race car safety News

NASCAR Driver Stewart Won’t Back Down From Safety Concerns

NASCAR driver and car owner Tony Stewart says he’s not going to keep quiet when he has safety concerns. The three-time Sprint Cup Series champion was fined $35,000 on Thursday by NASCAR after suggesting that the series needs to do …

IndyCar Straddles Line Between Speed, Safety

Organizers in every motorsport try to walk a fine line between creating fast, entertaining racing and keeping drivers and riders safe. Finding that middle ground is particularly vital in IndyCar, where cars occasionally go airborne in accidents. Many drivers at …

Formula One Scraps Double Points, Reviews Safety

Formula One is scrapping its rule to award double points to the winner of the final race of the season and has reviewed its safety procedures in the light of French driver Jules Bianchi’s life-threatening crash at the Japanese Grand …