In one of the biggest moves of the 2019 driver market, ricciardo elected to go from the relatively safe bet of red bull to renault, where next year hell drive alongside nico hulkenberg, who starts his third year for the anglofrench team. To be honest, i didnt know much about nascar until. Until 20, the numbers were allocated with two rules. Its the number dale earnhardt raced to six of his seven championships and the car he was driving when a crash tragically. Red bull infographic compares and contrasts nascar and f1. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the. The 20yearold british driver is a skilled iracer and competed in the virtual event for arrow mclaren sp, an indycar team that mclaren partnered with for this season to enter the american series. Petty, earnhardt, gordon, johnson nascar has a host of legendary drivers from. Jan 06, 2018 attendance for formula 1 races climbed by 8% in 2017. Who would fare better a nascar driver racing in formula.
There are ten teams racing in formula 1 this year, with two drivers on each team. Nascar racing schedule, news, results, and drivers. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. He currently competes in the weathertech sportscar championship driving for acura team penske, having won the championship in 2019. Matt kenseth, 48, is back in the nascar cup series in a shock move by chip ganassi racing to name him the new driver of the no. Ricciardo will have been encouraged, meanwhile, by renault having just had their best season since they. Behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar. Meanwhile, some of the biggest changes to see include the addition of mclaren to arrow schmidtpeterson and the switch for them from honda power to. The 20yearold british driver is a skilled iracer and competed in the virtual event for arrow mclaren sp, an indycar team that mclaren partnered. Driver, crew chief changes for 2018 a list of fulltime drivers and their rides in the monster energy nascar cup series for the 2018 season this will be updated as drivers are announced. The 2020 nascar cup series race schedule from nascar. With 35 or more dials, buttons and gadgets on their steering wheels, controlling everything from fuel mixture, brake bias, differential settings, engine mapping etc, a f1 driver is const. Formula 1 news, information, updates, expert analysis and. Ryan newman didnt break a single bone in daytona 500 crash.
For instance, jenson buttons number 22 would have been available for re allocation in 2019 after his departure from fulltime racing in 2016, but an appearance. F1 formula 1 ferrari 2020 driver numbers teams drivers. Feb 17, 2019 this feature is not available right now. Formula 1 cars are extremely more technically sophisticated. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. Jan 10, 2018 make no mistake, changing numbers is a big deal to chase elliott.
Formula 1 fans are eagerly waiting for full details to be finalised on how the cars will look in 2021. Formula ones recent move to drivers choosing their own permanent race numbers has given f1 stars the chance to build their identities in the same way that nascar legends like richard petty 43. F1 reports total attendance for 2017 was just over 4million, and they expect that number to increase for 2018 with an added race. Few numbers in sports history are as iconic as the no. One was a new rear camber, which meant new suspension components.
Nascar news, race results, schedule, standings, photos. We try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often as needed. Welcome to the official website of mclaren racing, home to the mclaren formula 1, indycar and esports teams. Others, like the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time, are more clear. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Scientists name greatest formula one driver of all time in. The nascar driver released a statement about his injuries through roush fenway racing ahead of sundays pennzoil 400. Drivers wont be the only new look at hendrick motorsports next season. A formula one car number is the number on a car used to identify a car and its driver. Those fans helped finance f1s bestpaid driver, fernando alonso. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing.
Hendrick motorsports to change car numbers for 2018 nascar. After a month of work i finally made a video on what f1 drivers have raced in a nascar sanctioned car. This number cannot be reallocated unless the driver has not driven in the sport for two seasons. Nascar driver kyle larson fired from race team after using nword during twitch stream business insider. Racing news provides worldwide motorsports coverage. F1 driver lando norris wins in indycar iracing debut fox sports. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing drivers. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love.
Behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar, and. The fia has released the first draft of the formula 1 entry list for the 2019 season, confirming the number selections for the newcomer drivers and a. In the summer of 2019, took a different tack with car numbers. Dec 01, 2018 the fia has released the first draft of the formula 1 entry list for the 2019 season, confirming the number selections for the newcomer drivers and a couple of name tweaks for the teams. Two of the organizations monster energy nascar cup series drivers will sport new car numbers next season, both iconic. Lauda, who died in 2019, left an indelible mark on the sport, and here we look back at. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 daytona 500. This is particularly true for a year like 2020, where we even have entirely new teams and newtotheseries drivers. Dec 09, 2017 f1 reports total attendance for 2017 was just over 4million, and they expect that number to increase for 2018 with an added race. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox sports. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by.
Full details on driver lineup and car numbers has not been released. F1 at silverstonenascar at daytona nascar is one the most popular forms of stock car racing. Jul 30, 2018 behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar, and indycar we take an indepth look at who makes the moneyand how muchin the worlds toptier racing series. Theres also some drivers like james hinchcliffe, who are yet to have a seat. F1 driver lando norris wins in indycar iracing debut. Behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar, and indycar we take an indepth look at who makes the moneyand how muchin the worlds toptier racing series. The cars have used many different aero and downforce packages to improve their racing characteristics as well as using the safety.
Nascar and the nascar logo are trademarks of national association for stock car auto racing, inc. Get uptotheminute race results, driver coverage, and the latest in stock car racing from. I furnish up this advent as a teaser for those already familiar with him to boot as for people who may be new to nascar and understand of. F1 19 entry list confirms new driver numbers, force india. There are some f1 world champions who raced in nascar. A nascar team is limited to four cars in each of the nascar national series. Lauda, who died in 2019, left an indelible mark on the sport, and here we look back at his 10 greatest f1 drives. After a glitch with the new chequered light panel system resulted in the japanese grand prix ending one lap early, f1 will return to using a traditional chequered flag at. Drivers who will compete in all 2020 nascar cup series races. Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 formula 1 teams fielding unaltered lineups in their bid for grand prix glory. Formula 1 2020 f1 drivers, teams and driver numbers. Nascars new weight rules required a new lighterweight chassis. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth. The rear spoilers were increased to 8 inches and front downforce was added as well.
We contested our first formula 1 race in 1966 and won our first f1 grand prix in belgium in 1968. Mar 07, 2016 formula ones recent move to drivers choosing their own permanent race numbers has given f1 stars the chance to build their identities in the same way that nascar legends like richard petty 43. Drivers carry this number throughout their formula one career. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. George russell contests his second season for williams, while alongside him is 2019 formula 2 driver nicholas latifi, the only new driver on the. Asked about f1 drivers interests in nascar, trulli explained, i think the world changed. The generation 6 car, shortened to gen6, is the common name for the car that has been used in the nascar cup series since 20. Formula 1s attendance numbers should make nascar take. Aug 21, 2019 formula 1 fans are eagerly waiting for full details to be finalised on how the cars will look in 2021. Teams mostly utilize one manufacturer chevrolet, ford, toyota for all of their cars, but have a different car number. Since the start of the 2014 formula one season, drivers have to choose an available. Worlds top drivers from nascar, indycar, formula 1 to. Mar 11, 2020 last year, nascar introduced a bold new rules package.
F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more. Those fans helped finance f1 s bestpaid driver, fernando alonso. The high downforce package is still in place in 2020, for tracks larger than one mile. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year. Two of the organizations monster energy nascar cup series drivers will sport. Since the start of the 2014 formula one season, drivers have to choose an available starting number before entering their first grand prix. Drivers who will compete in at least one 2020 nascar.
The fia have also issued temporary numbers to drivers that are exceptions to this rule, for example if a driver withdraws from a race and a reserve driver takes their place then they receive a teamallocated number, this is also the case of freepracticeonly drivers. Nascar released a revised schedule for may that includes seven races from may 17 through may 27, including four cup races, with two at. We are encouraged by the growth in audience numbers across linear and digital platforms during the 2017 season, f1 managing director sean bratches said in a statement. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Stats for nascars new rules package after phoenix raceway. Formula 1s attendance numbers should make nascar take note. While the nfl dwarfs soccers ratings here in the u. Make no mistake, changing numbers is a big deal to chase elliott. Nascar is confident that it can add a fourth manufacturer to the cup field sometime after 2020, and has not ruled out finding a fifth. The fia have also issued temporary numbers to drivers that are exceptions to this rule, for example if a driver withdraws from a race and a reserve driver takes their place then they receive a. Their ability to draw from a greater crosssection of potential fans is simply better.
With the introduction of the generation 6 car, there were multiple new requirements. The renamed squad is another boasting an allnew set of drivers for 2019, raikkonen becomes the first champion since jacques villeneuve to drive for the swiss team, while hes partnered by ferrari driver academy graduate antonio giovinazzi. After his morning session, trulli said, im enjoying it, but at the beginning it was a bit of a shock because the switch from a formula 1 car to a nascar is very pecially the mass of the car. Chase elliott says new nascar number probably wont make. In nascar, telemetry is banned, and where f1 has laptops, nascar has hammers and spanners. Quin houff, 00, starcom fiber, chevrolet, starcom racing. The toplevel series currently has three manufacturers in. This means all the cars you see there are production cars which have been customized for racing. Last year, nascar introduced a bold new rules package. F1 ratings increased more than 6% in 2017, with the largest growth in brazil, germany, italy and the uk. Following the takeover of the outfit by a consortium led by lawrence stroll, it retained.
As it applies to nascar, that ageold question might refer to fire suits, driving gloves or helmets. The force india name will disappear from formula 1 next year with the team being renamed racing point f1. The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. Worlds top drivers from nascar, indycar, formula 1 to compete in unique race kurt busch, helio castroneves and travis pastrana are among the drivers who will compete. Austrian formula 1 legend niki lauda was a threetime world champion who enjoyed a remarkable career that included 25 victories from 171 world championship f1 starts.
The car was part of a project to make nascar stock cars look more like their streetlegal counterparts. F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more formula 1. Nascar released a revised schedule for may that includes seven races from may 17 through may 27, including four cup races, with two at darlington. For 2020, several numbers reenter circulation for new drivers to choose from. While nascar is primarily an american experience, f1 is more of a world traveler and captures a broader audience. The 2020 nascar cup series race schedule from has race dates, times and tv and radio broadcast details plus ticket information. Most nascar premier series driver wins by car numbers 110. Currently, drivers are allowed to pick their own number for their career from 0, 2 through 99. Jan 14, 2020 after a glitch with the new chequered light panel system resulted in the japanese grand prix ending one lap early, f1 will return to using a traditional chequered flag at the end of all races in 2020. F1s tv ratings on the rise at a time nascars is falling. Nascar, dirt, lolmds, f1, indycar, imsa and more motorsports news. Elliott, who is entering his third full season with hendrick motorsports in the nascar monster energy cup series, is swapping the. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings.