IndyCar driver Alex Lloyd gets behind the wheel of his first vintage race car, the Datsun 510 BRE.
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Michael Schumacher is retiring from Formula One racing again – and this time, he says, “it might be forever.”
Unable to duplicate the success of his prime, the seven-time F1 champion announced Thursday he will retire at the end of the season, bringing an end to the most decorated career the sport has seen.
Though Mercedes had announced last week that  … More
Before he becomes a globe-trotting racing god, the modern Formula One driver competes in GP2. It’s a racing series removed from the madness and attention, created to breed talent for the ultimate challenge of F1. We spent a Grand Prix weekend in GP2 to see the lives of Formula One’s future stars.
Interludes of Cacophony
In the summer heat of Central Europe, in the thrum of a racing weekend, it is cool and hushed in Sauber’s garage. On my left is the Formula One racing car of Kamui Kobayashi, the Japanese driver who … More
The Bloodhound SSC project, which aims to make a 1000mph Land Speed Record car, will reach another milestone on Wednesday when its rocket system is tested in its entirety for the first time.
Richard Noble’s team will test-fire the rocket at Newquay Cornwall Airport as part of the propulsion system’s development program. Combined with a jet engine aboard the Bloodhound SSC record car, it is hoped the rocket will help send the car and its driver, Andy Green, to more than  … More