Tag: Motorsports

Mercedes Working on Suspension Changes, Says Allison

LONDON—Mercedes will work flat out over Formula One’s April break to give Lewis Hamilton and George Russell a more balanced car, with improved suspension, technical head James Allison said on Thursday. The sport has a big gap in the calendar, due to the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix, until racing resumes in Azerbaijan on…


Hendrick Gets Big Win Off Track, Emotional Victory on Track

What a week for Hendrick Motorsports, which scored its first victory in NASCAR’s version of a courtroom and its second win on the track at Richmond Raceway. NASCAR’s winningest team had received the largest penalty ever issued to a single organization for illegal modifications to supplier-provided parts on the Next Gen car. Hendrick Motorsports appealed…


Perez Laments ‘Terrible’ Day After Qualifying Shocker

MELBOURNE—Red Bull driver Sergio Perez bemoaned a terrible day at the Australian Grand Prix after a slide into gravel in qualifying left him back of the grid for Sunday’s race and dented his championship hopes. The Mexican, one point shy of team mate Max Verstappen in the Formula One title race, locked up at turn…


Pol Espargaro Out of ICU After Portugal Crash

Pol Espargaro is no longer in intensive care after suffering a crash during the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix weekend but the road to a full recovery is long, GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal said on Friday. Espargaro crashed in Friday practice in Portimao and suffered a pulmonary contusion, jaw fracture and a fractured…


Bagnaia Wins First Ever MotoGP Sprint at Portuguese Grand Prix

Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia won the first ever MotoGP sprint with a last-lap overtake at the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday to earn 12 points and move to the top of the rider’s standings ahead of the race on Sunday. Introduced this season in a bid to make the sport more entertaining, sprints…


Former F1 Champs Raikkonen and Button Race NASCAR at COTA

AUSTIN, Texas—Kimi Raikkonen has already sprayed champagne from the winner’s podium at the Circuit of Americas. That was in 2018, when he wore Ferrari red and scored the final victory of his long Formula One career at the United States Grand Prix. The Finn is back in Texas, but in a much different car in…


Logano, Ford Deliver Answer to Chevy’s Strong NASCAR Start

HAMPTON, Ga.—As the reigning NASCAR champion, Joey Logano had no reason to panic when Team Penske had a slower than expected start to the new season. He was second in the season-opening Daytona 500 but hardly the dominant driver he was at the end of last season, when Logano won his second Cup title. Even…


Perez Wins in Jeddah as Verstappen Goes From 15th to 2nd

Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position in a Red Bull one-two on Sunday with Max Verstappen staying top of the championship after racing from 15th to second with the fastest lap. Double Formula One world champion Verstappen snatched the bonus point from Perez with a last-lap blast around Jeddah’s floodlit…


Even From 15th, Verstappen Remains a Big Threat

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will start the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 15th place but none of his rivals were ruling out the Formula One championship leader fighting for victory on Sunday. The double world champion was sidelined by a sudden driveshaft failure in qualifying on Saturday after dominating every practice session. Mexican team mate…


Hamilton Fears Mercedes Is Lagging Behind 3 Other F1 Teams

Lewis Hamilton said Thursday his Mercedes team is so far off the pace at the start of the Formula One season that the seven-time champion needs three teams to fall out of a race just for him to have a chance to win. Red Bull dominated the season-opener in Bahrain two weeks ago with a…