want on of off the F1 pinglist??? mash here to get added or mash here to be removedA great idea if you ask Alonso, who told De Telegraph that he would like to team up with Verstappen at Le Mans if he gets the chance š¤
On the periphery of F1 news...RIP Ken Block (1967-2023), rally driver, “Gymkhana” on YouTube, etc.:
https://f1i.com/news/463657-rally-star-ken-block-killed-in-snowmobile-accident.html
https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/02/rally-car-driver-ken-block-dead/
https://racer.com/2023/01/02/ken-block-1967-2023/
Jenson Button will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Circuit of The Americas as part of a three-race partnership with Mobil 1 Racing, Button announced Thursday on Race Hub.
Button will drive the No. 15 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang fielded by Rick Ware Racing at COTA, the Chicago Street Course and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Marketing and promotional support is being facilitated by Stewart-Haas Racing, according to a press release, noting prior collaborations between the two programs with numerous drivers. The Englishman is also one of three primary drivers piloting NASCARās Garage 56 entry in the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Button won 15 times during his 17 seasons in Formula One and claimed the 2009 championship with six victories. He was announced to the Garage 56 lineup on Jan. 28, bringing him into the stock-car world for the first time at age 43. He joins seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, Le Mans and Daytona winner Mike Rockenfeller and alternate-slash-coach Jordan Taylor.
More at Link:
https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/03/09/jenson-button-set-for-nascar-debut-at-cota/
Abu Dhabi is to be the testing ground for a potentially game-changing development in motor racing in April - driverless cars! And no, that's not an early April Fool's joke.
F1's Yas Marina Circuit is set to be the initial venue for the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), with the inaugural event scheduled to take place on April 28 2024. A prize fund of $2.25 million is up for grabs.
Ten single seater Dallara Super Formula SF23 open-wheel cars capable of speeds of 300kph will hit the track without a driver at the wheel, with software algorithms taking over the piloting.
https://f1i.com/news/496945-2024-abu-dhabi-race-to-dispense-with-racing-drivers.html?_ga=2.197543915.594409781.1703243168-1791561945.1696361966&_gl=1*a31wcy*_ga*MTc5MTU2MTk0NS4xNjk2MzYxOTY2*_ga_C4ZH1677DC*MTcwMzMzOTE5NS42NC4wLjE3MDMzMzkxOTkuNTYuMC4w
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Max Verstappen was not allowed to drive a Mercedes-AMG GT in Portugal during his holiday. The staff of the car rental firm explained he was too young to drive a car that can do 195 mph.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/car-rental-firm-denies-max-verstappen-a-mercedes-amg-gt-because-the-car-is-too-fast-226603.html
The rental company made a mistake! If Max damaged the Mercedes can you image how much money someone would pay for the Mercedes AMG Max destroyed? Can you image the promotional value of the Headline Max destroys AMG Mercedes Again!
We’ve lost another great one.
https://apnews.com/article/gil-de-ferran-obit-indianapolis-500-448d622535ce8d978b1fc01cdf2185a7
I know this is an F1 thread, but many of us follow other forms of racing, too.
This one was a true legend:
https://www.cbssports.com/nascar/news/cale-yarborough-nascar-legend-and-hall-of-famer-dies-at-84/
