Image: Scuderia Ferrari After decades of sipping from the overflowing chalice that was Marlboro tobacco title sponsorship, Scuderia Ferrari and Philip Morris were forced to part ways when tobacco sponsors were banned from international motorsport in 2011. Of course the partnership continued through backdoor Mission Winnow channels until that program also ended in 2021. After … Read more
Another trip to Talladega and another crash-filled dash to the line for the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday. The Max Verstappen Show rolled into Shanghai as Formula 1 held the first Chinese Grand Prix in five years. And, Scott Dixon wins the Long Beach Grand Prix, marking 20 consecutive seasons with an IndyCar race victory. … Read more
Max Verstappen’s Australian Grand Prix and his nearly historic winning streak were unexpectedly cut short when the right-rear brake on his Red Bull caught fire. Alex Palou took home a half-million-dollar check in IndyCar’s erroneously named $1 Million Challenge. It’s Monday, March 25, 2024 and this is Racing Recap, your summary of last weekend’s motorsports … Read more
Max Verstappen won a record-tying ninth F1 race in a row at Saturday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. However, 18-year-old Ollie Bearman stole the show with a seventh-place finish while standing in for Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. In MotoGP, rookie Pedro Acosta impressed fans by going wheel-to-wheel with future hall-of-famer Marc Márquez. It’s Monday, March 11, 2024 … Read more
Formula 1 has returned with the dull roar of Max Verstappen driving off into the distance at the Bahrain Grand Prix. While Red Bull’s world champion casually strolled to the checkered flag, multiple teammate feuds were ignited through the field. It’s Monday, March 4, 2024 and this is Racing Recap, your summary of last weekend’s … Read more
Image: Red Bull Racing As Formula 1 testing continues in Bahrain this week, the Papaya team from England has found a few things to be positive about and a big reason to be bummed out. McLaren found a ton of speed across the 2023 season, after a dismal start to the year. According to the … Read more
Image: Ferrari Ferrari officially unveiled its 2024 Formula 1 car on Tuesday at the company’s private testing track in Fiorano, Italy. Beyond the added yellow and white stripes, the Ferrari has been completely overhauled during the offseason to take advantage of the team’s uptick in form at the end of last season. However, the venerable … Read more
The start of the Formula 1 season is less than a month away. While the championship prepares itself for another year of Max Verstappen dominance, Netflix is nearly ready to premiere another season of its wildly popular docuseries “Drive to Survive.” The 48-season teaser trailer released today didn’t feature the Dutch world champion in a … Read more
Lewis Hamilton, seen here gazing longingly across the paddock at Ferrari. Photo: Mercedes-AMG F1 The 2024 Formula 1 season hasn’t even started yet and the drama has already kicked off. In a shock move, seven time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of this year to race for Ferrari. The British … Read more
The 61-year-old Spaniard rally champion — Carlos Sainz, Sr. — has won his fourth (and Audi’s first) Dakar in his 17th year competing in the legendary event. This year he won the race in a unique way, without taking a single stage victory, and running a consistently quick and relatively trouble-free event. Sainz and co-driver … Read more
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