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Gallery: Ayrton Senna Meets the Williams FW08C
Before committing to a team, Senna tested for McLaren, Brabham and Williams before choosing to race with Toleman. It was Williams for whom he tested first, and this was the very car in which he did it, putting the car through its paces at Donington Park on July 19th, 1983.
Felipe Massa joins Williams F1 Team
Today the Williams F1 team announced via press release that Valtteri Bottas will be joined by Felipe Massa for the 2014 FIA Formula One World Championship season, replacing last year’s Spanish Grand Prix winner Pastor Maldonado.
1999 Williams FW21 Formula 1 Car For Sale
This car was driven by Ralf Schumacher—Michael’s younger brother—for Williams in the 1999 Formula 1 Season. Now it is available for the current equivalent of just under $345,000.
Carlos Sainz Ends Red Bull Domination at Singapore
From the moment the lights went out in Singapore, Sainz took his pole position and never relinquished the lead.
Sebastian Vettel to Drive Red Bull Formula 1 Car at Nürburgring Nordschleife
Vettel’s surprise announcement that he would be back in action, joining Daniel Ricciardo for a special event at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
We Rank The 2023 Formula 1 Grid!
Where most cars seem to have slightly-tweaked paint jobs, some have significant changes, and one seems to NOT have a paint job!
F1 2023 Car Launch Dates are Almost Complete
F1 launch season is one of the busiest phases of the year as teams pull the covers off their new challengers and set out key targets for the campaign ahead.
Official: America’s NEXT F1 Driver!
Well, it’s finally official – Logan Sargeant will drive full-time for Williams F1 next season in Formula 1!
Logan Sargeant – America’s Next F1 Driver (Almost)
Sargeant needs to run 2 more FP1 sessions this season, and finish 6th position or better in the F2 standings to reach the minimum 40 points on his Super License.
2020 F1 Car Reveals Have Begun, And They’re More Grandiose Than Ever
Not to be one-upped by anyone, Ferrari celebrated their launch of the 2020 SF1000 F1 car with an orchestra, ballet dancers, a choir, and a light show that rivals most of today’s chart-topping pop stars.
Speed Secrets: Pickles, Gearshifts, & Human Obsolescence – The Demise of the Manual Gear Change
What do pickles and shifting a car’s transmission have in common? I’ll leave it to this week’s contributor, Ingrid Steffensen (author of the great book, Fast Girl) to explain, but I’ll tell you right now it probably has nothing to do with what you’re thinking. -Ross
1999 Petit Le Mans: Three Of The Heavy Hitters 20 Years Ago
The Petit Le Mans comes back to its home for 21 years, Road Atlanta, for another 10 hours of end-of-season action on October 12th. In 1999, the field looked quite a bit different than it will this year, with some pretty awe-inspiring and historic cars battling between the pine trees and trying to stay out of the red clay.
Spec MX-5 Sim Racing Challenge Round 2 – Summit Point Recap
The Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge, a virtual motorsports competition based on the bi-coastal Spec MX-5 Challenge race series gathered at Summit Point Motorsports Park for the 2nd of 11 events in the 2019 season.
Speed Secrets: Learning How to Learn
If you had to pick just one thing that separates a Lewis Hamilton from other drivers (or any other superstar athlete, such as Serena Williams, Sidney Crosby, Steph Curry or Tom Brady) from all the rest, what would it be? Is it motivation? Desire? Work ethic? Great eyesight? Or just natural talent?
When Competitors Clash: Seize The Day…Then Defend
Winding Road Racing driver Jeff Sexton (#89, Mission Hill Advisors) shows a bevy of intelligent race craft in this Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car race at Circuit of the Americas.
You’re (Probably) Not Going Fast Enough
Here we see Winding Road Team TFB ace Mark Drennan driving a 45 minute NASA sprint race at Circuit of The Americas. Mark runs the car at, and thus sometimes over, the limit of adhesion. When you have excellent car control skills, you can do this.
Book Review: Total Competition by Ross Brawn and Adam Parr
If you like books that give an “inside look” on racing, you’ll probably like Total Competition. It mainly discusses Formula One, but the discussion happens between two very high level recent participants.
UlitmateGT Announces Rulebook for Upcoming Series
The organizers of UltimateGT, a new North American GT racing series, have released the details of the three upcoming competition formats coming in 2016, which include a time attack-style class along with 2-hour and 4-hour endurance racing classes.
WRR TV: Using Traffic To Your Advantage
Ride along onboard with Colin Thompson No. 11 Kelly-Moss Motorsport Porsche of Bucks County/Penn Valley Constructors/Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes/Austin Hatcher Foundation Porsche 911 GT3 Cup as he races for the GT Cup title in this multi-class race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on September 13th, 2015.
Ten of the Greatest Turbocharged Race Cars Ever Made
Companies from all over the automotive landscape are increasingly replacing sheer displacement with forced-induction in a bid to reduce emissions and improve gas mileage. This is especially true in Europe, where a seemingly endless list of cars ranging from the Lilliputian Volkswagen up! all the way to the Ferrari 488 GTB come with a turbo.
WRR TV: Like A Bull In A China Shop
When Henrique Cisneros in the No. 30 MOMO NGT Motorsport Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia stalled at the start of Race 1 in the GT class race during Cadillac Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, it caused massive havoc. Among the numerous competitors taken out of the race, the No. 37 Blancpain Racing Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 FL2, piloted by Maximilian Voelker, seems to take some of the worst of it as he gets bounced around like a pinball by multiple collisions before he even gets a chance to cross the starting line.
