Tag: Motorsports

Indianapolis in Action: IndyCar, NASCAR Tripleheader Weekend

INDIANAPOLIS—Helio Castroneves walked into an empty, mostly quiet Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday morning. The four-time Indianapolis 500 winner knew it wouldn’t last long. With drivers from NASCAR’s top two series and the IndyCar Series all in town for a rare crossover weekend, Castroneves expected things to quickly shift into high gear at the busiest…


Rider, 14, Dies in Crash During Motorcycle Race in Spain

MADRID—A 14-year-old Spanish rider died after being struck by another rider in a motorcycle race in Spain on Sunday, organizers said. Hugo Millán was run over after going down in the middle of the track on the second lap of the European Talent Cup race at the MotorLand Aragón Circuit. Although a few riders were…


Verstappen Crash Cost Red Bull $1.8 Million, Says Horner

LONDON—Max Verstappen’s British Grand Prix collision with Lewis Hamilton cost Red Bull $1.8 million with ‘massive ramifications’ for a team operating under Formula One’s budget cap, principal Christian Horner said on Friday. In a combative column on the Red Bull website, Horner revealed the championship leader’s seat was broken by the first lap impact in…


Hamilton’s Penalty Was Harsh, Says Mercedes’ Allison

LONDON—Lewis Hamilton’s penalty for causing an opening-lap collision with Formula One rival Max Verstappen at last Sunday’s British Grand Prix was harsh, according to his Mercedes team’s technical head James Allison. Allison said in a post-race debrief that the seven-time world champion had done nothing wrong. “As far as we were concerned…the maneuver that Lewis…


Hamilton Wins British GP After Verstappen Crash

SILVERSTONE, England—Lewis Hamilton roared back from a first-lap incident that sent championship leader Max Verstappen to the hospital and overcame a 10-second penalty to win the British Grand Prix and reignite his title defense on Sunday. The seven-time champion won at his home track to snap a run of five races without a victory and…


Busch Brothers Closing in on Allisons’ Record for Cup Wins

HAMPTON, Ga. —The Busch brothers are banging on the Allisons’ rear bumper for the top spot on the list of NASCAR Cup Series wins by siblings. On Sunday, however, the sibling rivalry between Kurt and Kyle Busch was the story. Thanks to Kurt’s win over runner-up Kyle at Atlanta Motor Speedway, each has two wins…


Argentine F1 Great Carlos Reutemann Dies Aged 79

BUENOS AIRES—Former Formula One driver and Argentine politician Carlos Reutemann, who competed for more than a decade at the top of world motorsports, died on Wednesday aged 79. Reutemann had undergone surgery in New York for a hepatic tumor in 2017 and struggled to regain full health. “Dad left in peace and dignity after fighting…


Australian Grand Prix Formula 1 Race Canceled in November

MELBOURNE, Australia—The Australian Grand Prix has been canceled after local organizers and Formula One couldn’t come up with a compromise over Australia’s strict travel and quarantine issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was postponed from its original season-opening spot on the F1 calendar on March 21 and had been rescheduled for Nov. 21….


Champion Elliott Learns to Savor Wins in Season of Growth

Chase Elliott heard the roar of the crowd begging for more burnouts and NASCAR’s most popular driver didn’t disappoint his supporters. He knew his tires couldn’t hold up for a second smoke show at Road America, but Elliott didn’t care following his seventh career road course victory in the first Cup Series race at the…


Hamilton Leads Bottas in 2nd Practice for Austrian GP

SPIELBERG, Austria—Mercedes found welcome speed in the rain at the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, with Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton leading a damp second practice ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas. The conditions proved less to the liking of championship leader Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver topped the leaderboard early on but drifted down…