Formula One race cars are probably the most unique in competition today. The aerodynamics, engines, tires and technology combine to make these bullets take straights at speeds in excess of 220 miles per hour and lateral G-force in the turns of 5.2g. In comparison, the average NHRA Top Fuel Dragster can hit 6g on starting and when the parachute is deployed. The difference is that there are more than 11 turns on an F1 circuit and 50 to 70 laps per race.
The chassis and body of a Formula One car starts with a wooden plank set to  … More
AMA Supercross star James Stewart says he is interested in taking up IndyCar’s challenge of a $5 million bonus for any outsider who can win the IZOD IndyCar Series finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in October.
“If they want me in the race, I’ll go,” Stewart told the Indianapolis Star after Saturday night’s Supercross race at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where he finished  … More
The Andretti family has had a strange relationship with Formula 1.Â
It has never been easy to come across the Atlantic in either direction.
Only a few drivers have pulled it off.
Sebastien Bourdais didn’t make it in F1; neither did Michael Andretti or Alex Zanardi.
All of them were  … More
Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart is looking forward to his first run in a Formula 1 car as he confirmed he is set to swap drives with McLaren-Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in a demonstration run at Watkins Glen this summer.
Stewart, whose Stewart Haas NASCAR team is sponsored by longtime McLaren backer and test organizer Mobil 1, will drive last year’s grand prix-winning MP4-25 car  … Details