Motorsport News
Plans in works for big Belle Isle Conservancy fundraiser
Miami Herald - 26 Apr 2016 03:18
Plans are in the works for a big fundraiser for the Belle Isle Conservancy in conjunction with this year's Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. …
NASCAR adds penalties for teams that ignore lug nuts
Miami Herald - 26 Apr 2016 02:58
NASCAR has added mandatory fines and other penalties for teams caught without five lug nuts on each wheel. …
Russian GP Driver Previews – Williams
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 00:10
Russian Grand Prix – Williams drivers Felipe Massa & Valtteri Bottas look ahead to this weekend's action at the Sochi Autodrom. Felipe Massa Sochi is a nice track to drive. It's a mix between a city circuit and a norma...
Stefan Wilson partners with organ donation push for Indy 500
Miami Herald - 26 Apr 2016 23:42
Stefan Wilson, the younger brother of late IndyCar driver Justin Wilson, will attempt to race in his first Indianapolis 500 this year. …
Russian Grand Prix Preview: F1's ugly duckling
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 23:40
There's always one, isn't there? That one F1 round people find particularly hard to love. For a while it was Valencia. Then it was the Mokpo venue in Korea. Now dear reader I give you Sochi in Russia. But even by the tim...
Tech Feature: Assessing a Power Unit Failure
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 22:40
Russian Grand Prix – Ahead of this weekend's race in Sochi, Mercedes have revealed the processes behind how they carry out a post mortem on an engine that has failed. What do we now know about the failure on Lewis' Pow...
Stefan Wilson to honour late brother Justin by racing in Indy 500
Auto Sport - 26 Apr 2016 21:47
Stefan Wilson will honour his late brother Justin by racing in the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 with KV Racing Technology this year
Formula 1 bosses fail to agree new engine regulations for 2017
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 21:40
Formula 1 bosses met on Tuesday at Biggin Hill to discuss proposals for 2017, with the aim of setting in stone new aerodynamic and engine regulations. The technical rules governing the design of the cars - with the aim o...
Russian billionaire completes German GP circuit Nurburgring purchase
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 21:20
Russian billionaire completes German GP circuit Nurburgring purchase A Russian billionaire is now the full owner of the fabled Formula 1 circuit the Nurburgring. In late 2014, we reported that Viktor Kharitonin, who co-f...
F1 bosses fail to agree 2017 engine regulations in meetings
Auto Sport - 26 Apr 2016 19:48
Formula 1 chiefs have failed to reach an agreement on the 2017 engine regulations following meetings on Tuesday at Biggin Hill, Autosport has learned
Haas won't block top team move for Grosjean
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 19:30
XPB Images Gene Haas says he would not prevent Romain Grosjean from joining "one of the two front F1 teams" should a "huge" offer materialise. Despite his former outfit Lotus in advanced talks with Renault over a take...
Mexico's F1 TV audience increases by 500%
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 19:10
After a successful return for Formula 1 in Mexico, it has been reported that the television viewership of Formula 1 has boosted by 500% after F1 returned to Mexico City last November. The grandstands eminently showed tha...
BGF1 hits the road
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 18:30
Online Casino Betsafe have launched their 2016 Gumball Rally 3000 campaign announcing a series of F1 demonstration events across the UK. Full details of the Betsafe project can be found here Whilst the events are not ...
Sainz laments 'wide' run-off areas in Sochi
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 18:10
XPB Images Toro Rosso racer Carlos Sainz thinks the run-off areas at Sochi Autodrom, home of this weekend's Russian Grand Prix, are too wide in places, which makes it enticing for F1 drivers to run wide when they make...
Highlights from the 70th running of the Indianapolis 500
Miami Herald - 26 Apr 2016 18:02
RACE: 70th Indianapolis 500 …
Pirelli preview the Russian Grand Prix
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 18:00
For the fourth time in as many races, the medium, soft and supersoft compounds have been nominated this weekend. Now in its third year, the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi features a varied and technical track, with a very s...
Toro Rosso preview the Russian Grand Prix
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 17:40
Toro Rosso drivers preview the Russian Grand Prix, Round 4 of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship at Sochi Autodrom. Max Verstappen: "The first thing I remember from Russia is my good qualifying! It's always good to st...
Booth appointed Toro Rosso director of racing
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 17:40
Toro Rosso have announced that former Manor team principall John Booth will begin working with the team on a consultancy basis in the role of Director of Racing with immediate effect. "It is a great honour to join such a...
Split responsibilities for Booth
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 17:20
Scuderia Toro Rosso have announced that John Booth has joined the team on a consultancy basis as the director of racing: 'Scuderia Toro Rosso is pleased to announce that, with immediate effect, John Booth will begin work...
Manor's John Booth takes up Toro Rosso consultancy role
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 17:20
Former Manor F1 Team Boss John Booth, has today joined the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team in a consultancy position, taking up the role of Director of Racing for the Faenza based squad. The Yorkshireman left the Manor F1 sq...
Carlos vs. Max STR factory sprint challenge
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 17:00
The toughest STR challenge so far? Did Max take a short cut….??? STR Russian GP Preview: Max: 'The first thing I remember from Russia is my good qualifying! It's always good to start the race from the highest spot poss...
Consultancy role for John Booth as he joins Toro Rosso
Total F1 - 26 Apr 2016 16:40
Russian Grand Prix – Former Manor F1 team boss John Booth has joined the Toro Rosso team in a consultancy role, starting with immediate effect. 'It is a great honour to join such a well-established and competitive team...