F1: Some interesting F1 track statistics
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, located in Belgium, holds the title for being the longest Formula 1 track, covering a distance of 7.004 km (4.352 mi). Since the 1950s, it has … Read More
An Inside Look at Motorsports
–by Mark Cipolloni– NASCAR 2023 FOX viewership totals through 8 races compared to last season: – Clash: (Down 14.8%) – Daytona 500: (Down 7.7%) – Auto Club: (Down 5.6%) – … Read More
(GMM) Formula 1 teams have apparently approved CEO Stefano Domenicali’s plan to spice up the ‘sprint’ race weekend format. It emerged in Australia that the sport’s Italian chief wanted to … Read More
(GMM) Following an early battle in Melbourne last Sunday, Max Verstappen accused his former world championship rival Lewis Hamilton of not following the racing rules. With his current position of … Read More
(GMM) Jos Verstappen has denied suggestions he “abused” his son Max on the two-time champion’s road to Formula 1. An official documentary about 25-year-old Verstappen’s rise to F1 is just … Read More
–Press Release– On Monday, April 3, Katherine Legge drove the No. 44 Hendrickson Dallara/Honda/Firestone entry for the first time during her speedway evaluation test prior to attempting to qualify for … Read More
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has challenged Mercedes boss Toto Wolff to a boxing match ahead of Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix in November. Brown also wants to organize a … Read More
Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ eldest daughter, Jennifer Gates, might now be calling a $51 million New York City penthouse home. The massive apartment at 443 Greenwich St. — a known … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– The NTT IndyCar Series cannot catch a break, it would seem. Despite an exciting two opening races of the 2023 season, TV viewership is down 14.4% and … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– TV Analysis NASCAR: FS1 got a 1.30 rating and 2.303 million viewers for the NASCAR Cup race at Richmond; down 45.61% (Rating) and down 43.72% (Viewers) from … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– Sky Sports F1 TV reporter Ted Kravitz was highly critical of Michael Masi during the Australian Grand Prix weekend, questioning why he had chosen to appear in … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– ROKiT has filed a $149 million counter lawsuit against the Williams team. The lawsuit was initiated on behalf of parent companies ROKiT World Inc and ROKiT World … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– The NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond did not end well for Martin Truex Jr. after being in the lead group for the majority of the race … Read More
–Mark Cipolloni– Lewis Hamilton has described Red Bull’s RB19 as the “fastest car I have seen” in the early weeks of the 2023 season. The seven-time world champion has confirmed … Read More
(GMM) As far as Nico Hulkenberg is concerned, he’d rather the Chinese GP had not been cancelled. After a forced three-year sabbatical, the 35-year-old German returned to Formula 1 this … Read More
(GMM) After three consecutive podiums in 2023, Aston Martin is now targeting its first Formula 1 win. “I think there are some tracks where the combination of this driver with … Read More
(GMM) Valtteri Bottas needs to up his game after a horror start to 2023. That is the view of the normally fully-supportive Finnish media, after the Alfa Romeo driver started … Read More
(GMM) Three team bosses have defended Formula 1’s latest under-fire race director Niels Wittich following the chaotic and controversial Australian GP. The media and many drivers were scathing of the … Read More
–by Mark Cipolloni– Max Verstappen has said Red Bull was not sandbagging, it was simply a case of managing their pace over tire life concerns in Australia, as it was … Read More
(GMM) The jury is out as to whether Mercedes really narrowed the gap to Red Bull’s dominance in Melbourne. “You shouldn’t have any illusions,” Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said after … Read More