When you're watching a Formula 1 race, it's easy to get caught up in the speed of it all; from the rhythmic sound of cars accelerating around the track to the high stakes between each team vying for ...

The most common number of pit stops among Indy 500 contenders is six or seven. An ideal pit stop takes about 7 seconds. Here ...

Formula One’s paymaster, Liberty Media, may have thrust the sport deep into its American heartland—there are now three grand prix in the US—but it’s Nascar that continues to build its TV audience ...

| Formula One is complicated, confusing and constantly evolving. This story is part of our guide to help any fan — regardless of how long they’ve watched the sport or how they discovered it — navigate ...

If you watch a NASCAR race closely, one moment always stands out for how quickly it happens: the pit stop. Cars dive onto pit road, a crew of specialists jumps over the wall, and seconds later the ...

A bad one can ruin a race, but pit teams that can move like Rudolf Nureyev can shave time in a sport where split seconds count. By Phillip Horton In Formula 1 there are several critical junctures ...

I’m standing in the United Autosports & McLaren garage in Mt. Fuji at the 6 Hours of Fuji race watching the pit crew prepare. Twelve mechanics, each with a specific role, rehearsing the choreography ...

F1 cars need pit stops primarily to change worn-out tires to maintain high speeds, as tires cannot last a full race. While refueling is banned, stops (lasting ~2-3 seconds) are also used to adjust ...

The Indianapolis 500 can be decided by the blink of an eye. Six times in the past 10 years, the margin of victory was less than 1 second. In 2023, Josef Newgarden beat Marcus Ericcson in a one-lap ...

The Indianapolis 500 can be decided by the blink of an eye. Five of the past six races that have finished under green saw a margin of victory of less than 1 second. Josef Newgarden beat Marcus ...