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NASCAR plays second fiddle to F1 for first time

NASCAR, the longtime king of United States motorsports, has never had to worry about F1, the popular globetrotting series that has never quite grabbed hold of Americans. Then came "Drive to Survive" on Netfl... Read More...

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Hamilton: I hope we make it through turn one…

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton hopes he will make it through the opening corner of the 2021 United States Grand Prix in one piece as he lines up beside world title rival Max Verstappen on the front row of the... Read More...

Formula 1 romancing USA again, will it succeed this time?

Formula 1 has been down this road before... In the seventies and eighties, the world's most popular form of auto racing looked like the next big thing in the United States. Mario Andretti won a world champio... Read More...

Verstappen: We move on and we forgive

Max Verstappen has told Lewis Hamilton “all is forgiven” as the Red Bull star revealed he hopes Formula 1’s scintillating championship battle will be decided at the final race. Verstappen leads Hamilton by j... Read More...

Verstappen: I won’t be part of “fake” Netflix Drive to Survive

The lineups were set in advance: Red Bull F1 teammates Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez versus Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Kevin Harvick and Aric Almirola in a pit stop competition at the ExxonMobil headquar... Read More...

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - OCTOBER 10: Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing prepares to drive on the grid during the F1 Grand Prix of Turkey at Intercity Istanbul Park on October 10, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202110100850 // Usage for editorial use only //

Verstappen: It’s going to be difficult, it’s going to be hard

The lineups were set in advance: Red Bull teammates Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez vs. Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Kevin Harvick and Aric Almirola in a pit stop competition at the ExxonMobil headquarters. ... Read More...

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Can NASCAR bring peace to Elliott vs Harvick feud?

While Formula 1 has the tasty Lewis Hamilton versus Max Verstappen title spat, NASCAR has their own civil war happening in the spotlight as their season draws to a close, with veteran Kevin Harvick and young ... Read More...

Herta with Andretti would be F1’s American dream team

Indycar winning racing driver by day, drummer in a band by night... California surfer Colton Herta is as Gen Z as it gets - all ingredients to make him one of Formula'1 hottest properties. He's 21 with a per... Read More...

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Hamilton vs Verstappen: He who blinks first will lose

With only two points separating 2021 Formula 1 World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in a thrilling title race, neither can afford a slip in the remaining seven races. Their contest res... Read More...

Grosjean passes Indy 500 rookie orientation program

A veteran of 179 Grand Prix starts, Romain Grosjean was back in class on Wednesday passing his Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program (ROP), setting the 35-year-old Frenchman up for a shot at qualifying ... Read More...

NASCAR: Hate stalks Bubba Wallace on his biggest day

It's been nearly 16 months since Bubba Wallace was waiting out a rainstorm in his motorhome in the Talladega Superspeedway infield when NASCAR informed its only full-time Black driver that a noose had been fo... Read More...

Palou: I have no interest in Formula 1 unless I can win

Alex Palou used to post notes on his bathroom mirror as a daily affirmation that he could someday drive for Chip Ganassi Racing in the IndyCar Series and now that he is their Champion, he will only consider F... Read More...

Pagenaud ditches Penske to join Castroneves at Meyer Shank

Simon Pagenaud shared a quiet moment with his wife and infant son before his final ride of the season to reflect on his time with Team Penske. An IndyCar championship. The Indianapolis 500 among his 11 wins.... Read More...

Alex Palou 2021 Indycar Champion

Smooth and steady, same as he's been all season, Alex Palou cruised to his first IndyCar championship with an easy Sunday drive at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The 24-year-old became the first Spaniard to w... Read More...

Indycar returns to Long Beach for title-deciding finale

One of the crown jewels of both motorsports and the North American street festival scene featuring Indycar opened Thursday for the first time in 17 months after the pandemic snapped a 45-year run for the Gran... Read More...

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Brown: Monza was my proudest day in motor racing

What does champagne taste like when chugged from a dirty shoe? Zak Brown doesn't know the answer to the question he's been asked since McLaren broke a nine-year Formula 1 losing streak with a one-two sweep at... Read More...

Indycar Laguna: Herta dominates, Grosjean third

Colton Herta routed the field and ran over a rabbit while delivering another dominantat performance at Laguna Seca, as Alex Palou moved one race away from the IndyCar championship. Herta won Sunday from the ... Read More...

Indycar Laguna: Palou eyes title as Herta claims pole

Andretti Autosport driver Colton Herta took pole at Laguna Seca for the second-consecutive race and today will try to tie his father as a two-time winner at the legendary California road course. The win woul... Read More...

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