Alexander Rossi, a 19-year-old from Nevada City, Calif., on Saturday was one of seven drivers appointed as part of the Team Lotus driver development program. This takes Rossi a step closer to a possible Formula One drive, and with the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin scheduled for next year, he may have a better chance than one might think.
Not that Rossi would not otherwise be a potential candidate. On Saturday he drove the Team Lotus Formula One car in Malaysia, along with the regular team drivers, Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen. This was … Details
When most of us think about buying used cars, we normally look for a well-maintained, roadworthy motor in good condition with a solid history.
However, there are also people who are perfectly happy to buy a car that has been thrown around at 200mph, sliding and scraping barriers, and perhaps even survived being almost totalled in a crash.
Yes, welcome to the world of looking for second-hand Formula One cars.
In all honesty, if you are going to buy a used F1 car then you would … Details
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tony Kanaan checked his mirrors repeatedly, trying to figure out who was all over his rear wing.
Kanaan didn’t recognize the paint scheme or the car number.
Finally, he asked his crew. Simona de Silvestro, someone told him. Kanaan didn’t respond. All he wanted to know was  … Details
Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 Formula One world champion, has requested and received approval to run in a Nascar Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 20, said Amanda Jones Ellis, a spokeswoman for the series.
Turun Sanomat, a newspaper in the racer’s native Finland, reported Tuesday that Raikkonen, 31, is expected to race with  … Details