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IndyCar: Hildebrand confirmed for Indy 500 with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
J.R. Hildebrand will return to the Brickyard this year with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, competing in the #48 car. The American will enter in his eighth Indianapolis 500,...
22 Apr 2019 17:34 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 7 - Senna in a class of his own (1983)
In 1982, Ayrton was introduced to a Formula 3 car for the first time. It was Eddie Jordan who gave him the chance to compete in a Ralt RT3/82 at Silverstone. Ayrton was the driv...
04 Apr 2019 12:00 -
Ayrton Senna Special: Part 5 - Ayrton in Europe - Formula Ford 1600 and the battle with Rick Morris
The stories about Ayrton Senna and his debut year in British motor racing are described at some length on different sources. One talks about being a spectator at Ayrton's fi...
03 Apr 2019 12:00 -
Bahrain Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton Hamilton did not have the car to challenge Ferrari in qualifying, or for most of the race. However, after changing tyres he had a few good battles on his second ...
01 Apr 2019 10:19 -
IndyCar: Qualifying: Power leaves it late to take pole at COTA
Will Power made it two pole positions from two at the Circuit of the Americas, as he took pole position for tomorrow's IndyCar Classic. The Australian bagged his 56th ...
23 Mar 2019 21:15 -
FE: Sanya ePrix: Vergne beats Rowland to victory
Jean-Eric Vergne has won the Sanya ePrix, but escaped a penalty for not respecting safety car procedure. Last time out in Hong Kong, the race was decided post-chequered flag as...
23 Mar 2019 09:04 -
De la Rosa fears 2019 Ferrari domination
Former Grand Prix driver Pedro de la Rosa fears that Ferrari could dominate Formula 1 in 2019, mirroring the success that Mercedes had at the start of the turbo hybrid era. Man...
05 Mar 2019 13:33 -
Ferrari insists Leclerc is 'free to fight' Vettel
Ferrari's new team principal Mattia has made it clear that Charles Leclerc will not be restricted when it comes to battling with teammate Sebastian Vettel. He insisted ...
02 Mar 2019 14:33 -
The statistics after week two of pre-season testing
The second week of pre-season testing has concluded, with the four days of running providing us with more insights into how the 2019 season could shape up. Below, we'v...
02 Mar 2019 11:16 -
Leclerc 'wasn't flat out' during fastest lap
Charles Leclerc says that there was still some margin left over during his fastest lap that he set on Thursday morning. The Monegasque driver clocked a 1:16.231, which blitzed ...
28 Feb 2019 14:48 -
Leclerc tops morning session as times tumble
Charles Leclerc topped the morning session from day seven of testing in Barcelona, heading the timesheets with a 1:16.361. The lap time marks the fastest we've seen at pre-...
28 Feb 2019 13:01 -
Norris tops first day of test two
Lando Norris ended the opening day of test two in Barcelona on top of the timesheets, despite causing two red flags throughout the day. The Briton stopped on the exit of Turn 3...
26 Feb 2019 18:00 -
Giovinazzi heads the field on the opening morning of test two
Antonio Giovinazzi has ended the morning session from the second week of testing on top of the timesheets with a lap time of 1:18.589. The Italian set the lap time late on...
26 Feb 2019 13:00 -
Albon tops final morning session from test one
Alexander Albon has topped the morning session from the final day of test one in Barcelona. The Thai-British driver's fastest lap was set on the C5 tyres, the softest in Pi...
21 Feb 2019 13:01 -
Hamilton: Ferrari always look strong early on
Lewis Hamilton admits that Ferrari looks strong so far at pre-season testing, but pointed out that it has consistently done so at the last number of years. Ferrari looked ...
20 Feb 2019 19:39 -
Kvyat tops day three of Barcelona testing
Daniil Kvyat has topped the third day of pre-season testing from Barcelona, setting a 1:17.704 in the final minutes of the session. Kimi Raikkonen was the longtime session lead...
20 Feb 2019 18:00 -
Williams FW42 set to arrive in Barcelona early Wednesday morning
The Williams FW42 will arrive in the Barcelona paddock early Wednesday morning, according to the team. The Grove squad has missed out on the opening two days of runn...
19 Feb 2019 16:39 -
Leclerc tops the morning session at day two in Barcelona
Charles Leclerc has topped the morning test session in Barcelona, setting a lap time of 1:18.247. Leclerc's fastest time was just a tenth slower than Vettel's fas...
19 Feb 2019 13:01 -
Vettel remains top after the first day of testing
Sebastian Vettel ended the first day of pre-season testing on top of the timesheets, as his lap from the morning session remained unbeaten. The German set a 1:18.161, which was...
18 Feb 2019 18:38 -
'Sirotkin close to Renault third driver role'
Sergey Sirotkin is on the verge of signing a deal to coming Renault's third driver, GPToday.net understands. The Russian driver made his debut with Williams last year, but ...
18 Feb 2019 14:22 -
Vettel: No reason to expect early Ferrari exit
Sebastian Vettel says that there should no reason to believe that he will leave Ferrari after the 2019 season if he once again fails to win the world drivers' championship. ...
17 Feb 2019 11:31 -
Haas shakedown the VF-19 in Barcelona: Social media round-up
Check out the latest driver and team developments from social media! Here’s how we’re spending a sunny Friday at @Circuitcat_eng! ???☀️??#Shakedown #VF19 #F1 ...
15 Feb 2019 22:38 -
Verstappen to debut Honda powered RB15 in Barcelona
Max Verstappen will debut Red Bull's 2019 challenger at pre-season testing next Monday, GPToday.net has learned. The Dutchman conducted a shakedown of the RB15 at the Silve...
15 Feb 2019 13:45 -
DTM: Di Resta lands seat with Aston Martin
Paul di Resta will continue to race in the DTM series after Aston Martin confirmed his seat for the upcoming season. Di Resta won the DTM title in 2010 with HWA, pri...
15 Feb 2019 09:30 -
F3: Drugovich signs with Carlin Buzz Racing
Carlin Buzz Racing has announced a second driver to its 2019 Formula 3 line-up, as Felipe Drugovich joins for the upcoming season. Drugovich won the European Formula ...
14 Feb 2019 18:13 -
Verstappen 'happy' with Honda shakedown
Max Verstappen says that he is happy with maiden run with the Honda engine, stating that it was an "important" run before winter testing. Red Bull launched the RB15 o...
14 Feb 2019 10:16 -
Hulkenberg: Crazy race could offer a podium finish
Nico Hulkenberg says a Grand Prix Sunday that features a "crazy" race or "favourable conditions" in 2019 could see him step onto the podium for the...
13 Feb 2019 10:15 -
Renault targeting progression rather than fixed position in 2019
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says his team will not target to finish in any particular position in 2019 but wants to see that it continuing its strong progression. ...
12 Feb 2019 16:02 -
Ricciardo 'more mature' after difficult 2018 campaign
Daniel Ricciardo believes that he is a more mature person as he heads into his maiden season with Renault. Ricciardo joins the Enstone squad alongside Nico Hulkenberg after...
12 Feb 2019 14:01 -
Williams recovery will take a 'long time'
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams has warned that Williams' recovery will take a long time as it looks to bounce back from the lows of 2018. The Grove outfit&n...
12 Feb 2019 11:57 -
Kvyat: Let my driving do the talking
Ahead of his Formula 1 comeback, Daniil Kvyat refused to comment on whether or not he thinks he has "changed", but has vowed to let his driving do the talking. T...
12 Feb 2019 10:55 -
Albon not setting targets ahead of F1 debut
2019 Toro Rosso driver Alexander Albon is not setting any targets for himself for his maiden season in Formula 1. The British-Thai driver received an F1 promotion after the...
11 Feb 2019 15:25 -
Carey backs return of Schumacher name to F1
Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey says that he would love to see the Schumacher name return to the sport in the future, referring to Michael Schumacher's son Mick, who will race in ...
11 Feb 2019 11:02 -
Leclerc can motivate Vettel to 'a new level'
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes that Charles Leclerc could push Sebastian Vettel to a "new level" at Ferrari this year. The two will be teammates at ...
10 Feb 2019 13:02 -
Verstappen a 'perfect reference' for Gasly
Pierre Gasly says that Max Verstappen will be a perfect reference for him throughout the 2019 season. The two will partner each other at Red Bull this year, which will be Gasly&...
10 Feb 2019 11:06 -
Ricciardo reveals frustration after Mercedes, Ferrari snubs
2019 Renault F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has revealed his frustration after being ignored by Mercedes and Ferrari as the Australian looked for a switch from former team Red ...
09 Feb 2019 14:13 -
Grosjean: No surprise race winners before 2021
Romain Grosjean believes that no driver outside of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull will get a chance of winning a race until at least the 2021 season. The gap between the top th...
09 Feb 2019 13:10 -
Haas hints at new black and gold livery
Haas F1 has hinted at its new livery that it is set to unveil on Thursday, February 7. The American squad has taken on energy drink company Rich Energy as its title sponsor for ...
06 Feb 2019 13:18 -
Brown: 'Critical' that F1 introduce 2021 regulations
McLaren CEO Zack Brown says it is extremely important that Formula 1 introduces the new planned regulations for the 2021 season. The sport is set to run with revised engine...
06 Feb 2019 11:01 -
F3: Prema's line-up completed as Shwartzman signs
Prema's line-up for the 2019 FIA Formula 3 season has been completed following the signing of Russian Robert Shwartzman. The 19-year-old joins Marcus Armstrong and Jeha...
05 Feb 2019 14:52 -
Verstappen unveils new white helmet for 2019
Max Verstappen has released his helmet for the 2019 season, which largely consists of white. The Dutchman has traditionally run with Red Bull's blue, red and yellow colours ...
05 Feb 2019 13:39 -
Red Bull announce sponsorship deal with FuturoCoin
Red Bull has announced that it has signed cryptocurrency company FuturoCoin as a sponsor for the 2019 Formula 1 season. The company's logo will appear on the drivers...
05 Feb 2019 11:07 -
Ricciardo makes first appearance in Renault colours
Daniel Ricciardo has been shown publicly in Renault colours for the first time since he was announced as one of its 2019 drivers. The Australian took the decision to leave Red B...
04 Feb 2019 13:21 -
Hartley signs as Ferrari simulator driver
Ex-Toro Rosso driver Brendon Hartley has signed with Ferrari as one of its four simulator driver for the 2019 Formula 1 season. The Scuderia outfit also confirmed Pascal We...
04 Feb 2019 12:58 -
F3: Peroni joins Campos for 2019 campaign
Campos has confirmed that Alex Peroni has joined it for the 2019 FIA Formula 3 season. The Australian born racer is the second driver Campos has announced, having previously con...
01 Feb 2019 15:52 -
Kubica hails achievements of rookie teammate Russell
Robert Kubica has offered praise to teammate George Russell as he prepares for his return to Formula 1 in 2019. The Pole makes his return after spending a year as Williams&...
01 Feb 2019 14:14 -
Gasly promotion came 'faster' than Red Bull anticipated
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admits that Pierre Gasly was promoted to the energy drink team faster than it would have liked. Gasly received the call up fol...
31 Jan 2019 12:02 -
Kubica: Most difficult task will be staying in F1
Robert Kubica believes that staying in Formula 1 for the long term will be his most difficult task upon his return this year. Kubica will race with Williams following eight year...
29 Jan 2019 16:26 -
WEC: Sirotkin to race with SMP Racing
Former Williams driver Sergey Sirotkin has found a drive for the 2019 season and will compete in the remainder of the 2019/20 World Endurance Championship superseason with SMP R...
29 Jan 2019 15:29 -
All female W Series announce finalists
The W Series has announced the 28 finalists that have been whittled down from the original 54 applicants. In 2019, the W Series will run its maiden season, which is an all-...
28 Jan 2019 17:15 -
Perez: People are too used to my level
Sergio Perez says that onlookers have become too accustomed to his results, which has left him to believe he is underrated in F1. The Mexican ended the 2018 season in eighth pla...
28 Jan 2019 11:11 -
Lowe sees benefits in Russell's Mercedes exposure
Technical Chief of Williams Racing Paddy Lowe believes the exposure that new driver Geroge Russell is recieving from Mercedes is a good thing for the 2019 driver. Russell, ...
26 Jan 2019 18:00 -
Kubica return a 'great human story' - Chandhok
Former Grand Prix driver Karun Chandhok says that Robert Kubica's return to Formula 1 is a "great human story". Kubica will make his full-time return after seven y...
26 Jan 2019 14:33 -
Leclerc found first F1 races 'very long'
Charles Leclerc admits that he found his maiden Formula 1 races to be very long after growing accustomed to the feature and sprint race formats of GP3 and Formula 2. Leclerc jo...
25 Jan 2019 11:09 -
F3: Fewtrell joins fellow Renault junior Lundgaard at ART
ART Grand Prix is the first team to confirm its full line-up for the inaugural FIA Formula 3 championship, as Max Fewtrell will join David Beckmann and fellow Renault junior Chr...
24 Jan 2019 17:18 -
F1 hoping to secure second Grand Prix in China
Formula 1's global commercial boss says it would love to have China host a second world championship race. The country has hosted a Grand Prix every year since 2004 at the S...
24 Jan 2019 12:52 -
F3: Renault junior Lundgaard signs with ART
Renault F1 junior driver Christian Lundgaard will compete in the inaugural FIA Formula 3 championship this year after penning a deal with ART. The 17-year-old Dane w...
23 Jan 2019 12:27 -
IndyCar: Ericsson: Race wins races 'achievable' in 2019
IndyCar rookie Marcus Ericsson says that winning races is his goal for the 2019 season. After being ousted as a full-time driver at Alfa Romeo Sauber in Formula 1, the Swede sig...
22 Jan 2019 17:08 -
Norris: Beating Sainz 'very unlikely' in 2019
Lando Norris says that beating teammate Carlos Sainz in 2019 is an unrealistic expectation for his maiden season in Formula 1. The Briton will make his debut in just under two m...
22 Jan 2019 15:58 -
Renault: Ricciardo wasn't bought on 'stupid money'
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says that the Enstone squad didn't waste money bringing Daniel Ricciardo to the team. Ricciardo took the surprise decision to leave...
22 Jan 2019 15:12 -
Zhou joins Renault Sport Academy
Renault has confirmed that Guanyu Zhou has joined its driver academy and will work in a development role for the 2019 season. Zhou was previously a member of the Ferrari academy...
22 Jan 2019 10:01 -
Marko denies Gasly will be number two at Red Bull
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko says that Pierre Gasly will not act as a number two driver to Max Verstappen. The Frenchman was promoted following an unexpected decision f...
22 Jan 2019 09:15 -
Ferrari 'has the ingredients' to succeed again
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel believes that the team has what it takes to end its championship drought in 2019. The Scuderia outfit has battled Mercedes for the championsh...
21 Jan 2019 10:44 -
Binotto: Enrolling Mick Schumacher has special emotional meaning
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto described the signing of the 19-year-old son of F1 great Michael Schumacher as having "special emotional meaning". Michael won f...
21 Jan 2019 10:00 -
Albon: No time to waste getting up to speed
Toro Rosso rookie Alexander Albon says he is targeting getting up to speed in Formula 1 straight away. The Thai-British driver will make his debut at the Australian Gr...
18 Jan 2019 11:24 -
Kubica expecting to be 'like a rookie' throughout 2019 season
Robert Kubica says that he is expecting to be more like a rookie rather than a Grand Prix winner and a contester of five Formula 1 seasons this year. The Pole makes his full-ti...
18 Jan 2019 10:47 -
Chandhok: Matured Verstappen ready to be world champion
Former Grand Prix driver Karun Chandhok believes that Max Verstappen has matured enough to become a Formula 1 world champion. Verstappen enjoyed a strong second half to the 2018...
18 Jan 2019 10:12 -
Ricciardo: Statistics masking Hulkenberg's strength
Daniel Ricciardo is expecting a tough challenge from new teammate Nico Hulkenberg, stating that his F1 record doesn't properly display his skill level. Ricciardo opted ...
17 Jan 2019 15:59 -
Perez suspects year out of F1 could hurt Ocon
Sergio Perez says that Esteban Ocon's 2019 season on the sidelines could hurt his future prospects. The Mercedes junior failed to find a seat for the upcoming campaign after...
17 Jan 2019 14:08 -
Alonso will miss 'very special' F1 cars
Fernando Alonso admits that the thrill of driving a Formula 1 car is what he will miss most from the sport. The Spaniard will not compete in the 2019 season, having spent 1...
17 Jan 2019 12:05
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- Date of b. May 13 1934 (91)
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