"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
Formula One
- Podcast: Reader Q&A with F1 writer Chris Medland April 3, 2020RACER.com's F1 correspondent Chris Medland is joined by ESPN F1's Nate Saunders to answer questions from fans sent in on social media, as (...)
- McLaren drivers take pay cut as team members furloughed April 2, 2020Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris have both taken voluntary pay cuts while a number of McLaren team members have been furloughed in response to (...)
- Leclerc, Albon and Russell in for F1 Virtual Grand Prix Round 2 April 2, 2020Five current Formula 1 drivers -- Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, George Russell, Lando Norris and Nicholas Latifi -- are set to be on the grid (...)
- The Lockdown Diaries: The postponed F1 race April 1, 2020The disruptions caused by current shutdowns reach into every corner of the racing industry. RACER.com is sharing stories of how different (...)
- F1’s British Grand Prix sets end of April deadline April 1, 2020The organizers of the British Grand Prix will make a decision about whether it can try and host its July 19 race at the end of April. A (...)
NTT Indy Car
- Andretti Autosport gains Surgere backing for iRacing at Barber April 3, 2020Andretti Autosport has made an interesting expansion in its relationship with Surgere, the sponsor of Marco Andretti’s No. 98 (...)
- Sim debut first step toward racing return - Wickens April 3, 2020Late Thursday evening, Robert Wickens got his first taste of driving an Indy car since his life-altering crash in 2018. The laps came in (...)
- Andretti Autosport rallies around veteran mechanic struck by cancer April 3, 2020Veteran Andretti Autosport mechanic Corey McClish has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. Support from within the team has been strong (...)
- Reinbold touts Esports value for sponsors April 3, 2020NTT IndyCar Series team owner Dennis Reinbold has been pleasantly surprised by the value delivered by his driver Sage Karam after (...)
- Wilson brother tribute Esports livery April 3, 2020Two-time Indy 500 starter Stefan Wilson has a treat in store for fans of his late brother Justin with a tribute livery dating back to a rich (...)
