Formula 1 – Ferrari Gamble and Lose
In a brief span of a couple laps, Fernando Alonso committed more mistakes than he had all of the 2012 Formula 1 season. It started by shoving Sebastian Vettel which led to a severely damaged front wing. The wing was completely diagonal compared to its usual horizontal position. The wounded wing shot sparks out as it made contact with the quickly drying tarmac. Common sense would say pit and change the wing. This situation was not common sense at all.... [Read More...]
Formula 1 – Team Orders; Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
Following Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix, the world watched as Red Bull Racing suffered yet another implosion in inter team relations. Sebastian Vettel had done the unthinkable; he had passed Mark Webber after being told to hold position on the circuit. Mark Webber was clearly upset as he thought the race was over and had no idea why he was being challenged by Vettel. Almost immediately, fans took to the Twitter stream and the Facebook with comments... [Read More...]
Indycar-The Fight in Fontana
Will Power. Ryan Hunter-Reay. Helio Castroneves. Scott Dixon. These are the drivers that still (theoretically) have a shot at winning the Astor Cup as IZOD Indycar Series Champion at the World Championship to be held in Fontana, California on September 15. Of the four, only Dixon has previously won a championship. Power currently leads the standings with Hunter-Reay a tight second. Here’s a quick breakdown of the title fight contenders and scenarios. 1.... [Read More...]
Indy Lights – Won and Lost In the Blink of an Eye
It’s often said that winning a championship doesn’t happen in an instant, but is cultivated race after race over the whole season. Certainly, that’s true, but while a championship can’t be won in an instant, two contenders for the 2012 Firestone Indy Lights championship found that it can certainly be lost in an instant this past weekend on the Streets of Baltimore. Going into Baltimore, three drivers were battling for this... [Read More...]
Episode 147 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join Shaun and Mike for all of this week’s motorsports news in brief. We also look ahead to the German Grand Prix, and Edmonton for the INDYCAR folks. We also give further detail on next week’s live show and what that means for the site going forward! As always, thank you for the download and enjoy the show! Read More →
Episode 140 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Shaun returns after a two week break to talk all about the 96th Indianapolis 500. Join Shaun and Mike as they talk all about the happenings this past weekend and break down what has been called one of the best Indy 500s ever. The show uses the new format with a primary focus on the IZOD IndyCar Series and Mazda Road to Indy. We do briefly cover a couple F1 and rally topics at the end. Given the new format,... [Read More...]
Episode 138 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join Mike and Doug as they are left in control of the show. Shaun was in transit to Indianapolis and gave up the controls for once. The boys talk about all things Spanish Grand Prix as well as look ahead to Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Read More →
Episode 137 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
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Episode 136 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join Shaun and Doug as they look back at IndyCar in Brazil and WRC in Argentina. That and lots of great discussions on engines. Could this be the beginning of the end for Lotus? Not if INDYCAR has anything to do with it. Read More →
Episode 134 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join the Paddock trio as they talk the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach! A fantastic race at a fantastic venue helps keep IndyCar flying high. we also talk about Nico Rosberg and his maiden win and the first for a Mercedes factory team in over half a century. All of this and our podium challenge results update too! As always, thanks for the download and enjoy the show!!! Read More →
