F1 announces the 2022 calendar, with Imola in and China out

The Formula One calendar for 2022 has been revealed, however the 23-race calendar does not include the Chinese Grand Prix. A draft schedule for next season was announced following a meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council on Friday. The calendar was put together in the hopes of a more typical season, starting with […]

Sebastian Vettel: F1 could lose its “specialness” if there are too many races

If the calendar continues to increase, Sebastian Vettel says, the sport will lose valuable personnel and the grand prix would cease to be’special’ events. The announcement of F1’s 2022 schedule on Friday means the sport will have its biggest season yet next year, with 23 races scheduled between the middle of March and the middle […]

After an F1 engine change, Ricciardo will drop to the Turkish GP grid

After McLaren decided to use a new power unit, Daniel Ricciardo looks likely to start the Turkish Grand Prix at the end of the grid. The Australian had a difficult qualifying session, as he was knocked out of Q1 due to a lack of confidence on soft tyres in the damp but drying conditions. McLaren […]

Carlos Sainz: Ferrari’s “strange plan” was to eliminate an F1 rival in the first round

Ferrari’s “strange plan” in qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix, according to Carlos Sainz, was to prevent a Formula One opponent from making Q2, preventing Daniel Ricciardo from progressing. After taking his fourth power unit of the season, Sainz knew he’d have to start from the back of the grid in Istanbul. In such circumstances, […]

F1 is planning to abandon its planned new sporting regulations format

Formula One is planning to abandon a 2022 change to a brand new set of FIA racing regulations. Instead, the championship will follow an updated version of the current format, which will include any necessary changes. The current sporting regulations developed organically during the last few decades, originally under the supervision of the late FIA […]

Bagnaia will not make desperate movesĀ in order to keep his MotoGP title ambitions alive

Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati has stated that in the next three races, he will not make any frantic or aggressive moves on Fabio Quartararo in order to keep his slim MotoGP title hopes alive. Bagnaia has been on a roll of late, winning back-to-back races at Aragon and Misano and finishing third in the Grand […]

Joey Gase was taken to a local hospital following the crash in Las Vegas

Joey Gase was taken to a local hospital after being involved in a major incident during the second stage of the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. On Lap 92, Gase was running near the back of the race when he spun in Turn 1 after his No. 15 car’s left […]

According to Alex Bowman, NASCAR Cup playoffs ‘a little frustrating’ so far

This is not how Alex Bowman envisioned the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs playing out – starting each round with a large hole to dig out of. Bowman’s 2021 season had been a watershed moment for him. This season, he took over the famed No. 48 Chevrolet at Hendrick Motorsports, made famous by seven-time Cup […]

Las Vegas penalty report: Kevin Harvick’s crew chief had one race suspended

Rodney Childers, Kevin Harvick’s crew chief, was given a one-race ban by NASCAR following last weekend’s racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Childers has been ruled out of Sunday’s Cup playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway (2 p.m. ET, NBC) after Harvick’s car was discovered in post-race inspection in Las Vegas with two lug nuts that […]

Denny Hamlin is the early favorite for Talladega at PointsBet

Denny Hamlin is the favorite at PointsBet SportsBook to win the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, following his win in Las Vegas last week (2 p.m. ET, NBC). Hamlin is the defending champion of this race, having won it last year by beating teammate Erik Jones to the finish line. On superspeedways, Hamlin […]