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Dec 8, 2023, 05:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s governing body shelved a probe of F1 power couple Toto and Susie Wolff on Thursday, saying it was satisfied with existing compliance measures and was not investigating any individual. The FIA caused a stir on Tuesday when it announced it was looking into media

Open Extended Reactions F1 Academy boss Susie Wolff has demanded to know who “misled the media” and prompted a brief investigation into the integrity of her and husband Mercedes principal Toto Wolff. On Tuesday, the governing FIA announced it had opened an ethics investigation into a potential conflict of interest between Wolff and her husband.

Associated Press Dec 7, 2023, 08:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Leah Pruett will step away from the NHRA drag racing series in 2024 to focus on starting a family with Tony Stewart. Her NASCAR Hall of Fame husband will replace her next season in the Top Fuel dragster that Pruett drove to a career-best

Dec 7, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One, governing body FIA and a rebranded Extreme H series announced on Thursday they are setting up a joint hydrogen working group to evaluate the technology’s future use in motorsport. Extreme H will be the new name of the existing Extreme E electric off-road series

Open Extended Reactions Red Bull boss Christian Horner and other Formula One teams have denied raising a complaint about Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and his wife Susie, head of the F1 Academy. On Tuesday the governing FIA confirmed it was launching an investigation into “the allegation of information of a confidential nature being passed to

Open Extended Reactions Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and wife Susie, head of the F1 Academy, are the subjects of an FIA investigation over an alleged conflict of interest. The FIA has acted on reported concerns raised by rival team bosses about whether the pair have been sharing information confidential to Formula One Management (FOM). Susie

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorDec 5, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Formula One has confirmed the locations of its six sprint races next year, with China and Miami both adding the shortened race format to their weekends. As was the case this year,

Dec 4, 2023, 11:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Swiss-based Sauber could surprise with their new Formula One name for next season after the departure of Alfa Romeo as title sponsor, according to team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi. The team’s deal to race as Stellantis-brand Alfa Romeo, after previously competing as Sauber, ended this year

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorDec 1, 2023, 12:16 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Williams has announced that American driver Logan Sargeant will remain at the team next year as Alex Albon’s teammate. Sargeant was the only Formula One driver to finish the 2023 season without

Nov 30, 2023, 08:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas has raised $150,000 for men’s health charity Movember after a ‘Bottass 2024’ calendar featuring photographs of him baring his backside sped off the shelves. An initial run of 10,000, with €5 ($5.46) from each going to prostate cancer research, swiftly sold

Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One NASCAR championship down and Ryan Blaney already has his eyes on another prize: the Indianapolis 500. Roger Penske said Thursday that NASCAR’s reigning Cup champion had inquired about someday running “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” but “The Captain” pumped the

Nov 30, 2023, 05:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton has admitted to moments of self doubt after the 38-year-old Mercedes driver’s second successive Formula One season without a win. Speaking to the BBC and others in an interview published on Wednesday, the seven-times world champion and most successful driver in the sport’s history

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 29, 2023, 07:01 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s media has gradually been running out of adjectives to describe Max Verstappen‘s dominance this year, but the statistics of his phenomenal 2023 season speak for themselves. Below is a list

Nov 29, 2023, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marc Márquez made his Ducati debut at Tuesday’s MotoGP 2024 preseason test in Valencia. Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images The 2023 MotoGP season boasted one of the tightest title fights in recent memory. Throughout the campaign, momentum swung back and forth, like a pendulum, between Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge

Nov 26, 2023, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One teams were told to ensure mechanics had eye protection in the pitlane after stewards found numerous breaches during the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. All team managers were summoned after the race to answer allegations of team members lacking the mandatory eyewear

Nov 26, 2023, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton expressed concern about Red Bull’s continued dominance and questioned whether Mercedes could close the gap next year after Formula One’s Abu Dhabi season-ender on Sunday. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a record 19th victory in 22 Grands Prix, and his 21st

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 27, 2023, 02:42 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has likened the challenge of catching Red Bull to that of climbing Mount Everest after his team scored less than the points of the world champions this

Nov 27, 2023, 06:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Luca Marini, the half-brother of Valentino Rossi, will replace Marc Marquez on the Honda MotoGP team next season, the Japanese manufacturer announced Monday. “Honda Racing Corporation are pleased to announce the signing of Luca Marini for the 2024 and 2025 MotoGP World Championship seasons,” Honda said

Associated Press Nov 27, 2023, 12:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou concedes in court documents that he breached his contract with McLaren Racing when the Spaniard did an about-face and stayed at Chip Ganassi Racing. The admission came in Palou’s response to a lawsuit filed against him by McLaren in

Laurence Edmonson Nov 27, 2023, 03:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Christian Horner believes his Red Bull team has hit its zenith after winning 21 of this year’s 22 races, saying that he fully expects rival teams to close the gap next year. Red Bull’s success this year has been rooted in

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 26, 2023, 01:39 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Sergio Pérez was given a formal warning by the stewards at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after he labelled their decision to hit him with a five-second penalty “a

Nov 26, 2023, 10:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VALENCIA, Spain — Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia won the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday to claim a second straight MotoGP world championship after closest contender Jorge Martin crashed out following a collision with Marc Marquez. Pramac Racing’s Martin, who was 14 points behind Bagnaia going into

Nov 25, 2023, 08:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s governing body barred overtaking in the pitlane exit during the season’s final qualifying in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after triple world champion Max Verstappen forced his way past rivals in practice. Race director Niels Wittich issued a change to the event notes to prohibit

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 25, 2023, 12:04 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Lando Norris took the blame for the mistake that cost him several positions on the grid at Sunday’s Formula One season finale in Abu Dhabi. The McLaren driver looked

Nov 25, 2023, 03:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull team boss Christian Horner named Lewis Hamilton’s father Anthony on Friday as the person who contacted him earlier in the season about a possible switch to the Formula One champions. Horner added that there had been no serious discussions and there was in any

Nov 24, 2023, 11:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One is set to change its sprint format for the 2024 season after support from teams and stakeholders to make race weekends easier to follow. The sport’s governing body, the FIA, said on Friday its Sporting Advisory Committee would present a final proposal to the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 23, 2023, 09:22 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has denied Christian Horner’s claim that he contacted Red Bull earlier this year about the possibility of driving for the world champions. A story in

Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorNov 23, 2023, 02:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pecco Bagnaia, left, and Jorge Martín are separated by just 21 points entering this weekend’s MotoGP season finale in Valencia. Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images With just one round remaining in the 2023 MotoGP season, it doesn’t look good for Jorge Martín. And he knows

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 23, 2023, 09:52 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur have both been issued with formal warnings for swearing during an FIA news conference at the Las Vegas

Open Extended Reactions We’ve finally reached the end of a 2023 Formula One racing season full of record-setting performances and expanding interest across the world. The 22-race circuit concludes this month with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen will look to extend his historic campaign after securing his third straight title in early