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Laurence Edmonson Nov 27, 2023, 03:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Christian Horner believes his Red Bull team has hit its zenith after winning 21 of this year’s 22 races, saying that he fully expects rival teams to close the gap next year. Red Bull’s success this year has been rooted in

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 26, 2023, 01:39 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Sergio Pérez was given a formal warning by the stewards at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after he labelled their decision to hit him with a five-second penalty “a

Nov 26, 2023, 10:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VALENCIA, Spain — Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia won the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday to claim a second straight MotoGP world championship after closest contender Jorge Martin crashed out following a collision with Marc Marquez. Pramac Racing’s Martin, who was 14 points behind Bagnaia going into

Nov 25, 2023, 08:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s governing body barred overtaking in the pitlane exit during the season’s final qualifying in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after triple world champion Max Verstappen forced his way past rivals in practice. Race director Niels Wittich issued a change to the event notes to prohibit

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 25, 2023, 12:04 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Lando Norris took the blame for the mistake that cost him several positions on the grid at Sunday’s Formula One season finale in Abu Dhabi. The McLaren driver looked

Nov 25, 2023, 03:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull team boss Christian Horner named Lewis Hamilton’s father Anthony on Friday as the person who contacted him earlier in the season about a possible switch to the Formula One champions. Horner added that there had been no serious discussions and there was in any

Nov 24, 2023, 11:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One is set to change its sprint format for the 2024 season after support from teams and stakeholders to make race weekends easier to follow. The sport’s governing body, the FIA, said on Friday its Sporting Advisory Committee would present a final proposal to the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 23, 2023, 09:22 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has denied Christian Horner’s claim that he contacted Red Bull earlier this year about the possibility of driving for the world champions. A story in

Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorNov 23, 2023, 02:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pecco Bagnaia, left, and Jorge Martín are separated by just 21 points entering this weekend’s MotoGP season finale in Valencia. Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images With just one round remaining in the 2023 MotoGP season, it doesn’t look good for Jorge Martín. And he knows

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 23, 2023, 09:52 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur have both been issued with formal warnings for swearing during an FIA news conference at the Las Vegas

Open Extended Reactions We’ve finally reached the end of a 2023 Formula One racing season full of record-setting performances and expanding interest across the world. The 22-race circuit concludes this month with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen will look to extend his historic campaign after securing his third straight title in early

Open Extended Reactions After a successful race weekend, F1 starts a 10-year partnership with Las Vegas. Clive Mason – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images LAS VEGAS – Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix was a huge success, but the toll of the late-night event on drivers and teams will be a big focus point until

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 19, 2023, 08:37 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Formula One undoubtedly rode its luck during its four-day residency in Las Vegas, yet somehow broke with the city’s oldest tradition and came out on top. Transforming the entertainment capital of America

Nov 19, 2023, 01:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren driver Lando Norris assured fans he would be fine for Formula One’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after crashing and being taken to hospital during Saturday’s race in Las Vegas. Norris hit the wall hard at high speed on lap three, triggering a safety car

Nov 19, 2023, 07:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez lost one second place but secured another in Las Vegas on Saturday as Red Bull made sure of the top two places in the Formula One drivers’ championship for the first time. Two weeks after he missed out on the podium in Brazil after

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 18, 2023, 05:41 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll has reiterated his belief that Formula One does not need Andretti to join as an 11th team, despite the American outfit’s recent news that its partner

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 18, 2023, 06:49 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Max Verstappen said Formula One’s new Las Vegas Grand Prix is lacking emotion and passion, and that the circuit is not even close to matching Monaco, the sport’s most

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 17, 2023, 07:56 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Formula One has issued an unapologetic statement explaining the events of the chaotic opening day of track running at the new Las Vegas Grand Prix. After a water valve

Brianna Williams, ESPNNov 17, 2023, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Las Vegas isn’t just a cushy vacation destination with casinos, wedding chapels and residency performances — over the past few years it has become a full-fledged sports city. Editor’s Picks 2 Related As evidenced by Saturday’s 2023 Formula One World Championship on the newly

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 16, 2023, 03:47 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has called on Formula One to be wary of the impact this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix will have on residents of the city.

Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Formula One’s $500 billion Las Vegas Grand Prix got started in farcical circumstances as a loose drain cover caused the abandonment of the first practice session. Only eight minutes into the session, Carlos Sainz‘s Ferrari stopped on the track, triggering a red flag. It appeared the Spaniard had driven

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 16, 2023, 02:55 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 NASCAR Hall of Fame broadcaster Ken Squier died Wednesday at the age of 88. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Storyteller. That term has become a

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistNov 16, 2023, 08:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After two seasons with Andretti Global, Romain Grosjean is moving to Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2024. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Romain Grosjean has largely healed from the burns that seared the events of Nov. 29, 2020 into his flesh. Tightness is felt when

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 16, 2023, 01:22 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Max Verstappen has labelled this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix as “99 percent show and one percent sporting event” following Wednesday’s opening ceremony at the street circuit. The race,

Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS – Formula One has gone all in for its first race in Las Vegas. The grand prix takes place on Saturday (10 p.m. local time PST) on a circuit which incorporates the city’s famous Strip and is set to be unlike anything F1 has ever seen before. For one thing,

Nov 15, 2023, 02:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz and Justin Thomas lift the inaugural Netflix Cup. Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Netflix © 2023 Pro golfer Justin Thomas and Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz were the first winners in the Netflix Cup, which had quite a bit going on in this first-of-a-kind

Nov 14, 2023, 05:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s owners, Liberty Media, have apologised to the city of Las Vegas for the disruption caused by the Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend. Despite the sport’s return to the city after over 40 years, some residents have been frustrated by the impact of the

Open Extended Reactions Lia Block, the daughter of late rallying legend Ken Block, will represent Williams in the F1 Academy series next year. The Academy is aimed at preparing young female drivers to progress up the racing pyramid. The series will support F1 at seven races next year, including May’s Miami Grand Prix. Block, 17,

Open Extended Reactions Michael Andretti’s bid to join the Formula One grid has faced opposition from the current teams. Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images General Motors has confirmed it will build Formula One engines from 2028 onwards, handing a boost to Andretti-Cadillac’s bid to join the grid. GM, the parent company of Cadillac, made

Nov 9, 2023, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The U.S. Grand Prix results were confirmed after Formula One stewards rejected on Thursday an attempt by the Haas team to have them reviewed weeks after the event. Stewards ruled, in a lengthy statement, that Haas had presented no significant and relevant new element that was