Michael Schumacher’s comeback performance has earned him a nickname he hasn’t seen very often in his native Germany: “Creeping Schumi.â€
That was the mass-circulation Bild daily’s front-page headline Monday after the seven-time champion finished sixth on his Formula One comeback in Bahrain. It asked: “How long will Schumi be trailing behind?â€
“Thanks to the Schumacher comeback, Germany was back in a Formula One rush,†commentator Matthias Bruegelmann wrote. “But the hangover is heavy,†he added … Details
NASCAR driver Kurt Busch has lost his drag-racing debut.
Busch was sent home Sunday in the opening round of eliminations at the NHRA Gatornationals. Busch raced in the Super Gas division of the Sportsman class.
His 1970 Dodge Challenger sputtered shortly after takeoff and … Details
Six-time defending series champion Tony Schumacher has won the NHRA Top Fuel class at the Gatornationals.
Schumacher beat teammate Antron Brown in the final Sunday. It was Brown’s first event since his deadly crash at Phoenix three weeks ago, when a tire spun off his dragster, bounced into the grandstands and killed a Wisconsin woman  … Details
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes Formula 1 needs to consider immediate rules tweaks to spice up the spectacle after new rules failed to deliver an exciting race in Bahrain. Whitmarsh admitted that the opening race of the season at Sakhir had lacked excitement as the sport adapted to the new regulations, including a ban on refueling. Most of the front-runners stopped just once and many drivers, including Michael Schumacher, reported that it was difficult to follow rivals closely and therefore overtake.
Whitmarsh told the BBC that something needed to be done to change the dynamic of the racing – perhaps by … Details