Racing

The legendary Auto Union "Silver Arrow" Type D race car, built in 1939, will be reconstructed by Audi Tradition as a special feature for the UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed this July. Built to be 'absolutely authentic', the 420hp (313kW) 12-cylinder vintage racer will be driven by Nick Mason, Pink...

The French GP at Magny Cours is a favorite of many Formula 1 drivers due to its challenging layout and high demand on driver skills. Its rather remote location and lack of off-track entertainment have jeopardized its future as a host site for Formula 1, however. Regardless, experiencing a lap of...

As Formula 1 teams push the boundaries of what is physically possible ever further and rules limit what can be done in real-world practice, the benefits of high-tech simulators are growing ever more important. Ferrari's next-generation driving simulator will be engineered and built by Moog, Inc., a...

Grid penalties and mechanical setbacks were the story of this weekend’s French GP at Magny-Cours. Felipe Massa took the win after pole-sitter and race leader Kimi Raikkonnen's exhaust broke just before the midpoint, though he managed to hang on for second. Toyota driver Jarno Trulli brought...

Redefining the meaning of a good customer experience, Nissan's UK GT-R sales program will be offering buyers of the everyday supercar a chance to participate in special Race Academy events at the track in Silverstone and on the legendary Nurburgring. The program consists of one-on-one instruction...

Lewis Hamilton blankly denied reports he blew nearly $400,000 on a personalised number plate. Reports earlier this week suggested the 23-year-old McLaren driver is now the owner of the plate 'LEW 1S'. At a news conference ahead of the French grand prix, Briton Hamilton said the reports were untrue...

Following Super Aguri's demise, Honda may soon have another satellite formula one team up and racing. Reports from Portugal claim that Ken Anderson, a well-known US engineer who has worked in prominent F1 roles, is in promising talks about setting up an American outfit. The reports said that while...

Caparo is set to make its first ever appearance at the 24 hours of Le Mans this year, after signing a partnering agreement with the Barazi Epsilon team. The team will be competing in the LMP2 category and will provide Caparo with the opportunity to develop lightweight structures and components to...

BMW managed to take the top two spots at this weekend’s Montreal GP following a major bungle caused by the hands of Lewis Hamilton. The McLaren driver, who started on pole and gained a sizeable lead, failed to see a red light at the exit of pitlane and drove into the rear of Kimi Raikkonen's...

The FIA may be contemplating how to equalize the performance of the engines in formula one, according to reports. Together with the 19,000 rpm limit, the sport is in the midst of a so-called 'freeze' on most engine development, meaning that the basic power plants currently installed in teams' cars...

The insular cadre of teams and drivers at the top of road racing's most expensive and high-tech series may not be as isolated from the ecological pressures of the outside world as it first appears. According to two-time world champion Emerson Fittipaldi Formula 1 is considering a switch to ethanol...

Updated with official video. At first glance the R35 Nissan GT-R is a physical paradox. The 3,800lb car's 480hp twin-turbo V6 just shouldn't be able to move it around like it does, and the base model's 20-inch Dunlop Sport tires shouldn't let it be thrown through the corners with such abandon...

The fallout of Max Mosley's survival as FIA president has begun, with Europe's largest automobile club vowing to now boycott the Paris based governing body. After a clear majority of FIA affiliates voted to keep the scandal-gripped Briton as president on Tuesday, Germany's Allgemeiner Deutscher...

Max Mosley will remain FIA president, after achieving a clear win in the secret confidence ballot conducted in Paris on Tuesday. A statement issued by the locally-based body revealed that, of the 169 votes cast, 103 expressed confidence in the 68-year-old, who has been embroiled in a highly...

Bernie Ecclestone has ended weeks of reluctance and ambiguity by clearly pleading for Max Mosley, his friend of 40 years and fellow F1 powerbroker, to step down immediately as FIA president. The F1 chief executive's appeal, via the pages of the British newspaper Daily Telegraph, comes mere days...

Ferrari recently signed a deal with the A1GP to supply the series with its Maranello-built race engines and design consultancy services starting from next year's season through until 2014. The new A1GP car powered by Ferrari had its first 'shakedown' at Fiorano, the Ferrari test track in Italy...

When one thinks of Ferrari, images of bright red, low-slung racers come to mind, borne forward on the wail of a high-revving V8 or V12. For the crews and drivers of the Scuderia Soap Box trophy races, the louder half of the equation is left off. Gravity-powered racing at its finest, the competition...

Update: Lewis Hamilton fought his way to victory yesterday at a rain-soaked Monaco GP after starting from third place on the grid and suffering a tyre puncture following an early scrape with a barrier. Poor weather conditions and two periods with the safety car saw the race end after the two hour...

There’s been no shortage of carmakers interested in competing in this weekend’s 24 hour Nurburgring endurance challenge. Already we’ve seen the likes of Lexus, Audi, Opel and Volkswagen enter race-prepped versions of their regular production models, as well as future models in the...

Bernie Ecclestone on Wednesday said there are currently no plans to stage a British grand prix in 2010. Quoted by the Daily Telegraph newspaper, the F1 chief executive likened negotiations about a new contract for the Silverstone race, whose existing deal runs out next year, to a "dead duck". It is...