"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
Formula One
- Russell dominates crash-strewn virtual Monaco GP May 24, 2020George Russell made it back-to-back wins with a dominant victory in a virtual Monaco Grand Prix that was full of collisions and penalties. (...)
- Teams vote to level playing field in F1 May 23, 2020Formula 1’s teams have agreed a number of regulation changes aimed at leveling the playing field in the sport on top of a lower budget (...)
- Aitken stands by Williams move, saw Ricciardo departure coming May 22, 2020Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken says he saw Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from Renault coming and still stands by his decision to (...)
- F1 still seeking Silverstone resolution despite quarantine rules May 22, 2020Formula 1 is still working toward a resolution with the UK Government that would allow it to race at Silverstone, despite new quarantine (...)
- MEDLAND: Can F1 follow NASCAR’s lead for a 2020 relaunch? May 21, 2020While NASCAR is back in action and IndyCar has set its sights on a June 6 start, Formula 1 has yet to announce its calendar for 2020, and (...)
NTT Indy Car
- Texas IndyCar opener shifts to NBC May 24, 2020NBC Sports announced Sunday that the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season-opening Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway will now be (...)
- INSIGHT: NBC’s second take on its first Indianapolis 500 May 23, 2020Sunday is going to be strange. Uncomfortably strange. For many of us, Memorial Day weekend in motor racing equates to one thing, the (...)
- RETRO: Robin Miller's 50th Indy 500 May 23, 2020A year ago today, some of the NTT IndyCar Series' biggest stars took a moment to recognize RACER's Robin Miller, who was reporting on his (...)
- Racers not among pro athletes granted US entry restriction exceptions May 23, 2020The Department of Homeland Security has announced a new set of travel permissions for foreign athletes wishing to enter the United States to (...)
- Sounds of the 1993 Indy 500 May 22, 2020In the absence of this year's race running in May, take a trip back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1993 with an ambient audio feature (...)
