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Open Extended Reactions After a successful race weekend, F1 starts a 10-year partnership with Las Vegas. Clive Mason – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images LAS VEGAS – Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix was a huge success, but the toll of the late-night event on drivers and teams will be a big focus point until

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 19, 2023, 08:37 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Formula One undoubtedly rode its luck during its four-day residency in Las Vegas, yet somehow broke with the city’s oldest tradition and came out on top. Transforming the entertainment capital of America

Nov 19, 2023, 01:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren driver Lando Norris assured fans he would be fine for Formula One’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after crashing and being taken to hospital during Saturday’s race in Las Vegas. Norris hit the wall hard at high speed on lap three, triggering a safety car

Nov 19, 2023, 07:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez lost one second place but secured another in Las Vegas on Saturday as Red Bull made sure of the top two places in the Formula One drivers’ championship for the first time. Two weeks after he missed out on the podium in Brazil after

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 18, 2023, 05:41 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll has reiterated his belief that Formula One does not need Andretti to join as an 11th team, despite the American outfit’s recent news that its partner

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 18, 2023, 06:49 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Max Verstappen said Formula One’s new Las Vegas Grand Prix is lacking emotion and passion, and that the circuit is not even close to matching Monaco, the sport’s most

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 17, 2023, 07:56 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Formula One has issued an unapologetic statement explaining the events of the chaotic opening day of track running at the new Las Vegas Grand Prix. After a water valve

Brianna Williams, ESPNNov 17, 2023, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Las Vegas isn’t just a cushy vacation destination with casinos, wedding chapels and residency performances — over the past few years it has become a full-fledged sports city. Editor’s Picks 2 Related As evidenced by Saturday’s 2023 Formula One World Championship on the newly

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 16, 2023, 03:47 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has called on Formula One to be wary of the impact this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix will have on residents of the city.

Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Formula One’s $500 billion Las Vegas Grand Prix got started in farcical circumstances as a loose drain cover caused the abandonment of the first practice session. Only eight minutes into the session, Carlos Sainz‘s Ferrari stopped on the track, triggering a red flag. It appeared the Spaniard had driven

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 16, 2023, 02:55 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 Hall of Fame broadcaster Ken Squier died Wednesday at the age of 88. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Storyteller. That term has become a

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistNov 16, 2023, 08:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After two seasons with Andretti Global, Romain Grosjean is moving to Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2024. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Romain Grosjean has largely healed from the burns that seared the events of Nov. 29, 2020 into his flesh. Tightness is felt when

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 16, 2023, 01:22 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Max Verstappen has labelled this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix as “99 percent show and one percent sporting event” following Wednesday’s opening ceremony at the street circuit. The race,

Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS – Formula One has gone all in for its first race in Las Vegas. The grand prix takes place on Saturday (10 p.m. local time PST) on a circuit which incorporates the city’s famous Strip and is set to be unlike anything F1 has ever seen before. For one thing,

Nov 15, 2023, 02:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz and Justin Thomas lift the inaugural Netflix Cup. Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Netflix © 2023 Pro golfer Justin Thomas and Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz were the first winners in the Netflix Cup, which had quite a bit going on in this first-of-a-kind

Nov 14, 2023, 05:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s owners, Liberty Media, have apologised to the city of Las Vegas for the disruption caused by the Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend. Despite the sport’s return to the city after over 40 years, some residents have been frustrated by the impact of the

Open Extended Reactions Lia Block, the daughter of late rallying legend Ken Block, will represent Williams in the F1 Academy series next year. The Academy is aimed at preparing young female drivers to progress up the racing pyramid. The series will support F1 at seven races next year, including May’s Miami Grand Prix. Block, 17,

Open Extended Reactions Michael Andretti’s bid to join the Formula One grid has faced opposition from the current teams. Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images General Motors has confirmed it will build Formula One engines from 2028 onwards, handing a boost to Andretti-Cadillac’s bid to join the grid. GM, the parent company of Cadillac, made

Nov 9, 2023, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The U.S. Grand Prix results were confirmed after Formula One stewards rejected on Thursday an attempt by the Haas team to have them reviewed weeks after the event. Stewards ruled, in a lengthy statement, that Haas had presented no significant and relevant new element that was

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 7, 2023, 03:53 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 Ryan Blaney was crowned 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion on Sunday in Phoenix. Chris Graythen/Getty Images It is no secret that Ryan Blaney

Nov 6, 2023, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton suggested rivals Red Bull could be ahead of the rest of the field for years to come after his Mercedes team suffered their worst performance in more than a year on Sunday. The Briton, who is an honorary Brazilian

Nov 6, 2023, 08:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen‘s 17th win of the Formula One season rewrote the record book and established the triple world champion as the most dominant driver the sport has ever seen over the course of a campaign. Until Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, the highest win

Associated Press Nov 5, 2023, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Blaney raced to his first career NASCAR championship on Sunday by banging his way past contender Kyle Larson in the closing laps at Phoenix Raceway to give Team Penske back-to-back Cup titles. The third generation racer is the first Ohio-born

Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez praised Fernando Alonso after their thrilling battle for third at the São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday and said the contest would not have gone down the same with most drivers on the current Formula One grid. Pérez lost a drag race to the finish line with Alonso at Interlagos,

Associated Press Nov 5, 2023, 08:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kevin Harvick pulled onto pit road after his final race as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver, climbed out of his seat, grabbed a water from his 11-year-old son Keelan, slapped the boy on the back and posed a question. “What

ESPN News Services Nov 2, 2023, 10:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Romain Grosjean will get an opportunity with a third IndyCar team in 2024 after Juncos Hollinger Racing announced Thursday that he would drive in its No. 77 car next season. “I’ve been closely following JHR’s ascension in the past few seasons,” Grosjean said

Nov 4, 2023, 03:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Haas Formula One team have filed a ‘right of review’ request related to last month’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, a team representative said on Saturday. No reason was given but media reports indicated it concerned track limit infringements at Turn Six of the Circuit

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 3, 2023, 06:34 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions George Russell will start eighth at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after he was penalised for impeding in the pit lane exit during Friday’s qualifying session. Alpine drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterNov 3, 2023, 09:29 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 From left to right, one of William Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson or Ryan Blaney will win the NASCAR Cup Series title

Nov 2, 2023, 03:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen said he would be happy to have either Sergio Perez or Daniel Ricciardo as a teammate next season in comments that did nothing to dampen speculation about possible change at Red Bull. Perez, 33, has a contract for 2024