Formula 1 liveries are boring as all hell these days, but one team isn’t afraid to bring a little color to the grid. For this weekend’s 81st running of the Monaco Grand Prix, McLaren will swap out its traditional Papaya for a striking yellow, blue, and green Senna tribute livery. It has been thirty years … Read more
Photo: Mark Thompson (Getty Images) The sweepstakes for legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey’s service began as soon as he announced his upcoming departure from Red Bull Racing at the start of May. While rival teams openly pined for Newey’s signature on a contract, others speculated that he could simply retire. However, in an interview on … Read more
When Brian Muller and Matt Elisofon first picked up their microphones to record the debut episode of Red Flags, they were trying to fill a niche they’d recognized in the Formula 1 world: “I was like, where is the podcast with the Bill Simmons of F1? There wasn’t just some guy out there who’s just … Read more
Photo: Mark Thompson (Getty Images) Max Verstappen, Formula 1’s reigning three-time world champion, is slated to race in this weekend’s iRacing Nürburgring 24 with his sim racing outfit Team Redline. There’s only one small hitch: F1 is also racing at Imola this weekend. Verstappen assures everyone that this isn’t a big deal, since he sim … Read more
Photo: Justin Casterline (Getty Images) For the folks that come to the Indy 500 by car, you have a handful of parking options at the Speedway. If you’re a thinking man who plans in advance, you might have purchased parking tickets for the infield, or for one of the official parking lots across from the … Read more
Brad Pitt has been working on a movie about life in Formula 1 for a couple of years now. The movie, which has Lewis Hamilton onboard as a producer, began filming last year but was forced to suspend shooting when the actor’s strike hit. Now, the project is back on track with a budget that … Read more
History is set to be made at the 2024 Indianapolis 500, but maybe not in the way you’d expect. No, it won’t be the first 500 contested by a woman or person of color. It won’t mark the biggest prize purse since the race’s first running in 1911. Look closely, and you’ll see it clearly: … Read more
Photo: Rudy Carezzevoli (Getty Images) Ferrari tested different variations of wheel covers on its Formula 1 cars at Fiorano on Thursday in an attempt to solve the series’ ongoing wet-weather visibility dilemma. While some of Formula 1’s most memorable performances took place in the rain, races can be called off if there’s too much water on … Read more
Headed into MotoGP weekend in Austin, Texas, I really didn’t know what to expect. Despite getting my first motorcycle at 19, it was still my first time attending a race. It was hot and very loud, which wasn’t much of a surprise. As it turns out, MotoGP still has grid girls, which was more of … Read more
It’s understandable to assume that yacht racing is solely the purview of ascot-wearing socialites. However, hydrofoiling catamarans used in the highest level of international competition aren’t toys. SailGP yachts are capable of reaching 60 miles per hour. Higher speeds also mean bigger incidents, and Team USA found out the hard way last Friday during practice … Read more
