Associated Press Mar 10, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Team Penske silenced recent criticism aimed at series leadership by dominating the IndyCar season-opening race with a Josef Newgarden win from the pole Sunday on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren Racing broke up the
Month: March 2024
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 10, 2024, 09:12 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton said Mercedes still needs to make “big changes” if it is to challenge Red Bull for wins this season. Hamilton is set to leave the team at the end of
Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — After comfortably winning the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix on Saturday, Max Verstappen and Red Bull are cruising toward another championship season. Both, however, are refusing to be the first to blink in the deepening mystery about the three-time Formula One world champion’s future beyond 2024. The sort of
Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 04:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josef Newgarden won the pole for IndyCar’s season-opening race on Saturday, giving Team Penske something to celebrate as its leadership faced criticism throughout the paddock for its management of the series. It made for a weird day on what is
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 8, 2024, 06:44 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after he was diagnosed with appendicitis following Thursday’s practice sessions. He will be replaced by 18-year-old Ferrari reserve driver Oliver Bearman,
Mar 8, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Audi will take 100% control of Swiss-based Sauber ahead of its transformation into the German carmaker’s factory Formula One team from 2026, the Volkswagen-owned brand said on Friday. Oliver Hoffmann will step down from Audi’s management board to take overall responsibility for the F1 programme while
Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Michael Andretti shied away from discussing his rejection by Formula One on Friday in his first interview since the series denied his application to join the grid as a true American team. “We’re in the process of doing things, so
Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistMar 8, 2024, 10:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Can anyone keep Álex Palou from winning his third IndyCar championship in four years this season? Chris Owens Will the Chip Ganassi Racing and Team Penske steamroller effect continue into another season of IndyCar racing? We’re about to find out as the American open-wheel