Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistSep 18, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Álex Palou claimed his third IndyCar championship in four years on Sunday in Nashville, establishing himself among the series’ all-time greats. Penske Entertainment: James Black He arrived from Spain by way of Japan and rocked American open-wheel racing. In five fast years, Álex Palou
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Oscar Piastri‘s haul of points from winning last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw McLaren snatch the lead from Red Bull in the constuctors’ championship, and the Formula 1 season now makes its way to the humid climes of the Singapore Grand Prix. McLaren have only won on Singapore’s streets once, when the country hosted its
Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen ‘s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will step up into a more senior role at Red Bull as part of a restructure to replace outgoing sporting director Jonathan Wheatley. Wheatley will join Sauber as team principal in early 2025, a year before it becomes Audi. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Red Bull
Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 sophomore sensation Oscar Piastri looks like the real deal: the McLaren driver’s standout Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory had all the hallmarks of a future world champion. Piastri’s first F1 win at the Hungarian Grand Prix felt muddied slightly by the clumsy and prolonged back-and-forth between McLaren and teammate Lando Norris
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 18, 2024, 02:25 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes’ livery has been described as incredible by Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes Mercedes will run a one-off livery at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The car will be predominantly green in recognition of the
Sep 15, 2024, 01:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentine rookie Franco Colapinto said he hoped he had demonstrated he deserved to be in Formula 1 after scoring his first points for Williams at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. Brought in to replace dropped American Logan Sargeant, the 21-year-old finished eighth in only his
Sep 15, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Oscar Piastri hailed his Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory as his best yet after soaking up relentless pressure from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to put McLaren top of the Formula 1 standings. Passing pole-sitter Leclerc on the 20th lap in Baku, the 23-year-old Australian defended lap after lap
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 16, 2024, 03:06 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen has urged Red Bull to continue to up its game to aid his title defence this year, but said main rival Lando Norris still needs a “perfect” final seven races
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 16, 2024, 05:41 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Preseason testing for the 2025 Formula 1 season will take place in Bahrain across three days in late February next year. For the first time since 2020, Bahrain will not host the
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 16, 2024, 06:06 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris said an “unfair” yellow flag during qualifying ruined his entire Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend and cost him crucial points in his title battle with Max Verstappen. The McLaren driver recovered
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 16, 2024, 03:36 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes rivals McLaren could still face “confusion” and “headaches” over team orders before the end of the season. McLaren unseated Red Bull at the top of
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Associated Press Sep 15, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEBANON, Tenn. — Álex Palou easily drove to his third IndyCar championship in four years when challenger Will Power‘s seatbelt came loose minutes into the season-deciding finale Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway. Colton Herta, who earlier this year moved to Nashville, won the Music City
Sep 15, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull have gone from hunted to hunters in the Formula One constructors’ championship and will “throw everything” into regaining the lead from McLaren, team boss Christian Horner said on Sunday. Red Bull have led the championship since 2022 and enjoyed the most dominant season on
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 15, 2024, 03:53 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions BAKU, Azerbaijan — Lewis Hamilton is set to start Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pit lane after a new engine was fitted to his Mercedes overnight. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Hamilton
Lando and Oscar’s reaction to anyone that says all you do is sit in a car. #McLaren #F1 #OptimumNutrition
Enduro’s Morgan Tillbrook and Marcus Clutton profited from Abba’s late misfortune to keep their slim title hopes alive by clinching a second win of the season. GT World is the official YouTube channel for SRO Motorsports Group, the global leader in GT racing. Join us for live and uninterrupted coverage of major events, as well
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 14, 2024, 02:11 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions George Russell escaped a grid penalty at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the stewards investigated a potential yellow flag infringement involving the Mercedes driver during qualifying. Russell qualified fifth for Sunday’s race
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 14, 2024, 11:24 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions McLaren has questioned whether the yellow flag that ruined Lando Norris‘ qualifying performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix needed to be shown. Norris was on his second run in the opening session
Sep 14, 2024, 03:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Horner told an FIA news conference at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday that he is in favour of replacing the regular post-season young driver test in Abu Dhabi with a non-championship 10-car sprint race for rookies. The Red Bull team boss said that he
Who else is ready for the Chicken Shop Date with Lando Norris and Amelia Dimz?! We can’t wait! #F1 #ChickenShopDate
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Sep 13, 2024, 07:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez suggested he could benefit more than teammate Max Verstappen from any fix to the car issues that have slowed Formula One champions Red Bull. The Mexican driver also told reporters ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that the problems might have been masked by
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 13, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions BAKU, Azerbaijan — Lando Norris said that he believes McLaren is “a long way off” the pace of rival teams Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes after Friday practice for this weekend’s Azerbaijan
Associated Press Sep 12, 2024, 05:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Santino Ferrucci signed a contract extension with AJ Foyt Racing on Thursday that will pair him with David Malukas next season on the resurgent team. The Foyt team has shown considerable progress this year under an alliance with Team Penske, and
Here’s how to enter a Formula 1 garage like Lando Norris! #F1 #McLaren
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Associated Press Sep 12, 2024, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Firestone will continue as the only tire supplier for all IndyCar racing under a long-term extension between Bridgestone America and Penske Entertainment. The length of the deal announced Thursday was not detailed. But the agreement will keep Firestone as the only
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 12, 2024, 11:37 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen has downplayed the link between Adrian Newey’s departure from Red Bull and his car’s dip in competitiveness. Newey, who has confirmed he will join Aston Martin next year, announced he