Motorsport News
Christopher Bell finishes off dominant Truck win at Atlanta
Miami Herald - 5 Mar 2017 02:14
Christopher Bell held off Matt Crafton on a restart with two laps to go and completed a dominating win Saturday in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Atlanta …
Kyle Busch wins Atlanta Xfinity race for 2nd year in a row
Miami Herald - 5 Mar 2017 01:01
After a bunch of close calls at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch has found the winning touch in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Busch cruised to his second straight Atlanta victory …
Formula 1 Canada GP secure through 2029 - promoter
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 23:30
Canada's place on the F1 calendar for the next 13 years is secure. That is despite the fact that, mere months ago, the 2017 edition of the popular Montreal race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve... More»
European Commission says F1 investigation still possible
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 22:50
The European Commission and a key politician have both confirmed that a potential investigation into F1 has in fact not been ruled out. Several publications this week claimed that a letter from the... More»
Grid Walk: Perez vs. Ocon
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 22:50
F1 News How did F1's relaxed social media rules work last week? Pat Symonds finds a home…in the Sky booth Ferrari on top, Mercedes ‘pulled muscle' on final day of testing Pirelli make progress on wet-weather tires Me...
Lewis Hamilton: Valtteri Bottas relationship better than with previous team-mates
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 21:10
Lewis Hamilton has hailed his new Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, claiming he has a better working relationship with the Finn than any previous team-mate during his time in Formula 1. Although the pair have only been...
Haas dubious about remodeling prize money structure
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 20:00
©WRI2 While recognizing some of the system's inadequacies, Gene Haas believes that Formula 1's prize money distribution scheme should remain. Liberty Media has hinted at changes it could make to the commercials contract...
Team-by-team pre-season testing review: Part 3
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 19:40
Motorsport Week’s team hit the ground running last weekend as they headed south for the sunnier climes of Spain and F1’s ubiquitous testing venue, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. And when it was all over, over-priced...
Analysis: F1 cars 4.9 seconds faster in 2017
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 18:50
The first Formula One pre-season test provided large heaps of data in regards to the progress made by Formula 1 ahead of a new era in F1 racing, with the cars not far from the proposed target of being ‘5 seconds a lap ...
Red Bull Racing ready to fight for the championship – Ricciardo
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 18:30
Heading into the second and final pre-season test ahead of the 2017 Formula One World Championship confidence is sky high on Daniel Ricciardo's side of the Red Bull Racing Garage. From the bold ‘My time' statement made...
Pirelli believes objectives met with 2017 cars
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 18:10
– Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli believes the sport has achieved its objectives with faster cars this year, following the opening test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.Formula 1 set an aim of improving lap times ...
Blame it on Lewis: British F1 viewing figures suffer shock decline!
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 17:20
©WRI2 Formula One's British audience shrunk by 5.1m viewers last year, with Lewis Hamilton's failure to win a fourth title pinpointed as one of the main reasons for the drop. Even though the thrilling battle between Ham...
Hembery fears drivers could blackout with extreme G-Forces
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 17:00
After seeing the kinds of speeds driver were able to take through corners during the first pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Pirelli Motorsport Director Paul Hembery feels the 2017 cars may push driv...
Palmer: ‘Renault have made a big step'
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 17:00
Renault's Jolyon Palmer is optimistic for the upcoming season after notable improvements made to the chassis. The R.S.17 was given its first run of the season at the Circuit de Catalunya and the Brit believes the car has...
Palmer: 'Renault have made a big step'
Planet F1 - 5 Mar 2017 16:50
Renault's Jolyon Palmer is optimistic for the upcoming season after notable improvements made to the chassis. The post Palmer: ‘Renault have made a big step’ appeared first on PlanetF1.
Zandvoort studying a return of the Dutch GP!
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 16:40
©WRI2 There's no question the emergence of Max Verstappen has rekindled the interest of Holland for Grand Prix racing. The last time Formula 1 raced around the dunes of Zandvoort was in 1985, but the Dutch circuit has a...
Palmer hails "very driveable" and "compliant" 2017 Renault
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 16:40
Renault has made a significant step with its 2017 Formula 1 car according to Jolyon Palmer, who has described the RS17 as "very driveable" and "compliant". Based on its late takeover of Lotus, Renault's first season back...
Quiz! 10 quick questions on the 2009 season
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 16:40
See how many you get right in the year that Brawn F1 and Jenson Button won a fairytale World Championship… Eight years have now passed since Brawn took over from Honda and became the first team ever to win the Construc...
Renault has made ride-quality gains, says Jolyon Palmer
Auto Sport - 5 Mar 2017 16:32
Jolyon Palmer believes Renault has made a significant improvement in the ride quality of its 2017 Formula 1 car, an area it struggled with last year
UK F1 viewing figures drop by 5.1m in 2016
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 16:30
Despite a record number of races, British F1 viewing figures in 2016 hit a 12-year low. The shock decline is revealed F1’s Global Media Report, which states: 'there are several factors to take into account, one being t...
Quiz! 10 quick questions on the 2009 season
Planet F1 - 5 Mar 2017 16:23
See how many you get right in the year that Brawn F1 and Jenson Button won a fairytale World Championship. The post Quiz! 10 quick questions on the 2009 season appeared first on PlanetF1.
Stroll: Massa is not my mentor
Total F1 - 5 Mar 2017 15:50
Teenage rookie Lance Stroll is adamant that his veteran Williams teammate Felipe Massa is not his mentor, but admits that having the Brazilian's experience on tap for the team is a valuable asset. The 18 year old told F1...