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Ferrari to keep driver lineup for years Charles Leclerc, Emilio Romagna GP 2021 © Ferrari Ferrari is likely to keep its current driver lineup for "years to come". That is the prediction of former F1 driver Mark Webber, who admitted to Speed Week that he came "very close" to moving to the Maranello based team in 2013. Now, Ferrari has Charles Leclerc under long-term contract alongside team newcomer Carlos Sainz. Leclerc told La Stampa newspaper that Sainz, although still getting up to speed in ...

Stunning Instagram Hotspot is Really a Drainage Ditch Daniel Modlin © Provided by The Daily Beast Courtesy Matt Newey It’s not a mirage. In Western Utah, among the Bonneville Salt Flats, are some of the most beautiful waters to be found anywhere. It looks as though a sliver of the Aegean Sea with its aquamarine-colored water has been transplanted to Mars—creating this singular strip of life carving its way through an otherwise barren wasteland. In reality it is a drainage...

Albon keen to keep F1 return hopes alive Alex Albon, Tuscan GP 2020 © Red Bull Alex Albon says he is only using his new race seat in DTM as a springboard for returning to Formula 1. After losing his F1 seat at Red Bull, the British-born Thai will be reserve driver this year and also race an Alpha Tauri-livered Ferrari in the revamped German touring car series. When asked if he sees DTM or GT racing as a longer-term project, the 25-year-old said: "Seriously, not really. "Its good for now," he i...

Alfa Romeo made biggest jump for 2021 says Russell Kimi Raikkonen, Abu Dhabi GP 2020 Raikkonen, Emilio Romagna GP 2020 © Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo has made "the biggest jump of any team" ahead of the 2021 season. That is the view of Williams driver George Russell, who thinks Haas will instead be his British employers main rival this year. Alfa Romeo, he says, impressed him in Bahrain testing. "Kimi (Raikkonen) looked very, very fast," said Russell. "They have made the biggest jump of any team." I...

Engine modifications for the Interceptor 650 include tweaked cylinder heads, camshafts, and throttle bodies. Along with this, the bike runs forged pistons while the counterweight crankshaft has been removed. The gearbox is also modified for minimal friction.  As for underpinnings, the guys at Mid Life Cycles threw in Ohlins suspension, lighter alloy wheels, custom extended swingarm, and custom sprockets along with Pirelli Diablo slicks at both ends. The motorcycle even misses out on a front di...

Here Just Might Be the F1 Team to Watch in 2021 Williams F1 driver George Williams says Alfa Romeo Impressed at Bahrain Test By Global Motorsports Media Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi are back for Alfa Romeo for 201. Last year, Alfa Romeo finished eighth in the F1 Constructors Championship with eight points, while Haas with ninth with three and Williams was scoreless in 10th. Some prognosticators claim Alfa Romeo is poised to move up in 2021. Ask Williams F1 driver George Russell,...

Hot Rod Road Trips: How and Why and Some People Who Did Tim Bernsau Hot rods belong on the road. Is yours ready for a long-distance tour? Whats Happening With the Hot Rod Power Tour? Many of you have been asking about the status of the 2021 HOT ROD Power Tour. We will have an announcement in a few weeks right here on hotrod.com. The success and the history of this event is pretty amazing. When the HOT ROD Power Tour was first conceived in late 1994, there was no way the magazine...

Fernando Alonso may struggle to be "high in the midfield" on his 2021 return to Formula 1, according to Dr Helmut Marko.

Honda has prepared a more reliable and powerful engine in order to "leave Formula 1 with a bang" at the end of 2021.

NASCAR @NASCAR CHECKERED FLAG: @Aric_Almirola battles back on the final lap to win #BluegreenDuel No. 1 at @DAYTONA! https://t.co/4HpGUwUcTw Bob Pockrass @bobpockrass Almirola wins. Preece top open car as he nips Ty Dillon at the line, which means Cindric gets into the 500. TDillon and Hill don’t qualify. Almirola led 52 of the 60 laps in the first race, powered his way through a crowded pack of front-runners on the last lap and perfectly timed his pass of Joey Logano in Turn 4 to capture the...