Latest articles by Diego Mejía
F1 News: Perez says Vettel more likely to retire than move teams from Ferrari
Sergio Perez believes Sebastian Vettel is more likely to retire from Formula 1 than join another team following his exit from Ferrari
Montoya's memories of a lost rival and rising star
Twenty years ago this week, rising star Gonzalo Rodriguez lost his life at Laguna Seca just as he was on the cusp of a career breakthrough having secured a top Indycar drive. His friend and rival Juan Pablo Montoya remembers him
Montoya: Vettel F1 2019 issues more likely technical than mentality
Sebastian Vettel's troubles this year are more likely to be a "technical" problem than an issue with the four-time Formula 1 world champion's mentality, reckons Juan Pablo Montoya
Leclerc reminds ex-Ferrari president di Montezemolo of young Lauda
Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says newest Formula 1 race winner Charles Leclerc's attitude reminds him of the late Niki Lauda
Binotto: Ferrari F1 must review internal approach to reliability
Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Mattia Binotto says his team must sort its internal approach to reliability after its drivers suffered a nightmare qualifying session for the German Grand Prix
Red Bull F1 boss: Verstappen "reserved" in Monaco GP Hamilton chase
Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner says Max Verstappen was "really reserved" in his pursuit of Monaco Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton, but also "fought like a lion"
That infamous deliberate crash sunk Nelson Piquet Jr's Formula 1 career, but now he is loving life in NASCAR - and winning. Diego Mejia caught up with him
As the 2012 NASCAR season progressed, Brad Keselowski began to look like an increasingly stronger contender for the Sprint Cup title and, by the end, the Penske had secured his first crown. Diego Mejia reviews the year
Brad Keselowski's top 10 moments of 2012
Following Brad Keselowski's first NASCAR Sprint Cup title in 2012, Diego Mejia looks at the highlights of the Penske driver's season
Logano aims to learn from NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Keselowski
Joey Logano expects to learn a huge amount from his new team-mate Brad Keselowski after his first test alongside the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion
NASCAR still tweaking 2013 car after Charlotte test
NASCAR officials will continue to tweak the new 2013 Sprint Cup series car following a two-day test with a number of outfits at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Brad Kesleowski hails fresh impetus of Penske's switch to Ford
Brad Keselowski believes Penske's switch to Ford will provide a much-needed boost to motivation levels following his 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup title success
Matt Kenseth makes Joe Gibbs Racing debut at Charlotte
Matt Kenseth completed his first day of testing for Joe Gibbs Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway as a number of teams ran with their 2013 cars on Tuesday
Roger Penske: Brad Keselowski's leadership crucial to Cup triumph
Roger Penske believes Brad Keselowski's leadership qualities were pivotal in his team's first NASCAR Sprint Cup title success
Keselowski says giving Penske its maiden Cup title is very special
Brad Keselowski believes delivering Penske Racing's maiden NASCAR Sprint Cup title makes his championship even more special
Homestead NASCAR: Brad Keselowski champion, Jeff Gordon wins
Brad Keselowski became the first Penske driver to clinch a NASCAR Sprint Cup title with 15th at Homestead, as Jimmie Johnson retired with a transmission problem and Jeff Gordon took the final win of 2012
NASCAR finale: Keselowski v Johnson in focus
The NASCAR Sprint Cup will be won by either Brad Keselowski or Jimmie Johnson at Fontana on Sunday night. Diego Mejia assesses both drivers' chances.
Homestead NASCAR: Brad Keselowski gains as Joey Logano loses pole
Championship leader Brad Keselowski will move to the front row of the grid for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup finale following a crash in practice involving polesitter Joey Logano
Hendrick defends Gordon's retaliatory crash with Bowyer
Jeff Gordon's team boss Rick Hendrick has defended his driver's retaliatory crash with Clint Bowyer at Phoenix last weekend, saying Bowyer had got away with denying his squad its 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup win at Martinsville earlier this year
NASCAR Homestead: Keselowski has mental edge over rival Johnson
Brad Keselowski believes he has a mental edge over title rival Jimmie Johnson after outqualifying him for the final round of the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Homestead
NASCAR Homestead: Jimmie Johnson still sure of title fight
Jimmie Johnson is still confident of overhauling Brad Keselowski in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, despite qualifying seven spots behind his rival for the Homestead season finale
Homestead NASCAR: Logano on pole, Keselowski beats Johnson
Joey Logano claimed pole position at Homestead in his final NASCAR Sprint Cup race for Joe Gibbs Racing, while points leader Brad Keselowski qualified third, seven places ahead of title rival Jimmie Johnson
Brad Keselowski cautious about title chances despite Chase lead
Brad Keselowski remains cautious about his prospects of winning his maiden Sprint Cup title next weekend despite a healthy 20-point lead to Jimmie Johnson in the championship
Jimmie Johnson says NASCAR title hopes now out of his hands
Jimmie Johnson has conceded his chances of winning a sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title are slim after losing the Chase lead following a crash on Sunday at Phoenix
Phoenix NASCAR: Jeff Gordon penalised for Clint Bowyer clash
Jeff Gordon has been fined, docked points and placed on probation following his retaliatory clash with Clint Bowyer in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix
Kevin Harvick and Richard Childress all but confirm split rumours
Kevin Harvick and Richard Childress have all but confirmed they will not continue to work together beyond 2013, following reports of Harvick's departure to Stewart-Haas Racing for 2014
NASCAR Phoenix: Michael Waltrip slams Gordon's "cowardly" move
Team owner Michael Waltrip was heavily critical of Jeff Gordon after the clash between the four-time champion and rival Clint Bowyer on Sunday at Phoenix
NASCAR Phoenix: Jeff Gordon stands by deliberately wrecking Bowyer
Jeff Gordon has refused to apologise for deliberately taking Clint Bowyer out of last Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix
Phoenix NASCAR: Kevin Harvick wins, Brad Keselowski takes Chase lead
Kevin Harvick fended off Kyle Busch to claim Richard Childress Racing's first win of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, while Brad Keselowski moved into the Chase lead after Jimmie Johnson hit the wall in an eventful afternoon at Phoenix
Phoenix NASCAR: Kyle Busch takes pole, Jimmie Johnson struggles
Kyle Busch claimed pole position for Sunday's penultimate NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase round at Phoenix while championship leader Jimmie Johnson struggled
Kevin Harvick linked to 2014 Stewart-Haas NASCAR Sprint Cup move
Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart have remained tight-lipped over a report that Harvick will join the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion's Stewart-Haas team from 2014
Jimmie Johnson sure of fair NASCAR title fight with Brad Keselowski
Jimmie Johnson is confident NASCAR Sprint Cup title rival Brad Keselowski will race him fairly in the remaining two races of the Chase following their hard battle for victory last week at Texas
Texas NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson defeats title rival Brad Keselowski
Jimmie Johnson overtook title rival Brad Keselowski in a green-white-chequered finish to claim his fifth win of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway
Texas NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson maintains form with pole
Jimmie Johnson kept his momentum running from last week's Martinsville win to claim pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase race at Texas
Brad Keselowski glad to 'survive' Martinsville NASCAR race
Brad Keselowski is glad to have come out 'alive' in the championship from Sunday's Chase round at Martinsville, despite losing the points lead to Jimmie Johnson
Denny Hamlin concedes title hopes are gone after Martinsville exit
Denny Hamlin admits he will have to wait another year in order to fight for his maiden Sprint Cup title after electrical issues hampered his progress in an eventful race at Martinsville
Martinsville NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson takes Chase lead with victory
Jimmie Johnson jumped back up to the lead of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with his fourth win of the season and his seventh at Martinsville Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr vows to be more responsible with future injuries
Dale Earnhardt Jr claims he will take a different approach next time he has health worries after an accident, following the concussion diagnosis that forced him to sit out two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase events
Martinsville NASCAR: Brad Keselowski shrugs off poor qualifying
NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase leader Brad Keselowski is sure he will be able to recover from his worst qualifying of the season during Sunday's race at Martinsville, which he will start from 32nd on the grid
Michael Waltrip Racing re-signs Brian Vickers and Mark Martin for 2013
Mark Martin, Brian Vickers and Michael Waltrip will continue to share Michael Waltrip Racing's #55 Toyota in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup
Martinsville NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson takes pole
Jimmie Johnson claimed his third NASCAR Sprint Cup pole position of the season in qualifying for Sunday's round seven of the Chase at Martinsville Speedway
Regan Smith to drive for Dale Earnhardt Jr's Nationwide team
Regan Smith's performances in the past two NASCAR Sprint Cup races have earned him a full-time drive with Dale Earnhardt Jr's Nationwide Series squad for 2013
Dale Earnhardt Jr cleared to return to NASCAR after injury
Dale Earnhardt Jr has been cleared to return to NASCAR Sprint Cup competition this weekend at Martinsville Speedway after his injury lay-off
Tony Stewart still has faith in Danica Patrick
Tony Stewart insists he still has faith in Danica Patrick's ability to deliver in NASCAR despite her tough first full season in stock cars
Dale Earnhardt Jr to prove fitness in Monday NASCAR Sprint Cup test
Dale Earnhardt Jr's team is confident he will be given the green light to return to competitive NASCAR Sprint Cup action once he has completed a test run this Monday
Kansas NASCAR: Matt Kenseth wins eventful race
Matt Kenseth claimed his third NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the season in Sunday's Chase round at Kansas, despite early contact with the wall
Kansas NASCAR: Kasey Kahne on pole as speeds rise
Kasey Kahne claimed his fourth pole position of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season with a record-setting lap in qualifying for Sunday's Chase round at the newly repaved Kansas Speedway
Marcos Ambrose expects to keep Richard Petty NASCAR drive
Marcos Ambrose says he is close to a new deal with Richard Petty Motorsports that would see him remain in place for a third consecutive season with the outfit
Richard Petty's team to stay with Ford in NASCAR for 2013
Richard Petty Motorsports will continue its relationship with Ford in 2013, the NASCAR outfit announced on Friday
Earnhardt to test car next week ahead of planned Cup return
Dale Earnhardt Jr plans to return behind the wheel next week testing a car before he is cleared to get back to competition a few days later at Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR drops Sprint Cup top 35 qualifying rule, opens up testing
NASCAR has dropped the qualifying rule which guaranteed starting spots for the top 35 drivers in the owners' points as part of wider competition changes for 2013
Charlotte NASCAR: Clint Bowyer wins on fuel mileage
Clint Bowyer claimed his third NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the season in a fuel-mileage finish on Saturday night at Charlotte
Regan Smith aiming for wins in Dale Earnhardt Jr stand-in role
Regan Smith hopes to make the most of his chance to drive for Hendrick Motorsports while Dale Earnhardt Jr recovers from injury
Dale Earnhardt Jr admits he was previously concussed in test crash
Dale Earnhardt Jr has revealed his Talladega accident caused a second concussion, as he had already been injured in a testing incident at Kansas almost six weeks ago
Charlotte NASCAR: Greg Biffle takes pole at record pace
Greg Biffle claimed his third pole position of the season in qualifying for Saturday night's fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase round at Charlotte
Charlotte NASCAR: AJ Allmendinger makes comeback with Phoenix
AJ Allmendinger will make his NASCAR Sprint Cup comeback after his drugs test suspension at Charlotte this weekend, having secured the Phoenix Racing seat
Talladega NASCAR: Matt Kenseth wins amid huge last-lap crash
Matt Kenseth claimed his second NASCAR Sprint Cup win of the season by driving through the carnage of a last-lap pile-up at Talladega
Roush Fenway's Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth accept NASCAR title unlikely
Roush Fenway drivers Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth believe it will be difficult to get back in NASCAR Sprint Cup title contention as they sit at the bottom of the Chase points standings ahead of Sunday's race at Talladega
Talladega NASCAR: Kasey Kahne takes pole
Kasey Kahne claimed his third pole position of the season in qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase round at Talladega
Clint Bowyer: Talladega could decide NASCAR Sprint Cup title fight
Clint Bowyer is convinced this weekend's Chase event at Talladega could decide the destination of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup title