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Weekend Motorsports Roundup, March 15-16, 2014
Weekend Motorsports Roundup, March 15-16, 2014-December 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:50

Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what's going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?

Spring is back, and with it, comes racing. Okay, so it's going to snow on the east coast on Monday, and technically Autumn is just starting where it's relevant, but clearly those two things only mean one thing – the return of Formula One, and with it, the .

F1 is back! The Australian Grand Prix is set for this weekend, and shit are we excited. There's a…

This season is different. . For one thing, turbochargers are back, and with them, comes V6 engines. Both of which are radical departures from the previous season. RPM limits are lower, too, and in combination the engines now sound totally different. It was originally feared that they'd sound a little like steroidal vacuum cleaners, but to be honest, I like the new sound. Instead of sounding like amped-up superbikes, they now sound like raspy racers. And that's a good thing.

Red Bull made a great video starring the ever-smiling Daniel Ricciardo explaining us what we're…

Everyone's been having reliability problems, but especially the teams with Renault engines, and the aero rules have been changed, so while Sebastian Vettel's eventual championship seemed like an inevitability from day one, everything is up in the air this year. Oh, and the looks gorgeous, if not its driver, . Can't have it all, I guess.

Congratulations to the Williams team for winning the 2014 Formula One season! No, they haven't won…

We'll see who comes out on top.

The other big race this weekend is the famous 12 Hours of Sebring, where GT racers, Le Mans prototypes, and the former Daytona prototypes will storm around the old Floridian airfield. It's incredibly bumpy, incredibly fast, and incredibly grueling, and that makes it incredible racing. And because it's so tough, it's seen as a good preview for Le Mans. Watch for all the teams to bring out all the stops on this one.

And, of course, NASCAR returns to the high-banked short track at Bristol. That race shouldn't be too bad, either.

As always, let us know about anything we missed, or about good livestreams out there, in the comments.

Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

Melbourne, Australia

2 AM Saturday/6 AM Saturday (same-day replay) on NBCSN

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tennessee

9 AM Saturday on FS1

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tennessee

10 AM Saturday on ESPN2

Sebring International Raceway

Sebring, Florida

10 AM Saturday on FS1/1 PM Saturday on IMSA.com

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tennessee

12 PM Saturday on FS2

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tennessee

1:30 PM Saturday on ESPN2

Ford Field

Detroit, Michigan

11:30 PM Saturday on FS1 (same-day delay)

Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

Melbourne, Australia

1:30 AM Sunday/6:30 AM Sunday (same-day replay) on NBCSN

Sebring International Raceway

Sebring, Florida

8:30 AM Sunday on FS1

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tennessee

12:30 PM Sunday on FOX

Auto-Plus Raceway

Gainesville, Florida

7 PM Sunday on ESPN2

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