Motorsports

Much like last year, qualifying for today’s Canadian GP saw lap records smashed. With ideal conditions and this year’s quicker machines, it was bound to happen.

It looks like the face of top level endurance motorsport will change from 2020. The FIA has revealed plans to move away from purpose-built racing prototypes and back towards a high performance road car formula.

2018 has brought many changes to Formula One, and chief amongst them is the halo. Fewer things have sparked as much controversy as the titanium safety device. It may be able to withstand the weight of a bus, but it isn’t too pleasing to the eye.

Driving a pace car is a stressful job. You’re driving a car rather quickly while thousands of horsepower fills your rearview mirror. There’s an element of danger and undoubtedly a ton of excitement. Sometimes these things will get to you. So what happens when they do? Well just ask Mark Reuss.

Formula One is coming to the city of Miami for the 2019 season. Proposed earlier this month, F1 and the Miami City Commission met to approve plans for the GP. The current deal sees the circus running around the circuit for ten years, 2019-2028.

Heading into today’s race, the end result was a foregone conclusion after qualifying. In what feels like the first time this season, things played out exactly as expected.

Very few race weekends are like the Monaco Grand Prix. The glitz, the glamour, the spectacle — all make for a truly unique race you won’t see anywhere else on the F1 calendar. Heading into the weekend, one thing was clear: Daniel Ricciardo means business.

Being a professional racing driver is awesome. You drive fast cars, you’re paid loads, your team fires you in an announcement on Twitter…

Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has moved over to Formula E, joining the Venturi team for next season. Massa retired from F1 at the end of last season with 269 race starts, 11 wins, 41 podiums, and 16 pole positions on his resume.

Today’s Grand Prix took a break from the usual chaos. In its place, the resurgence of Mercedes who took the fight to Ferrari — and then some.

Qualifying for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix was a reserved affair compared to recent outings. That is to say the three sessions went off without a hitch.

This is a guest article from one of our own here at GTPlanet. You may remember community member Nathan Howe from our previous article on his dirt track exploits in New Zealand. Now, he’s embarking on an even bigger adventure.

F1 has trademarked Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo’s Shoey podium celebration.

The 2019 season of F1 continues to surprise with potential changes to the sport. Already confirmed is a fuel increase, allowing the cars to race harder. Simpler aero aimed at making overtaking easier and to encourage closer racing is another change making way next season.

This is it. Beginning in 2019, F1 aerodynamics look to become a lot simpler. The reasoning is simple: to encourage closer racing and make overtaking easier.

If this season weren’t enough already, Red Bull has begun talks with Honda for an engine deal in 2019.

It was one of the biggest stories of the 2017 Formula One season: McLaren and Honda split after three years.

As of late, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has garnered a reputation for being a spectacle. Following yesterday’s qualifying results, it set the stage for an interesting race. Sure enough, today’s race delivered the unexpected in droves, from beginning to end.

The story so far in the 2018 Formula One season has been all about the Prancing Horse. Since the opening race in Australia, Ferrari has been a force to be reckoned with. For the team’s latest achievement, Sebastian Vettel has claimed his third consecutive pole position for tomorrow’s race.

Following this past weekend’s chaotic Chinese GP, F1 has revealed its plans for next year. This isn’t the first we’ve heard of a change to the 2019 season. Proposed earlier this month, the main intent was to address overtaking.