 | The smiles would fade as Hunt's finish in the Spanish GP was ruined by surprise violations.... | | Director Ron Howard's upcoming movie “Rush,” chronicling the famous 1976 Formula One World Championship rivalry between drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt, premieres nationwide on Sept. 27. In anticipation of the release, Autoweek revisits the 1976 F1 season, as it happened. We were on the scene 37 years ago -- for... |
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 | | Autoweek Racing is never one to turn down the opportunity to get a leg up on the competition when it comes to getting a behind-the-scenes look at big-time motorsports. So, it's no wonder our guys in the field mobilized in time for Saturday's casting call for
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 | | The checkered flag was still waving Saturday night at Richmond and the conspiracy theorists were already in full song. They were outraged that Clint Bowyer of Michael Waltrip Racing had intentionally spun to bring a late-race ...
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 | | Sebastian Vettel withstood a tricky start from pole position to win the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday and extend his hefty championship lead over Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, who finished second. Vettel locked his tires on the first turn as the Ferrari of Felipe Massa pressured him from...
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 | | The question of whether Michael Waltrip Racing teammates Clint Bowyer and Brian Vickers conspired to manipulate the results of Saturday night's 400-lap Sprint Cup race at Richmond isn't the only issue on NASCAR's plate next week. Officials will almost certainly examine race winner Carl Edwards'...
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 | | J.D. Gibbs hoisted that age-old disclaimer “never say never” several times during a chat at Richmond International Raceway concerning reigning Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan. The subject: growing rumors that Kanaan is...
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 | | Sebastian Vettel had to overcome serious concerns about the Red Bull gearbox on his way to what looked like a comfortable win in the Formula One Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday. Red Bull drivers Vettel and Mark Webber were allowed by the FIA to change their fifth, sixth and seventh gears...
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 | | James Buescher had a plan and it worked to perfection. Saving a set of sticker tires for a late-race trip to pit road -- after his rivals had exhausted their supply of fresh rubber -- pushed the reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion to victory in Sunday's Fan Appreciation 200 at Iowa...
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 | | John Blankenship, a 32-year-old dirt late model racer from Williston, W. Va., earned the biggest victory of his career Saturday night, capturing the 43rd annual World 100 at Ohio's Eldora Speedway. Blankenship slipped past Terry Phillips on lap 53 and held off Darrell Lanigan on the high-banked...
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 | | After winning the first Italian Grand Prix podium place of his career in his last European race, Mark Webber took a parting shot at Ferrari fans for jeering race winner and Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel. The 37-year-...
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 | | Lewis Hamilton had to concede Sunday that his bid for a second Formula One title is all but over after a "nightmare" weekend for the Mercedes driver at the Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton, who won at Monza last year, finished...
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 | | Sebastian Vettel captured his sixth Formula One race win of the season and 32nd of his career on Sunday in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Here's the official transcript, courtesy of the FIA, of the post-race press conference that featured podium finishers Vettel, runner-up Fernando Alonso and...
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 | | As always, the Chase drama overshadowed everything else at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night. Race winner Carl Edwards started with his NASCAR Sprint Cup playoff spot assured, one of seven drivers already...
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 | | When the sports car races come to town, Mazda Motorsports communications officer Dean Case is typically the busiest guy in the pressroom and the paddock. Case has a genuine passion for racing, and racers, and the men and women who race Mazda products. When the races come to Mazda's home track,...
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 | | Carl Edwards won the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond on a pressure-packed Saturday night that saw Dale Earnhardt, Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle, Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. race their way into NASCAR’s annual Chase for the Championship. They were among 10...
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 | | Director Ron Howard's upcoming movie “Rush,” chronicling the famous 1976 Formula One World Championship rivalry between drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt, premieres nationwide on Sept. 27. In anticipation of the release,...
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 | | Pirelli has signed supply contracts with all 11 Formula One teams, Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery told reporters at Monza. The Italian company also has a new deal in place with F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, giving the impression Pirelli is staying in the sport beyond its...
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 | | McLaren Formula One drivers Jenson Button and Sergio Perez traveled in style to the "Rush" film premiere at Leicester Square in London on Sept. 1. Button made the trek to the red carpet in a vintage 1976 M23 Formula One car, while Perez made his arrival in a 2008 model MP-4-23. Both were F1...
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 | | Tony Kanaan has gone to Brazil this week to help determine where he races next season. To say his choices are IndyCar or NASCAR is too straightforward for the situation. It's not clear if he has cash-checking options in either series. A...
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 | | The DeltaWing coupe tested earlier this week at Roebling Road Raceway in Savannah, Ga., in preparation for its racing debut at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 21. Take a ride with driver Katherine Legge...
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 | | As expected, Scott Dixon has been fined by IndyCar and placed on probation through Dec. 31. The punishment is the result of his word choice following last weekend's street race in Baltimore. Dixon called for the firing of race director Beaux Barfield,
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 | | Formula One team representatives Graeme Lowdon (Marussia), Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber), Ross Brawn (Mercedes), Martin Whitmarsh (McLaren), Stefano Domenicali (Ferrari) and Christian Horner (Red Bull Racing) met the media in Monza on the eve of Saturday's qualifying for the F1 Italian Grand Prix ...
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 | | Red Bull Racing consultant Dr. Helmut Marko admits Daniel Ricciardo will be a tight squeeze at the wheel of next year's Red Bull RB10 race car for the Formula One season. Designer Adrian Newey is known for his tight-fitting...
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