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Audi R18 Hybrid tests new tech at Sebring

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST

Last year's menacing Audi R18 TDI Le Mans racer brought with it the radical addition of a closed roof. If spy photos from QuattroWorld are any indication, the next R18 might feature a diesel-hybrid power train. More »

Don’t forget to pee before a motor race

Peter Orosz — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:00:00 EST

The latest edition of the FIA’s A Driver’s Guide to Safe Motor Sport has just been published. It’s a short, very good read if you’re considering getting into any sort of motorsport, covering basics like helmets, fireproof suits, good shoes, attention, and, of course, the management of your precious bodily fluids.The guide is illustrated with Sergio Pérez’s huge crash in qualification at the 2011 Monaco Grand Prix, a rather understated way of showing how far safety in motor sport has come: while Pérez was out of the race and decided not to take part in the one after, the almost exactly same crash of Karl Wendlinger at the 1994 Monaco Grand Prix put the Austrian driver in a coma for weeks and basically ended his Formula One career.A Driver’s Guide is not about Formula One. It’s for everyone racing a car in any sort of way. And remember: “It is a good idea to empty the bladder and bowels before driving…nerves may act as natural reminders of this.” Kimi Räikkönen must be an enthusiastic reader.You can download a PDF of the guide from the FIA’s website. More »

One of only 24 Group B Rally Ford RS200 Evolutions for sale on Ebay

Tom Joslin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:00:00 EST

It might seem hard to believe a 25 year old Ford is still faster than a Ferrari Enzo, but this is far from a run of the mill mid 80s Ford. For those unfamiliar with the RS200 Evolution, this ultra rare four wheel drive 600hp monster was originally built by Ford Motorsports in England for competition in the legendarily short-lived Group B Rally class. More »

Watch what happens when a tire hits a jet canopy at 140 mph

Justin Hyde — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:30:00 EDT

Formula 1's governing body has been considering a change to the only feature of Grand Prix cars unchanged for the past few decades: closing the cockpit. That's why it's shooting a tire at 140 mph into a jet fighter canopy. More »

F1 switching to 1.6-liter Turbo V6 in 2014

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:15:00 EDT

Despite the constant threat of four-cylinder turbo engines for the next generation of F1 race cars, the FIA agreed to let teams use a 1.6-liter turbo V6 for the 2014 season. Maybe Mercedes can just borrow this one. More »

This is why Aston Martin drivers shouldn't screw with Nissan GT-Rs

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Revenge is a dish best served cold. Not served at 120 mph. As you'll see in the beginning of the video from this weekend's GT1 Championship at Silvesterone, Darren Turner in the Nissan GT-R sent Stefan Mücke in the Aston Martin DBR9 spinning off into the grass. Mücke manages to catch up with the rest of the pack and Turner, which is when things get violent. More »

Ferrari rear wing declared illegal by FIA

Tom Joslin — Sat, 21 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT

Ferrari was forced to change the rear wing on their cars for the remainder of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. International Automobile Federation (FIA) race director Charlie Whiting called the wing "a very clever interpretation of the rules" on Friday. Whiting told reporters it was up to the FIA "to decide whether we think it's a good interpretation of the rules". More »

How a five-hooker Nazi sex orgy scandal may cripple the press

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EST

When motorsports president Max Mosley was caught in a sadomasochistic orgy by a British tabloid, we assumed it was his end. Far from it. Riding high on a court victory he's pushing reforms in Europe that will clamp-down on the free press. More »

The Rejected 2011 F1 Rule Changes

Ray Wert — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:30:00 EST

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Earlier this week we showed you an illustrated guide to F1's latest rule changes. Now, Sniff Petrol's got the scoop on the F1 rule changes that didn't make it. Here they are. More »

— Max Mosley

Justin Hyde — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:45:00 EDT

Former Formula One overseer Max Mosley, who knows from pleasure and punishments, says Ferarri should face some unpleasantness for team orders that let Fernando Alonso win the German Grand Prix. Spankings all around. [Welt Online via Autocar] More »

This Hill Climb Race Is Better Than Any Video Game

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:15:00 EDT

Taking an open-wheeled Formula 3000 race car up the hill climb course is bonkers. Don't believe us? Watch the video and realize if this were a video game, you'd call it impossibly hard. More »

FIA Officials "Angered" By Ferrari Outbursts

Ray Wert — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:45:00 EDT

Hey Ferrari, don't make FIA angry. You wouldn't like them when they get angry. [F1Reports] More »

Defunct USF1 Banned From F1 FOR-E-VER

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EDT

The FIA fined the bankrupt USF1 team their $380,000 entry fee and banned them from Formula 1 forever for being no-shows this season. Banning a long-dead team? That's the kind of quick, effective action we expect from the FIA! More »

How To Get 99.7 Mpg From A Geo Metro

MetroMPG.com — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EDT

One year ago, Darin Cosgrove of Metrompg.com entered his Geo Metro in the Green Grand Prix fuel-economy competition. Over the course of the event, he coaxed his 12-year-old car to almost 100 mpg! Here's how he did it. —Ed. More »

Meet The Porsche Panamera Racing Car

Sam Smith — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EDT

One: Sports-car company builds four-door sedan. Two: Four-door sedan is loved by some, hated by others. Three: Someone turns four-door sedan into touring-car racer. Four: We actually dig it. More »

Five Reasons Monaco Is The Grandest Of Grands Prix

Sam Smith — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:00:00 EDT

The oldest race on the Formula 1 calendar is also one of the most glamorous and most dangerous. The 68th running of the Monaco Grand Prix took place last weekend. Miss it? Here's why you should pay attention. More »

SPEED TV Launches New Channel, Airs Real Racing Again

Sam Smith — Wed, 12 May 2010 09:00:00 EDT

SPEED TV launches broadband channel, decides to air real racing again. We rejoice. [via ColdTrackDays] More »

Nissan GT-R To Race In GT1

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:40:00 EST

Tiff Needell played master of ceremonies at the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship launch. That's where a trio of Nissan GT-Rs decked out in race livery signaled Nissan's return to the series after a 20-year absence. More »

Look Into Buemi's Eyes, See The Future: The F1 Season Approacheth

Sam Smith — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST

The first Formula One test of 2010 took place this week in Spain. It concluded yesterday, but Sebastien Buemi's steely gaze is already piercing deep into the heart of our wire service. Eye-popping gallery time! More »

Jean Todt Wins FIA Presidency

Peter Orosz — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Jean Todt defeated Ari Vatanen last week to become the new president of the FIA, motorsport’s international governing body, replacing 16-year incumbent Max “Spank Me” Mosley. More »

Briatore, Staff Out At Renault F1 Over Race-Fixing Scandal

Wes Siler — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Flavio Briatore and head engineer Pat Symonds are out at Renault F1 in a seeming admission of guilt in the Nelson Piquet Jr. race-fixing scandal. FIA still plans to hold a disciplinary hearing for Renault on Monday. [BBC] More »

Lotus Returns To Formula 1!

John Krewson — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:15:00 EDT

The FIA has announced that a Lotus team comprised of Clark, Senna, and some guy named Nigel will be the 13th team on the grid next season. However, they'll be based in Malaysia, which seems rather odd. [BBC] More »

Max Mosley To Step Down As F1 President

Ray Wert — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:40:00 EDT

In a letter today to membership, embattled FIA chief and reported sex freak Max Mosley has confirmed he will not stand for re-election when his term as president of motorsport's governing body ends in October. Full letter below. More »

Max Mosley To Step Aside As FIA President

Ray Wert — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:20:00 EDT

Alleged sex freak Max Mosley's agreed to step down as president of FIA, Formula One's world governing body, after elections later this year in order to unify the Formula One championship. The long nightmare is almost over. More »

So I Woke Up This Morning And F1 Was Dead

Peter Orosz — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:15:00 EDT

The bough has apparently broken: as we head into what are perhaps the last hours of Formula One as we know it, the teams and the FIA have yet to reach a compromise. More »

Sir Frank Williams: "I just love racing, I love speed. I love the noise."

Peter Orosz — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Published hours before his team became one of only two to enter next year’s world championship, Brad Spurgeon’s interview with the F1 veteran is a touching portrait of a man who lives and breathes racing. More »

Ferrari, Renault Threaten To Pull Out Of Formula One

The Auto Insider — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Ferrari and Renault have both issued official statements this week threatening to pull out of next year's FIA Formula One World Championship due to the FIA's decision to introduce two new sets of technical regulations. More »

Alexander Mosley, Son Of Max Mosley, Found Dead

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Alexander Mosley, the 39-year-old mathematician and son of controversial FIA President Max Mosley, was found dead in his West London home today. More »

FIA GT Championship At Silverstone: Round One Mega-Gallery

The Auto Insider — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT

The official start of the 2009 FIA GT Championship season began at Silverstone this past weekend with many new contenders. Check out this mega gallery of action-packed race images we've compiled below. More »

F1 Diffuser Row Ends With Brawn GP’s Diffuser Legal

Peter Orosz — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EDT

A major source of contention in this whirlwind of a Formula One season has been a new diffuser design used by Brawn, Toyota and Williams. The appeal against them was just rejected by the FIA. More »

2009 FIA GT Racers Trot Out For Spring Testing In France

The Auto Insider — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:30:00 EDT

The 2009 season of the FIA GT series kicked off this week at the Paul Ricard Circuit debuting the new Nissan GT-R GT1, Ford GT1, Audi R8 LMS, Alpina B6 GT3 and Ferrari 430 Scuderia. More »

FIA Official Crashes Renault R28 At Formula 1 Roadshow

The Auto Insider — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Mohammed bin Sulayem, the U.A.E. F1 representative was involved in a high speed crash while attempting to pilot last year's Renault R28 during the Renault 'Roadshow' at the Dubai Autodrome. Man, that's gotta hurt. More »

Nissan GT-R GT1: Godzilla Ready To Smash GT1

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EDT

What's a weekday without more Nissan GT-R news? In addition to details about an even more restrictive warranty in 2010, we also get complete info on the FIA Nissan GT-R GT1, a 600 HP racer. More »

Lewis Hamilton Loses Third Place In Australian GP After Lying To Race Officials

Peter Orosz — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Lewis Hamilton was just disqualified from his third-place finish in the Australian GP for giving false statements to race stewards regarding a pass under safety car conditions. We dissect the whole mess below. More »

Bernie Ecclestone's Actual Max Mosley Whip-Themed Christmas Card

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:15:00 EST

A scan of the now-infamous Bernie Ecclestone Max Mosley Whipping Christmas Card has hit the web and it's worse than we could have predicted. Also, team Toyota appears to be enjoying it. [F1Fanatic] More »

Formula 2 Series' Natacha Gachnang's The New Hotness

The Auto Insider — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST

Danica Patrick has definitely toyed with our attention over the years, but like a little puppy, we’re always looking for something new to play with. Enter Natacha Gachnang, Formula 2’s new star. More »

Vizualtech Renders Dodge Challenger GT

Wes Siler — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:30:00 EST

Could these renderings of a FIA GT3 challenging Dodge Challenger hint at a future factory racer? More »

Subaru Officially Withdraws From World Rally Championship

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST

Blaming the bad economy, Subaru confirmed its sudden departure from the 2009 World Rally Championship. Will this ever end? More »

Mosley Stands By His Spec Engine Plan For F1 Racing

Andrew Stoy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:20:00 EDT

FIA president Max Mosley, having put all that Nazi fetish prostitution scandal business behind him, is back promoting his cost-cutting spec engine plan for Formula One. Mosley appears convinced that F1 must develop technologies that can make their way to everyday cars in order to remain relevant — technologies like KERS and other energy-recovery techniques. Says Mosely: "[Using spec engines] will give F1 far more relevance and credibility than the use of vastly expensive racing engines, or extremely light and sophisticated gearboxes, both of which are almost entirely irrelevant to modern road transport." Heresy! But we also understand where he's coming from. More »

Canadian Grand Prix Dropped For 2009, No More F1 In North America

Mark Arnold — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Canuck F1 fans today are mourning the loss of the Canadian Grand Prix from the 2009 Formula One schedule, said to be the result of "contractual problems" between the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and F1 management. The Canadian GP already dodged a bullet back in 2004 when the race was supposed to be dropped due to the loss of tobacco advertising, but funds were scraped up and the show went on. Oh, if you're wondering, the decision was in no way influenced by Robert Kubica's spectaular crash in 2007. More »