Kimi Raikkonen is to switch from Formula One to the World Rally Championship for next season. It has long been speculated the 2007 world champion would turn his attention to rallying after leaving Ferrari at the end of the recent F1 campaign.
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Raikkonen had hoped to return to McLaren, only for his apparent pay demands to … Details
JR Hildebrand was a surprising selection by Force India for F1’s young driver test this week at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Still, he delivered a solid, competitive 131-lap performance. It was an impressive first time attempt in an F1 car, while running against 17 of the world’s best young drivers — several with experience as F1 test drivers.
Hildebrand was 10th out of 16 drivers on Thursday, the final day of a three-day test in which he  … Details
Roger Penske, owner of the automobile racing team Penske Racing, has donated $25,000 toward the Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship, the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation announced. The money will help one qualified female to attend UTI’s NASCAR Technical Institute. The Penske award is part of the Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund for women pursuing careers in the automotive industry.
“The automotive industry needs outstanding people, like Brienne Davis, who are dedicated to top-notch service,†said Roger Penske, chairman of Penske Corporation, in a release. “This scholarship was created to provide more opportunities for women committed to pursuing technical excellence through a career in the motorsports and racing industries.â€Â  … Details
LAS VEGAS — They said Jimmie Johnson was boring. Didn’t like to put on a show.
They should have had my seat, inside the No. 48 car as smoke from burning tires and a burning engine poured in as we spun wildly in circles on the Vegas Strip. Actually, they could have had my seat, because one more doughnut spinning perilously close to the center median and I was about to see if there was an escape hatch on the car …Â Details