"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
Formula One
- Bottas signs new Mercedes deal for 2021 August 6, 2020Valtteri Bottas will remain with Mercedes until at least the end of the 2021 season after signing a new contract extension. The Finn has (...)
- Hamilton’s fairness makes him better than Senna, Schumacher - Walker August 5, 2020Legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker says Lewis Hamilton is better than both Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher due to his (...)
- Di Resta on standby for McLaren at Silverstone August 5, 2020McLaren has lined up Paul di Resta as its standby driver for this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix due to issues with its (...)
- FIA calls Racing Point, Renault and Mercedes for protest hearing August 5, 2020The FIA has called representatives from Racing Point, Renault and Mercedes to a hearing into the protest against the legality of this (...)
- Pirelli says British GP tire failures wear-related August 4, 2020Pirelli said the tire failures that occurred during last weekend's British Grand Prix were due to excessive wear as teams tried to do the (...)
NTT Indy Car
- Honda would offer tech help to a third IndyCar engine manufacturer August 6, 2020Honda and its racing department at Honda Performance Development are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to help the NTT IndyCar Series (...)
- “It’s not as different as people would think from Cup to IndyCar” - Pearn August 6, 2020The last time a veteran NASCAR engineer made the first-time switch to IndyCar, it didn’t take long for wins and a trip to victory lane at (...)
- The Week In IndyCar, August 6, with Sebastien Bourdais August 6, 2020Four-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais stops in for The Week In IndyCar to answer listener questions on: His chances of landing a (...)
- Accomplished race engineer Gary Grossenbacher dies at 65 August 5, 2020Gary Grossenbacher, one of the pivotal team members who led Holbert Racing to multiple IMSA GTP titles in the 1980s, died Monday at the (...)
- New Laguna Seca operator aiming to build new volunteer group August 5, 2020New WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca track manager John Narigi hopes to have a brand-new volunteer corps in place to facilitate its upcoming (...)
