2021 motor racing thread

I wasn't aware of this rather major change for NASCAR for 2021. They are changing to single nut wheels instead of the traditional 5 lug nuts. They said it was done to facilitate the change to aluminum wheels. It has to raise the cost of racing considerably.
https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-center-locking-wheels-nut/4711048/

 

Three-time Dakar Rally winner Hubert Auriol dies at 68

https://wtop.com/sports/2021/01/three-time-dakar-rally-winner-hubert-auriol-dies-at-68/

I guess it's only fitting that he would die during the weeks of the rally.

 

Just saw this thread. I’ll repeat my post


Sir Lewis still hasn’t signed a contract. Any chance that they don’t get a contract signed?

 

I don't think there is any chance that he won't sign with Mercedes again.

 

I was thinking the same thing. You have guys like Eddie Jordan out there saying he wouldn’t resign him. I guess that’s why Eddie doesn’t have a team anymore. Sure Sir Lewis will be expensive, but so are other drivers!

 

Dumb. Takes the most difficult skill out of pit stops so now pit stops will be as bland and boring as every other motorsport.

 

Jimmy Johnson was 1.5 seconds off the pace in Indycar testing at Sebring.