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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 23, 2024, 04:40 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Red Bull driver Sergio Perez has dropped from third to sixth on the Australian Grand Prix grid after being penalised for impeding Nico Hulkenberg during qualifying. Hulkenberg encountered Perez’s

Mar 23, 2024, 06:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mercedes endured their worst qualifying session of the season at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, leaving seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton crushed and team boss Toto Wolff seeing no hope of catching Red Bull in the short term. Hamilton was eliminated in Q2 to qualify

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 22, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Williams team principal James Vowles insists he still has faith in Logan Sargeant despite his decision to sideline the American driver at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. Sargeant’s car

Mar 22, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sebastian Vettel retired from the sport at the end of the 2022 season. Getty Retired four-times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel is getting back behind the wheel to test a Porsche Penske Le Mans hypercar in Spain next week. The world endurance team said Vettel, a

Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — America’s Logan Sargeant will take no part in the Australian Grand Prix after Williams sacrificed his chassis for teammate Alex Albon, who damaged his own beyond repair on Friday. The controversial call followed Albon’s heavy crash in opening practice. Albon walked away unhurt but his car suffered extensive damage,

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 21, 2024, 02:29 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Just two weeks after he underwent surgery to remove his appendix, Carlos Sainz is set to return to the cockpit of his Ferrari Formula One car on Friday at

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 21, 2024, 03:44 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has said it is becoming increasingly difficult for fans to trust Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, adding that its president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has never had

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 21, 2024, 05:17 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — After weeks of speculation over Max Verstappen’s future at Red Bull, the reigning champion has said he intends to see out his contract until the end of 2028. Tensions

Open Extended Reactions F1 Academy boss Susie Wolff has filed a criminal complaint over the FIA’s short-lived investigation into her and husband Toto last year. Motor racing’s governing body last year announced an investigation over an alleged conflict of interest between Susie and Toto Wolff, boss of the Mercedes F1 team. – Unlapped: How to

Mar 20, 2024, 01:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been cleared of interfering in last year’s Formula One races in Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas, the sport’s governing body said on Wednesday after investigating whistleblower claims. The Emirati had faced whistleblower accusations he sought to prevent circuit approval ahead

Mar 19, 2024, 07:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly is veering off the track and into the football world after investing in French third division club FC Versailles. “I’m delighted to be joining FC Versailles because I’ve always wanted to get involved in professional football,” said Gasly, who drives for

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMar 18, 2024, 12:56 PM 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 Drivers saw extreme tire wear during Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Everyone has tried

Mar 16, 2024, 05:56 PM ET The Red Bull Formula One employee who accused team boss Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour has lodged an appeal after her complaint was dismissed, the BBC and the PA news agency reported. The move is likely to keep the subject as a major talking point in Formula One and

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 15, 2024, 09:06 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton has finished in seventh and ninth in the first two grands prix of the 2024 season. GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images For the third season in a row, Lewis Hamilton struggled

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMar 13, 2024, 03:21 PM 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 Christopher Bell won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race in Phoenix by nearly 5½ seconds. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images It has been a few days

ESPN News Services Mar 11, 2024, 12:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Formula One driver Felipe Massa said on Monday he had filed a lawsuit in a London court against auto racing’s governing body FIA, series owner Formula One Management (FOM) and FOM’s former CEO Bernie Ecclestone amid his attempt to claim the 2008

Alex Kennedy Mar 9, 2024, 08:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Though there aren’t any big sports movies in contention at the Oscars this weekend, there’s an ongoing debate about the best examples of the genre in cinema history. What are the most-searched sports movies of all time in the United States? Since Google Trends

Associated Press Mar 10, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Team Penske silenced recent criticism aimed at series leadership by dominating the IndyCar season-opening race with a Josef Newgarden win from the pole Sunday on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren Racing broke up the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 10, 2024, 09:12 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton said Mercedes still needs to make “big changes” if it is to challenge Red Bull for wins this season. Hamilton is set to leave the team at the end of

Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — After comfortably winning the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix on Saturday, Max Verstappen and Red Bull are cruising toward another championship season. Both, however, are refusing to be the first to blink in the deepening mystery about the three-time Formula One world champion’s future beyond 2024. The sort of

Associated Press Mar 9, 2024, 04:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josef Newgarden won the pole for IndyCar’s season-opening race on Saturday, giving Team Penske something to celebrate as its leadership faced criticism throughout the paddock for its management of the series. It made for a weird day on what is

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 8, 2024, 06:44 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after he was diagnosed with appendicitis following Thursday’s practice sessions. He will be replaced by 18-year-old Ferrari reserve driver Oliver Bearman,

Mar 8, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Audi will take 100% control of Swiss-based Sauber ahead of its transformation into the German carmaker’s factory Formula One team from 2026, the Volkswagen-owned brand said on Friday. Oliver Hoffmann will step down from Audi’s management board to take overall responsibility for the F1 programme while

Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Michael Andretti shied away from discussing his rejection by Formula One on Friday in his first interview since the series denied his application to join the grid as a true American team. “We’re in the process of doing things, so

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistMar 8, 2024, 10:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Can anyone keep Álex Palou from winning his third IndyCar championship in four years this season? Chris Owens Will the Chip Ganassi Racing and Team Penske steamroller effect continue into another season of IndyCar racing? We’re about to find out as the American open-wheel

Open Extended Reactions Amna Al Qubaisi prepares for her second season in F1 Academy ahead of the season opener in Saudi Arabia. Mark Thompson/Getty Images JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Formula One‘s all-female F1 Academy series embarks on a landmark second series this year with an overhauled look from year one. After a quiet debut campaign, F1

Open Extended Reactions The employee who accused Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour has been suspended by the company, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN. Last week Horner was cleared of misconduct after a lengthy investigation by parent company Red Bull GmbH. The employee, who still has the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 6, 2024, 09:59 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Bob Bell is the latest big-name engineer to leave Alpine after taking a new role as Aston Martin’s technical executive director. Bell has a long history in Formula One, working for McLaren,

Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Daniel Ricciardo said he and Yuki Tsunoda have cleared the air following a fiery conclusion to the Bahrain Grand Prix. After the race had finished, Tsunoda twice drove past his teammate on the cool-down lap in an aggressive fashion, having been upset with RB’s handling of a team

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMar 5, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Saudi Arabia has released computer-generated images of its planned new racing circuit in Qiddiya, which will feature a 20-storey-high elevated first corner and a swimming pool overlooking a section of track. Since