Alpine Duo Given The Sack After Poor Bahrain Grand Prix Performance
The technical director and aerodynamic chief of Alpine have “resigned” after the team’s poor performance in the Formula One season-opening 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix where Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly qualified on the back row of the grid and went on to finish 17th and 18th respectively, in the race. Technical director Matt Harman and […]
Breaking News In 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix – Person With Fastest Car Starts First, Finishes First
It was a classic snoozefest to lead off the 2024 Formula One season as the fastest cars – Red Bull – finished with a 1-2 placing with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Jr. claiming the third and final podium position. Max Verstappen was on pole position and led start to finish without being challenged while his Red […]
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A Long Lost Talbot-Lago Grand Sport Emerges From Jay Leno’s Garage
A previously lost Talbot-Lago Grand Sport emerges from Jay Leno’s Garage this week…
James May Revisits Ford V. Ferrari LeMans Affair
There has already been a full-fledged 2019 feature film specifically called “Ford v. Ferrari” that has covered [albeit with some dramatic enhancements included] the topic of Ford and Ferrari’s famous LeMans-inspired battle from the 1960s, but “The Grand Tour”‘s co-host James May also covered the topic in the second season of the Amazon Prime show and an edited revisit of that segment is below…
Nyck De Vries Wins Formula E World Title
Chaos reigned at the 2021 Berlin ePrix as Mercedes-EQ’s Nyck de Vries claimed the 2021 Formula E drivers’ championship – but only after three other title contenders crashed out in the early laps of the series final race. Jaguar’s Mitch Evans had a technical failure on the grid and was powerless as Rokit Venturi’s Edoardo Mortara snowplowed him from behind. A few laps later, Jake Dennis crashed out as well […]
Mini Has WTF Day Next Week
BMW-owned Mini is creating their own National Mini Wave to Friends (WTF) Day next week – specifically, August 26, 2021 — the anniversary of Mini’s “birthday” in 1959. On that day, Mini will be encouraging Mini owners to offer a friendly wave to fellow Mini drivers on the road — as the continuation of “an age-old tradition in the Mini community…among Mini owners that reinforce[s] a sense of camaraderie that […]
Lamborghini Goes Back To The Future With New Countach
Lamborghini unveiled their new Countach – the LPI 800-4 – complete with re-styled Aventador-like rear tail lights…
Aston Martin Withdraws Sebastian Vettel Appeal For 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Aston Martin has formally withdrawn their appeal of Sebastian Vettel’s disqualification after Vettel was DQ’ed from his second place finish in the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix when it was determined that his car did not not meet the post-race fuel requirement. Vettel was disqualified from the race when his car was found to have only 0,3 liters of fuel when it was supposed to have the mandatory one liter of […]
Lexus Teams Up With NFL’s Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins and Lexus have collaborated for a multi-year naming rights deal which will have Lexus becoming the Official Luxury Vehicle of the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium, offer in-game experiences for both current and potential Lexus owners in the newly named Lexus North Sideline Club and contribute to the Dolphins Challenge Cancer – an annual race that includes biking, running and walking – which helps to fund […]
Lochdown – Finish The Sentence
“The Grand Tour” co-hosts – Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond – play “finish the sentence” from their most recent “Lochdown” special…
A 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Emerges From Jay Leno’s Garage
This week, it is an American icon – Cadillac – emerging from Jay Leno’s Garage. In this case, a Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing…
The Grand Tour Lochdown – Getting American Cars Out Of Scotland
“The Grand Tour” co-hosts Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond attempt to get their aging – let’s call them mature – American cars out of Scotland in this clip from their recent “Lochdown” special…
Dodge Returns To Talladega Nights
Dodge brings back characters from the popular 2006 film “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” to promote their Durango SUV along with their 2021 Dodge Charger R/T and the 2021 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.
Accidents And Pranks From The Grand Tour’s Lochdown
The best – according to them – accidents and pranks from “The Grand Tour”‘s recent Lochdown special…
Vettel Officially Disqualified From 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel was officially disqualified from the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix for fuel infringement rule infraction and with that, seven-time defending Formula One world champion and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton’s driver’s championship lead has also officially grown to eight points over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Although Hamilton actually finished in third place in the race, Vettel – who had finished second – was removed from the results and Hamilton […]
A 1967 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada Emerges From Jay Leno’s Garage
This week, it is the rare Italian 1967 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada which emerges from Jay Leno’s Garage…
Vettel Temporarily Disqualified From 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel has been temporarily – pending appeal – disqualified after finishing second in the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix. Vettel was disqualified after race officials were unable to take the mandatory one-liter sample of fuel from Vettel’s car after the race – with officials only able to extract 0.3 liters while Aston Martin claimed there were 1.44 liters remaining in the car. A lighter fuel load creates a […]
Esteban Ocon Wins Chaotic 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon won his first Formula One race, taking the victory in the chaotic 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix over Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel in second and Mercedes’ seven-time defending Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton in the third and final podium position. Hamilton and his Mercedes teammate, Valtteri Bottas occupied the front row, with Hamilton on pole position to start the race. But a heavy rain prior to the […]