May 19, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Mercedes are in “no-man’s land” after he finished Sunday’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in sixth place and 35 seconds behind Red Bull’s race winner Max Verstappen. Teammate George Russell finished seventh and Mercedes have fallen further behind in the Formula One
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Open Extended Reactions IMOLA, Italy — Lando Norris never doubted Max Verstappen was the man to beat in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, despite the world champion’s scruffy start to the weekend. Verstappen had looked out of sorts throughout practice at Imola, with several off-track moments, but recovered on Saturday to claim a record-tying
Associated Press May 18, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Team Penske swept the top three spots in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, with Will Power at the top of the list, giving a team under scrutiny a solid shot at winning the pole for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
ESPN News Services May 18, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR star Kyle Larson aborted his first qualifying attempt for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday but found the speed on his second try, averaging 232.563 mph on his four-lap run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Meanwhile, Rinus VeeKay‘s already challenging season took another twist
Open Extended Reactions IMOLA, Italy — Max Verstappen said Red Bull has work to do to maintain its big advantage over the rest of the field after a tough day of practice ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen looked out of sorts with his Red Bull, which has upgrades ahead of this weekend’s race.
Associated Press May 17, 2024, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — The Chevrolet-powered cars from Team Penske and Arrow McLaren were flying in Indianapolis 500 practice on Friday. Nolan Siegel was flying, too. The 19-year-old rookie brought Fast Friday to a halt at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he spun coming out of Turn
Associated Press May 17, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — The NASCAR All-Star Race is staying in North Wilkesboro. North Wilkesboro Speedway officials announced Friday that the short track will host the annual $1 million exhibition race for the third straight year on May 18, 2025. The announcement comes as
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 17, 2024, 08:29 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions IMOLA, Italy — Lewis Hamilton has backed teenage driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to replace him at Mercedes next year. Hamilton will move from Mercedes to Ferrari at the end of this season,
Associated Press May 16, 2024, 11:18 PM ET CONCORD, N.C. — Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway and an old-school promoter mentored by stock car racing pioneers, has died at the age of 65, Speedway Motorsports announced Thursday night. “Today we have lost one of the world’s biggest race fans,” Speedway Motorsports
May 16, 2024, 04:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris discovered another reward of becoming a Formula One winner after he was unable to start his classic Lamborghini on the streets of Monte Carlo and fans came to the rescue. The 24-year-McLaren driver, who celebrated his first F1 victory in Miami on May 5,
May 16, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Adrian Newey will be leaving Red Bull after nearly 20 years with the team in 2025. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Adrian Newey has admitted that he would be open to join another Formula One team following his decision to leave Red Bull in 2025. Earlier this month, the
Associated Press May 14, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden is focused only on defending his Indianapolis 500 victory. If the recent Team Penske cheating scandal has stained his reputation, the two-time IndyCar champion doesn’t seem to care. It was business as usual for Newgarden on Tuesday’s opening day at
Associated Press May 15, 2024, 11:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will perform the national anthem before the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Sparks also performed the anthem before “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in 2015. “We