ISTANBUL—Formula One defending champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix on Saturday ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas with title rival Max Verstappen in third. But Hamilton has a 10-place grid penalty for going over his allocation of three combustion engines for the season and will start 11th on Sunday. It…
Police: Ex-driver Killed in Dispute Involving Estranged Wife
ATHENS, Ga.—Former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was shot to death over the weekend during a dispute that involved a hatchet after showing up at a house occupied by his estranged wife and another man, police said Monday. The 31-year-old Townley, who raced eight seasons, had the weapon at some point before he was fatally…
NASCAR Charges Into Talladega for Unpredictable Playoff Race
TALLADEGA, Ala.—Denny Hamlin is already through to the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs with nothing to worry about at Talladega Superspeedway. His championship rivals? Not so much. NASCAR’s challenging second round of the playoffs—three wildly different circuits—moves Sunday to the behemoth 2.66-mile Alabama superspeedway where luck is as important as skill. The white-knuckled race falls…
Hello Palou: IndyCar’s New Champion a Breath of Fresh Air
Alex Palou used to post notes on his bathroom mirror as a daily affirmation that he could someday drive for Chip Ganassi in the IndyCar Series. And when he crossed paths with the team owner during preparations for the Indianapolis 500, the IndyCar rookie introduced himself to Ganassi in hopes of landing on his radar….
Lewis Hamilton Makes History After Claiming 100th Victory in Formula 1 Racing
Lewis Hamilton reached a new milestone in his Formula One career on Sunday after claiming his 100th victory in the Russian Grand Prix—becoming the first driver in the motorsport competition to reach that goal. “Today we won our 100th race! Words can’t describe how it feels to make history with this team of hardworking, driven,…
Norris Takes First F1 Pole as Hamilton Hits the Wall
McLaren’s Lando Norris seized a sensational first Formula One pole position at the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday after seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton hit the wall in a damp qualifying session. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz joined the Briton on the front row in Sochi with Williams’ George Russell, Hamilton’s team mate from next season, completing…
Teen Rider Dies After Multi-Crash During FIM Supersport 300 Opener in Spain
A teenage boy died on Saturday after being involved in a serious multi-driver crash during the opening race of the FIM Supersport 300 World Championships in southern Spain. The young Spaniard, 15-year-old Dean Berta Viñales, was among five riders who were involved in a collision at the second turn of lap 11, prompting stewards to immediately red…
Di Grassi Stays in Formula E With Venturi After Audi Exit
LONDON—The Venturi Formula E team announced on Wednesday the arrival of Brazilian Lucas Di Grassi, winner of the electric series’ first race, and one of only two drivers to have competed in every season since the start in 2014, from departed Audi. The 2016–17 Formula E champion, a former Virgin Racing Formula One driver, will…
NASCAR Adds Gateway, Returns Homestead to Playoffs for 2022
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Homestead-Miami Speedway will return to the playoff portion of the season in 2022, while St. Louis was awarded a Cup Series race and NASCAR will race on Easter Sunday for the first time in more than three decades in schedule changes released Wednesday. Homestead hosted the season finale from 2002 through 2019 but was…
Aston Martin Breaks Ground on New Silverstone F1 Factory
September 14, 2021
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LONDON—Aston Martin has started work on a new Formula One factory and wind tunnel that team owner Lawrence Stroll said underpins his commitment to the sport and aim of fighting for world championships in the next three to five years. The Canadian billionaire told reporters the Silverstone factory and ‘campus’ would cost 150–200 million pounds…
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