ESPN News Services Feb 29, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Red Bull principal Christian Horner dismissed “anonymous speculation” after files purportedly related to his misconduct investigation were widely distributed on Thursday, two days before his team opens its bid for a fourth consecutive Formula One drivers’ championship. His statement was forced by a stunning off-track development:
Month: February 2024
Alanis King, Racing columnistFeb 29, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway ended in a three-car photo finish. Defending champion Ryan Blaney led a pack on the final lap, with Daniel Suárez to his outside and two-time champion Kyle Busch behind him. Busch shot
Associated Press Feb 28, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi will be featured at the first two IndyCar races of the season and take a ride in the “Fastest Seat in Sports” with four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves. Meyer Shank
Feb 28, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz said he would have done the same thing in Lewis Hamilton’s position. Eric Alonso/Getty Images Carlos Sainz said he had no hard feelings towards seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton over the Briton’s impending move to Ferrari as his replacement. Hamilton will take
Open Extended Reactions Preseason testing? It’s over. The all-too-brief offseason? A distant memory. The 2023 season? Ancient history. The 2024 Formula One campaign is upon us, with the opening round of the season beginning with Practice 1 on Thursday (6:30 a.m. ET, watch live on ESPNU). Before the cars roll out of pit lane, though,
Open Extended Reactions Christian Horner should discover the outcome of the Red Bull investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour by the end of Wednesday, sources told ESPN. Horner has strenuously denied claims of controlling and inappropriate behaviour made by an employee of his F1 team. – Unlapped: How to listen or watch ESPN’s new F1
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 26, 2024, 10:27 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen and Red Bull appear to be the class of the F1 field again in 2024. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Ferrari may have finished Formula One‘s preseason testing with the fastest time, but
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 22, 2024, 08:22 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said on Thursday he is hopeful an investigation into his conduct by his team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH, is resolved quickly. Horner has been accused by a member
Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Max Verstappen stopped short of predicting a fourth straight Formula One world championship but said Red Bull’s new car has made a step forward from the team’s record breaking 2023 model. Verstappen won a record 18 times last year as Red Bull claimed victory in all but one grand prix.
Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Max Verstappen’s rivals already know he will be world champion in 2024 according to Fernando Alonso, who said Red Bull’s current superiority perfectly sums up the “brutal” nature of Formula One. Verstappen won a record 18 grand prix victories in 2023 to claim a third straight championship. – Unlapped: How
Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team will leave Formula One’s preseason test feeling confident they can sweep all challengers again in 2024. At the end of running on Friday’s final day it was Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, not Verstappen, top of the order, but all the chatter this week has
Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorFeb 23, 2024, 12:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Circuit of the Americas’ first sector features an esses section that challenges racers and rewards precision. Brian Cleary/Getty Images Monaco. Indianapolis. Le Mans. Spa. Daytona. There are certain racetracks that are so intertwined with the history of racing that they become as legendary
Feb 23, 2024, 04:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s preseason testing was halted for a second successive day on Friday by a loose drain cover at Bahrain’s Sakhir circuit. The track action resumed after repairs at Turn 11 with the usual lunch break dropped and the session scheduled to run until 7 p.m.
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 22, 2024, 09:18 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes driver George Russell has said the opening days of preseason testing suggest rivals Red Bull remain a step ahead of the rest of the Formula One field. Reigning champion Max Verstappen
Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Carlos Sainz put Ferrari on top of the second day of Formula One testing but there is still a consensus in the paddock that world champions Red Bull are a step ahead of everyone else. The key question is by how much and Thursday did not provide a clear answer,
Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said Red Bull must be rigorous in its investigation into Christian Horner’s conduct and added Formula One must learn lessons from the controversy whatever the outcome. Red Bull boss Christian Horner has been accused of controlling behaviour and inappropriate text messages by a member of