Onboard Gil de Ferran Long Beach 1997 Gil de Ferran might have been a CART champion in 1997 if it weren’t for the 1997 Long Beach Grand Prix. After shooting off to an incredible lap record run, he crashed and had to wait and watch Alex Zanardi try to beat it. After running at the … Read more
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
If you watched IndyCar’s $1 million exhibition race at Thermal Club on March 24, 2024, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d tuned into a glorified advertisement for the California club track. As commentators flaunted the trackside mansions — with their private chefs and Lamborghini-equipped garages — fans had to wonder: Is this live event … Read more
Formula 1’s extremely deep roots are firmly planted in continental Europe, but the sport’s organizers are dangerously close to trimming those roots back in order to push the sport further into developing markets. The current contracts for many of the series’ most iconic tracks — including Spa-Francorchamps (above), Zandvoort, Imola, Monza, and Monaco — run … Read more
Image: Ferrari When the car launches finally rolled around, you could be forgiven for being exhauseted of all the F1 news we’d had so far. Thankfully, Ferrari rolled out another pretty red car to remind us all why we’re here. At the launch, Ferrari said its car has been completely overhauled during the off-season. You … Read more
In a decision emblematic of Formula 1’s stance on the United States, F1 Management has rejected Andretti Global’s entry to join the world championship in 2025. While lucrative races, sponsorship deals and television audience are more than welcome, actual American involvement is a non-starter. FOM has dangled some false hope for the Cadillac-backed effort by stating … Read more
Formula 1 is in the closing stages of its next big calendar move, relocating the Spanish Grand Prix in 2026 from Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to a new street circuit in Madrid, the country’s capital. However, the championship’s commercial rights holder has yet to inform the Royal Automobile Club of Spain (RACE), the national body that … Read more
