Formula 1
Niki Lauda: Schumacher Should Retire Already
Niki Lauda, former F1 champion and a man who knows a thing or two about a comeback, is looking at Michael Schumacher’s own, and suggesting that it’s time for him to embrace retired life. Lauda mounted a comeback after retirement himself, back in 1982 after spending two years off the track. He didn’t do so…
Michael Schumacher Sparks Retirement Rumors
Seven time F1 champ Michael Schumacher may re-retire at the end of the 2011 racing season, despite a contract that extends a full year beyond that point. Schumacher first retired in 2006, only to return to the pinnacle of motorsports in 2009, driving for Mercedes-Benz. “I arrived at Mercedes with a specific task: not winning…
New Jersey In Contention To Host F1 Race
With the construction well underway in Austin, TX for a purpose built F1 track, you could be forgiven for thinking the US-F1 deal is settled for the next few years at least, but you’d be wrong. According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, New Jersey could come in the picture and host a second…
McLaren MP4/6 Driven By Ayrton Senna To Be Auctioned
Anyone who built model cars as a kid would appreciate should pay attention to an upcoming auction featuring an installation by artist Jay Burridge. Burridge has created a life-size “Airfix kit” out of a McLaren MP4/6, one of the greatest Formula 1 racing cars of its era. The sculpture has some serious provenance behind it,…
High-End Table Collection Takes Inspiration From Race Cars
When you’re a die-hard racing fan, you need to own anything and everything that’s related to the sport. Here’s one more thing to add to your wish list – a cool line of tables constructed and detailed using the same materials used in Formula 1 vehicles. Ava, the line of tables made by Glen D….
Former F1 Star David Coulthard Appointed AMG Brand Ambassador
Some might know David Coulthard as a DTM-series racing driver, piloting a Mercedes-Benz C-class racer. Some might know him as a commentator for the Formula-One races broadcast by the BBC. However, most know him best as a Formula One driver, who has won 13-races in this elite series, and was once part of the dream…
Formula 1 Promoters Threaten To Switch To IndyCar
The world of Formula One has been flipped upside down by new regulations approving the switch from current V8 engines to V6 turbos. The rev limiter has also been lowered from 18,000 rpm to 15,000 as a major change. As a result, many companies associated with the commercial side of the sport are very concerned…
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Debuts At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed [Car Porn]
The McLaren MP4-12C GT3 will make its first official public appearance at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place from June 30th to July 3rd. The GT3 will differ from the MP4-12C through aerodynamic performance upgrades including a front radiator, which increases the maximum ambient temperature at which the car can run. Other upgrades include a new…
Tony Stewart, Lewis Hamilton Swap Race Cars at Watkins Glen [Video]
Replicating a stunt from back in 2003 when Juan Pablo Montoya and Jeff Gordon swapped race cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earlier this week F1 pilot Lewis Hamilton and NASCAR racer Tony Stewart made the switch. Organized by Mobil 1 (which sponsors both racers), the event took place at Watkins Glen, the site of…
Sebastian Vettel Edition Infiniti IPL G37 Coupe on its Way [video]
Infiniti’s Performance Line (IPL) seems to be a little bit underwhelming right now, but it looks like the luxury car manufacturer is continuing to push forward to prove their IPL G37 Coupe can be a total blast to drive. By teaming up with Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull’s Formula One defending champion, Infiniti is planning to…
Ken Block to Drive F1 Car: Can You Say “Publicity Stunt”?
Gymkhana expert, flat-bill cap aficionado and a man who knows the importance of thanking his sponsors, Ken Block, will drive a Formula 1 car. Wait… what? OK, Block won’t actually race a car, he’s just going to drive one. The car will be the Pirelli F1 test car, and Block will drive it on August…
Marshall Becomes Big Black Pylon After Falling on Track During Canadian GP [Video]
The weekend’s Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix had a little of everything. There was a two hour rain delay and even some racing. And we’re not talking about a stupid fast 18,000 rpm parade, but a down-to-the-wire, pass on the past lap, OMG Schumacher might actually get on the podium, oops, no he didn’t kid…
Bahrain Grand Prix Officially Cancelled
Well, they did it. The organizers for the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix have canceled the Formula One race, citing the criticism from fans and teams alike as the catalyst. “It has been made clear that this fixture cannot progress and we fully respect that decision,” said Zayed R Alzayani, chairman for the Bahrain International Circuit. “We…
Formula One To Vote On Bahrain Race
Formula One’s governing body is planning to reconsider the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix and cast a revote among all teams, after its former president and one of its top drivers called for F1 to cancel the event among continued unrest. “The way things are at the moment, we have no idea what is going to…
Fan Hit During Red Bull F1 Exhibition in Japan [Video]
Stupidity knows no bounds. Need an example? Try running out in front of a moving Formula 1 race car… you know, those highest of high-tech race machines capable of hitting 60 mph in under two seconds and speed of well over 200 mph. That’s exactly what one crazed fan did at a recent Red Bull…
F1 Driver Mark Webber Speaks Out Against Racing In Bahrain
Even though the FIA has given the go-ahead to add Bahrain to the 2011 schedule, some aren’t so sure it’s a good idea to race in the troubled country—like Mark Webber, driver for the Red Bull F1 team. Webber was “disappointed” in the decision. “My opinion is unchanged since I was first asked about this…
Formula 1 Returns To America for 2012; June 10th Date Set
The FIA has just posted its 2012 Formula 1 schedule, and good news to race fans and Americans in general: in the world of international motorsports, our fair nation is once again significant! That’s right, the 10th round of the 2012 Grand Prix schedule includes a date in Austin, Texas—the return of F1 to our…
Bahrain Grand Prix to Re-Join 2011 Formula 1 Schedule
Indefinitely postponed after the March 13th race was canceled, the FIA has reportedly given the green light for the Bahrain Grand Prix to return to the Formula 1 schedule this season. “Mabrook, Bahrain, will host f1”, tweeted Fawaz Al Khalifa, the head of the country’s information affairs authority, adding that a date is being worked…
Lewis Hamilton Apologizes for Implying F1 Stewards are Racist
Formula One Driver Lewis Hamilton, who finished sixth in the chaotic Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday has apologized to the FIA Stewards for his controversial remarks. After being punished three times in two days, Lewis criticized the stewards in a BBC interview. He also made a reference to Ali G, the comedy character created by…
Lotus Wins Formula 1 Naming Dispute
Group Lotus, the carmakers, and Team Lotus, the racing team, have been battling it out off the track over the rights to use the name “Lotus.” And in a decision awarded this weekend, Group Lotus has come out on top. Team Lotus traces its lineage back to Colin Chapman’s original Formula 1 efforts in 1952,…
F1-Champ Sebastian Vettel Appointed Brand Ambassador for Infiniti
Sebastian Vettel, the reigning Formula One world champion and currently in first place on the F1 leaderboard, has been appointed brand ambassador in the hopes of boosting the Infiniti brand. Vettel has been provided with several Infiniti products including a personal car, according to the manufacturer. “Since our first contact with Infiniti I liked their…
Infiniti Working On KERS Energy Recovery System With Red Bull F1
Infiniti might not have their own F1 team, but that little detail isn’t stopping them from helping the Red Bull team with an energy-recovery system for their F1 team. Consider it Infiniti’s foot in the grand prix door. Infiniti’s and Nissan’s electric car expertise are what drew Red Bull to them in the first place,…
Mitsubishi Interested In Electric Formula 1 Cars
The president of Mitsubishi, Osamu Masuko, is “very interested” in producing electric Formula 1 cars, with an eye to mutually compatible technology with their road cars. The governing body of Formula 1, the Federation Internationale de lÀutomobile, announced this month that it is working with representatives of the European Commission to develop a racing series for…
Flavio Briatore Selling His Jaguar XJ220
Flavio Briatore has quite an interesting past. Having been accused of fraud, which lead to jail time, only to re-emerge running a string of Formula-One teams, including the Benetton F1 and Renault F1 teams. He was then given a lifelong ban from the sport for trying to fix races. Briatore was later exonerated from the…
