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Oct 11, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Haas’s new Formula One technical partnership with Toyota is aimed at enhancing long-standing arrangements with Ferrari rather than replacing them, team boss Ayao Komatsu said on Friday. The team uses Ferrari engines and gearboxes, as well as a wind tunnel and simulator at Maranello where Haas

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 10, 2024, 08:53 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions The Haas Formula 1 team has announced a new multi-year technical partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing, the motorsport department of the Japanese car manufacturer. Toyota Gazoo Racing, which competes in the World

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 8, 2024, 12:37 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Over the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, Haas gave ESPN behind-the-scenes access to capture a glimpse of what life is really like inside a Formula 1 team. Equipped with a camera and a

Associated Press Oct 7, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IndyCar will return to Texas in 2026 with a street race in Arlington in a joint venture between the Dallas Cowboys and the official events partner of the Texas Rangers. The IndyCar Arlington Grand Prix will be held in March 2026 on a 2.73-mile

ESPN News Services Oct 5, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Hollywood star Keanu Reeves’ professional auto racing debut on Saturday was an eventful one for “The Matrix” actor. Reeves spun his car a little more than halfway through the 45-minute race at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, sliding across the grass without

Oct 4, 2024, 03:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One won’t be proceeding with the rookie-race this year. Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Formula 1 will not hold a sprint race for rookie drivers in Abu Dhabi after the final grand prix of the season, the governing FIA said on Wednesday. The concept has been discussed for

Oct 4, 2024, 10:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Renault chief executive Luca de Meo has said their “family jewel” Alpine Formula 1 team is not for sale after the company confirmed its engine production will end after next season for financial reasons. In an interview with L’Equipe, the Italian defended the strategy of Alpine

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 1, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions With Ferrari’s steady improvement in the second half of 2024, Charles Leclerc is looking forward to 2025 and beyond. Kym Illman/Getty Images “That will be the headline!” Charles Leclerc exclaims as a smile

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 3, 2024, 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 Open Extended Reactions The NASCAR community came together on Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway to help provide aid to victims of Hurricane Helene. Ryan McGee CONCORD,

Oct 1, 2024, 02:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Having secured a race seat with Red Bull-owned RB, Liam Lawson is mindful he could lose his Formula 1 chance in a matter of months if he fails to perform for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old New Zealander, announced as Daniel Ricciardo‘s replacement at

Open Extended Reactions The U.S. Grand Prix saw a spike in ticket sales once Max Verstappen stopped winning so regularly, according to Austin circuit boss Bobby Epstein. The race at the Circuit of the Americas will take place on Oct. 21, having established itself as one of the most popular events on the F1 schedule.

Associated Press Oct 2, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Michael Jordan — filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France on Wednesday, claiming the new charter system limits competition by unfairly binding teams to the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 1, 2024, 04:49 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Daniel Ricciardo has been replaced by Liam Lawson at Red Bull’s junior team RB. Getty Christian Horner has revealed that Red Bull’s motorsport adviser Helmut Marko wanted Daniel Ricciardo out of the RB

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 1, 2024, 05:33 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Jos Verstappen is concerned by the number of exits that are taking place at Red Bull. Clive Mason/Getty Images Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, believes “too many” big name engineers are leaving Red Bull

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 1, 2024, 06:24 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Charles Leclerc is curious to see how he compares to Lewis Hamilton when the pair become Ferrari teammates next season. Hamilton shocked the Formula 1 world in February when he announced he

Sep 30, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Renault will end Formula 1 engine production at their Viry-Chatillon factory after the 2025 season, with the French carmaker’s Alpine team set to race with power units made by another manufacturer. Alpine announced in a statement on Monday that the facility outside Paris, which employs more

Sep 30, 2024, 03:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari from Mercedes next year. Clive Mason/Getty Images Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton battled with depression for years from an early age as he dealt with the pressure of pursuing a career in motor racing and faced bullying at school. Hamilton, who

Associated Press Sep 29, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Motorsports icon Michael Andretti told The Associated Press on Sunday he’s at a point in his life where he no longer wants to run the day-to-day of his global operation and that’s why he turned over leadership to his business partner. No, Dan Towriss

Associated Press Sep 28, 2024, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Aric Almirola crashed victory lane in the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff opener Saturday at Kansas Speedway for his second victory of the season. Almirola, the 40-year-old former Cup driver running a limited Xfinity schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing, has six

Open Extended Reactions Red Bull racing adviser Helmut Marko said he believes Daniel Ricciardo lost his killer instinct when he left Red Bull for Renault in 2019. Ricciardo claimed seven of his eight race victories at Red Bull, before spending two years apiece with Renault and McLaren — winning the 2021 Italian Grand prix for

Open Extended Reactions New RB driver Liam Lawson said he did not enjoy being on the sidelines at the Singapore Grand Prix as the situation with Daniel Ricciardo unfolded. On Thursday, Red Bull’s second team confirmed that Lawson will replace Ricciardo for the rest of the year. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The likelihood of that

Associated Press Sep 27, 2024, 03:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michael Andretti has restructured Andretti Global to give co-owner Dan Towriss control of the organization while Andretti will stay on as a strategic adviser of the team he has led since 2002. Andretti in early 2023 confirmed he had sold part of the company

Open Extended Reactions Daniel Ricciardo should go down as one of the best and most consequential drivers of the past 15 years in Formula 1, even if results of more recent times may not have reflected the talent he had. Ricciardo’s departure from RB — finally confirmed on Thursday — was a prolonged farce that

Open Extended Reactions Liam Lawson will replace Daniel Ricciardo at RB for the remainder of the 2024 Formula 1 season, Red Bull finally confirmed on Thursday. The saga over Ricciardo’s future dominated the build-up and aftermath of last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Ricciardo was emotional in interviews after the race, where

Keith Jenkins Sep 25, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR has crowned a Cup Series champion every year since 1949. The title is decided by a scoring system that awards drivers points based on race results throughout the season. Although several drivers have won multiple championships, there’s only one who earned the nickname

Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez praised Williams rookie Franco Colapinto for his driving during the Singapore Grand Prix, stating the Argentine “didn’t put a foot wrong.” Colapinto pulled off a great pass at the start of the race, divebombing down the inside of a group of cars to vault up the order. Editor’s Picks 2

Associated Press Sep 25, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alexander Rossi on Wednesday was announced as the newest driver at Ed Carpenter Racing, which will be the third team in four years for the former Indianapolis 500 winner. Rossi, who won the 100th running of the Indy 500 as a rookie in 2016,

Open Extended Reactions SINGAPORE — Lando Norris laid down a marker of how real his championship challenge is with his dominant win at the Singapore Grand Prix, but the headlines by Sunday evening belonged to his former teammate Daniel Ricciardo. Aside from a close shave with the wall at Turn 10 on Lap 45, Norris’

Sep 24, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull head of race strategy Will Courtenay will leave his role to join Formula 1 world championship rivals McLaren as their sporting director, the Woking-based team said on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Red Bull have lost a number of senior employees, including star designer

Sep 24, 2024, 05:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One constructors’ champions Red Bull hope to pick up the pace over the last six rounds of the season after Max Verstappen emerged stronger than expected from back-to-back street races in Azerbaijan and Singapore, team boss Christian Horner said. The triple world champion, who will