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Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 7, 2023, 03:53 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 Ryan Blaney was crowned 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion on Sunday in Phoenix. Chris Graythen/Getty Images It is no secret that Ryan Blaney

Nov 6, 2023, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton suggested rivals Red Bull could be ahead of the rest of the field for years to come after his Mercedes team suffered their worst performance in more than a year on Sunday. The Briton, who is an honorary Brazilian

Nov 6, 2023, 08:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen‘s 17th win of the Formula One season rewrote the record book and established the triple world champion as the most dominant driver the sport has ever seen over the course of a campaign. Until Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, the highest win

Associated Press Nov 5, 2023, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Blaney raced to his first career NASCAR championship on Sunday by banging his way past contender Kyle Larson in the closing laps at Phoenix Raceway to give Team Penske back-to-back Cup titles. The third generation racer is the first Ohio-born

Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez praised Fernando Alonso after their thrilling battle for third at the São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday and said the contest would not have gone down the same with most drivers on the current Formula One grid. Pérez lost a drag race to the finish line with Alonso at Interlagos,

Associated Press Nov 5, 2023, 08:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kevin Harvick pulled onto pit road after his final race as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver, climbed out of his seat, grabbed a water from his 11-year-old son Keelan, slapped the boy on the back and posed a question. “What

ESPN News Services Nov 2, 2023, 10:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Romain Grosjean will get an opportunity with a third IndyCar team in 2024 after Juncos Hollinger Racing announced Thursday that he would drive in its No. 77 car next season. “I’ve been closely following JHR’s ascension in the past few seasons,” Grosjean said

Nov 4, 2023, 03:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Haas Formula One team have filed a ‘right of review’ request related to last month’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, a team representative said on Saturday. No reason was given but media reports indicated it concerned track limit infringements at Turn Six of the Circuit

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 3, 2023, 06:34 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions George Russell will start eighth at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after he was penalised for impeding in the pit lane exit during Friday’s qualifying session. Alpine drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 3, 2023, 09:29 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 From left to right, one of William Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson or Ryan Blaney will win the NASCAR Cup Series title

Nov 2, 2023, 03:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen said he would be happy to have either Sergio Perez or Daniel Ricciardo as a teammate next season in comments that did nothing to dampen speculation about possible change at Red Bull. Perez, 33, has a contract for 2024

Nov 2, 2023, 04:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso warned of unspecified “consequences” after the Formula One rumour mill went into overdrive with speculation about the double world champion’s future. The 42-year-old Spaniard was linked with a shock move to Red Bull, as replacement for Sergio Perez, in social media speculation

Open Extended Reactions Daniel Ricciardo downplayed talk of replacing Sergio Pérez at Red Bull next year, saying no conversations on the topic have taken place. AlphaTauri driver Ricciardo outqualified Pérez last time out in Mexico and then drove a strong race to seventh. Pérez, who has a Red Bull contract through to the end of

Open Extended Reactions Sergio Perez’s future at Red Bull is not linked to whether or not he finishes second in the championship, Christian Horner has clarified. Perez crashed out of his home race in Mexico at the first corner, where he had been out-qualified by AlphaTauri’s Daniel Ricciardo. Editor’s Picks Perez’s contract runs until the

Associated Press Nov 1, 2023, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AVONDALE, Ariz. — After a mediocre NASCAR season with its current Mustang, Ford Performance said Wednesday it will use its top-of-the-line Dark Horse in the Cup Series next year. The Dark Horse is considered the blue-ribbon model of the Mustang lineup, with a starting

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 1, 2023, 09:36 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 To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN This is

Open Extended Reactions Mike Elliott, the man who oversaw the ‘zero sidepod’ car concept Mercedes ditched at the start of this Formula One season, has left the team. Mercedes unveiled a radically different car to its rivals when the rules changed coming into 2022, a season which ended a run of eight straight championships. The

Marty Smith Close Marty Smith ESPN ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR Ryan McGee Close Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Oct 31, 2023, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan

Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris’ drive from back end of the grid to fifth at the Mexico City Grand Prix reminded McLaren team principal Andrea Stella of one of Fernando Alonso’s most famous wins. Norris failed to set a competitive time in qualifying and started 17th but showed great pace during the race, even overcoming

Oct 30, 2023, 07:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull boss Christian Horner hailed the return of the Daniel Ricciardo of old on Sunday as the Australian raced to AlphaTauri’s best result of the season at the Mexico City Grand Prix. The points for seventh place were the first that Ricciardo, winner of eight

Open Extended Reactions Charles Leclerc was booed by the home crowd crammed into the stadium at the Autodromo Rodriguez Hermanos after colliding with Mexican national hero Sergio Perez. Leclerc found himself sandwiched between Perez and Max Verstappen as they approached Turn 1 at the Mexico City GP. Perez, who later said he saw an opportunity

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 28, 2023, 08:02 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions After securing fourth on the grid for Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo said he would allow himself an hour of celebration before focusing on turning Saturday’s qualifying result into points. Ricciardo

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 28, 2023, 08:57 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — Charles Leclerc did not think Ferrari had the performance to beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the front row of the grid in Mexico and believes a good start

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 28, 2023, 09:32 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — No further action has been taken against drivers who were investigated for impeding other cars in the pit lane during qualifying at the Mexican Grand Prix. Max Verstappen, George

Open Extended Reactions The 2023 Formula One racing season is reaching its final leg of events, with expanded viewing options for American F1 fans across a variety of platforms. After Max Verstappen snatched another victory at the Austin Grand Prix, the action heads to Mexico City at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. When is the Mexico

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 27, 2023, 03:19 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — Lewis Hamilton believes Sergio Pérez is not getting the support he needs at Red Bull, saying he would find a similar situation in his team “very hard to deal

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 26, 2023, 06:41 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — Max Verstappen insists any notion of a bitter rivalry between himself and Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez is “made up,” after his security was increased ahead of Perez’s home

Oct 26, 2023, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez called on his Mexican fans to send a positive message to the world at his home grand prix by showing respect for Formula One rivals and Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen. The Mexican driver, second in a championship already won by Verstappen for the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 26, 2023, 07:22 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — After being disqualified from last weekend’s U.S. Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is sure several drivers escaped a similar punishment simply because their cars weren’t checked by the FIA after

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2023, 09:32 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 To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are