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Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Carlos Sainz put Ferrari on top of the second day of Formula One testing but there is still a consensus in the paddock that world champions Red Bull are a step ahead of everyone else. The key question is by how much and Thursday did not provide a clear answer,

Open Extended Reactions BAHRAIN — Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said Red Bull must be rigorous in its investigation into Christian Horner’s conduct and added Formula One must learn lessons from the controversy whatever the outcome. Red Bull boss Christian Horner has been accused of controlling behaviour and inappropriate text messages by a member of

Feb 21, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula E boss Jeff Dodds has promised to pay $250,000 to charity if Red Bull’s Max Verstappen fails to win a fourth successive Formula One title this season. Red Bull won 21 of 22 races last year in the most dominant of campaigns, while 26-year-old Dutch

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 21, 2024, 11:21 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SAKHIR, Bahrain — Max Verstappen finished the opening day of Formula One’s pre-season testing in the same place that he finished last year’s championship — comfortably clear of the rest of the

Open Extended Reactions Formula One‘s preseason testing for the 2024 season has started at Bahrain’s Sakhir International Circuit. The three-day test — the only opportunity for teams to gather on-track data about their cars before the opening race at the same venue on March 2 — allows teams unlimited running during a certain time window.

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 20, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Imagine if a football team had just three days to do all of its physical and tactical training ahead of a new season. Or if a tennis player was given a new

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 19, 2024, 11:19 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 DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — They don’t call it the Fair American Race. They do not call it the Satisfying American Race, the

Open Extended Reactions Formula One has urged reigning world champions Red Bull to resolve its investigation into team boss Christian Horner as quickly as possible. Horner faces allegations from a Red Bull employee of controlling behaviour and inappropriate text messages. – Unlapped: How to listen or watch ESPN’s new F1 show, episode archive, and more

Feb 16, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After Red Bull’s launch on Thursday, all 10 Formula One teams have revealed their new-for-2024 looks. Who will top our livery Power Rankings? Thompson/Getty Images for Red Bull Racing It’s been a whirlwind month of February in Formula One. There was the announcement that Madrid would be

Christian Horner is confident he will remain Red Bull team boss despite facing an ongoing investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour, something he labelled a “distraction” ahead of the new Formula One season. Horner, who was accused by an F1 team employee of controlling behaviour, has strenuously denied the claims made against him. The Brit,

Open Extended Reactions Red Bull boss Christian Horner has confirmed he will be in the paddock when Formula One preseason testing begins in Bahrain on Feb. 21, despite being subject to an ongoing internal investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour. An F1 employee has accused Horner of controlling behaviour and inappropriate text messages. – Unlapped: How

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 16, 2024, 12:10 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 NASCAR’s Super Bowl takes place Sunday with the season-opening Daytona 500. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images DAYTONA, Fla. — Your attention please, my friends and

Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen hopes old rival Lewis Hamilton’s 2025 move to Ferrari will be a success and seemed excited by the prospect of seeing the seven-time world champion wearing red. Hamilton’s bombshell move, which will happen after he finishes the final year of his Mercedes contract, has been the big story of F1’s

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 15, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Red Bull says it has “pushed the boundaries” with the design of its new Formula One car, the RB20, as it prepares to defend its position as the dominant force in Formula

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 14, 2024, 05:41 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes has launched its new Formula One car, the W15, ahead of its first shakedown test at Silverstone on Wednesday. The new car will likely be the last Mercedes driven by Lewis

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 14, 2024, 08:32 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton said it was an “emotional” and “surreal” experience to attend his last car launch as a Mercedes driver before moving to Ferrari in 2025. The seven-time champion shocked the racing

Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 01:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions David Malukas tore ligaments in his left wrist during a mountain biking accident and will miss the start of his first season driving for McLaren Racing. McLaren said Wednesday that Malukas, 22, had undergone surgery on his dislocated wrist a day earlier. Malukas will

Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IndyCar will move its September season-ending championship finale from the downtown streets of Nashville to the superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee, because of construction surrounding the Tennessee Titans’ new stadium, organizers announced Wednesday. Big Machine Label Group chairman and founder Scott Borchetta said he is

Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz will take his time to decide where he spends “the most important three or four years” of his Formula One career, having found out Ferrari will replace him with Lewis Hamilton in 2025. Ferrari announced the blockbuster Hamilton signing at the start of February, shortly after signing Sainz’s teammate Charles

Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton’s arrival in 2025 will provide a “good challenge” for everyone at Ferrari to raise their game, team-boss Fred Vasseur has said. Hamilton’s shock move was announced at the end start of February meaning he will see out the final year of his Mercedes contract before replacing Carlos Sainz in 2025.

Ryan McGee Close Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Marty Smith Close Marty Smith ESPN ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR Feb 13, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 12, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso insists he has had no contact with Mercedes following the news that Lewis Hamilton will leave the team at the end of the year to drive for

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 12, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin’s Formula One team has launched the car it hopes will close the gap to reigning champions Red Bull in 2024. The team says the new car, named AMR24, is an

Open Extended Reactions With the 2024 F1 seasons just weeks away, ESPN lays out the best American sports comparables. Illustration by ESPN As team after team launches new livery after new livery, we are constantly being reminded that the 2024 Formula One season is just around the corner. Preseason testing will wrap up in two weeks,

Red Bull boss Christian Horner’s hearing into allegations of inappropriate behaviour started in London on Friday. Horner, accused by an F1 team employee of controlling behaviour and text messages, has strenuously denied the claims made against him. Red Bull’s wider company, which instigated the investigation, said it takes the allegations “extremely seriously.” Sources have told

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 8, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Red Bull’s second Formula One team, now competing under the abbreviated name RB, has launched its 2024 car at a late-night event in Las Vegas. The rebranded team, which competed as AlphaTauri

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistFeb 8, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IndyCar will introduce its new hybrid powertrains in the middle of the 2024 season. Penske Entertainment: Joe Skibinski Five years in the making, IndyCar’s long-awaited technological move into hybridization is scheduled to arrive in the summer. Originally announced to go live at the first

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 8, 2024, 09:32 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions The British Grand Prix will remain at Silverstone until 2034 after the circuit signed a new 10-year deal with Formula One. Silverstone was entering the final year of its contract this season,

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 7, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Do you hear that? The whirring sound off in the distance? That’s Formula One‘s rumour mill, and it has been working overtime to catch up with last week’s shock news that Lewis

Nate Saunders Close Nate Saunders General Editor, F1 Laurence Edmondson Close Laurence Edmondson F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Feb 7, 2024, 09:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alpine has unveiled its new car for the upcoming Formula One season, which will see it continue the recent trend of