Marty Smith Close Marty Smith ESPN ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR Ryan McGee Close Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Oct 31, 2023, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan
Month: October 2023
Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris’ drive from back end of the grid to fifth at the Mexico City Grand Prix reminded McLaren team principal Andrea Stella of one of Fernando Alonso’s most famous wins. Norris failed to set a competitive time in qualifying and started 17th but showed great pace during the race, even overcoming
Oct 30, 2023, 07:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull boss Christian Horner hailed the return of the Daniel Ricciardo of old on Sunday as the Australian raced to AlphaTauri’s best result of the season at the Mexico City Grand Prix. The points for seventh place were the first that Ricciardo, winner of eight
Open Extended Reactions Charles Leclerc was booed by the home crowd crammed into the stadium at the Autodromo Rodriguez Hermanos after colliding with Mexican national hero Sergio Perez. Leclerc found himself sandwiched between Perez and Max Verstappen as they approached Turn 1 at the Mexico City GP. Perez, who later said he saw an opportunity
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 28, 2023, 08:02 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions After securing fourth on the grid for Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo said he would allow himself an hour of celebration before focusing on turning Saturday’s qualifying result into points. Ricciardo
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 28, 2023, 08:57 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — Charles Leclerc did not think Ferrari had the performance to beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the front row of the grid in Mexico and believes a good start
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 28, 2023, 09:32 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — No further action has been taken against drivers who were investigated for impeding other cars in the pit lane during qualifying at the Mexican Grand Prix. Max Verstappen, George