Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 14, 2024, 11:24 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions McLaren has questioned whether the yellow flag that ruined Lando Norris‘ qualifying performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix needed to be shown. Norris was on his second run in the opening session
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Sep 14, 2024, 03:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Horner told an FIA news conference at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday that he is in favour of replacing the regular post-season young driver test in Abu Dhabi with a non-championship 10-car sprint race for rookies. The Red Bull team boss said that he
Sep 13, 2024, 07:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez suggested he could benefit more than teammate Max Verstappen from any fix to the car issues that have slowed Formula One champions Red Bull. The Mexican driver also told reporters ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that the problems might have been masked by
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 13, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions BAKU, Azerbaijan — Lando Norris said that he believes McLaren is “a long way off” the pace of rival teams Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes after Friday practice for this weekend’s Azerbaijan
Associated Press Sep 12, 2024, 05:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Santino Ferrucci signed a contract extension with AJ Foyt Racing on Thursday that will pair him with David Malukas next season on the resurgent team. The Foyt team has shown considerable progress this year under an alliance with Team Penske, and
Associated Press Sep 12, 2024, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Firestone will continue as the only tire supplier for all IndyCar racing under a long-term extension between Bridgestone America and Penske Entertainment. The length of the deal announced Thursday was not detailed. But the agreement will keep Firestone as the only
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 12, 2024, 11:37 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen has downplayed the link between Adrian Newey’s departure from Red Bull and his car’s dip in competitiveness. Newey, who has confirmed he will join Aston Martin next year, announced he
Sep 11, 2024, 12:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull teammates Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez have played tug-of-war for supremacy at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in recent years. Pérez won the race in 2021, Verstappen snatched it back in 2022, and Pérez returned to the winner’s circle last season. The pair will duke
Sep 11, 2024, 03:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll hailed Adrian Newey as a bargain after announcing the star designer would be joining his Formula One team next March as managing technical partner and shareholder. Newey, 65, said in May he was leaving champions Red Bull in search of a
Sep 11, 2024, 06:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions All 10 Formula One teams complied with the cost cap for the second year in a row in 2023 but procedural breaches were identified for engine makers Alpine and Honda, the governing FIA said on Wednesday. The 2023 season was the third year under cost cap