Category: Racing

Hamilton and Vettel disagree on who is favorite

Sebastian Vettel lapped fastest for Ferrari on the penultimate day of Formula One’s pre-season testing on Thursday but refused to accept the mantle of favorite from Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton. The four-times champion wrapped up his preparations for the opening Australian Grand Prix on March 26 with the fastest lap yet around Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya — a one minute 19.024 effort.

Back at the track, retired Rosberg shows no signs of regret

Back at the track, retired Rosberg shows no signs of regret Retired Formula One champion Nico Rosberg seemed to be having a good time at the track Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lz3iKk Formula One World Champion Nico Rosberg is surrounded by cameramen as he visits his former Mercedes team during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, outside Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, March 1, 2017. BARCELONA, Spain – Retired Formula One champion Nico Rosberg seemed to have a good time, and no regrets, on Wednesday at the track.

Alonso saddened by “lost” day of McLaren testing

Fernando Alonso admits he was both “disappointed” and “sad” after he was only able to complete 29 laps with the new McLaren MCL32 in testing in Barcelona. Alonso had an oil system problem right at the start of the morning session, and then had other issues, including an engine shutdown, when he returned to the track in the afternoon.

Prototype series launched in Australia

There will be a dedicated sports prototype series in Australia this year, with the introduction of the all-new Australian Prototype Series. The APS is based on the former Australian Sports Racer Series, and will cater for open-top and Le Mans-style racing cars.

Rosberg backed Alonso

Ted Kravitz sits down with Nico Rosberg at the Autsport Awards to find out what he’ll miss most about F1. Rosberg, the defending Formula 1 champion, retired five days after winning the title to leave a vacant seat at the sport’s all-conquering team.

Weather Is Definitely Winning The Dakar Rally Right Now

The Dakar Rally is known for being one of the most extreme races in the world, but it apparently doesn’t mesh well with extreme weather. After part of Friday’s stage being cut short due to the conditions, organizers scrapped the entire sixth stage of the rally on Saturday when the weather didn’t lighten up.

Dakar favourite emerges as Price crashes out

JOAN Barreda has become the clear favourite to win his first Dakar Rally after a dramatic end to Stage 4. The Spaniard leads the motorcycle class by over 18 minutes after one of his biggest threats, Toby Price, crashed out of the rally late in the stage. Matthias Walkner went on to claim the day’s two-wheel win, while Cyril Despres claimed his first stage win of 2017 in the car class.