In an extended nine-minute interview with The Daily Showâs Trevor Noah got to the basics of what makes Lewis Hamilton who he is. Lewis has a tradition of touring the American talk show scene during the week prior to the U.S. Grand Prix, including a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live two years ago, and Ellen last year. He is aâŚ
Kimi Raikkonenâs down to his last few races with the Ferrari Formula One team before heading to Sauber, but he reminded everyone not to count him out just yet on Sunday. In an unpredictable, edge-of-your-seat type of U.S. Grand Prix, Raikkonen won his first F1 race since 2013 while Lewis Hamiltonâs fifth-career titleâŚ
Fridayâs first two U.S. Grand Prix practice sessions got practically drowned, leaving many teams hiding in their garages for most of the time available. On Saturday, the onslaught of rain bombarding Central Texas over the past month or so finally decided to give us all a break, and allowed Circuit of The Americas toâŚ
The Formula One driver championship is essentially decided, with leader Lewis Hamilton only needing score eight points more than Sebastian Vettel to clinch his fifth title. So, no, thatâs not the close, exciting battle battle at this weekendâs U.S. Grand Prix. The real battle is Max Verstappen versus the kerbs.
Formula One may be making its one stop of the year in America this weekend, but thereâs another red, white and blue flag thatâs important to this particular U.S. Grand Prix: the one British F1 star Lewis Hamilton could wave to celebrate his fifth series title on Sunday. Heâll start first in pursuit of that title.
Well, there you have it, folks. After months of speculationâwith confirmation that he wouldnât be returning to Formula One and the full force of Alonsomania reaching maddening heights post-Le MansâFernando Alonso has made it clear. He will not be joining the IndyCar series for a full-time campaign in 2019.
Ana Delfosseâs rebellious spirit was visible from the time she was a child. With a father who was always joking about how men can do anything, young Ana would reply that she was âgoing to show that a woman can do it, tooâ.
If youâre into racing, chances are, youâve played at least one racing game in your life. With technology ever on the rise and sim racing becoming more than just a âgameâ, Germanyâs racing governing body, Deutsche Motor Sport Bund, has decided to officially proclaim sim racing as a legitimate motorsport discipline.
Formula One is racing in the U.S. this weekend, and Kurt Bradley is there to capture amazing photos for the express purpose of posting them on this very internet web page. He spent today braving the wet Texas weather to bring these monster open-wheel hybrid racers to your computer screen. Get your scrolling fingerâŚ
Well, would you look at that. Weâve all miraculously survived an entire year since the last U.S. Grand Prix, and to celebrate, Texas is giving us cold and rainy weather for the week of. How kind. Anyway, time flies, which is why you should make the most of it by joining Jalopnik for our annual Formula One party inâŚ
Look, if youâre only going to watch one Formula One race a year, you might as well do it this weekend, when the lone American race on the calendar (for now) comes to Austin, Texas. Hereâs what to expect ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday.
Recent reports claim driver Guy Edwards, who ran 11 Formula One races over three years in the 1970s, has died at age 75. Corrections to those reports came out Tuesday morning, with Motorsport.comâs saying a âformer colleague of Guyâs was able to track him down ... and confirm that he is very much still with us.â Oops.
In the mad dash to make Formula One a more exciting sport, everyone has their ideas that they think will be the biggest factor in crafting a consistently good race product. Now, even Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is pitching his ideas into the mix: hell yeah, he says, we should have Super Weekends.
After an officiating miscommunication led to this yearâs Formula One Canadian Grand Prix ending a full two laps early, F1 announced Friday that it wonât rely on us humans to end races anymore. A computer will get the responsibility instead, and digital checkered flags will be the new norm.
Red Bullâs motorsport program will let MotoGP riders test Formula One cars for publicity and all of that junk, but you better believe the privilege isnât the same the other way around. When Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen asked to get on a racing bike for fun, the team shut that idea down because itâs too dangerous.
Red Bull loves to put its F1 cars in places where you would not normally see F1 cars. And it is pretty cool to see them off track. Max Verstappen has raced up a mountain in the Alps and pulled donuts in downtown Budapest. Red Bullâs latest video puts Verstappen on a road trip that will take him along the ContinentalâŚ
There have been rumors about Formula One heading to Vietnamâs capital for a street race all year, but it wonât be as easy as putting down some paint, rumble strips and kerbs. If it happens, the race will take place on a mesh of street course and purpose-built F1 circuit, which will then also become a public street.
After picking up the pole position in this weekendâs Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, with Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas playing the ever reliable wing man on the outside of the front row, Lewis Hamilton got away at the start with the ease of a seasoned veteran. With ease, he quickly stretched out a length or two atâŚ
Welcome to Formula One in the early 1960s. I bet youâre expecting free-wheeling danger-loving manly men competing for the World Championship, the Steve McQueen cool that everyone expects of drivers in the sportâs most dangerous eraâespecially from a team as prestigious as Ferrari. So, what if I told you that theâŚ
Look, we know. Youâve read the Harry Potter series 27 times. Youâd still be afraid of vampires if it werenât for the Twilight books, but now you feel like youâre fully prepared to seduce one into not killing you. You have a deep appreciation of the written word in all of its glorious forms.
