Nico Hülkenberg had an outstanding Friday to open the F1 US GP weekend for Sauber, setting the second-fastest practice lap before qualifying 4th for Saturday’s sprint race at Austin. It represents Hülkenberg’s best starting position for any F1 race since 4th at the sprint race at Red Bull Ring with Haas in 2023. It is…
On Instagram Wednesday, Cadillac F1 Team announced a three-driver simulator team to support Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez. The crew includes Haas reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi, 2016 Indycar champion and 2019 Indy 500 winner Simon Pagenaud, and Corvette factory driver Charlie Eastwood. Fittipaldi brings the most F1 experience… Fittipaldi is the only one of the…
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced on Friday that former Haas F1 driver and Mercedes test driver Mick Schumacher will be testing their IndyCar on October 13 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 2020 Formula 2 champion and son of Michael Schumacher has spent the last two years with Alpine in the WEC, where he has…
Dale Coyne Racing announced that 2025 Indy NXT champion Dennis Hauger will pilot one of the team’s cars for the 2026 season. The Danish rookie won six races on the way to taking the Indy NXT title in his first season in North America. Prior to that, he spent three years in Formula 2, winning…
Arrow McLaren announced progress on a $30 million expansion of the Andretti facility the Indycar team acquired earlier this year. They had been operating out of the shop inherited from their previous incarnation as Schmidt Peterson Racing. Arrow McLaren will move in to their new building in early 2026. In a statement released by the…
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies acknowledged after Max Verstappen’s win at the F1 Italian GP that their car was better suited to the lower downforce circuits, and that they would continue to take “risks” with the setup to better develop the car on the other tracks. From doom to delight: consecutive podiums for Verstappen…
Yuki Tsunoda converted a 12th place starting position into his first points finish since Imola, coming home 9th at the F1 Dutch GP. A forceful late move on Pierre Gasly was critical to him getting a buffer in the closing laps with his issue. It was a strong effort but Tsunoda conceded, “I’m not sure…
Will Power led 78 of 110 laps to win the IndyCar Grand Prix of Portland. It was his second straight win at Portland, but his first win overall since last year’s running. In that timeframe his future at Team Penske has come into question, but Power said the win showed “I’m driving the best I…
Lance Stroll put together a solid drive in a “fun” weekend for him and Aston Martin at the F1 Hungarian GP, qualifying sixth and finishing seventh for just his fourth points finish of the season. Combined with teammate Fernando Alonso’s P5 run, it was Aston Martin’s second double-points finish of the season—but second in three…
On Thursday, IndyCar announced that broadcast partner Fox Corporation has purchased a one-third stake in Penske Entertainment. In announcing the deal, Roger Penske said the investment shows that “Fox sees the incredible potential across our sport and wants to play an active role in building our growth trajectory.“ Fox purchase of Penske stake builds on…
