Motorsports

Last year, Sega made its return to racing with Daytona Championship USA, a modern take on the highest-grossing arcade game of all time. It seems there’s more to the company’s plans, however, as this week it’s unveiled another new racer — and this one really is new in the truest sense of the word.

Over the past weekend, EVO 2017 landed in Las Vegas with thousands of professional fighting game enthusiasts in tow. The long running esports competition is now in its 16th year and seems more popular then ever. Recently released viewership figures for the 18-49 demographic prove this further as the event beat out IndyCar’s Iowa race on July 9!

The last time Chris Hemsworth was in New York, he helped to demolish a lot of it. Well, at least as “Thor” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Open wheelers were the name of the game this past weekend. This week we’ll be covering the screaming Formula 1 cars of today, to the hums of the Formula E cars of tomorrow.

The British Grand Prix usually throws up a few surprises and in 2017, in a tantalizing title battle, the historic event delivered once more. It was a British Grand Prix to remember, whether you’re a fan of Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel.

While the future of the British Grand Prix remains uncertain, this weekends qualifying provided a surprise at the hallowed grounds of Silverstone. Lewis Hamilton drove to an impressive pole position in today’s Qualifying for the British Grand Prix.

Formula One cars, we’re told, are very hard to drive.

FIA’s Formula E championship is due to bring in some big names over the next two years, as Audi and BMW join the ranks. The German manufacturers broke earlier this week.

Introducing our new Weekly Motorsport Round-Up. A regular fixture, the WMR looks to break down the last week’s on-track escapades — helpful for those who don’t have the means to catch them live. Let’s jump into it!

Whether it’s Ferrari’s return to form or the recent controversy at Baku, this year’s F1 season has proven itself unpredictable. The surprises continue heading into this weekend’s British Grand Prix, albeit with an unfortunate one.

After the unpredictability of Azerbaijan a fortnight ago, Austria put on a more mainstream affair as the likely suspects came out on top. The Red Bull Ring was not without its own surprises during the race, however.

As if the events at Baku two weeks ago weren’t enough, this weekend’s qualifying starts off on a similar note. Lewis Hamilton starts eighth, while Sebastian Vettel sits behind Mercedes’ Valterri Bottas.

The saga between Ron Dennis and McLaren seems to finally be coming to an end. In what can be seen as the final nail in the coffin, the former chief executive has sold his shares in McLaren Technology Group and McLaren Automotive.

After over a month’s sabbatical, the Blancpain Endurance Series got back on track at Circuit Paul Ricard. It was a hard-fought battle from beginning to end at the French circuit. In the end, one manufacturer saw itself back on the top step for the first time in two years.

The 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was arguably Formula One’s most exciting race so far this year. Safety Cars, a red flag, some bad manners and some bad luck all gave way to an unlikely winner. But the story of the race still continues.

Formula One legend Emerson Fittipaldi is set for a very unusual return to racing in 2019.

The 95th running of the historic Pikes Peak International Hill Climb took place last weekend. While Sebastien Loeb’s stunning 8:13.878 record stands for another year, the competition was nonetheless impressive.

Heading into this Formula One weekend, the main narrative was tire trouble, with a continuous lack of grip around the streets of Baku. For today’s Grand Prix, that narrative took a nosedive in exchange for chaos.

The main talking point of this weekend has been the continuous lack of grip around the streets of Baku. Almost all the drivers had an off-track excursion, either in the practice sessions or in qualifying. To put it simply — all one has to do is get round the track as quickly as possible without crashing. Easier said than done.

Formula One’s new owner Liberty Media Group has continued to make its presence felt as the calendar for the 2018 F1 season has been announced months earlier than usual.