Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger. The 63-year-old Austrian had two different stints at Maranello in … Read More
(GMM) Ferrari is at risk of falling behind yet another rival Formula 1 team in 2023. The fabled Maranello marque entered the season with a new team boss in Frederic … Read More
(GMM) Max Verstappen has been banned from joining fellow Red Bull world champion Sebastian Vettel in enjoying rare high-speed laps of Nurburgring’s fabled Nordschleife layout in September. The newly-retired Vettel’s … Read More
(GMM) Lance Stroll may finally be ready to go head-to-head with his on-form Aston Martin teammate Fernando Alonso. Heading into the Canadian GP weekend, team owner Lawrence Stroll – 24-year-old … Read More
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton has hit back at boss Toto Wolff’s claims that signatures on a 2024 contract extension may be just “days” away. Mercedes chief Wolff had even hinted that … Read More
DRIVER GROUP 1 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Alfa Romeo), Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin), Charles LECLERC (Ferrari), Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren), Alex ALBON (Williams) Q: Oscar, why don’t we start with you? Let’s throw … Read More
There’s more to Formula One than just being the fastest driver. Every race is a showcase of F1’s technical side and the rules that dictate Grand Prix racing. This can … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– Our weekend TV schedule for the USA has been updated to include all the F1 Canadian GP ancillary shows as well as the debut of the new … Read More