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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas (77) of Finland drives by the Sphere during the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, November 18, 2023

Love It or Hate It, the Las Vegas Grand Prix Raised the Bar

While not without its qualms, the F1 race opened a new era of glitz and glam

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz leaves his car on the track in Las Vegas after a loose drain cover damaged his car during the first practice session at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

The Biggest Threat to F1’s $500M Vegas Grand Prix Is…a Loose Drain Cover?

Our correspondent on the Strip details the (potentially overblown) fallout from the practice incident, which damaged three cars, most significantly that of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz

Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc is welcomed at the Las Vegas Grand Prix by Elvis impersonators and the Blue Man Group

What the Hell Is Going on at the Las Vegas Grand Prix?
Paul Newman, 1970

A New Auction Focuses on Paul Newman's Auto Racing Career
BMW M Competition cars driving at the BMW Performance Center in Thermal, California. Here's what racing there is like.

What It’s Like Racing at the BMW Performance Center
Classic cars drifting on the frozen Lake St. Moritz at The Ice, a concours event in winter

This Is Bliss: Drifting a $28M Classic Car on a Frozen Lake

Watch the owner of a 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa risk life, limb and his absurdly expensive automobile

Second placed Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Third placed Fernando Alonso of Spain and Aston Martin F1 Team celebrate on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 19, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

How Fernando Alonso Won, Lost, Then Regained His 100th F1 Podium

The Aston Martin driver had his celebration interrupted in Saudi Arabia after a penalty momentarily knocked him out of the top three

Alessio De Angelis and Massimiliano Paglione driving a 1927 Bugatti Type 37 at the Winterace 2023

Italy's Hottest Car Race Is in the Snow-Covered Dolomites

100-year-old Bugattis compete alongside modern Ferraris at Winterace, which celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this month

Jimmie Johnson speaks at Daytona 500 media day in Daytona Beach.

Why NASCAR Great Jimmie Johnson Is Scrapping His Retirement at Daytona

Johnson will drive the #84 Carvana Chevrolet at the 65th running of the 500 in Daytona Beach

24 Hours of Daytona

Thin Margins of Victory Abounded at This Year's 24 Hours of Daytona

A promising start to multiple auto racing seasons

The cover of the book "Racing With Rich Energy," by journalists Alanis King and Elizabeth Blackstock, next to a Haas F1 car with a Rich Energy decal

Behind the Definitive Account of an F1 Scandal, "Racing With Rich Energy"

Authors Alanis King and Elizabeth Blackstock talk about going behind the curtain to document F1's sketchiest sponsor and its impact on the sport

The Race of Gentlemen

A New Book Captures the World’s Most Stylish Vintage Auto Race

For the last decade, The Race of Gentlemen has combined beaches, vintage cars and impressive facial hair

Car writer Benjamin Hunting drivers his 1978 Datsun 280Z race car on the racetrack at Watkins Glen International

What It’s Like Driving a 44-Year-Old Race Car at One of America’s Oldest Road Courses

Our resident track expert takes us behind the wheel of his Datsun 280Z during two days at Watkins Glen International

The 22-year-old British-Belgian Formula 1 driver Lando Norris waving in his racing suit in front of photos of the 2022 F1 season

Catching Up With F1 Driver Lando Norris, "The Best of the Next Generation"

The 22-year-old talks about parting with teammate Daniel Ricciardo, the 2022 season and his issues with "Drive to Survive"

Paul Newman and Lee Marvin

A New Book Revisits the Impeccable Style of Paul Newman

Talking with James Clarke, author of “Paul Newman: Blue-Eyed Cool”

Pierre Gasly (FRA) Scuderia Alpha Tauri, AT02, HONDA RA620 engine seen during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 19, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec

The Rapid Popularity of Formula 1 Is Staggering

Disney's new deal with the international racing series represents a 1500% premium from the last agreement

F1 drivers on the grid with their cars during F1 testing at Bahrain International Circuit. According to a new survey, the Netflix show "Drive to Survive" is the leading force behind American Formula 1 fandom.

Netflix Series Is Driving Force Behind Shift in F1 Fandom in US

More than half of self-identified F1 fans say the show "Drive to Survive" played a part in getting them to follow the sport

Super Trofeo

North America's First Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2s Have Arrived

The racing series begins next month

The Netflix logo is seen on the Netflix building on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The streaming service is working on a PGA version of Drive to Survive, the hit F1 series.

Star-Studded PGA Docuseries Coming to Netflix From “Drive to Survive” Producers

The still-to-be-named PGA Tour show will hope to draw interest the same way the successful F1 docuseries has

The new LMDh prototype from Porsche that will compete at Le Mans in 2023

Porsche Unveils Hypercar Prototype Destined for Le Mans

It'll begin competing in 2023

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F1 drivers on the grid with their cars during F1 testing at Bahrain International Circuit. According to a new survey, the Netflix show "Drive to Survive" is the leading force behind American Formula 1 fandom.

Netflix Series Is Driving Force Behind Shift in F1 Fandom in US

More than half of self-identified F1 fans say the show "Drive to Survive" played a part in getting them to follow the sport

Super Trofeo

North America's First Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2s Have Arrived

The racing series begins next month

The Netflix logo is seen on the Netflix building on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The streaming service is working on a PGA version of Drive to Survive, the hit F1 series.

Star-Studded PGA Docuseries Coming to Netflix From “Drive to Survive” Producers

The still-to-be-named PGA Tour show will hope to draw interest the same way the successful F1 docuseries has

The new LMDh prototype from Porsche that will compete at Le Mans in 2023

Porsche Unveils Hypercar Prototype Destined for Le Mans

It'll begin competing in 2023

Polish tennis star Hubert “Hubi” Hurkacz poses with a McLaren

Rising Star Hubert Hurkacz Is the ATP Tour’s Resident McLaren Guy

If you need to find the 24-year-old Polish player at a tennis tournament, just look for the most expensive car in town

Bob Bondurant And Yves Montand

Bob Bondurant, Competitive Driver and Racing Instructor, Dead at 88

He was the go-to guy for actors playing drivers on screen

The front end of Scott Tucker's 2001 Porsche 996 Turbo SCCA "Hurricane" race car, which will head to auction in November 2021

Here’s Your Chance to Buy the Million-Dollar Porsche “Hurricane” for a Steep Discount

Built as a one-off race car for a billionaire, this 2001 Porsche 996 Turbo is a rare find with a seedy backstory

Bubba Wallace in red and yellow McDonald's branded livery celebrates after winning the rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

Bubba Wallace Becomes Second Black Driver to Win a NASCAR Cup Race

The 27-year-old is the first Black driver to win at NASCAR's top level since Wendell Scott in 1963

The new 2022 Chevrolet COPO Camaro on the drag strip. The Chevy has the biggest V8 from an American automaker.

Chevy’s New COPO Camaro Has the Biggest V8 in the US. Do You Care?

Welcome to the awkward automotive transition period

“F1 Needs More Black Racers”: A$AP Ferg on Cars, Video Games and His Newfound Love of Racing

“F1 Needs More Black Racers”: A$AP Ferg on His Newfound Love of Racing

We sat down with the rapper and at-large creative to discuss his new partnership with McLaren and Logitech

A white Dodge B-series van racing down a track with flames running behind

How Japanese Racing Culture and American Cargo Vans Created a Motorsport Like No Other

Never seen a full-size Dodge van on the racetrack? Then you don't know Dajiban.

Aston Martin's new F1 car

Aston Martin Launches First Formula One Car Since 1960

The AMR21 will be raced by four-time F1 champ Sebastian Vettel and rising star Lance Stroll

nikita mazepin as the devil

Meet the Oligarch's Son Who Just Became F1's Public Enemy No. 1

Russia's Nikita Mazepin isn't the only "daddy driver" in motorsport, but he's certainly the most controversial

Dakar Rally 2021 in Saudi Arabia

Why Is Everyone Getting Lost at the World's Most Storied Rally Race?

"We’ve never had anything like it," said Dakar champ Carlos Sainz

Moon Mark racing cars on the moon

High School Students Are Going to Race Cars on the Moon in 2021

These vehicles will be designed on Earth and controlled remotely around a course laid out by a Formula One track designer

Targa Florio race 1965

Targa Florio Is the Greatest, Most Dangerous Car Race You’ve Never Heard Of

Historians discuss the romantic and dangerous Sicilian mountain race that inspired the Porsche Targa