American driver Logan Sargeant has jumped out of his burning Williams following a heavy crash in final practice for the Dutch Grand Prix. Sargeant, 23, lost control of his car through the banked third corner in the wet conditions in Zandvoort on Friday before rebounding off the barrier and back on to the track. “He’s … Read more
Australia’s Jack Doohan, the son of legendary motorcycle racer Mick, has claimed a full-time driver’s seat for Formula One team Alpine. Doohan will make his F1 debut at the season-opening grand prix in Melbourne next year, joining fellow Australians Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo on the grid. Doohan replaces Esteban Ocon, who is moving to … Read more
Image: Honda Here at Jalopnik we love it when a car goes “nyooom” really fast on a race track. A high-rev V12 in the back of a cigar-shaped F1 car? Who doesn’t love that? Honda recently had its 1965 RA272 out at Laguna Seca to run some demonstration laps for the fans at the Monterey … Read more
Despite the first-generation Mercedes-AMG GT using a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, the racing AMG GT3 variant continued using the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 used by its SLS predecessor. As Mercedes gears up to launch the next-gen GT racer, which will have a turbocharged engine, AMG revealed the new GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport at Monterey Car Week. … Read more
Formula 1 in the 1980s was a world away from the spectacle you see today. The cars were much slower but much louder, the drivers mostly had nicotine addictions and safety peaked with hay bales lining the track. You could also find an ABBA drummer lined up on the grid alongside the likes of Mario … Read more
Michael Andretti’s denied attempt to join the Formula 1 grid has been granted a DOJ investigation. American firm Liberty Media, which owns Formula 1 Group, denied Andretti Global’s entry to F1 earlier this year. The denial by F1, following a six-month review of the team’s application, which included a commitment from General Motors, claimed that … Read more
Since the formal merging of Mercedes and AMG in 2005 to form Mercedes-AMG GmbH the German performance subbrand has been on an interesting trajectory, especially with the relatively recent introduction of diet-AMG models like the 43 and 53 cars. Where spotting an AMG badge on the back of a Mercedes-Benz used to mean something seriously … Read more
Most Formula 1 fans don’t think about a circuit’s painted lines unless their favorite driver is exceeding track limits. However, it’s a colossal effort to ensure that all the lines are properly laid down and the runoff areas have the correct designs before a Grand Prix weekend. While the process includes FIA-homologated paint, age-old brushes, … Read more
Where’s the Olympic medalist? Photo: Michael Steele (Getty Images) Right now, thousands of the most talented, ferocious competitors are in Paris fighting it out across hundreds of sports for an Olympic medal. Everything from rowing to shooting is covered in the Paris Olympics, except motorsport. But just because motorsport isn’t in the Olympics, doesn’t mean … Read more
Last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps broke a new record, setting an interesting precedent in F1. For the first time in the history of the sport every driver in the top ten finishing positions is a former Grand Prix winner. In order, following George Russell’s disqualification, the drivers came home Lewis Hamilton, Oscar … Read more
