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
Feb 21, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula E boss Jeff Dodds has promised to pay $250,000 to charity if Red Bull’s Max Verstappen fails to win a fourth successive Formula One title this season. Red Bull won 21 of 22 races last year in the most dominant of campaigns, while 26-year-old Dutch
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 21, 2024, 11:21 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SAKHIR, Bahrain — Max Verstappen finished the opening day of Formula One’s pre-season testing in the same place that he finished last year’s championship — comfortably clear of the rest of the
Open Extended Reactions Formula One‘s preseason testing for the 2024 season has started at Bahrain’s Sakhir International Circuit. The three-day test — the only opportunity for teams to gather on-track data about their cars before the opening race at the same venue on March 2 — allows teams unlimited running during a certain time window.
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 20, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Imagine if a football team had just three days to do all of its physical and tactical training ahead of a new season. Or if a tennis player was given a new
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 19, 2024, 11:19 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — They don’t call it the Fair American Race. They do not call it the Satisfying American Race, the
Open Extended Reactions Formula One has urged reigning world champions Red Bull to resolve its investigation into team boss Christian Horner as quickly as possible. Horner faces allegations from a Red Bull employee of controlling behaviour and inappropriate text messages. – Unlapped: How to listen or watch ESPN’s new F1 show, episode archive, and more
Feb 16, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After Red Bull’s launch on Thursday, all 10 Formula One teams have revealed their new-for-2024 looks. Who will top our livery Power Rankings? Thompson/Getty Images for Red Bull Racing It’s been a whirlwind month of February in Formula One. There was the announcement that Madrid would be
Christian Horner is confident he will remain Red Bull team boss despite facing an ongoing investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour, something he labelled a “distraction” ahead of the new Formula One season. Horner, who was accused by an F1 team employee of controlling behaviour, has strenuously denied the claims made against him. The Brit,
Open Extended Reactions Red Bull boss Christian Horner has confirmed he will be in the paddock when Formula One preseason testing begins in Bahrain on Feb. 21, despite being subject to an ongoing internal investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour. An F1 employee has accused Horner of controlling behaviour and inappropriate text messages. – Unlapped: How
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 16, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions NASCAR’s Super Bowl takes place Sunday with the season-opening Daytona 500. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images DAYTONA, Fla. — Your attention please, my friends and
Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen hopes old rival Lewis Hamilton’s 2025 move to Ferrari will be a success and seemed excited by the prospect of seeing the seven-time world champion wearing red. Hamilton’s bombshell move, which will happen after he finishes the final year of his Mercedes contract, has been the big story of F1’s
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 15, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Red Bull says it has “pushed the boundaries” with the design of its new Formula One car, the RB20, as it prepares to defend its position as the dominant force in Formula
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 14, 2024, 05:41 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes has launched its new Formula One car, the W15, ahead of its first shakedown test at Silverstone on Wednesday. The new car will likely be the last Mercedes driven by Lewis
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 14, 2024, 08:32 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton said it was an “emotional” and “surreal” experience to attend his last car launch as a Mercedes driver before moving to Ferrari in 2025. The seven-time champion shocked the racing