The New York Times – Sports:
Three new drivers, for Williams, AlphaTauri and McLaren, will be getting their starts at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Category: Automobile Racing
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With a Redesigned Car, Mercedes Hopes It Can Unseat Red Bull as F1 Champion
The New York Times – Sports:
Its racecar had a lot of problems last year, which the team says it has solved.
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Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR’s Unlikely Prodigal Son, Returns at Daytona
The New York Times – Sports:
After two years of retirement from stock-car racing, Johnson, the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, will race again in the sport he once dominated.
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Netflix Shuns Live Sports but Embraces Sports Documentaries
The New York Times – Sports:
Unlike many of its rivals, Netflix has not pursued showing live games. Instead, it has invested in series on professional auto racing, tennis and now golf.
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Ford Partners With Red Bull in Return to Formula One
The New York Times – Sports:
The automaker and the drinks manufacturer are joining forces on a high-powered team in the world’s most popular racing series.
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Motorsports Is Looking for the Next Danica Patrick. And the One After That.
The New York Times – Sports:
Despite a push for greater diversity, female drivers remain a rarity in top racing series like Formula 1, NASCAR and IndyCar.
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A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs
The New York Times – Sports:
One after another, drivers switched teams, were promoted and contracts dropped. And Sebastian Vettel retired.
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F1 Car Design Changes Made Overtaking More Common
The New York Times – Sports:
The new technical rules introduced this year altered the cars enough to create more exciting racing as drivers battled for position.
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For Ferrari, a Second-Place Season Full of Mistakes
The New York Times – Sports:
It started the year out strong, then errors helped a dominant Red Bull pull away. Now its team principal is leaving.