It's been a freaky year with a lot of negatives, and for some of us, the nightmare continues. But as motorsport fans, especially of Formula 1, we got quite lucky. When the Australian GP was cancelled, at the last minute as the whole world seemed to go into a lockdown, it seemed uncertain if we'll … Continue reading F1 2020 Season Round-up: The Highs & The Lows
Stuff We Missed: Porsche’s LeMans Return, Ferrari CEO Resigns, Hyundai Buys Into Boston Dynamics
The final month of the year has been occupied by work, video games and sleep. As a result, we missed out some interesting business-ey news that we're going to catch up on in our latest news series: Porsche's working on a new LeMans winner Endurance racing has various categories of racecars, hence the difference between … Continue reading Stuff We Missed: Porsche’s LeMans Return, Ferrari CEO Resigns, Hyundai Buys Into Boston Dynamics
The Hennessey Venom F5 Has Made Its 1817hp Production-Spec Debut
In the race to 300mph, we saw the usual brands throw their names into the contest. Names like Bugatti, Koenigsegg, SSC and of course, Hennessey Performance. The name Hennessey should be familiar to petrolheads as the brand that made a 275mph custom-built Lotus Exige called the Venom GT. The brand also makes other 1000hp+ versions … Continue reading The Hennessey Venom F5 Has Made Its 1817hp Production-Spec Debut
F1 News: Sergio Perez Joins Red Bull For 2021
It seemed inevitable. Everything pointed towards this but we still had that hint of uncertainty given how late in the year it was. But it's finally here, the announcement we'd all been waiting for: Sergio Perez will drive for Red Bull Racing in 2021. Perez had finished his innings with Force India/Racing Point and was … Continue reading F1 News: Sergio Perez Joins Red Bull For 2021
F1 News: AlphaTauri Confirms Tsunoda For 2021
The 2020 Formula 1 season ended just a few days ago with two Red Bull spots on the 2021 grid still unconfirmed. It was recently confirmed that Max Verstappen's future teammate will be announced by Christmas time and today AlphaTauri confirmed their second driver to be Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese driver had entered F2 this … Continue reading F1 News: AlphaTauri Confirms Tsunoda For 2021
Verstappen Dominates At Abu Dhabi To End The Season On A High: F1 2020
It's nearly mid-December and the 2020 Formula 1 season has just drawn to a close. In a year full of uncertainties and bigger challenges than ever before, the fact that we even had an F1 season is something to be thankful for as fans of the sport. In half the time, we got a 17-race … Continue reading Verstappen Dominates At Abu Dhabi To End The Season On A High: F1 2020
BMW & Audi Won’t Take Part In Third Generation Of Formula E
The pure-electric single-seater racing series of Formula E has been buzzing around since 2014. Since its inception, various carmakers have joined the competition with the most recent high-profile addition being Porsche. It's also undergone a generational update as a racing series in 2018 with cars that looked way cooler and had more nearly double the … Continue reading BMW & Audi Won’t Take Part In Third Generation Of Formula E
Ogier Wins WRC Title, Schumacher Wins F2 Title & More: 2020 Motorsport Wrap-up
There might still be one race left in the 2020 Formula 1 calendar but a host of other motorsports have already wrapped up for the year this past weekend. While the Auto Loons doesn't usually cover other forms of motorsport for simple lack of resources, it's worth skimming through the year's results. Here's a quick … Continue reading Ogier Wins WRC Title, Schumacher Wins F2 Title & More: 2020 Motorsport Wrap-up
Perez Claims First F1 Win As Mercedes & Russell Endure Nightmare Mistake At Sakhir GP: F1 2020
The Sakhir GP was the second round at the Bahrain International Circuit, but unlike the double-headers at Silverstone and Red Bull Ring, we had a different track layout for the repeat venue. F1 used the outer layout of the circuit which is only 3.543km in length. Comprising of three straights and only 10 turns, it … Continue reading Perez Claims First F1 Win As Mercedes & Russell Endure Nightmare Mistake At Sakhir GP: F1 2020
F1 News: Russell Subs For Hamilton, Haas Confirms Schumacher & Mazepin For 2021
It has been a hectic 48 hours after the dramatic events of the 2020 Bahrain GP. The best news first: Grosjean has been discharged from hospital and is making a steady recovery which suggests we might get to see him drive his final F1 race at Abu Dhabi. Now, onto the biggest news:George Russell will … Continue reading F1 News: Russell Subs For Hamilton, Haas Confirms Schumacher & Mazepin For 2021
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