Month: February 2025

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Alpine rookie Jack Doohan has shrugged off suggestions he will be replaced by Franco Colapinto during the coming season. Doohan’s future in F1 has been immediately complicated by the arrival of the Argentine, who has joined on loan from Williams as reserve driver. Reports in Argentina have suggested a swap

Feb 17, 2025, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The family of Michael Schumacher has lodged an appeal against a “far too lenient sentence” for one of the defendants found guilty in a blackmail plot. Last week, a German court found three people guilty of trying to extract money from the Formula 1 legend’s family

Open Extended Reactions Comedian Jack Whitehall will host the Formula 1 season launch event on Tuesday, with Take That and country star Kane Brown performing during the night. F1 will kick off the season in a different way this year, with all 10 teams and 20 drivers attending a show at London’s O2 Arena. The

Open Extended Reactions Haas provided what might be the first glimpse of an official 2025 livery at a rollout event of its new car at Silverstone on Sunday. Haas broke in its new car for the first time at the home of the British Grand Prix in wet conditions. As McLaren and Williams had done

Ryan McGeeFeb 16, 2025, 11:05 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, Fla. — There is one primary reason why the Daytona 500 continues to captivate the imaginations of hardcore NASCAR fans, but also the

Feb 16, 2025, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 Formula 1 season will be launched in spectacular style in London. To mark the 75th anniversary of the sport, an unprecedented showcase event — F1 75 Live — will take place at the O2 arena involving all 10 teams. the 20 drivers and the

Keith Jenkins Feb 13, 2025, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While the NFL caps each season with its biggest event, the Super Bowl, NASCAR kicks off each of its campaigns with its biggest event, the Daytona 500. The 500-mile race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, is commonly referred to as “NASCAR’s

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 14, 2025, 05:20 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Williams unveilled the FW47 on Friday at Silverstone. Williams F1. Williams has unveiled its 2025 Formula 1 car in a one-off livery at a launch event at Silverstone. All ten teams have agreed to keep

Feb 14, 2025, 09:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Williams driver Alex Albon spoke out on Friday against Formula 1 rule changes for this year that could see drivers fined heavily, handed points deductions and even race bans for swearing. The governing FIA published amendments to the sporting code in January to set out stiff

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 14, 2025, 11:57 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Williams boss James Vowles has revealed Franco Colapinto, who recently signed as a reserve driver with Alpine, has a deal in place to return to Williams in the future. Colapinto started nine grands prix

Feb 14, 2025, 12:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz drove his 2025 Williams for the first time at a cold, grey Silverstone on Friday but the former Ferrari driver reserved judgement on how he would feel scrapping for points rather than wins this season. Former champions Williams were ninth of the 10 Formula

Field Level Media Feb 14, 2025, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dale Coyne Racing signed Dutch driver Rinus VeeKay on Friday, completing the full-time grid for the 2025 IndyCar Series season. VeeKay, 24, will pilot the No. 18 Honda for DCR. “Very exciting news,” VeeKay said. “I am happy to announce my partnership with

Ryan McGeeFeb 14, 2025, 10:07 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 DAYTONA, Fla. — If you are a regular visitor to our beloved ESPN NASCAR page, first off, thanks. I’ve been here for a while now

Feb 14, 2025, 06:27 AM ET A German court has found three people guilty of attempting to blackmail the family of Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher, with the plot leader sentenced to three years in prison. All three, including the 53-year-old ringleader and his son, were found guilty on Wednesday by the Wuppertal district court

Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 09:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will race in the Daytona 500 as a special 41st driver under a new rule that allows for a “world-class driver” to receive a provisional spot. The Brazilian did not want to use the

Open Extended Reactions SILVERSTONE — Lando Norris is relishing the tag of Formula 1 title favourite this year, even if it means being more aggressive while fighting wheel-to-wheel with Max Verstappen. Norris and McLaren are early favourites for 2025, with the team clinching last year’s constructors’ championship. Despite McLaren’s six-win season, Red Bull’s Verstappen beat

Feb 13, 2025, 06:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren’s Lando Norris has said Max Verstappen isn’t going to be “the guy” this season and predicts many drivers will challenge for the Formula 1 championship. Norris mounted a significant challenge against Verstappen last year, topping the podium four times before finishing second in the standings.

Laurence Edmonson Feb 13, 2025, 06:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The reigning Formula 1 constructors’ champions, McLaren, have become the first team to launch their 2025 car ahead of the new season. The MCL39 made its track debut at Silverstone in an interim “camo” livery, with the season-long race livery set to be unveiled

Feb 12, 2025, 10:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 has said it is closely monitoring developments after concerns were raised by the Democratic Republic of Congo over a potential race in Rwanda. In a letter to F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali on Tuesday, DR Congo foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner urged the Liberty

ESPN News Services Feb 12, 2025, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves will be inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame on May 22. The sole member of the Class of 2025 that was announced Wednesday, Castroneves was selected by a national panel of more than 150

Feb 12, 2025, 04:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A consortium led by former Formula 1 team owner and Irish businessman Eddie Jordan has bought the London Irish rugby club over a year after the Premiership team was suspended from all rugby for being unable to pay its players, the club said on Wednesday. The

Feb 11, 2025, 08:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Williams Formula 1 team announced a long-term title sponsorship with Australian technology company Atlassian on Tuesday to help their fight to rise back up the grid. The former champions, winners of 114 races and nine constructors’ titles but ninth of the 10 teams last year,

Associated Press Feb 11, 2025, 12:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Team Penske continued its reshuffling of leadership positions on Tuesday, naming Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles in the same position at IndyCar, replacing Jay Frye. Frye is out of the organization after 10 years as IndyCar president. Boles has served as

Feb 11, 2025, 07:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen has said he is hoping for more stability in 2025 as he looks to claim his fifth consecutive Formula 1 title with Red Bull. Verstappen, 27, fought off the challenge of McLaren’s Lando Norris last season to win the drivers’ championship though though perhaps

Feb 8, 2025, 08:22 PM ET Ed Hinton, an ESPN senior writer who specialized in motorsports before retiring in 2014, died Thursday at Brookwood Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 76. Hinton, who graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in journalism, also wrote for Sports Illustrated during a celebrated 47-year career.

Feb 7, 2025, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin had successful surgery on his right hand after a crash in preseason testing earlier this week while the Spaniard did not need surgery on his left foot, his team Aprilia Racing said Friday. Martin fractured his hand and foot Wednesday in

Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 10:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One of the toughest drivers in NASCAR history joined one the most enigmatic drivers of the modern era as the newest inductees into the Hall of Fame in a star-studded Friday night ceremony. Ricky Rudd, known as the “Ironman” for his

Kelly Crandall Feb 7, 2025, 08:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After winning the Daytona 500 in 2023, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made it back-to-back seasons with Cup Series wins by claiming victory at Talladega last season. Sean Gardner/Getty Images Ricky Stenhouse Jr. reflects quite a bit on his NASCAR career. Now 37, Stenhouse thinks about his

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 6, 2025, 09:17 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions In 2025, 30% of the Formula 1 grid will be made up of rookies, with six drivers making their full season debut this year. Three of those rookies have one or more grand prix

Feb 5, 2025, 07:33 AM ET Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin fractured his hand and foot and will require surgery after a nasty crash in preseason testing in Sepang, Malaysia, on Wednesday, casting doubts on his title defense this season. Martin, who made the switch from Pramac Racing to Aprilia after winning the 2024 MotoGP