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Monster Three-Car Crash in FIA Formula 3 Ends the Race Prematurely
Monster Three-Car Crash in FIA Formula 3 Ends the Race Prematurely

23 May 2016, 15:54 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / In yet another proof of how modern technology and safety features in racing cars save lives, a horrendous crash in Formula 3 had sort of a happy ending

 
Blake Fuller Gunning for Pikes Peak Hill Climb Record in a Tesla Model S
Blake Fuller Gunning for Pikes Peak Hill Climb Record in a Tesla Model S

19 May 2016, 14:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Blake Fuller will try to race for the Electric Production class record at this year's edition of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in a Tesla Model S

 
John Force Racing 2016 Camaro SS Funny Car Is Ready to Race
John Force Racing 2016 Camaro SS Funny Car Is Ready to Race

17 May 2016, 16:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Introducing the 2016 Camaro SS Funny Car, the beast 16-time NHRA champion John Force will be driving this weekend in the NHRA Kansas Nationals

 
Max Verstappen Is the Youngest Driver to Win a Formula 1 Grand Prix
Max Verstappen Is the Youngest Driver to Win a Formula 1 Grand Prix

16 May 2016, 07:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Congratulations to Max Verstappen, the young Dutch driver who won his first Formula 1 race at the age of 18 years and 228 days

 
Heineken to Sign Five-Year Sponsorship with Formula 1
Heineken to Sign Five-Year Sponsorship with Formula 1

11 May 2016, 16:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the biggest brewing companies in the world has reportedly signed a five-year sponsorship contract with the king motorsport

 
Rubens Barrichello Doesn’t Recall Being the Pallbearer at Ayrton Senna's Funeral
Rubens Barrichello Doesn’t Recall Being the Pallbearer at Ayrton Senna's Funeral

2 May 2016, 06:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Despite the fact that Rubens Barrichello remembers he attended the funeral of Ayrton Senna, he has no memory of being one of the pallbearers

 
The McLaren MP4/1 Is What Formula 1 Dreams Are Made Of
The McLaren MP4/1 Is What Formula 1 Dreams Are Made Of

1 May 2016, 06:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ladies and gentlemen, meet the awe-inspiring McLaren MP4/1, the first Formula 1 car to use carbon fiber for its monocoque

 
Hear the 2017 Volkswagen Polo R WRC Sing the Song of Its People
Hear the 2017 Volkswagen Polo R WRC Sing the Song of Its People

29 Apr 2016, 13:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the 2017 WRC season, the cars will get lighter, more aerodynamic, and more powerful. Case in point: the 2017 Volkswagen Polo R WRC

 
Rally-Bred Ford RS200 for Sale in the United Kingdom
Rally-Bred Ford RS200 for Sale in the United Kingdom

28 Apr 2016, 10:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Group B had its ups and downs, but the Ford RS200 is one of its highlights. Thank God for homologation specials, otherwise we wouldn't have had such machines

 
Nurburgring Motorsports Complex Acquired by Russian Billionaire Viktor Kharitoni
Nurburgring Motorsports Complex Acquired by Russian Billionaire Viktor Kharitoni

27 Apr 2016, 12:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Russian Billionaire Viktor Kharitoni owns 99 percent of the Nurburgring, which means that he is the new head honcho of the greatest racetrack in the world

 
Hennessey Lonestar Motorsports Park Up for Sale for $2.7 Million
Hennessey Lonestar Motorsports Park Up for Sale for $2.7 Million

21 Apr 2016, 09:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you have $2.7 million to spare, you can buy a 55-acre property that happens to include a 1/4-mile drag strip, staging lanes, everything you could wish for

 
McLaren 570S Looks Stunning as British GT Championship Safety Car
McLaren 570S Looks Stunning as British GT Championship Safety Car

16 Apr 2016, 14:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you're the kind who gets his or her kicks by seeing a racecar on the road or vice-versa, be prepared to enjoy some Mclaren-infused thrills

 
Unrestored Jaguar C-Type Once Raced by Stirling Moss to Cross the Auction Block
Unrestored Jaguar C-Type Once Raced by Stirling Moss to Cross the Auction Block

16 Apr 2016, 11:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Chassis XKC 011 is believed to be the most original C-Type in existence. On top of that, it has been raced by Sir Stirling Moss on more than one occasion

 
Wagging the Tail Is the Specialty of the Ford Focus RS RX
Wagging the Tail Is the Specialty of the Ford Focus RS RX

15 Apr 2016, 09:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ken Block and Andreas Bakkerud have put the Ford Focus RS RX through its paces ahead of the World Rallycross season opener

 
2017 Porsche 911 R Goes Rallying with "Amateur" Drivers at Col d'Aspin
2017 Porsche 911 R Goes Rallying with "Amateur" Drivers at Col d'Aspin

15 Apr 2016, 05:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the things that make Porsche so special is that Zuffenhausen has a distinct way of generating stories such as the one you're about to read

 
2016 Ford Focus RS RX Looks Great in This Graffiti-Inspired Livery
2016 Ford Focus RS RX Looks Great in This Graffiti-Inspired Livery

14 Apr 2016, 14:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Meet the 2016 Ford Focus RS RX rallycross racer, the most extreme take on the greatest hot hatchback to wear a Blue Oval badge

 
Porsche 918 Spyder Racecar Rendered as Ferrari FXX K, McLaren P1 GTR Rival
Porsche 918 Spyder Racecar Rendered as Ferrari FXX K, McLaren P1 GTR Rival

14 Apr 2016, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Remember the 2011 Porsche 918 RSR concept? That racecar-like concept never got a real-world incarnation, but we've got a digital realm fix

 
Fernando Alonso Tells Johnny Herbert What He Thinks of His Comments
Fernando Alonso Tells Johnny Herbert What He Thinks of His Comments

11 Apr 2016, 11:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Even though he didn't race, Fernando Alonso provided the most interesting moment of the Bahrain GP by confronting TV commentator Herbert during live broadcast

 
Ex-Michael Schumacher Benetton Formula 1 Car Is Looking for a New Owner
Ex-Michael Schumacher Benetton Formula 1 Car Is Looking for a New Owner

10 Apr 2016, 14:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Bonhams will offer at auction the 1991-1992 Benetton-Ford B191/191B chassis B191B-06, which was driven by Michael Schumacher, Nelson Piquet, and Martin Brundle

 
Confirmed: Formula 1 to Return to 2015 Qualifying Format
Confirmed: Formula 1 to Return to 2015 Qualifying Format

8 Apr 2016, 11:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected, Bernie and Todt have buried the hatchet and accepted to revert Formula 1 back to the qualifying format from the previous season