China’s F1 Fires Could Be Caused By Sparking Cars Igniting Swamp Gas

Fire! Fire! Fire! Screenshot: Formula 1 via YouTube Formula 1 sessions can be halted for all kinds of reasons, including damaged barriers, severe weather and even literal dragons on track. Now, however, the Chinese Grand Prix has been marred by a new phenomenon: spontaneous combustion of the grass surrounding the Shanghai International Circuit. Broadway Star … Read more

Is Fernando Alonso The Aston Martin Taylor Swift Sings About On ‘Tortured Poets?’

Is Alonso the Aston of Taylor’s eye? Photo: Bryn Lennon – Formula 1 (L) Ashok Kumar/TAS24 (R) (Getty Images) It’s a big day. Taylor Swift just released her heartbreaking new album and surprised fans by making it a whopping double release with 31 songs and more than two-hours of new music. Have you listened yet? … Read more

2024 Formula 1 Host Countries Ranked By Their Respect For Human Rights

Photo: Alex Bierens de Haan (Getty Images) Formula 1 is a multi-million dollar form of motorsport that jets a lot of rich dudes all around the world. It’s a sport where cash is king, and The Powers That Be will take that cash no matter where it comes from. Sometimes, the money comes from other … Read more

Success In F1 Is Mental As Well As Mechanical

Formula 1 is a pretty predictable sport these days, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen taking to the top step of the podium at almost every race. For young drivers looking to make their mark in F1, this poses all kinds of challenges as hopes of scoring points slip away every weekend. Because of this, ex-racer … Read more

Track-Only Bugatti Bolide Will Be Too Fast For Most Race Tracks

Not even four years after it was initially unveiled in concept form, the Bugatti Bolide is just months away from being delivered to customers. Bugatti describes the car as being “finely tuned for circuit dominance, a track-only hyper sports car that invites drivers to explore their limits.” As the French brand is wrapping up the … Read more

The 2025 Formula 1 Calendar Is A Brutal 24-Race International Slog

Image: McLaren Formula 1 has been talking about moving to a “regionalized” season calendar for a few years now, hoping to improve logistics and reduce the carbon emissions involved with shipping a racing series around the globe. Unfortunately, the 2025 race calendar doesn’t seem any better organized than it ever has, and makes for a … Read more

Buy This Six-Wheeler For Six Figures

Image: RM Sotheby’s There are few cars in the pantheon of motorsport history that incite a fervor of enthusiasm without a correlating record of success quite like the six-wheeled monstrosity that is the Tyrrell P34. Ken Tyrrell’s team ran this radical outside-the-box car with four front wheels for the 1976 and 1977 seasons, finding a … Read more

Mario Andretti Credits Down-Home American Racing With His Motorsport Success

Mario Andretti was 15 years old when his family packed their bags and moved from Italy to Nazareth, Pennsylvania. A young Andretti and his twin brother Aldo had witnessed the glory of the Mille Miglia from the Abetone pass and had basked in the spectacle of Formula 1 at Monza. The brothers knew they wanted … Read more

F1 Owner Bets $4 Billion They Can Make Americans Care About Motorcycle Racing

Liberty Media hopes it can hit the jackpot twice in the United States, this time with motorcycle racing. Formula 1’s commercial rights holder announced Monday that it will acquire MotoGP for $4.53 billion. While the deal won’t be completed until the end of the year, expansion is already in everyone’s minds. The seismic transaction will … Read more