Open Extended Reactions Formula One officials believe Las Vegas’ second race this year will make fewer headlines for being disruptive to the city’s residents. Greg Maffei, CEO of F1 owners Liberty Media, apologised to Las Vegas residents ahead of last year’s debut race after a long period of preparations to the circuit, which runs down
Month: May 2024
Associated Press May 30, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Roger Penske is well aware his integrity has been questioned because of a cheating scandal that cost Josef Newgarden his season-opening IndyCar victory. “It always bothers you when people take shots at you,” Penske told The Associated Press on Thursday. “But you
Associated Press May 30, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carl Edwards says he never expected to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame so when the announcement came down a week ago, he was unreachable for hours until his wife encouraged him to check his phone. He was shocked
Field Level Media May 29, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Indy 500 saw its best viewership in three years thanks to a rain delay that pushed the end of the race into prime time on Sunday, according to numbers released by NBC. The telecast drew 5.34 million viewers from across all NBC
Associated Press May 29, 2024, 05:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Helio Castroneves will run the next two IndyCar races in place of Tom Blomqvist, who was part of an opening lap crash that eliminated three cars at the start of the Indianapolis 500. Castroneves, who is now part of the ownership group at Meyer
Open Extended Reactions McLaren boss Zak Brown has said it is unfair to frame Andretti’s failed bid to join Formula One as proof of an anti-American bias in the sport. Andretti’s application to enter F1 in 2025 or 2026 was rejected by F1 owners Liberty Media, although the door is open for entry in 2028
May 28, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andretti Cadillac should buy an existing team instead of pushing for an 11th entry that has been rejected by Formula One‘s owners, the head of the sport’s governing body has told Reuters. FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who last year called for more teams and fewer
Associated Press May 26, 2024, 03:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson completed every lap of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, finishing 18th in the NASCAR star’s debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” despite a pair of rookie mistakes that cost him a chance to be in the mix at the
Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez remains the front-runner to stay with Red Bull in 2025, sources have told ESPN. Pérez, whose contract expires at the end of 2024, endured a tough weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix, qualifying 18th before being involved in a collision on the first lap. – Unlapped: How to listen or
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 27, 2024, 04:46 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MONACO — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner questioned Mercedes’ approach to the Monaco Grand Prix, and said the pace at which George Russell ran his race at was “defeatist” in letting
May 27, 2024, 04:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Esteban Ocon retired from the race and apologised for causing the crash on social media. Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images Alpine’s Esteban Ocon will face consequences for a costly first-lap collision with Formula One teammate Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix, principal Bruno Famin said on