Formula One: Mercedes GP Kick Starts 2010 Campaign
Mercedes Grand Prix Petronas introduced the colors of its new racecar, the MGP W01, at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, on Monday. The car has an understated silver livery with green accents. The team’s drivers, Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg, were on hand. “Driving for Mercedes-Benz again is like the closing of a circle for me as I started my racing driver career with the three-pointed star on my helmet,” said Schumacher. (The New York Times)
Formula One: Problems for USF1 and Campos?
Bernie Ecclestone told the Salzburger Nachrichten: “Campos and the American team (USF1) have problems — financial, not technical.” Ecclestone, who was in Austria for the world cup ski races, added: “I think Formula One is looking much stronger than it has for a long time. It’s a shame to lose some manufacturers, but let’s be honest: we all knew that their time in F1 was limited.” (Autosport)
Nascar: Hamlin Tears A.C.L.
Denny Hamlin tore a knee ligament playing basketball on Friday. Hamlin, who finished fifth in the Sprint Cup last season, had surgery on his right knee in December, but this latest injury is on his left knee. He will hold off on surgery until the end of the 2010 season. (The Associated Press)
N.H.R.A.: Four-Lane Drag Racing?
The N.H.R.A. announced the Four-Wide Nationals in late-March at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C., the only track with four lanes. It will be the first time four cars have raced together in an official event. “It’s our version of March Madness,” said John Force, the 14-time N.H.R.A. champion. “A lot of racers have mixed feelings about it, but I love it.”
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