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Manor Marussia F1 Team reserve driver Fabio Leimer made his long-awaited Formula One debut in FP1 for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The 2013 GP2 Series champion timed the MR03B chassis in at 1:30.631 in the MR03B, nearly a full second behind teammate Will Stevens. Leimer’s session included two red flags for track cleanup, but the Swiss native managed 18 laps in extremely hot temperatures. “It was very good to get my first FP1 opportunity with the team and my thanks to them for doing this on a difficult weekend,” saidRead More

FP2 from the Hungaroring featured track temps at nearly 130 degrees Fahrenheit, slides galore and Red Bull within striking distance of Mercedes at the top of the time sheets. Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time with a 1:23.949 with young Danil Kvyat was a mere 3/10ths behind with a strong 1:24.300. The high downforce nature of the Hungaroring seemingly suited the Red Bull which clearly made a step forward last go around at Silverstone. The team is playing down chances of victory as Renault power unit issues still loom overRead More

Sahara Force India driver Sergio Perez flipped in first practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Mexican ran across the artificial grass on the exit of Turn 11 when a right rear suspension piece appeared to fail, sending the car spinning across the track and into the barrier before flipping over and settling upside down on the pavement. Perez, with some help from track officials, escaped with no indication of injury. A red flag was brought out to stop practice and clean up the wreckage. “It was a really badRead More

To honor the late Jules Bianchi, Formula One will take a moment of silence before the Hungarian Grand Prix at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday. The Frenchman succumbed to his injuries Friday, nine months after suffering severe head injuries sustained in an accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi’s funeral was held Tuesday in his hometown of Nice which saw several current and former Formula One drivers attend, along with several officials. The 25-year-old’s death is the first in Formula One since the late Ayrtona Senna at the San MarinoRead More

Onroak Automotive’s successful relaunch of the historic Ligier name into top flight sports car racing continues evolving. After the LM P2 stalwart, JSP2 charmed the P2 ranks, the team set out to build a junior model for the ACO’s new LM P3 category. Dubbed the JSP3 the new car is powered by Nissan and is experiencing strong sales ahead of its competition debut. French teams Graff and Extreme Limite were the first to buy the French car, followed by Italian outfit Eurointernational. Latest to join the growing que is BritishRead More

Formula One can be a mysterious sport and one of its most mysterious areas is money. Not only do the teams spend fortunes the size of small countries designing and racing the fastest cars on the planet, but they also spend enormous sums just securing their driver lineups year to year. Thanks to a study by Business Book GP part of the mystery has just been unveiled as all 20 F1 driver salaries for 2015 have been published by Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo. Just as with overall budgets, there areRead More

Sauber played its hand in the 2016 driver market today by announcing contract extensions with both Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr. This comes after intense speculation over Nasr’s 2016 seat. The Brazilian had been rumored for a ride at Williams to replace the seemingly Ferrari bound Valtteri Bottas. It also seeks to bring much needed stability to Sauber after several seasons where they had a revolving door of drivers coming and going – culminating in the controversial lawsuit brought to the team by former driver Geido Van der Garde earlierRead More

On the back on thrilling races, growing TV audiences and more than a bit of controversy, IndyCar is moving forward with a surefire hit at Mid-Ohio. On board LED panels that give real time race information to the fans. The 8 inch by 7 inch panels will sit on either side of the airbox just below the on board camera. Tested at Barber Motorsports park in April, the panels will display where each car sits in the running order and will automatically update each time a car passes timing andRead More

In one of the most anticipated races of the year, Christopher Bell scored a dramatic win in the third annual 1-800-CAR-CASH Mud Summer Classic on the famed Eldora Speedway dirt. It was the first victory for Bell in just his third career start. Bell’s triumph marked back-to-back victories for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the No. 54 Toyota Tundra at Eldora. “It’s just unbelievable,” said Bell in Victory Lane. “I’ve been coming here quite a few times and if you would have told me two years ago that my first winRead More

After several comments from drivers and team owners that were seen by IndyCar’s Mark Miles as “damaging to the sport,” the IndyCar Czar has now addressed the issue. According to new rule 9.3.8 – Detrimental Competitor Conduct: Competitors must be respectful, professional, fair and courteous to others. At all times, Competitors must not, attempt to, or engage in conduct or statements that in the judgement of INDYCAR • Threatens or denigrates any Official, fellow Competitor or the INDYCAR brand • Calls into question the integrity or legitimacy of the RulesRead More