It’s a few years away from being a possibility, but the new owners of Willow Springs Raceway are hoping to attract some of the bigger racing series like IndyCar and IMSA to hold events at the challenging Southern California road course.Purchased by the Sam Byrne-led CrossHarbor Capital Partners group which...

Saudi Arabia has unveiled the track plans for a circuit at its Qiddiya development, and the project is targeting a future Formula 1 race.The Jeddah Corniche Circuit that will play host to this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was only ever intended to be a temporary home for F1, with...

Consulting groups Enovation Ltd and Right Hub Srl have issued a report reviewing the sustainability performance of global motorsport venues.The report uses a "Sustainable Circuits Index" to rank 96 international motorsport venues by means of 21 sustainability performance criteria in the context of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the...

The Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) has hit full membership of the current grid as the F1 drivers unite to influence the future direction of the sport.GPDA chairman Alex Wurz confirmed the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen have officially joined the union, for what he believes could be...

As we all know, the road to the top for a driver can often be a very slippery slope. How many times have we seen one small misstep end a very promising career? – just like that.How do you know when it's the right time to move up? And when...

The attitude toward the introduction of the halo cockpit protection concept in 2018 is split 50/50 among Formula 1 drivers, following a request by the FIA.Additional Frontal Protection (AFP) was originally approved for introduction in 2017 to protect drivers' heads against injury from large objects, with the halo – designed...

Alex Wurz must be the least "retired" driver on the planet. He might have officially retired from racing cars for a living at the end of the 2015 World Endurance Championship season, but Wurz definitely hasn't retired from everything that comes with it, including driving.After making his Le Mans debut...

In the first three segments of SAFEisFASt.com's video seminar, the site's experts discussed identifying understeer and oversteer and how to fix the problem. Now comes the tough part: You’re in the race and the car still isn’t handling the way you want. So how do you deal with it to...

Red Bull may try its Formula 1 cockpit protection device at some point over the Russian Grand Prix weekend, according to team principal Christian Horner.The team has developed a system it believes is a far more elegant solution, and more in keeping with F1, than the halo device seen on...

Retired two-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Alex Wurz will act as an unofficial reserve driver for Toyota at this year's French enduro.Toyota has revealed that the 42-year-old, who has moved into an advisory role with the Japanese manufacturer for 2016, would be brought into play if one of its...