After a somewhat inexplicable delay, Formula One finally made a decision to terminate its contract with the Russian Grand Prix for the foreseeable future due to the country’s unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine and Russian president Vladimir Putin’s connection to and control over that race. In what has become an unfortunate pattern of inadequate and […]
Formula One and the FiA – the governing body of the racing series – have, so far, remained mum on the prospects of the 2022 Russian Grand Prix after Russia invaded Ukraine, however, some drivers have not. Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel, who races for Aston Martin, is already certain of both his […]
The Russian Grand Prix will be changing locations in 2023 – moving from its current location in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi to the Igora Drive circuit outside St. Petersburg. Sochi – also the summer palace home of Russian President Vladimir Putin – has hosted the race since its inception in 2014. The […]
Two races have been added to the 2020 Formula One racing calendar – a debut Grand Prix at Mugello in Italy on September 13, and the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi on September 27 – giving the racing calendar a total of 10 races for the 2020 season. Formula 1 is hoping to add a […]
American race driver Alexander Rossi might be selected to replace injured Jules Bianchi as part of the Marussia Formula One team’s entrants in this weekend’s inaugural Russian Grand Prix. Either Rossi or Italian Raffaele Marciello will replace Bianchi, who was injured in a crash after sliding into a recovery tractor at the Japanese Grand Prix […]
The Formula One track being built at Sochi, Russia, was far from done when the 2014 Winter Olympics were in town in February, but Russian race promoters say the track is now “99%” completed with an expected completion date of August 10. The 2014 Formula One racing season will make a stop in Sochi, Russia, […]
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, are nearing the halfway point but what happens next week after the closing ceremonies? A new Formula One track is what is going to happen – because it’s “91% complete” according to Russian officials. Work is going on during the Winter Olympics with the track encircling the main […]
BMW knows speed and USA knows two-man bobsled gold medals in the Olympics, so it was a perfect match. Well, almost. BMW knows speed but the USA has not won a two-man bobsled gold medal at a Winter Olympics since 1936. We’ll do the math for you – that’s 78 years and the gap was […]