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Verizon Indycar Series practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway brings 200mph crash for Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso smacked the wall in Wednesday’s Indy 500 practice session with the Verizon Indycar Series.
The 37-year-old is a two time F1 World Champion. Following the 2018 season, Alonso retired as a F1 driver.
Read MoreThe owner of Wayne Taylor Racing details why IMSA somewhat lacks American drivers
2019 Wayne Taylor Racing drivers for Rolex 24: Jordan Taylor of the United Stated (27), Renger Van Der Zande of Amsterdam (32), Fernando Alonso of Spain (37) and Kamui Kobayashi of Japan (32).
Wayne Taylor Racing are the defending winners of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.
Read MoreMercedes AMG could enter 38,706 dirt races for the same entry fee costs of just 21 Formula One races
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers will pay a $125 entry fee to enter a race that pays $20,000 to the winner.
Meanwhile, overseas they’re taking a drastically different approach.
Read MoreAlonso also details his experiences with the American race fans
Fernando Alonso is a free agent looking for a permanent gig
Fernando Alonso spent 17 years in the world of F1. He ran 312 races and collected 32 wins, a win percentage of 10%. 16,777 laps later, he’s retired from F1.
Read MoreAfter 17 years, F1 champion Fernando Alonso has announced his retirement from the sport
Fernando Alonso is a two-time F1 World Championship winning driver. He claimed the title in back-to-back seasons back in 2005-2006 while driving for the Renault F1 Team.
In 2015, Alonso jumped from the Scuderia Ferrari team over to McLaren Honda.
Read MoreTaking the 2015 concept car and adding a 2018 twist
McLaren has relaunched their concept F1 car: Meet the McLaren X2
When McLaren unveiled its futuristic MP4-X prototype vehicle back in 2015, it wasn’t merely creating a visionary concept car, it was joining the important discussion around future technologies within motorsport,
Read MoreSeveral teams want Haas F1 investigated after they show speed along with technical parallels following the opening round
F1 has very strict rules to help aid the fact that different race cars come to the track. For example, teams aren’t allowed to buy an entire car from another team.
This is exactly why Red Bull Racing runs toward the front while the sister team Toro Rosso runs toward the tail.
Read MoreLewis Hamilton: “I really hope that we are battling with them”
Lewis Hamilton spent his first six Formula One seasons with McLaren F1. Together, they added 21 wins to the McLaren tally.
But, Lewis’ contract with McLaren started well before he reached the highest level of road course racing.
Read MoreAutodromo Nazionale Monza F1 Technical Upgrades
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Autodromo Nazionale Monza provide F1 teams with a unique challenge, in that there must be a severe compromise between top speed and cornering performance. As such, much of the allocated practice time is spent finding the optimal wing levels to run both front and rear,
Read MoreCanada/Azerbaijan Grand Prix Technical Analysis
Canada and Azerbaijan’s highly power dependent circuits were a major test for the wider, more drag inducing 2017 F1 cars, yet some significant changes to the wings was able to trim drag while maintaining high loads, producing lap times noticeably quicker than last year. In addition,
Read MoreBrittny Ward topless for GirlsonSwim promotional campaign, girlfriend of Jenson Button, former F1 champion
If you scrolled through Instagram today, you might have stopped at Brittny Ward’s post. She’s a former Playboy playmate and the current girlfriend of former Formula One World Championship winning driver Jenson Button. Tongue twister.
The posts are a changing of the time.
Read MoreF1 Constructors Championship payments revealed from 2016 season
View the chart below that highlights 2016 F1 payments in full. These are the payments made to F1 teams at the conclusion of the previous season.
F1 is the most expensive form of motorsport. That budget has to come from somewhere.
Read MoreFernando Alonso passes Indianapolis 500 rookie test at IMS
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, May 3, 2017) — Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso needed about an hour of track time today to pass the Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program, clearing the way for him to compete in the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil.
Read More2017 Fernando Alonso INDYCAR livery revealed
Now it’s getting very real for Fernando Alonso.
Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso reached an important milestone in his journey toward his first Indianapolis 500 start, as his initial test in a Verizon IndyCar Series car and on an oval track gets underway this morning at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Read MoreTWO-TIME F1 CHAMPION ALONSO TO COMPETE IN 101ST INDIANAPOLIS 500
The Indianapolis 500 has attracted another world champion to its driver field. A Fernando Alonso Indy 500 entry has been announced.
McLaren announced today that Fernando Alonso, Formula One’s two-time champion and three-time runner-up, will compete in the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil on May 28.
Read MoreMcLaren is Looking for a New CEO
Ron Dennis led McLaren for 35 years. In that span of time he led the team to 10 F1 drivers championships as well as 7 constructors championships. As of Tuesday, Ron Dennis is the ‘former’ Chief executive and chairman at McLaren Technology Group.
Read MoreStrakka Racing 2017 Blancpain GT Series Entry with McLaren GT – British SportsCar Team Cancels WEC
Strakka Racing 2017 Blancpain GT Series competition. View photos of the Strakka Racing 2017 McLaren GT car below.
Established British sportscar team Strakka Racing has forged a substantial long-term partnership with McLaren GT,
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