Watch Sebastian Vettel Somehow Not Crash His Ferrari Into A Wall

It’s easy to dump on Sebastian Vettel, despite his four Formula One World Championships, because his driving style can be a bit, well, dry. Like, Sahara Desert-levels of dry. That’s not because he can’t drive with some flair, however, if he doesn’t want to. Check him out going full opposite...

Mar 30, 2026

Indy Lights Has The Best "Get Well Soon" Decals For Hinchcliffe Ever

It’s the unofficial motto of car enthusiasts everywhere. The state that James Hinchcliffe is expected to make a full recovery following his accident in practice. Get well soon! ...

Mar 30, 2026

Drivers Playing Musical Chairs At The Back Of The Indianapolis 500 Grid

What’s up with the last row of the Indianapolis 500’s starting grid, and why isn’t it the Hawksworth/Coletti/Clauson trio who actually qualified last? Well, it’s IndyCar’s reminder that driver changes are for Le Mans, not the 500. Here’s who swapped seats with who, and why. IndyCar has a much more...

Mar 30, 2026

Grand Prix Drivers' Association Wants Your Feedback On Making F1 Better

The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association put together a long, but mildly amusing survey asking Formula One fans who they are, how they relate to the sport and what they want to see in the future. Ever wanted to see every questionable Bernie-ism listed out for the voting? Well, you can...

Mar 30, 2026

Weekend Motorsports Roundup, May 23-24, 2015

Welcome to the Jalopnik , where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend? The Indianapolis 500. Formula One at...

Mar 30, 2026

Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying Has A BUT GRO PER

Sometimes Formula One’s three-letter abbreviations spell out something a bit off. Today, we saw this particular combination of Jenson Button, Romain Grosjean and Sergio Perez’s names during F1 qualifying. Sounds like y’all might want to watch your butts. There’s a BUT GRO PER on the loose. For better or for...

Mar 30, 2026

Lewis Hamilton's Pole Lap Shows Just How Insane Monaco Is

How balls-out crazy is the Monaco Grand Prix, exactly? This ride along on Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes for his pole position-winning lap will show you just how absurdly close all the Formula One cars this weekend have to get to the walls to put down a fast lap of the impossibly...

Mar 30, 2026

Max Verstappen Liked The Wall So Much That He Took It With Him

Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One driver Max Verstappen had a moment in practice today where he spun out and ate a little wall with one of his rear tires. As you can see, he didn’t want to give that wall back. No! No! This is my chunk of wall now!...

Mar 30, 2026

Race Cars Do Not Make Good Lawnmowers

At the end of the final practice session for the NASCAR Xfinity Hisense 300, Chad Boat spun out and cut into Charlotte Motor Speedway’s infield, where his splitter dug up a crap-ton of grass. Then the same thing happened to Boat during qualifying. Conclusion: race cars do not make good...

Mar 30, 2026

Never Mind The Wheels On Course

Never mind the loose wheels rolling around SS1 of Rally de Portugal. They’ll be picked up eventually. Eric Camilli’s Fiesta lost not one, but two wheels when he smacked the wall during the first stage of the rally, which were then left rolling on course until the next car could...

Mar 30, 2026

Nico Hulkenberg Loses Wing, Then Runs Over It

Bad luck for Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg this morning at the Monaco Grand Prix. McLaren’s Fernando Alonso collided with him early on in the race at Mirabeau, forcing him to come in for a new wing and rejoin towards the back of the pack. Talk about a crushing blow...

Mar 30, 2026

Watch This F1 Car Drive Straight Into A Wall And Try Not To Pee Yourself

Max Verstappen caused the first safety car of the Monaco Grand Prix, hitting the barriers hard at St. Devote. He tried to make a move around the Lotus of Romain Grosjean, but ultimately clipped Grosjean’s rear, sending his Toro Rosso into the wall. Ouch! That looks painful. Verstappen confirmed that...

Mar 30, 2026

How Lewis Hamilton Absolutely Blew An Easy Monaco Victory

Everyone figured the Monaco Grand Prix was decided before the race was even halfway over with Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton making short work of increasing the gap on teammate Nico Rosberg. Not so. Here’s how Hamilton lost his first-place finish in one pit stop. The Monaco Grand Prix...

Mar 30, 2026

Kimi Räikkönen Asks Politely For A Blue Flag At The Monaco Grand Prix

Just kidding! Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen asked where the blue flags were as he picked his way through backmarkers in his best Kimi-ese, earning him a nice bleep from the television censors. Never change, Kimi. Never change. Shortly after this, Max Verstappen’s Toro Rosso car terrifyingly ensuring that there wouldn’t be...

Mar 30, 2026

One IndyCar Caught Fire Before The Race Even Started

Unfortunately for Conor Daly, his number 43 Smithfield-sponsored car was overly crispy before the race even started. Conor’s Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team said that the car’s exhaust system got hot and caused the fire. Them’s tough hogs. Daly was one supposed to be of the promising young talents in this...

Mar 30, 2026