Motorsports

Who’d win a kart race, an F1 driver or a retired Champions League footballer?

When it’s wet in Formula One we know that more often than not, surprises will rear their head. At Monza today, the wet conditions certainly added a layer of unpredictability to proceedings. Three hours and forty minutes of it.

The Red Bull Global Rallycross series has announced a partnership with Forza Motorsport 7. The new deal will see on-site gameplay opportunities for Turn 10’s upcoming racer, as well as exclusive DLC prizes for participants.

The home of fries, bricks, chocolate and tennis players played host to arguably its greatest export — motor racing. As is the norm at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the race threw up lots of action.

The 2017 F1 season returns from summer break for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix in a familiar way. That is to say even in the sport’s absence the pecking order continues unabated.

GT Academy 2013 winner Nick McMillen could be lining up on the starting grid in Wisconsin next weekend. All he needs is a sponsor or two.

William Byron has secured a drive with Hendrick Motorsports for the 2018 season. The news comes from an official report posted on the official NASCAR website. Byron is the latest in a host of sim racers getting top tier drivers in motorsport.

UK sim racers looking to get behind the wheel of a real-world open-wheeler, take note. A seat in the 2018 National Formula Ford Championship is up for grabs via a sim-racing competition.

Motorsport fans had plenty to work with this past weekend. As we head into the later summer months we’re going to break down the racing action from Formula One, Blancpain and the Pirelli World Challenge. So without further ado, let’s get to it.

Last week, the FIA announced that the unsightly Halo protection device will be on every Formula One car starting next year. While it may improve safety, it’s not the best looking piece of kit. So we thought we’d take a look back at other “innovations” that didn’t really add to the glamour of F1.

Fernando Alonso hasn’t quite been at his best since returning to McLaren in 2015. Plagued with numerous reliability issues, the tenure has been anything but a showcase of his driving talent.

The Hungarian Grand Prix started with the usual madness that has characterized this season. This time it was two team mates coming together. Both Red Bulls got impressive starts. Daniel Ricciardo went to pass Max Verstappen around the outside of turn two, only for Verstappen to understeer into Ricciardo’s radiator. The Australian was out of the race. Verstappen was handed a 10 second penalty for his poor judgement. He dropped down to fifth place from fourth after the pit stops.

While the Red Bulls had the early pace on Friday, Ferrari made changes overnight and looked very strong in Practice 3 this morning. These changes translated very well as we went into Qualifying.

After nearly a month’s break, the Blancpain GT Series has restarted in a big way. This weekend will play host to the twice-around-the-clock race at Spa-Francorchamps.

Earlier this year Sauber and Honda announced a partnership for the 2018 F1 season. Said partnership saw the Swiss team exchanging year-old Ferrari engines for those supplied by the Japanese automaker.

The future of LMP1 is in doubt today, as Porsche has announced it too is terminating its involvement.

After a long summer break the prestigious Super GT series has resumed its exciting rivalry. Following two months off, the world’s fastest GT cars returned to action at Sugo, the series’ northernmost venue.

Mercedes-Benz is restructuring its motorsports program for 2018/2019. It will withdraw from German touring cars (DTM) in 2018 and shift its focus to Formula E.

INDYCAR now has a new look for its cars. With a lower profile and sleeker lines these retro-inspired racers appear surprisingly futuristic.

Famed engine manufacturer Cosworth may be set to announce a surprise return to the F1 grid in 2021.