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Oct 11, 2023, 07:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll is being investigated by Formula One’s governing body for possible rules breaches at last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix. An FIA spokesman said the governing body’s compliance officer was “in discussion” with the Canadian “in relation to several incidents that may have

Open Extended Reactions FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is confident Andretti’s bid to join Formula One will be accepted without legal action or a relationship breakdown between the governing body and the championship. The FIA accepted Andretti’s bid to join the F1 grid in future, most likely in 2026, but Formula One Management (FOM), the

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 11, 2023, 09:05 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year 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 closing in on

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 10, 2023, 07:09 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Pirelli has won the contract to remain in its position as Formula One’s sole tyre supplier from 2025 to 2027, with the option to extend an additional year. The Italian tyre manufacturer faced opposition from

Oct 9, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Formula One needs more teams and fewer races and should welcome Michael Andretti’s entry bid as good for business and the spirit of the sport, according to FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The Emirati told Reuters at the Qatar Grand Prix he was optimistic the American’s planned 11th team

Associated Press Oct 8, 2023, 09:31 AM ET SYDNEY — NASCAR-bound New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen has won Australia’s most prestigious auto race, the Bathurst 1000, for the second straight year and third time overall. Van Gisbergen and Kiwi co-driver Richie Stanaway drove their Red Bull Camaro to a 19.9-second win Sunday over Australians Brodie

DOHA, Qatar – Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix after colliding with teammate George Russell at the first corner, an incident Hamilton accepted responsibility for. Russell and Hamilton were starting second and third and found themselves alongside each other going into Turn 1. Hamilton was on the outside and Russell was bottled

DOHA, Qatar — Formula One’s 10 teams will find out if the Qatar Grand Prix will be a mandatory three-stop race several hours before it starts. The FIA and F1’s tyre supplier Pirelli will use Saturday night to analyse tyre data from the day’s sprint shootout and sprint race, following concerns raised from the first

Oct 7, 2023, 02:05 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Max Verstappen wrapped up his third Formula One championship on Saturday with six races to spare. Verstappen secured the title as his nearest title rival and teammate Sergio Perez crashed out on lap 11 of the 23-lap sprint race after colliding with Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and

Oct 7, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Formula One’s bottom four teams have each been handed a $20 million capital expenditure boost to help put them on a more level playing field with better-equipped rivals. The governing FIA revealed the increase from $45 million to $65 million for Williams, Haas, Alfa Romeo/Sauber and AlphaTauri in an

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 6, 2023, 04:07 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Lewis Hamilton has clarified his position on Andretti’s bid to join the Formula One grid, saying he does not support the American outfit specifically but instead any team that will increase diversity in the sport.

DOHA, Qatar — An angry Lance Stroll appeared to push his trainer out of the way after being eliminated in the first qualifying session at the Qatar Grand Prix. Stroll, who’s billionaire father Lawrence owns the Aston Martin team he drives for, continued his woeful form by failing to progress beyond Q1 for the fourth

Oct 4, 2023, 03:10 PM ET Aston Martin will fight for overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 2025 with a racing prototype of its Valkyrie hypercar, the British-based sportscar maker announced on Wednesday. Backed by endurance partner Heart of Racing, Aston will enter at least one Valkyrie in the hypercar category

Aston Martin boss Lawrence Stroll has questioned why Formula One would let Andretti join as an 11th team, saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. This week the governing FIA gave its approval for an Andretti-Cadillac bid to join F1 in 2025 or 2026, pending approval from the sport’s commercial rights holder, Liberty Media.

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 5, 2023, 12:37 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Ross Chastain is NASCAR’s preeminent lightning rod, but he’s got better things to do than trade barbs with rivals. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Ross

Associated Press Oct 4, 2023, 05:23 PM ET Former Formula One driver Romain Grosjean said Wednesday he is pursuing arbitration against Andretti Global because the team is not bringing him back for a third season in the IndyCar Series. Grosjean, who has spent the three seasons since his death-defying 2020 F1 crash racing IndyCar in

Oct 4, 2023, 08:37 PM ET Ford teams have claimed they are at a “continued disadvantage” for the Bathurst 1000 after proposed changes to their cars were rejected. Mooted aerodynamic adjustments to the Mustangs have been knocked back ahead of Sunday’s race, prompting a strong response just hours before practice begins at the famed Mount

Associated Press Oct 4, 2023, 10:33 AM ET MADRID — Honda’s MotoGP team and former world champion Marc Márquez will be ending their 11-year partnership at the end of the season, the Japanese engine-maker said Wednesday. Driving a Honda, Márquez won six world championships, won 59 races and secured 64 pole positions in the MotoGP

Associated Press Oct 3, 2023, 04:53 PM ET McLaren Racing is suing IndyCar champion Alex Palou for at least $23 million to recoup costs the team says it lost when the driver reneged on the contract he signed to join the team. Palou, a 26-year-old Spaniard, guaranteed that he had “no outstanding obligation under any

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 3, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year 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 closing in on

Liam Lawson will continue to race for AlphaTauri in place of the injured Daniel Ricciardo at the Qatar Grand Prix. Red Bull reserve driver Lawson replaced Ricciardo when the Australian driver broke a bone in his hand in a crash during practice ahead of August’s Dutch Grand Prix. Liam Lawson has impressed behind the wheel

Oct 2, 2023, 11:57 AM ET Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, on Monday backed a bid by American Michael Andretti, son of 1978 world champion Mario, to enter a new 11th team subject to approval by the commercial rights holders. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that Andretti Formula Racing LLC

Williams boss James Vowles says the team is “nowhere near” parting company with Logan Sargeant, who the team wants to keep in the car for 2024. Sargeant has struggled in his rookie season and a string of costly crashes over the past few races has ramped up pressure on the Floridian. The American’s place at

Sep 28, 2023, 08:56 AM ET New Zealand-based Rodin Cars said on Thursday its bid to enter Formula One as an 11th team and with a female driver had been rejected and it expected Andretti Global to be the only successful applicant. Rodin’s Australian founder David Dicker said in a statement the company had proposed

Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorSep 28, 2023, 09:21 AM ET Marc Marquez and Honda are accustomed to winning championships. They’ve fallen well short of expectations in 2023. Diogo Cardoso/DeFodi Images via Getty Images For decades, Honda has been synonymous with success in MotoGP. The Japanese manufacturer won its first world championship in 1983, when Freddie Spencer pipped

Red Bull design legend Adrian Newey says he does have some regrets at never working at Ferrari or with F1 greats like Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. Newey has been at Red Bull since 2006 and has played a key role in each of the team’s six constructors’ championships, the most recent of which it

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterSep 26, 2023, 11:46 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year 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 closing in on

Aston Martin’s Jess Hawkins became the first woman in nearly five years to drive a contemporary Formula One car at an event in Budapest last week. Stunt driver Hawkins, who is signed to the team in a ambassadorial capacity, drove 26 laps in the team’s 2023 car at the Hungaroring circuit which hosts the Hungarian

Associated Press Sep 25, 2023, 09:20 AM ET IndyCar will return to the Milwaukee Mile next season, and Texas Motor Speedway is off the calendar for the first time since 1997 in the 2024 schedule released Monday. The 17-race schedule features two Saturday night races, a $1 million all-star race in Southern California, 12 races

Associated Press Sep 24, 2023, 08:12 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas — William Byron took the lead for the first time after the final restart with six laps left to win at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, advancing to the round of eight in the NASCAR playoffs while giving Hendrick Motorsports its 300th victory. With