Tag: Motorsports

Hamilton Hungry for Record Eighth Title

Lewis Hamilton will be in a league of his own if he can secure a record eighth Formula One world championship in Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 36-year-old Mercedes racer is already the most successful driver in the sport’s history having equaled Michael Schumacher’s seven titles and overtaken the German on wins, pole…


Fia’s Masi Sends out Collision Warning Ahead of F1 Title Showdown

Formula One drivers could face suspension or lose all their points for driving in an unsportsmanlike manner, race director Michael Masi has warned ahead of Sunday’s title-deciding battle at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, 36, and his 24-year-old Red Bull rival Max Verstappen head into the floodlit finale at the Yas…


Crew Chief Cliff Daniels Rode Intense Drive to NASCAR Title

NASHVILLE, TENN.—Cliff Daniels still isn’t getting much sleep, almost a month after he lay awake the entire night before leading Kyle Larson to NASCAR’s championship. Daniels is notoriously intense, as close as a clone as one can be to seven-time championship-winning crew chief Chad Knaus. But after clinching his first Cup Series title as crew…


Formula One Team Founder Frank Williams Dies Aged 79

Frank Williams, founder and former boss of a team that bore his name and that still ranks as one of the most dominant and successful in the history of Formula One, died on Sunday at the age of 79. The sport’s chief executive Stefano Domenicali, a former boss of rivals Ferrari, paid tribute to the…


Column: Rossi Ends Season With a Win, Eyes on IndyCar

Alexander Rossi white-knuckled a Honda Ridgeline through the dark and the fog, off-roading along Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula at 100 mph. Insanity, it sounds like, especially for a driver who already had a pair of close calls in both of his previous appearances in the Baja 100. Rossi nearly had a head-on collision with an…


Hamilton Disqualified in Qualifying, Verstappen Fined

SÃO PAULO—Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from Friday’s qualifying session at the Brazilian Grand Prix after a technical infringement by Mercedes in the latest blow to the British driver’s defense of his Formula One title. The stewards’ decision forces Hamilton to start last in Saturday’s sprint race at Interlagos in 20th position. Mercedes…


Praise Pours in for Kyle Larson Following First NASCAR Title

AVONDALE, Ariz.—Before he headed onto the track for the biggest race of his career, Kyle Larson heard Mario Andretti praise him as one of the most well-rounded drivers in all of the motorsports. After Larson closed his 10-win season with his first Cup championship, the accolades continued, including one from his childhood hero. “Congratulations to…


NASCAR Championship Pits Best at Hendrick vs. Best at Gibbs

AVONDALE, Ariz.—The fans held their $4 beers, sharpies, and phones as they stacked four rows deep seeking just a glimpse of NASCAR champion Chase Elliott inside his garage stall. The crowd erupted in cheers as the No. 9 Chevrolet was pushed into the bay. It was empty, but no one seemed to care all that…


Verstappen Lives up to Favorite Tag in Mexico

Red Bull’s Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen lapped a hefty half a second faster than Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton in free practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix on Friday. Verstappen set a best time of one minute 17.301 seconds in the afternoon at the high-altitude Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with seven-times world champion…


Champ Elliott: NASCAR Star Goes for 2nd Cup Championship

PHOENIX—Chase Elliott was supposed to be the star during his season as both NASCAR’s reigning champion and its most popular driver. He wasn’t even the top guy at his own organization. Beat all season by Hendrick Motorsports newcomer Kyle Larson, Elliott gets a final shot Sunday to defend his run as NASCAR’s champ. The star…