​Niki Lauda Thinks Modern F1 Cars Are Bullshit

We want a better Formula 1. Cars at the cutting edge of technology and freakishly skilled drivers to manhandle them. We're not alone. And Niki Lauda has some ideas. at Suzuka, Lauda envisions an ideal F1, with huge horsepower, massive tires, and drivers fully-puckered while blasting up Eau Rouge. "We...

Dec 22, 2024

Formula One At Suzuka Gets Red Flagged For Rain After 3 Laps

It's so wet, Ericsson spun on the safety car lap. There were only 3 laps under a safety car before the race was red flagged for standing water on track. The restart (which was still under yellow) was just as mad. So, uh, ? Suzuka was given not one, but...

Dec 22, 2024

F1 Driver Jules Bianchi Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tractor

Marussia F1 driver Jules Bianchi was seriously injured and is reportedly in surgery after crashing into a tractor that was attending to Adrian Sutil who crashed at aJapanese Grand Prix on the outskirts of a typhoon. According to Twitter, the FIA says he suffered a "severe" head injury. Here are...

Dec 22, 2024

Petit Le Mans Full Of Big Hits And Crashes, Yellow Flags Abound

Road Atlanta is one of the more high-speed, old-school venues on the Tudor United SportsCar calendar and as such, when the track bites you, it bites hard. That and folks just couldn't quite figure out how to make a safe exit from pit lane. Attrition was the name of the...

Dec 22, 2024

Felipe Massa Criticises FIA For Allowing Japanese GP Race In Heavy Rain

Felipe Massa criticised FIA Race Control for its decision to continue the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, Mie before the crash by fellow driver Jules Bianchi. Although the race was restarted and finished, it had previously been for rain after just three laps with a safety car. Massa, who ended...

Dec 22, 2024

This Is One Of The Worst Trackday Videos Ever

Rule #1 of telling someone to go around your car with a point-by at a track day is not to run them off of the track when they go for it. That isn't what's happening here. Track days are great, inexpensive ways for the average person to explore the limits...

Dec 22, 2024

Jules Bianchi Reportedly Out Of Surgery, Moved To ICU

F1 driver Jules Bianchi is reportedly out of surgery and has been moved into the intensive care unit of the Mie area hospital where the surgery has taken place. Details of the crash have emerged, including that it appears Bianchi lost control of the rear of the Marussia and overcorrected...

Dec 22, 2024

Former Veteran F1 Driver Andrea de Cesaris Has Reportedly Died

McLaren F1 has announced that their former veteran driver Andrea de Cesaris has passed away. Multiple reports from Italian media are reporting that de Cesaris was involved in a motorcycle crash, and Motorsport.com's Nick DeGroot is . The 55-year-old was killed in a motorcycle accident outside of Rome earlier today....He...

Dec 22, 2024

The Wall At Kansas Speedway Trounced A Bunch of Sprint Cup Contenders

Not one but four contenders in the Chase for the Sprint Cup are in peril of elimination after meeting the wall at Kansas Speedway yesterday. The Chase for the Sprint Cup is NASCAR's version of a championship consisting of four rounds. Sixteen drivers are initially chosen as contenders based on...

Dec 22, 2024

What Does 'Severe Head Injury' Really Mean? F1's Former Doctor Explains

Head injury is often divided into mild, moderate and severe. These definitions depend on a classification system called the Glasgow Coma Score (GCS). This is a standardized score used worldwide that gauges the depth of coma, and allows tracking of a patient's condition. Here's what it means. (Dr. Gary Hartstein...

Dec 22, 2024

You'll Never See The World's Greatest Road Racing On TV

Every weekend, somewhere, there’s a race to watch. You probably won’t find them on television, but you can get a lot closer to the action than you can with most pro races, and they’re far more fun to watch. If you’ve ever felt as if pro racing is a bit...

Dec 22, 2024

BREAKING: The Dodge Viper Is Finished With Road Racing After 2014

Extremely sad news today for anyone who loves watching the Dodge Viper dominate its competition in road racing: Chrysler announced today that they will end their SRT Motorsports program in IMSA at the end of 2014. That means no more factory-backed Dodge Viper in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. And...

Dec 22, 2024

The Micro Banger World Cup Is Manic Motorsports On Meth

I'm not even sure how to describe just how great this is. Take a bunch of tiny cars, put them on a race track, and go nuts. It's like having a bunch of meth addicted little race cars all in one cage. The greatest psycho craziness you'll ever see. Every...

Dec 22, 2024

Jules Bianchi Remains In 'Critical But Stable' Condition After Crash

The family of injured Formula One Racer has released a statement today, naming the specific injury incurred and thanking motorsports fans worldwide for their outpouring of support. Bianchi lost control of his car at the extremely wet Japanese Grand Prix and hit a recovery vehicle at a corner where Adrian...

Dec 22, 2024

Lamborghini Finally Gets Serious About Racing With Huracán GT3

If you've ever wondered why pants-on-face-bonkers supercar manufacturer Lamborghini doesn't really have a factory racing effort, well, they're about to fix that. They're developing a for FIA GT3 racing. You're welcome. Lamborghini has dabbled in racing for years, both with the one-make as well as giving some support to the...

Dec 22, 2024