Associated Press Jul 31, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Drag racing Hall of Famer John Force may contend for another Funny Car title even though he won’t drive the rest of the season as he recovers from a traumatic brain injury after a crash in Virginia last month. Past Funny
Month: July 2024
Open Extended Reactions Oliver Oakes has been appointed as Alpine team boss. Joe Portlock – Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images Alpine has appointed Oliver Oakes as the boss of its Formula One team, replacing the outgoing Bruno Famin. Oakes, founder of the feeder series team Hitech GP, will become the second youngest F1 boss
Open Extended Reactions Williams boss James Vowles was surprised neither Red Bull nor Mercedes showed serious interest in Carlos Sainz for 2025 and beyond. Sainz, set to be replaced at Ferrari by Lewis Hamilton, will join Williams on a multiyear deal next season. The deal ended months of speculation about his future, but during a
Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton said his record-extending 105th Formula One win at the Belgian Grand Prix was bittersweet given Mercedes teammate George Russell‘s disqualification from victory. Hamilton inherited the Spa win after Russell’s car was found to be underneath the minimum weight requirement for every car at the end of an event. Editor’s Picks
Open Extended Reactions Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will join Williams in 2025, the team confirmed Monday, ending months of speculation about the Spanish driver’s future. Sainz has signed on a multi-year Williams deal, meaning he will drive alongside Alex Albon in 2025. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Announcing the deal, Williams said he will race at
Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez‘s future at Red Bull will be on the agenda as team principal Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko meet on Monday to discuss the team’s faltering 2024 season. Pérez’s poor form over the past races and the resurgence of McLaren has seen Red Bull’s constructors’ championship lead whittled down to
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 28, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — When small margins decide Formula One races, it’s usually measured by tenths of a second at the finish line. That appeared to be the case at Sunday’s Belgian Grand
George Russell has been stripped of his victory at the Belgian Grand Prix after his Mercedes car was found to be underweight after the chequered flag. The decision means teammate Lewis Hamilton was promoted to first place, securing his second victory of the season after his win at the British Grand Prix earlier this month.
Open Extended Reactions With so many transcendent athletes over the past 25 years, we thought it was time to poll our experts to find the best of the best. In considering the best athletes of the 21st century, we expanded our choices beyond North America. ESPN editions from around the globe contributed to the nominations
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 27, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Sergio Perez has finished on the podium in four of 13 races so far this season. SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Sergio Perez has played down the significance of his
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 27, 2024, 01:14 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Max Verstappen is approaching Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix as a damage limitation exercise as he prepares to start the race from 11th on the grid. The Red Bull driver
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 26, 2024, 06:50 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPA FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Sergio Pérez claims his position at Red Bull is not at risk over the summer break, saying he is 100% certain he will still be at the team
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 26, 2024, 08:58 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Max Verstappen faces a 10-place grid penalty from wherever he qualifies at the Belgian Grand Prix after he exceeded his quota for engines this season. A grid penalty was
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 26, 2024, 10:12 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Alpine team principal Bruno Famin will leave his role at the end of August as the team’s parent company, Renault, prepares to put an end to its Formula One
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 25, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Lewis Hamilton has suggested Max Verstappen should act more “like a champion” after taking a dig at the Red Bull driver’s turbulent Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. After two seasons
Jul 25, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz has been on the podium five times this year, including his win at the Australian Grand Prix. Bryn Lennon – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz remained tight-lipped on Thursday about his future ahead of this weekend’s Belgian Prix, but said he
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 25, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Lando Norris said he was “not proud” that McLaren’s team orders controversy at the end of the Hungarian Grand Prix overshadowed teammate Oscar Piastri‘s first win. With the two
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJul 25, 2024, 09:09 AM 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 Of the 32 sports taking place at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, auto racing isn’t among them. AP Photo/Michel Euler, File Earlier
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 25, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Esteban Ocon will join Haas next season on a multi-year deal, the American team confirmed on Thursday. The French driver will be paired with rookie Oliver Bearman in an
Open Extended Reactions Red Bull’s dilemma over what to do with Sergio Pérez deepened over the Hungarian Grand Prix. As Pérez made yet another inexplicable qualifying mistake and Max Verstappen struggled to fifth on Sunday, McLaren recorded its best F1 race weekend for more than a decade. Red Bull, who ahead of last year’s Belgian
Open Extended Reactions A Deadpool & Wolverine livery has been made for Alpine. Alpine Alpine will run a one-off colour scheme at the Belgian Grand Prix to mark the release of Marvel movie Deadpool & Wolverine. At Spa-Francorchamps, Alpine’s car will be black with flashes of red and will feature a Wolverine-style scratch mark across the
Open Extended Reactions Formula One will not expand the championship points scoring format from the top 10 to the top 12 finishers, it was confirmed on Tuesday. Some F1 teams have pushed for the idea of expanding the existing points system to improve the fight between the teams in the middle and at the lower
Associated Press Jul 23, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — NHRA drag racing great John Force has been discharged from the hospital where he was undergoing rehabilitation for a traumatic brain injury sustained last month in a fiery, 300 mph crash at the Virginia Nationals. The 75-year-old was released from Barrow Neurological
Jul 23, 2024, 08:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto will lead Audi’s Formula One entry with current bosses Oliver Hoffmann and Andreas Seidl departing, the German manufacturer said on Tuesday. Binotto will join on Aug. 1 as chief operating and chief technical officer at Sauber Motorsport, the Swiss-based entity
Open Extended Reactions Daniel Ricciardo finished 12th at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Getty BUDAPEST, Hungary — Daniel Ricciardo’s frustration turned to anger as he drove back to the pits after the Hungarian Grand Prix as he waited for an apology from his RB team which never came. Ricciardo had a standout qualifying performance on Saturday but
Doug Greenberg, ESPNJul 22, 2024, 05:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 1-2 finish for McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix was the team’s ninth straight podium and first double podium of the year. That forward momentum now has McLaren favored to win the Formula One constructors’ championship
Jul 22, 2024, 08:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has clarified a radio exchange in which Max Verstappen‘s race engineer appeared to call the triple world champion childish during Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Gianpiero Lambiase, who has worked with Verstappen for some eight years and is known for standing
Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen was involved in some heated exchanges on the team radio. Mark Thompson/Getty Images BUDAPEST, Hungary — Max Verstappen was in no mood for criticism about his fiery radio messages at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen’s rage intensified over the course of the race as he was both frustrated at
Associated Press Jul 21, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Colton Herta won the chaotic Honda Indy Toronto on Sunday for his first victory in more than two years, starting from the pole and maintaining control throughout at Exhibition Place. The 24-year-old American completed the first weekend sweep in IndyCar history, posting
Jul 21, 2024, 08:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Drivers will have a cooling system in the cockpit at the Dutch Grand Prix. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Formula One will test an active cooling system in the cockpits of cars for next month’s Dutch Grand Prix in response to the extreme heat experienced by drivers in Qatar