“If it hadn’t been me, it might have been someone else” - Hülkenberg on Replacing Schumacher
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Nico Hülkenberg feels Mick Schumacher would likely have been replaced before the 2023 season even if it had not been him being chosen by Haas.
The 2023 Africa Eco Race, originally scheduled for 11–26 March, has been pushed to 30 December – 14 January 2024 due to weather concerns, especially flooding has plagued Dakar where the race will finish.
Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin have the resources and infrastructure to become genuine contenders for World Championships within Formula 1 in the next two to three years.
With Landon Cassill no longer the full-time driver of Kaulig Racing’s #10 car, the team has turned it into a multi-driver entry with their Cup driver Justin Haley running it at Daytona.
Nyck de Vries had received rejections from F1 teams earlier in his career that made him think he might not ever get a chance to race in Formula 1.
Despite being the first full-time American driver since 2007, Logan Sargeant insists he is not feeling any additional pressure as he heads towards his debut Grand Prix in Bahrain.
Cyril Abiteboul insists Hyundai’s main focus remains in the World Rally Championship despite links about the Korean car manufacturer joining Formula 1 in 2026.
TROYCA has revealed “Overtake!”, an anime about Formula 4 with support from Super GT. It is the 3rd racing anime announced since June after Super Formula’s “HIGHSPEED Etoile” and street racer “MF Ghost”.
Missed The Checkered Flag’s coverage of the 2023 Dakar Rally? All pre-race stories, stage reports, and final articles can be found here.
The 2023 Dakar Classic, a side event to the Dakar Rally that uses pre-2000 vehicles, was claimed by Juan Morera and wife Lidia Ruba Cuartero in their 1990s Toyota HDJ80.
Formula 1 chooses not to replace Chinese Grand Prix on 2023 calendar following cancellation
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No replacement for the cancelled Chinese Grand Prix as Formula 1 season for 2023 shrinks to 23 races.
New lineup for the Greystone GT team for 2023 as they return to the British GT Championship with their McLaren 720s GT3.
Lucas Blakeley, Jarno Opmeer, Martin Palm, Michael Romanidis will head to the 2023 Race of Champions for the eROC World Finals, with the winner and runner-up creating a team that will go against racing’s best in the Nations Cup.
Two weeks after setting Dakar Rally stage records, Sébastien Loeb will hope to break the Race of Champions win record. He will team up with reigning ETCR champion Adrien Tambay to create Team France for the Nations Cup.
As the official off-road vehicle supplier of the Race of Champions, Polaris Sweden will produce the RZR Pro XP side-by-side cars for the 2023 edition, renewing their partnership with the event. Other Polaris vehicles will also be present for track work.
Russell Adapted to W13 Quicker than Hamilton due to Williams Experiences – Andrew Shovlin
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George Russell’s three years with Williams helped him adapt quicker to Mercedes’ W13 car in 2022 than Lewis Hamilton was able to, according to Andrew Shovlin.
16-year-old William Sawalich, a Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing development driver set to race in the ARCA Menards Series, will also run six NASCAR Truck Series events for TRICON Garage.
