All-new cars will be introduced next year after the current set of regulations are finally replaced, having been originally scheduled for 2021 before they were pushed back because of the pandemic. Despite the postponement, teams were banned from developing their 2022 cars during 2020 in order to keep costs under control so teams wouldn't have to work on two different projects at the same ... Keep reading
For although there was little time to make major changes to the W11 in the short period he had before the Bahrain weekend got going, the insight he got in to Lewis Hamiltons approach and demands was hugely valuable. One example was the way he had to use Hamiltons steering wheel layout, which includes his single wishbone-style paddle arrangement. Upon his return to Williams, Russell set ... Keep reading
F1 will undergo a technical overhaul for next year following a significant change in the regulations that has focused on the aerodynamic performance of cars, with the aim of making them easier to race and overtake with. Ferrari will enter next year looking to build on its improved performance through 2021 that saw it recover from its worst season in 40 years to finish third in the standings ... Keep reading
Max Verstappen became a first-time Formula 1 world champion last Sunday by winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. A controversial sequence of events in the final laps of last Sundays 2021 Formula 1 season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit led to Red Bulls Max Verstappen standing atop the [] Max Verstappen completes a trend we hadnt seen since 1988 - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag - Your
Ducati rider Bagnaia won four races in 2021 on his way to second in the standings, having proved to be world champion Fabio Quartararo's main rival in the title battle. Though the championship tussle between the pair never got to a heated stage as Quartararo secured the crown with two races to spare, both riders exuded respect for one another at all times. PLUS: Ranking MotoGP's top 10 ... Keep reading
Ahead of its drivers and teams title coronation in Berlin in August, Autosport broke the news that Mercedes would exit Formula E at the end of the inbound 2022 season - the final year of the Gen2 rules. This comes despite the marque revealing earlier this year that it will shift towards offering an all-electric road car line up by 2030 as part of a 34 billion investment. However ... Keep reading
The Maranello-based outfit recovered from a dire 2020 campaign in which it slid to sixth in the constructors' championship to beat McLaren to third in 2021 after a season-long tussle. Ahead of the looming rules reset for 2022, Ferrari is hoping that the opportunity afforded by the start of the new era can give it the chance to get back to winning ways. Speaking from Maranello, team ... Keep reading
Had race procedures been completely followed to conclude the 2021 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi, would the outcome have been the same? The final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to conclude the 2021 Formula 1 season and to crown the 2021 world champion will be remembered for a plethora of [] Formula 1: No controversy, same result? Ironically - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag - Your #1 Destination for Motorsports News and
The all-electric SUV off-road racing championship did issue a provisional schedule back in September, which featured no fewer than 12 countries to fill the five-round campaign. But Autosport understands this oversubscription was a deliberate move to encourage host venues to compete against one another to wheedle out the highest bidder. Now, it has been whittled back to six locations with ... Keep reading
One of Petty GMS Motorsports announcements would not have been possible if not for another major acquisition ahead of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. Earlier this month, it was announced that GMS Racing owner Maury Gallagher paid $19.1 million for a majority interest in Richard Petty Motorsports in a deal that included both of [] NASCAR: The massive deal that led to one small change - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag
Castroneves, who this year became the fourth member of the four-time Indy 500 winners elite, joins a long list of motorsport megastars for the event which will be held in Pite Havsbad, Sweden, between 5-6 February next year. Other drivers already confirmed include current Formula 1 drivers Sebastian Vettel, Mick Schumacher and Valtteri Bottas, while two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen will ... Keep reading
Piastri took the junior formula ladder by storm by winning championships in three consecutive seasons in Formula Renault Eurocup, FIA Formula 3 and FIA Formula 2. With powerhouse Prema, Piastri dominated F2, taking the title with a 60.5-point gap to runner-up Robert Shwartzman. It didn't yield the 20-year-old from Melbourne an F1 seat for next year, but the Alpine Academy member will step up ... Keep reading
As the dust settles on the fallout from the season finale in Abu Dhabi, F1 has witnessed the balance of power shift between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton throughout the season, with the Red Bull driver taking the world title in a stunning final-lap showdown. But we go back to the start of 2021 and to pre-season testing to remember what we learned even before the opening race in ... Keep reading
Front Row Motorsports confirmed that Todd Gilliland is set to compete for the team in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, a deal that wouldnt have happened if not for another deal falling through. At the end of November, Front Row Motorsports announced that Todd Gilliland, who competed for the team behind the wheel of [] NASCAR: How a failed deal led to a new opportunity for 2022 - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag - Your
While F1 chiefs have successfully pulled off two campaigns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and have been able to open up the grandstands and paddocks more recently, concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant have prompted worries about more challenges ahead. It means not only question marks about future races, with next years Australian Grand Prix expected to be a particular logistical ... Keep reading
If he returns to Formula 1 for the 2022 season, Lewis Hamilton could end up being hit with a grid penalty for the opening race. Ever since the 2021 Formula 1 season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit unfolded the way it did, rumors have been swirling that seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton [] Formula 1: Things going from bad to worse for Lewis Hamilton? - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag - Your #1 De
Verstappen secured his maiden F1 drivers' title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, when he benefited from a late safety car restart to overtake Lewis Hamilton on the final lap. But despite his success, Red Bull lost out to rival Mercedes in the fight for the constructors' championship. Teams are often conflicted about which championship means the most to them. Fans are always more interested in ... Keep reading
MotoGP has enjoyed a boom of fast young talents coming up to the premier class in recent years, with the likes of 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo and 2020 champion Joan Mir, and multiple race winners in Francesco Bagnaia, Brad Binder, Jorge Martin and Miguel Oliveira to name but a few. In 2021, Pramacs Martin won the Styrian Grand Prix, scored three other podiums and was on pole four ... Keep reading
Even Max Verstappens father Jos nearly gave up hope for his son as the laps wound down in the 2021 Formula 1 season finale on Sunday. Jos Verstappen was like the rest of us watching Sundays Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit to conclude the 2021 Formula 1 season. After Mercedes Lewis Hamilton [] Formula 1: Max Verstappens father nearly gave up hope - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag - Your #1 Destination for Moto
Here are three keys that Team Penske need to be the top team in the NASCAR Cup Series, after Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing combined to win 26 races in 2021. With five race wins and all three drivers finishing inside the top eight in the championship standings after round of 8 playoff appearances, [] NASCAR: 3 keys to Team Penske success in 2022 - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag - Your #1 Destination for Moto
Mercedes made four key mistakes that cost Lewis Hamilton the Formula 1 world championship, and Max Verstappen made one that actually helped his cause. The controversy surrounding last Sundays 2021 season-ending and Formula 1world championship-deciding race at the 16-turn, 3.281-mile (5.280-kilometer) Yas Marina Circuit road course on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [] Formula 1: 5 mistakes that cost Lewis Ha
Red Bull's Max Verstappen was crowned champion for the first time in the Yas Marina finale after he beat Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton thanks to a late safety car period following a crash by Nicolas Latifi. Although Michael Masi's call to relaunch the race with one lap to go was controversial, fears that the championship would be decided by a crash between Verstappen and Hamilton didn't ... Keep reading
Born out of regulations, introduced in 2017, designed to create faster, more aero dependent, extreme WRC cars, Toyota, Hyundai, M-Sport Ford and Citroen constructed cars wild enough to be dubbed the modern Group B. Plus:Why the WRC's 'modern Group B' era was rallying at its bonkers best Now the curtain has fallen on 2017 cars that wowed drivers and fans during the last five ... Keep reading
Since Lewis Hamilton lost the Formula 1 world championship to Max Verstappen amid much controversy, there have been rumors of him quitting racing altogether. We are less than two weeks removed from Max Verstappens thrilling but controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix win over Lewis Hamilton. The two drivers entered the 2021 Formula 1 seasons final [] Formula 1: 5 possible replacements for Lewis Hamilton - Beyond the Flag - Bey
The Indianapolis Colts placed All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday. Nelson, 25, has started 11 games this season and was named to the Pro Bowl this week, his fourth selection in as many seasons. He missed three games this year with an ankle injury and has started 59 of the Colts' 62 games since they picked him sixth overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. The Colts (8-6) were already missing two