This is particularly true for a year like 2020, where we even have entirely new teams and newtotheseries drivers. Until 20, the numbers were allocated with two rules. Since the start of the 2014 formula one season, drivers have to choose an available starting number before entering their first grand prix. Behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar. Chase elliott says new nascar number probably wont make. The rear spoilers were increased to 8 inches and front downforce was added as well. George russell contests his second season for williams, while alongside him is 2019 formula 2 driver nicholas latifi, the only new driver on the. Matt kenseth, 48, is back in the nascar cup series in a shock move by chip ganassi racing to name him the new driver of the no. F1 ratings increased more than 6% in 2017, with the largest growth in brazil, germany, italy and the uk. The 20yearold british driver is a skilled iracer and competed in the virtual event for arrow mclaren sp, an indycar team that mclaren partnered with for this season to enter the american series. In nascar, telemetry is banned, and where f1 has laptops, nascar has hammers and spanners. Most nascar premier series driver wins by car numbers 110. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. Formula ones recent move to drivers choosing their own permanent race numbers has given f1 stars the chance to build their identities in the same way that nascar legends like richard petty 43.
In the summer of 2019, took a different tack with car numbers. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. The generation 6 car, shortened to gen6, is the common name for the car that has been used in the nascar cup series since 20. Drivers who will compete in all 2020 nascar cup series races. Asked about f1 drivers interests in nascar, trulli explained, i think the world changed.
Jul 30, 2018 behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar, and indycar we take an indepth look at who makes the moneyand how muchin the worlds toptier racing series. Drivers wont be the only new look at hendrick motorsports next season. Lauda, who died in 2019, left an indelible mark on the sport, and here we look back at his 10 greatest f1 drives. Ryan newman didnt break a single bone in daytona 500 crash. The cars have used many different aero and downforce packages to improve their racing characteristics as well as using the safety. A nascar team is limited to four cars in each of the nascar national series. Nascar racing schedule, news, results, and drivers. Hendrick motorsports to change car numbers for 2018 nascar. Worlds top drivers from nascar, indycar, formula 1 to. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the. Last year, nascar introduced a bold new rules package. The 2020 nascar cup series race schedule from has race dates, times and tv and radio broadcast details plus ticket information. Nascar driver kyle larson fired from race team after using nword during twitch stream business insider.
I furnish up this advent as a teaser for those already familiar with him to boot as for people who may be new to nascar and understand of. Nascar and the nascar logo are trademarks of national association for stock car auto racing, inc. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2020 daytona 500. A formula one car number is the number on a car used to identify a car and its driver. Behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar, and indycar we take an indepth look at who makes the moneyand how muchin the worlds toptier racing series. F1 driver lando norris wins in indycar iracing debut fox sports. The fia have also issued temporary numbers to drivers that are exceptions to this rule, for example if a driver withdraws from a race and a reserve driver takes their place then they receive a teamallocated number, this is also the case of freepracticeonly drivers. The following is a list of drivers who are currently competing in a series sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Jan 14, 2020 after a glitch with the new chequered light panel system resulted in the japanese grand prix ending one lap early, f1 will return to using a traditional chequered flag at the end of all races in 2020. The 20yearold british driver is a skilled iracer and competed in the virtual event for arrow mclaren sp, an indycar team that mclaren partnered. Ranking the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time fox sports. The car was part of a project to make nascar stock cars look more like their streetlegal counterparts.
F1 formula 1 ferrari 2020 driver numbers teams drivers. Welcome to the official website of mclaren racing, home to the mclaren formula 1, indycar and esports teams. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing drivers. Nascar news, race results, schedule, standings, photos. The nascar driver released a statement about his injuries through roush fenway racing ahead of sundays pennzoil 400. Aug 21, 2019 formula 1 fans are eagerly waiting for full details to be finalised on how the cars will look in 2021. We try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often as needed. Dec 01, 2018 the fia has released the first draft of the formula 1 entry list for the 2019 season, confirming the number selections for the newcomer drivers and a couple of name tweaks for the teams.
Drivers carry this number throughout their formula one career. We contested our first formula 1 race in 1966 and won our first f1 grand prix in belgium in 1968. Formula 1s attendance numbers should make nascar take note. Its the number dale earnhardt raced to six of his seven championships and the car he was driving when a crash tragically.
Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. There are some f1 world champions who raced in nascar. Lauda, who died in 2019, left an indelible mark on the sport, and here we look back at. There are ten teams racing in formula 1 this year, with two drivers on each team. Scientists name greatest formula one driver of all time in. Dec 09, 2017 f1 reports total attendance for 2017 was just over 4million, and they expect that number to increase for 2018 with an added race. The high downforce package is still in place in 2020, for tracks larger than one mile. Two of the organizations monster energy nascar cup series drivers will sport new car numbers next season, both iconic. Their ability to draw from a greater crosssection of potential fans is simply better. Red bull infographic compares and contrasts nascar and f1.
After a month of work i finally made a video on what f1 drivers have raced in a nascar sanctioned car. After a glitch with the new chequered light panel system resulted in the japanese grand prix ending one lap early, f1 will return to using a traditional chequered flag at. Drivers who will compete in at least one 2020 nascar. For instance, jenson buttons number 22 would have been available for re allocation in 2019 after his departure from fulltime racing in 2016, but an appearance. Nascar is confident that it can add a fourth manufacturer to the cup field sometime after 2020, and has not ruled out finding a fifth. Jan 06, 2018 attendance for formula 1 races climbed by 8% in 2017. Those fans helped finance f1s bestpaid driver, fernando alonso. F1 driver lando norris wins in indycar iracing debut. Currently, drivers are allowed to pick their own number for their career from 0, 2 through 99. Others, like the 20 greatest nascar drivers of all time, are more clear. Nascar released a revised schedule for may that includes seven races from may 17 through may 27, including four cup races, with two at. Only the world champion is allowed to use number 1. This number cannot be reallocated unless the driver has not driven in the sport for two seasons. After his morning session, trulli said, im enjoying it, but at the beginning it was a bit of a shock because the switch from a formula 1 car to a nascar is very pecially the mass of the car.
We are encouraged by the growth in audience numbers across linear and digital platforms during the 2017 season, f1 managing director sean bratches said in a statement. Two of the organizations monster energy nascar cup series drivers will sport. Jan 10, 2018 make no mistake, changing numbers is a big deal to chase elliott. Petty, earnhardt, gordon, johnson nascar has a host of legendary drivers from. Ricciardo will have been encouraged, meanwhile, by renault having just had their best season since they. Formula 1 fans are eagerly waiting for full details to be finalised on how the cars will look in 2021. As it applies to nascar, that ageold question might refer to fire suits, driving gloves or helmets. F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings.
Make no mistake, changing numbers is a big deal to chase elliott. Formula 1s attendance numbers should make nascar take. Behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar, and. Meanwhile, some of the biggest changes to see include the addition of mclaren to arrow schmidtpeterson and the switch for them from honda power to. In one of the biggest moves of the 2019 driver market, ricciardo elected to go from the relatively safe bet of red bull to renault, where next year hell drive alongside nico hulkenberg, who starts his third year for the anglofrench team. Formula 1 cars are extremely more technically sophisticated. Those fans helped finance f1 s bestpaid driver, fernando alonso. Bios, statistics, race results videos, news, photo galleries, car, team, shop gear, date of birth, rookie year. Following the takeover of the outfit by a consortium led by lawrence stroll, it retained. Racing news provides worldwide motorsports coverage. For 2020, several numbers reenter circulation for new drivers to choose from. The toplevel series currently has three manufacturers in. Who would fare better a nascar driver racing in formula.
Mar 11, 2020 last year, nascar introduced a bold new rules package. With the introduction of the generation 6 car, there were multiple new requirements. He currently competes in the weathertech sportscar championship driving for acura team penske, having won the championship in 2019. Feb 17, 2019 this feature is not available right now.
This means all the cars you see there are production cars which have been customized for racing. F1 at silverstonenascar at daytona nascar is one the most popular forms of stock car racing. While the nfl dwarfs soccers ratings here in the u. F1 reports total attendance for 2017 was just over 4million, and they expect that number to increase for 2018 with an added race. Few numbers in sports history are as iconic as the no.
With 35 or more dials, buttons and gadgets on their steering wheels, controlling everything from fuel mixture, brake bias, differential settings, engine mapping etc, a f1 driver is const. Mar 07, 2016 formula ones recent move to drivers choosing their own permanent race numbers has given f1 stars the chance to build their identities in the same way that nascar legends like richard petty 43. One was a new rear camber, which meant new suspension components. F1 19 entry list confirms new driver numbers, force india. Full details on driver lineup and car numbers has not been released. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love. The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. Get uptotheminute race results, driver coverage, and the latest in stock car racing from. Elliott, who is entering his third full season with hendrick motorsports in the nascar monster energy cup series, is swapping the.
Teams mostly utilize one manufacturer chevrolet, ford, toyota for all of their cars, but have a different car number. Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 formula 1 teams fielding unaltered lineups in their bid for grand prix glory. Worlds top drivers from nascar, indycar, formula 1 to compete in unique race kurt busch, helio castroneves and travis pastrana are among the drivers who will compete. Formula 1 news, information, updates, expert analysis and. Theres also some drivers like james hinchcliffe, who are yet to have a seat. To be honest, i didnt know much about nascar until. The fia have also issued temporary numbers to drivers that are exceptions to this rule, for example if a driver withdraws from a race and a reserve driver takes their place then they receive a. Austrian formula 1 legend niki lauda was a threetime world champion who enjoyed a remarkable career that included 25 victories from 171 world championship f1 starts. F1s tv ratings on the rise at a time nascars is falling.
Nascar released a revised schedule for may that includes seven races from may 17 through may 27, including four cup races, with two at darlington. The 2020 nascar cup series race schedule from nascar. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. Driver, crew chief changes for 2018 a list of fulltime drivers and their rides in the monster energy nascar cup series for the 2018 season this will be updated as drivers are announced. Stats for nascars new rules package after phoenix raceway. The fia has released the first draft of the formula 1 entry list for the 2019 season, confirming the number selections for the newcomer drivers and a. The force india name will disappear from formula 1 next year with the team being renamed racing point f1. The renamed squad is another boasting an allnew set of drivers for 2019, raikkonen becomes the first champion since jacques villeneuve to drive for the swiss team, while hes partnered by ferrari driver academy graduate antonio giovinazzi.