Articles by Jack Leslie
Drag Racing
31/10/16
Two-time Funny Car champion Cruz Pedregon went for an incredibly wild ride during the Toyota NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas after his drag racer caught flight and completed a beautiful wheelie
Formula 1
30/10/16
The 2016 Mexican Grand Prix started off with a bang, got boring in the middle, then got really good and very sweary towards the end. Here were all of the best bits!
Motorsport
30/10/16
Red Bull Global Rallycross race weekends will be joined by an all-electric series for the 2018 season, alongside the current Supercar and GRC Lites categories
Motorsport
30/10/16
The Moto3 race in Malaysia was an unusual one, with three of the lead group crashing simultaneously at Turn 7, with one rider already in the gravel and another joining them shortly after
Formula 1
28/10/16
There are some pretty cool liveries on the current Formula 1 grid, but these beautiful designs place them on a 1980s F1 beast
Motorsport
26/10/16
Audi will pull out of the FIA World Endurance Championship at the end of the 2016 season, after announcing a new motorsport strategy that will focus on Formula E
Motorsport
25/10/16
This racing driver had a little trouble shutting his car door after a driver change and after barging into it a few times, he eventually got it shut by kicking the hell out of it
Formula 1
23/10/16
The Circuit of the Americas never disappoints when it comes to hosting the United States Grand Prix, and we were treated to another fun and frenetic race. Here were the best bits.
Formula 1
21/10/16
The front wing is arguably the most important aerodynamic element on a Formula 1 car, but some teams have gone for pretty unusual-looking designs in the pursuit for speed and downforce
Gaming
21/10/16
2016’s been pretty big year for racing games and it’s mad to think just how much they’ve evolved over the last decade and a half. Just thinking back at the gaming scene 15 years ago makes us feel pretty old
Rally
21/10/16
WRC privateer Martin Prokop was looking set for a points finish at Rally Spain when he ripped a wheel off his Ford Fiesta RS. But in typical rally driver style, he soldiered on and kept going, eventually retiring two stages from the finish
Gaming
20/10/16
Any racing gamer will know that competing online in an open lobby can be a pretty mixed bag. Here are the things that happen in pretty much every online single race!
Formula 1
20/10/16
The Formula 1 World Championship has raced at some memorable venues over the years, but it’s also failed to visit some iconic race circuits. Test your track knowledge with our latest F1 quiz!
Motorsport
20/10/16
Mattias Ekstrom may have clinched the FIA World Rallycross title in Germany but it was Kevin Eriksson’s awesome three-car overtake around the outside at the first corner that captured everyone’s attention. Now we have epic onboard footage of the pass
Gaming
18/10/16
In an unusual tie-up, reigning Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has confirmed he will appear in the up-coming Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare video game
Motorsport
18/10/16
Joni Wiman made an unusual overtaking attempt during the Red Bull Global Rallycross final in Los Angeles when he ran side-by-side with David Higgins' Subaru as they went over a 70-foot jump, with his Honda landing on top of his rival's car
Motorsport
16/10/16
Kevin Eriksson treated us to one of the greatest first corner overtakes motorsport has ever seen with a stunning pass around the outside at the FIA World Rallycross supercar final in Germany
Formula 1
16/10/16
A lot has been said about the noise level of the current F1 V6 Turbo power unit since it debuted in 2014, but this video shows the engines sound much more different than many would expect
Formula 1
15/10/16
Nico Rosberg has done a brilliant job to eke out a 33-point lead in the drivers’ championship with four Formula 1 races still to go, but what are the scenarios in which Lewis Hamilton can claw it back?
Motorsport
14/10/16
A race car engine being pushed to the limit will sometimes give up the ghost and when an engine fails, it’s usually pretty dramatic. Here are the most spectacular engine failures we’ve seen in motorsport
Formula 1
14/10/16
Formula 1 has raced on some truly iconic and beautiful race tracks over the years, but there have also been some that were just downright odd and strange
Formula 1
14/10/16
Mark 'Aussie Grit' Webber will sadly hang up his racing helmet at the end of the season after a diverse and hugely eventful career. Here are the most memorable moments from it!
Motorsport
13/10/16
Super-quick driver, shoey-drinker and all-round nice guy Mark Webber has announced he’s hanging up his racing helmet at the end of the 2016 season
Motorsport
13/10/16
No, you’re not looking at a single-seater race car from the 1970s; this is actually a brand-new car for the Formula Thunder 5000 series and it’s powered by a monstrous V8 engine