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By Hazel Southwell Mar 5, 2021

Grosjean’s Horrific F1 Crash at Bahrain Registered 67 Gs: Investigation

From fuel safety to steward training, the high-speed crash and massive fireball will help inform future safety plans.
By Hazel Southwell Mar 4, 2021

24 Hours of Le Mans Delayed to Avoid Empty Grandstands

Organizers say that a second year behind closed doors would be "unthinkable."
By Caleb Jacobs Mar 4, 2021

Audi Quattro Is Set for a WRC Comeback and This Should Be Fun

While VW plans to exit all forms of fossil-fueled motorsport, a private team spearheaded development on this raucous A1 hatchback.
By Hazel Southwell Mar 4, 2021

America’s Only F1 Racing Team Reveals Its New Russian Flag Livery

The Russian colors are banned in some forms of international sport, but Haas may be driving the car through a loophole.
By James Gilboy Mar 3, 2021

NASCAR Racer Says Stock Cars ‘Drive So God-Awful Bad’ They Make Road Courses Fun

Bless you and your definition of fun, Brad Keselowski.
By Jerry Perez Mar 3, 2021

This May Be the Aston Martin F1 Car's Handsomely Green Livery

The "new" F1 team is set to reveal its 2021 challenger later today.
By Jerry Perez Mar 2, 2021

Say Hello to the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12, This Year's Formula 1 Champion

The W12 will certainly be the car to beat this year—but will anyone even come close?
By James Gilboy Feb 26, 2021

All Night Races Should Have Trippy, Glow-in-the-Dark Helmets Like This

Formula E's got it right, so who's next?
By Hazel Southwell Feb 26, 2021

I Found Out Just How Far I'd Go to Get Back to a Race Weekend

Severe restrictions, quarantine, solitude, rationing water in a Saudi Arabia hotel room? Yeah.
By James Gilboy Feb 25, 2021

Gene Haas Pulled Grosjean's IndyCar Ride After F1 Crash Out of Fear of Facing 'Widow or His Kids'

Boss Haas, who owns an F1 and NASCAR team, says he can't stomach endangering the driver's life again.
By Benjamin Hunting Feb 25, 2021

The Story of NASCAR's Doomed 'Left-Right Series,' a Road Course Spinoff with Its Own Spec Car

NASCAR's got a record seven road course races in 2021, but this isn't the first time it's tried breaking out of the oval.
By Hazel Southwell Feb 24, 2021

Ferrari Is Taking Another Shot at Le Mans in 2023 With New Hypercar Entry

So...how 'bout you, Ford?
By James Gilboy Feb 22, 2021

2021 Indy 500 Will Welcome Fans, But Nobody Knows How Many

Motorsport's milkiest podium ceremony will once again be cheered on from the stands, but how loudly?
By James Gilboy Feb 19, 2021

Coming March 19, Netflix's Formula 1: Drive to Survive Should Be as Unpredictable as 2020

And the lights go out on season three—in 30 more days.
By Caleb Jacobs Feb 18, 2021

NFL Superstar Alvin Kamara Is Sponsoring a NASCAR Team This Weekend After Driver Tweets for Help

The Pro Bowl running back tweeted about starting a NASCAR team, so this is a good start.
By Hazel Southwell Feb 17, 2021

Here’s Why F1 Teams Agreed to Freeze Development on Power Units

F1 is hitting the brakes on tech to let Red Bull catch up, which is new for them.
By James Gilboy Feb 16, 2021

JR Hildebrand Will Race a 2021 Indy Car Up the Pikes Peak Hill Climb This Year

And it's probably going to break some records.
By Kristin V. Shaw Feb 14, 2021

Japan’s Famed Ebisu Circuit Caught in Destructive Landslide Following 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake

Ebisu Circuit attracts drivers from around the world and is going to take quite a bit of effort to restore.
By Hazel Southwell Feb 12, 2021

Fernando Alonso Undergoes Successful Jaw Surgery After Being Hit by a Car

The former F1 champion was injured in a collision yesterday while cycling.
By James Gilboy Feb 11, 2021

Fernando Alonso Hospitalized After Being Hit By a Car While Cycling

Alpine F1 Team says its star driver is "conscious and well in himself."
By Máté Petrány Feb 10, 2021

Hear the SCG 007 Le Mans Hypercar’s Twin-Turbo V8 Fire Up for the First Time

America's newest endurance prototype is warming up.
By Hazel Southwell Feb 8, 2021

Lewis Hamilton's New One-Year Contract With Mercedes F1 Demands More Diversity Within Team

The new agreement includes the formation of a joint charitable foundation to promote greater diversity and inclusion.
By James Gilboy Feb 5, 2021

Happiness Is a Swarm of VW Beetle Off-Roaders Bouncing Across the Nevada Desert

One more item to add to the bucket list.
By Hazel Southwell Feb 4, 2021

IndyCar: Romain Grosjean to Skip Indy 500 and Texas Races Due to Danger Concerns

After surviving a fireball crash in F1, the 34-year-old racer says he can't justify the risk of ovals to his wife and kids
By Caleb Jacobs Feb 3, 2021

New Factory-Built Ford Bronco Race Truck Will Show How Capable the Stock Platform Really Is

If you've got your sights set on a Bronco for anything more than mall-crawling, then you might want to check this out.