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5 votes
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NASCAR racing on the streets of Chicago this weekend
Anyone else going to watch? Cup race is on Sunday July 2nd on NBC at 5:30pm (ET) 🏁 Grant Park 220
6 votes -
24 Hours of Spa this weekend
19 votes -
Ferrari exclusive: Crucial floor update being fast-tracked to SF-23
14 votes -
Formula 1 race weekend (Canadian GP) thread
52 votes -
MotoGP race weekend (Sachsenring, Germany) thread
7 votes -
Johan Kristoffersson produced an ice-cool performance in Hell to win World RX of Norway
5 votes -
What are your thoughts on qualifying/provisional grid for the Canadian F1 Grand Prix?
18 votes -
24 Hours of Le Mans running right now
The 24 hours of Le Mans is about 6 hours in! Anyone watching? Thoughts? Besides the hour-long safety car during the rain, it's been a lot of fun so far. It's my first year watching after getting...
The 24 hours of Le Mans is about 6 hours in! Anyone watching? Thoughts?
Besides the hour-long safety car during the rain, it's been a lot of fun so far. It's my first year watching after getting into F1 and Indycar in the past few years and I'm having a blast.
19 votes -
F1 2023 Spanish Grand Prix discussion
27 votes -
Monaco Grand Prix Discussion - Formula 1
Live Updates: https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/formula1/44173783
6 votes -
Marcus Ericsson opened his 2023 season in style to clinch victory in a chaotic crash-strewn IndyCar season opener at St. Petersburg
4 votes -
Rally Finland have announced this year's World Rally Championship event will feature a heavily revised route, featuring new stages and the return of iconic roads
3 votes -
Why don't Americans care about Formula 1? A statistical analysis.
3 votes -
Talladega: Nascar's most feared track
6 votes -
Pro Rally driver and Hoonigan founder Ken Block killed in snowmobile accident
14 votes -
Heikki Kovalainen and Justus Räikkönen are teaming up to take on next year's Finnish Rally Championship – want to be competitive on top of being sustainable
4 votes -
Alfa Romeo F1 driver Valtteri Bottas will make his Race Of Champions debut in Sweden in January 2023
6 votes -
'Now I'm one of you,' Lewis Hamilton tells Brazil as he becomes honorary citizen
3 votes -
F1 and Sky extend broadcast deals across the UK and Ireland, Italy and Germany
4 votes -
Kimi Räikkönen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR – persuaded to get back behind the wheel by TrackHouse Racing and Justin Marks
4 votes -
Red flags at Silverstone as Zhou barrel rolls out in chaotic British GP start
7 votes -
Marcus Ericsson powered through contact with his teammate to finish second in the Grand Prix of Road America – regains IndyCar points lead over Will Power
4 votes -
Marcus Ericsson races to victory in Indianapolis 500 – his third career IndyCar victory in fifty-two career starts
5 votes -
Tom Scott plus Colin Furze do something with hovercrafts
5 votes -
New Zealand: Maverick Goldrush Rally 2022
2 votes -
Kevin Magnussen continued his dream return to F1 by ending Haas' 28-race wait for a point with a sensational fifth in the Bahrain Grand Prix
7 votes -
How Kevin Magnussen landed a shock F1 return with Haas for 2022
5 votes -
Kevin Magnussen has signed a multi-year deal to make a return to Formula 1 – Haas part ways with Nikita Mazepin with immediate effect
8 votes -
Max Verstappen bests Lewis Hamilton to claim first career world F1 championship
10 votes -
Lewis Hamilton snatches pole as Max Verstappen crashes in thrilling Saudi Arabian GP qualifying
7 votes -
Valtteri Bottas won a rain-affected Turkish F1 GP ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez – Verstappen now leads title race by six points
8 votes -
Valtteri Bottas claims F1 pole for 2021 Turkish Grand Prix – fastest driver Lewis Hamilton takes ten-place grid penalty for Mercedes engine change
5 votes -
Lewis Hamilton wins 100th GP, becoming first F1 driver to hit century mark
8 votes -
Valtteri Bottas is leaving Mercedes after five years – but just how well did he stack up against his team mate
5 votes -
Behind the scenes with Formula E’s television production team
4 votes -
Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo next season on a multi-year deal from Mercedes
@Formula 1: BREAKING: Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo next season on a multi-year deal from Mercedes#F1 pic.twitter.com/y8JKlNDKb6
8 votes -
Kimi Räikkönen to miss Dutch F1 GP after testing positive for Covid-19 – will be replaced by reserve driver Robert Kubica for the rest of the weekend
6 votes -
Kimi Räikkönen to retire from Formula 1 at the end of 2021 – Alfa Romeo have yet to confirm their plans for 2021, with both seats open
11 votes -
Jan and Kevin Magnussen gathered for a weekend activity that few fathers and sons have tried – they raced as teammates at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
6 votes -
What happens to Valtteri Bottas if Mercedes picks George Russell for 2022 F1 drive?
6 votes -
Marcus Ericsson pulls stunner to win a wild IndyCar Music City GP debut in Nashville – with airborne cars, massive traffic jams and controversial penalties
6 votes -
Valtteri Bottas has taken full responsibility for the early chaos at the Hungarian Grand Prix, which ended his and several other drivers' races
11 votes -
Formula E: How could they improve?
Following the London E-Prix I thought I'd share some ideas I've had on how Formula E might be able to improve generally. Of course they'll never see this, but that's not the point right? Live...
Following the London E-Prix I thought I'd share some ideas I've had on how Formula E might be able to improve generally. Of course they'll never see this, but that's not the point right?
Live Broadcast
- The timing tower needs some improvement, mostly with adding team colours or logos to help differentiate them at a glance. This is definitely needed to better understand what's happening, especially with a 24-car grid.
- In group qualifying, the live lap timing appears seemingly in whichever order the director selects the drivers in. It would be better to order them showing whoever started their lap first, first.
- The broadcast, both this weekend and previously, has lacked a little polish. I know they're operating on a smaller budget than other world championship motorsports but fixing the audio and team radio issues, and not cutting away from an overtake that's about to happen, are a minimum in my opinion.
- They might do well to showcase the car development a little more. It's not a spec series but you'd be forgiven for thinking it is given how little they mention it - given road relevancy is a key focus of the sport I don't see why they don't focus on development of the powertrains every so often and how that is being carried over to road cars.
Racing
- More consistent penalties would help the sport's reputation a little. At the moment this is an easy way for people who don't watch the sport to criticise it - rightfully, as similar incidents are given very different penalties that seem to have no relevance to the incident itself.
- I think most locations should host double headers. Firstly, why spend all the effort building the track and paddock for a single 45 minute race? Secondly, it's more compelling to say a driver is looking to reverse a poor result "tomorrow" rather than "in three weeks".
- The championship should start and end in the same year. Having to say "2020-21 season" is more wordy than simply "2021 season" and the reason we need to use terms like "season 7" instead.
- I hope they keep group qualifying! The drivers love to complain but it keeps the championship close without artificial reverse-grids, and the title still goes to the team and driver who best maximised the situations they found themselves in.
- FanBoost is difficult - I don't take part in it, but don't hate it either. I like how there's still some skill involved - it's not a guaranteed overtake button, and sometimes the driver fails to get past. I do think it would benefit from preventing drivers repeatedly getting FanBoost, giving others a chance. Perhaps if a driver wins it twice in a row, take them out of voting for one or two races?
Others
- Better communication, especially with ticket sales. Right now it's not a given that an event will be able to host spectators, but they could have announced either way a bit earlier to give fans a chance to make or cancel plans to attend.
- A way to watch historical races would be a benefit! There doesn't seem to be a universal way right now like there is with F1TV & was with Formula E races on their YouTube channel. For some reason, probably broadcasting rights, they took them down - I think it would be beneficial to put them back as it's an easy way for a fan to share a good race with someone else.
What do you think?
11 votes -
All-electric Skoda rally car takes podium in debut race
8 votes -
Marcus Ericsson raced to his first IndyCar victory Saturday in the action-packed opener of the doubleheader at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park
4 votes -
Valtteri Bottas denies Lewis Hamilton his 100th F1 pole as Mercedes lock out the front row at the Portuguese Grand Prix
7 votes -
Kalle Rovanperä crashes out of Croatia Rally on SS1
6 votes -
Williams F1 driver George Russell has issued a public apology following his crash with Valtteri Bottas in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
11 votes -
Sabine Schmitz, legendary racing driver, succumbs to cancer at age 51
12 votes