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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 4, 2024, 12:43 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SILVERSTONE, England — Max Verstappen said his priority following the Austrian Grand Prix was clearing the air with Lando Norris after the pair collided while fighting for the lead of the race.

Open Extended Reactions Teenager Oliver Bearman, who made his F1 debut for Ferrari at this year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, will race for Haas in 2025 and beyond. Bearman has signed on a multi-year deal with the American team after completing a handful of practice sessions this season. The Brit, who joined Ferrari’s driver programme

Jul 3, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The battle for the race lead was, once again, much closer in Austria, but the championship gap has widened as Lando Norris was forced to retire from the race, while Max Verstappen finished in the points despite a 10-second penalty. Temperatures rose between the two drivers

Jul 3, 2024, 07:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull’s championship-leading F1 car will feature additional flashes of red paint across the car at the British Grand Prix. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Red Bull has opened up fan competitions to design some of the liveries for its RB20 race car liveries. Inspired by its

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJul 3, 2024, 11:29 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 At the age of 75, John Force is fighting for his life following a 300-plus mph crash in his Funny Car in

Jul 2, 2024, 08:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andy Cowell is joining Aston Martin, the Silverstone-based team announced. Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Former Mercedes Formula One engine boss Andy Cowell is joining Aston Martin as group chief executive in place of Martin Whitmarsh, the team said on Tuesday. Cowell will start

Associated Press Jul 2, 2024, 07:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Carson Hocevar was fined $50,000 and docked 25 driver points for spinning out Harrison Burton under caution during Sunday’s Ally 400 at Nashville Speedway. NASCAR announced the penalty on Tuesday against Hocevar, who drives the Spire Motorsports No. 77. Hocevar

Associated Press Jul 2, 2024, 12:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arrow McLaren Racing is making another driver lineup change and will replace former Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi with Christian Lundgaard next season. The 22-year-old Danish driver will leave Rahal Letterman Lanigan, the team that brought him out of the Formula 1 ladder to

Associated Press Jun 30, 2024, 10:09 AM ET RICHMOND, Va. — NHRA drag racing great John Force suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fiery, 300 mph crash a week ago but is showing “daily signs of improvement” in a neurological intensive care unit, according to his team. John Force Racing said Sunday that the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 30, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPIELBERG, Austria — Lando Norris has labelled Max Verstappen’s defending at the Austrian Grand Prix “stupid” and “reckless,” and said he will lose respect for the three-time world champion if the Dutchman

Associated Press Jun 30, 2024, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEBANON, Tenn. — Joey Logano felt he couldn’t get to the finish line fast enough with his No. 22 Ford sputtering and nearly out of gas. First, he had to hold off the driver with the fastest car to win the rain-delayed race that

Open Extended Reactions Christian Horner does not think “hard racer” Max Verstappen deserved a penalty for his dramatic collision with Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix. Verstappen and Norris collided while fighting for the lead, with contact leaving both drivers with a damaged car. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The stewards found Verstappen “predominantly” to

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 30, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPIELBERG, Austria — McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the collision between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen at the Austrian Grand Prix was a legacy of the Dutchman’s driving style going unpunished

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 30, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPIELBERG, Austria — George Russell said he nearly crashed out of the lead of the Austrian Grand Prix when Mercedes’ team boss Toto Wolff screamed his encouragement to him over his pit-to-car

Jun 29, 2024, 04:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren’s protest was dismissed by stewards. Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images SPIELBERG, Austria — McLaren’s attempt to protest the results of qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix has been dismissed by the stewards as it was deemed to be inadmissible. The team attempted to protest the results

Associated Press Jun 29, 2024, 08:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — John Hunter Nemechek took the lead off a restart on lap 142 and drove away for the win at the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday for his 11th career victory. The 2021 trucks series regular season champ led 76 of 188

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 29, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPIELBERG, Austria — Oscar Piastri labelled his deleted lap time during Austrian Grand Prix qualifying as “embarrassing” for Formula One as the debate over the issue of track limits resurfaced on Saturday.

Jun 27, 2024, 11:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Daniel Ricciardo is out of contract with RB at the end of the season. (Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images) Daniel Ricciardo said Red Bull had given him no ultimatum as pressure mounts on the Australian to save his RB seat in Formula One. Ricciardo is out

Jun 27, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Williams announced a list of top technical hires from rival Formula One teams on Thursday including Matt Harman who was previously technical director at Renault-owned Alpine. Harman will join after the August shutdown as design director while Richard Frith, also ex-Alpine, arrives next year as head

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 28, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPIELBERG, Austria — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner insists his relationship with Max Verstappen remains “very strong,” despite a new war of words with the reigning champion’s father, Jos. Ahead of

ESPN News Services Jun 27, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — NHRA great John Force, hospitalized since Sunday’s fiery crash at more than 300 mph, has been moved to the neurological intensive care unit so doctors can focus on his head injury, his racing team said in a statement Thursday. The

Jun 27, 2024, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The world’s first hydrogen race series, Extreme H, unveiled its new car on Thursday with a fresh focus on green technology and a shift away from racing in remote locations to raise awareness of climate change. Extreme E, its predecessor, had aimed to promote sustainability and

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 27, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SPIELBERG, Austria — After months of speculation over his future, Max Verstappen has confirmed he will remain at Red Bull in 2025, ruling out a switch to rivals Mercedes. Verstappen has a

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 27, 2024, 04:34 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Pierre Gasly is extending his contract at Alpine beyond 2025. Kym Illman/Getty Images Alpine has confirmed Pierre Gasly will remain at the team long-term after agreeing an extension to his contract. Gasly will

Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorJun 26, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pecco Bagnaia is the two-time defending MotoGP world champion, and looking to make it three straight in 2024. MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images Pecco Bagnaia isn’t the type of character to demand your attention, but he deserves it. He certainly deserves a bit more

Jun 26, 2024, 06:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull believe the battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will be tight at the Austrian Grand Prix. Lars Baron/Getty Images Red Bull will be wary of McLaren’s Lando Norris at a home Austrian Grand Prix that Max Verstappen has dominated in the past but this

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 24, 2024, 02:10 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Formula One races are being decided by increasingly small margins this season. The performance between the top few cars has been so close that single factors — such as race starts, safety

Jun 23, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a return to the Formula One podium with Mercedes on Sunday but said his best result of the season and the team’s improvement did not make him regret his move to Ferrari next year. The seven-time world champion finished third at Barcelona’s Circuit

Open Extended Reactions Mick Schumacher will do a Formula One test with Alpine next week as the French team continues to mull over its 2025 driver lineup. Schumacher, son of seven-time world champion Michael, raced for Haas in 2021 and 2022 and is now a reserve driver for the Mercedes team. The German driver is

Associated Press Jun 25, 2024, 12:06 AM ET RICHMOND, Va. — NHRA great John Force remained hospitalized in intensive care Monday, one day after a fiery, 300 mph crash in the Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. John Force Racing said in a statement Monday night that the 75-year-old Force was still in a Virginia