Archive for July, 2011
[Article originally written in July and posted here as a 'how wrong can you get' example, since the now-released actual news about Sky's F1 coverage has revealed an almost compete buy-out of the existing BBC F1 coverage personnel. There's a quick update review at the end.] The deal is done, the papers are signed, and [...]
My first reaction when I heard the news this morning that the BBC had lost exclusive rights to F1 and would show only half of next year’s Grand Prix events live, while Sky would show the entire season, was one of dismay and outrage. Certainly when it comes to timing, announcing a deal which hands [...]
Stewart-Haas blows away recent frustrations with a triumphant team one-two led by Ryan Newman, amid problems for Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Coming into this weekend’s Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the word most commonly used by everyone to describe Tony Stewart was “frustrated.” “Yes, he [...]
The action on track on the streets of Toronto during Sunday afternoon was spectacular and fierce enough, but it paled next to the verbal fall-out that followed. Safe to say that Will Power is not a happy man this morning. The normally laid-back Australian was incandescent after his hopes of a good race in the [...]
The on-track action and post-race fall-out from the Honda Indy Toronto seemed to work wonders for the television ratings, with much-needed strong ratings for the event. The on-track incidents during the Honda Indy Toronto may have brought scathing comments from drivers and experts about double file restarts, the street course, the officiating and the standard [...]
A crash-filled street race in Toronto saw angry words flying almost as often as bodywork and debris, as Dario Franchitti claimed a controversial win after he spun Will Power mid-race. Dario Franchitti won the Hondy Indy Toronto on the streets of downtown Toronto, but it will surely be one of the most controversial wins of [...]
You know that a race hasn’t been the most exciting of affairs when all the next-day headlines are about the traffic getting to Kentucky Speedway rather than the cars going 175 mph on it in the Quaker State 400 race itself. It was the inaugural Cup race at the venue, and in order to win [...]
Race report: how David Ragan made the most of drafting strategy and survived some huge multi-car wrecks to claim a long-overdue maiden win in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona. Just a little over four months ago, David Ragan left Daytona International Speedway in a state of despair, after his much-sought maiden Cup series victory [...]
It looked as though we knew how this was going to go even before the lights went out to start the race. But it turned out that some people – mainly Jorge Lorenzo – hadn’t been reading the script. It wasn’t the best of qualifying sessions for the reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo. He could [...]
Autosport.com Formula 1 Newsfeed- Webber denies backing up rivals
- Williams: Potential not shown in Monaco
- Vettel pledges future to Red Bull
- Mercedes sure it will stay in the hunt
- Red Bull plays down points cushion
- Weather-sensitive pace worries Lotus
- Ferrari halts work after earthquake
- Teams praise F1's unpredictability
- Jones: Webber should go to Ferrari
- FOTA to hold Fans' Forum in Manhattan
- Crash.net Formula 1 Newsfeed
- Ecclestone: 'Kinetic energy thing' caused Williams fire
- Webber: Its 'absolute rubbish' I tried to help Vettel
- F1 car dissected
- Minardi praises Alonso, Vergne for Monaco moments
- Pirelli: Longer stints prevented overtaking
- Mexico return imminent?
- Brundle: Does Hamilton need 'fresh oxygen'?
- POLL: Was Maldonado Monaco penalty deserved?
- Williams: Maldonado practice incident 'avoidable'
- Dublin to host F1 spectacular this weekend
- Autosport.com NASCAR Newsfeed
- Kahne takes first win for Hendrick
- Earnhardt: Strategy now predictable
- Roush unconcerned by engine failures
- Patrick not sad to miss Indy 500
- Almirola leads all-Petty front row
- Toyota unveils new 2013 Camry
- Johnson wins All-Star race again
- Busch secures All-Star pole
- Villeneuve makes NASCAR return
- Chevy to run new SS in Cup next year
- Crash.net NASCAR Newsfeed
- Cup: Charlotte - Race results
- Nationwide: Keselowski puts Penske on top
- Nationwide: Charlotte - Race results
- Cup: Charlotte - Saturday practice
- Almirola leads RPM front row at Charlotte
- Cup: Charlotte - Qualifying times
- Toyota shows off 2013 Sprint Cup Camry
- In Brief: Villeneuve; Reutimann; Twitter deal
- Nationwide: Stenhouse dominates at Iowa
- Nationwide: Iowa - Race results
- Autosport.com IndyCar Newsfeed
- Dixon, Kanaan say Sato too bold
- Hinchcliffe critical of 'nuts' restarts
- Sato: Franchitti didn't give me space
- Franchitti lauds Honda's fightback
- Barrichello: Indy great for learning
- Franchitti wins third Indy 500
- Dixon not worried about slow traffic
- Drivers expecting hottest ever Indy
- Franchitti takes Carb Day honours
- IndyCar sets deadline on aero kits
- Crash.net IndyCar Newsfeed
- Chevy teams grow restless with Bernard
- Dario nets $2.47m, Rubens wins rookie title
- Wheldon Indy 500 winner model goes on sale
- Indy 500: Conway crash among early exits
- Indy 500: Conway among early retirements
- Dario dedicates win to Wheldon
- Indy 500: Dario dedicates win to Wheldon
- Indy 500: Barrichello enjoys safe oval debut
- Indy 500: Lotus flops with Alesi early exit
- Indy 500: Franchitti, Sato row over crash
- Autosport.com MotoGP Newsfeed
- Honda: No rush to replace Stoner
- Rossi hopes Ducati's progress is real
- Edwards fit for Catalunya return
- Stoner: Honda will thrive at Catalunya
- Spies eyes Catalunya turnaround
- Ducati buoyed by Mugello test
- Rossi 'vindicated' by Le Mans podium
- Tech 3 pair upbeat despite crashes
- Spies blames visibility issues
- Lorenzo savours 'sweet' victory
- Crash.net MotoGP Newsfeed
- Bautista: You can get the rear sliding
- Espargaro heads home holding CRT advantage
- Stunt riding world champion booked for Silverstone
- Bradl 'looking forward to every race'
- Jorge Lorenzo starts as strong as 2010
- PIC FLASHBACK: Sete's somersault at Catalunya
- PIC FLASHBACK: Sete s somersault at Catalunya 2006
- Hayden: One of the great MotoGPs
- Valentino Rossi realistic heading to Catalunya
- Valentino Rossi: Hard to imagine another podium
- Autosport.com GP2 Newsfeed
- DAMS plays down winless weekends
- Palmer escapes carnage to win
- Cecotto grabs first GP2 win in Monaco
- Cecotto takes maiden GP2 pole
- Cecotto quickest in Monaco practice
- Tyre rules tweaked for Monaco races
- iSport to build new car for Palmer
- Razia triumphs in Catalunya sprint
- Van der Garde takes Barcelona win
- Calado takes Barcelona GP2 pole
- Crash.net GP2 Newsfeed
- Palmer and iSport turn their luck around in Monaco
- Monaco - Race results (2)
- Cecotto: To win in Monaco is just amazing
- Monaco - Race results (1)
- Cecotto and Chilton on Monaco front row
- Monaco - Qualifying times
- Cecotto and Valsecchi top Monaco practice
- Monaco - Thursday practice
- Monaco still the favourite race for drivers
- Coloni's Coletti looking forward to home event
- Autosport.com WRC Newsfeed
- WRC loses Nokia's backing
- Loeb cruises home to Acropolis win
- Loeb keeps lead despite puncture
- Loeb set for Acropolis victory
- Solberg's win bid ends in accident
- Solberg cuts Loeb's lead in half
- Puncture costs Latvala shot at victory
- Loeb hangs on as Latvala pushes
- Latvala plans win-or-bust approach
- Loeb: Leg two may decide winner
- Crash.net WRC Newsfeed
- Neuville hails Greek result a 'breakthrough'
- Ostberg moves up to third
- Hirvonen with 'things to think about'
- Loeb: We were flat out, it was a really tough battle
- Gronholm wins GRC opener in Charlotte
- Atkinson wins Pacific Cup again
- Petter Solberg: I had to try...
- Latvala keen to 'iron out the little mistakes'
- Acropolis Rally of Greece WRC: Result
- STOP PRESS: Loeb wins in Greece
