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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 3, 2023, 02:07 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONZA, Italy — Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has labelled Max Verstappen’s record of ten consecutive wins “irrelevant”, saying it is simply a number for a Wikipedia statistics page. After tying Sebastian Vettel’s record of

Associated Press Sep 2, 2023, 03:20 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell will start the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs up front after winning the pole at the Southern 500 on Saturday. Bell took his fourth pole of the season and third in the past eight races. He turned a fast lap

MONZA, Italy — Mercedes boss Toto Wolff feels any moves Formula One makes to cut Red Bull’s dominance would be a step towards WWE-style scripted content. Max Verstappen could win a record 10th straight victory at Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix. The Dutchman’s dominance this year has led to questions about whether F1 should change the

Sep 2, 2023, 04:44 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has questioned the strength of Max Verstappen’s Formula One teammates compared to the drivers he’s partnered in his career. The seven times world champion also told Sky Italy that he was “no more impressed” with the Red Bull driver’s achievements than he had been when other champions

The 2023 Formula One racing season is moving forward, with expanded viewing options for American F1 fans across a variety of platforms. After Max Verstappen continued to dominate the competition in the Netherlands, the action heads to Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy. When is the Italian Grand Prix? How can I watch? The Italian Grand

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorAug 31, 2023, 11:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONZA, Italy — Lewis Hamilton said “unfinished business” was his main motivation for signing a new two-year contract to remain with Mercedes in Formula One as he targets his elusive eighth world title. Hamilton, who

Associated Press Aug 31, 2023, 11:39 AM ET Linus Lundqvist at last got his full-time IndyCar ride when Chip Ganassi Racing on Thursday announced it had signed the Swedish driver to a multiyear contract. The 24-year-old Lundqvist won the Indy Lights championship in 2022 — a title that came with a scholarship intended for the

Alanis King, Racing columnistAug 31, 2023, 09:28 AM ET After years of driving the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Toyota Camry, Kyle Busch took over the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Camaro in 2023. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images In November, Kyle Busch reached a milestone he didn’t expect to hit until his NASCAR Cup Series retirement:

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorAug 30, 2023, 05:03 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 The build-up to the Italian Grand Prix seems as suitable a time as any to measure Ferrari’s performance in the Formula One season, and on the face of it progress over the last 12 months

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 30, 2023, 02:20 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on

Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 06:37 PM ET MADISON, Ill. — IndyCar ironman Scott Dixon capitalized on needing to make only three pit stops and kept his championship hopes alive in winning Sunday’s Bommarito 500. The victory was the 55th of Dixon’s career and it came in his record-extending 320th consecutive start. He set the

Associated Press Aug 27, 2023, 10:15 AM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR driver Ryan Preece is “awake, alert and mobile” after his car rolled about a dozen times during a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway. Stewart-Haas Racing said Sunday morning that Preece “has been communicating with family and friends.” He was hospitalized overnight.

Associated Press Aug 25, 2023, 07:47 PM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chase Briscoe won the pole Friday for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Briscoe had a lap at 181.822 mph in the No. 14 Ford in the final round of qualifying, edging Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Aric Almirola for the

Associated Press Aug 25, 2023, 08:10 PM ET MADISON, Ill. — Alex Palou confirmed Friday he’s being sued by McLaren — the second team to sue him in a year — but the IndyCar points leader is focused on his bid to win a second championship in three years. The Spaniard confirmed an Indianapolis Star

ESPN News Services Aug 23, 2023, 10:58 AM ET Former Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson is leaving Chip Ganassi Racing to join Andretti Autosport in 2024, the team announced Wednesday. Ericsson, who won four races over four seasons with CGR, including the 2022 Indy 500, will join an Andretti lineup with returning drivers Colton Herta

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 22, 2023, 09:37 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on

Associated Press Aug 20, 2023, 06:39 PM ET William Byron had the field covered at Watkins Glen International, delivering such a dominant performance that no other NASCAR driver even got to his bumper in the final third of the race. It was unusual for the Cup Series and even more rare for Byron at a

Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 07:34 PM ET Sam Mayer spun race leader and archrival Ty Gibbs following a late restart in the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday and went on to win for the second time in four weeks. Gibbs, a Cup Series regular and a rising star at Joe

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 17, 2023, 09:09 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on

Associated Press Aug 15, 2023, 04:10 PM ET Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing parted with driver Jack Harvey on Tuesday and will put Conor Daly in its No. 30 car when the IndyCar Series resumes its season Aug. 27 at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis. The team has not announced a driver for the

The Miami Grand Prix will remain a day-time race in 2024, but the event is still open to the prospect of becoming an F1 night event in future. Miami, which hosted the second race of its 10-year race deal at the Hard Rock Stadium in May, is the second of three U.S. races on this

Associated Press Aug 12, 2023, 05:16 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Iceman became the Ironman of IndyCar on Saturday. Capped it off with a win, too. Scott Dixon overcame a first-lap spin and then held off hard-charging Graham Rahal over the final 10 laps to win Saturday’s Indianapolis Grand Prix by 0.4779 seconds. Dixon extended

Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 02:03 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Helio Castroneves will continue chasing a record-breaking fifth Indianapolis 500 victory with a new perspective — winning one for his team. Meyer Shank Racing announced Friday that the popular 48-year-old Brazilian will become a minority co-owner with the Ohio-based organization. He also will be the

Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 06:54 PM ET The long contractual saga surrounding IndyCar championship leader Alex Palou took another wild twist Friday when the head of McLaren Racing told his team the Spaniard has “no intention of honoring his contract” with the team next year. In a letter sent to the Arrow McLaren Racing

Associated Press Aug 11, 2023, 03:43 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Three months after he left Indianapolis 500 qualifying in tears, Graham Rahal savored every precious moment of earning the No. 1 starting spot for the Indianapolis Grand Prix on Friday. The Ohioan ended a six-year pole drought by outdueling teammate Christian Lundgaard. Rahal completed his

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 10, 2023, 04:22 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Kyle Larson will attempt the Indy 500-Coke 600 double in May 2024. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Please excuse Kyle Larson if he looks a bit distracted this

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterAug 9, 2023, 12:49 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are closing in on

Associated Press Aug 8, 2023, 04:38 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar driver Linus Lundqvist will replace the injured Simon Pagenaud in Saturday’s Indy Grand Prix, Meyer Shank Racing announced Tuesday. Lundqvist will again be driving the No. 60 Honda as a teammate of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves. Lundqvist was among the 12 fastest

Associated Press Aug 8, 2023, 02:46 PM ET STATESVILLE, N.C. — Mike Rockenfeller, a two-time Le Mans winner, has been chosen to replace suspended driver Noah Gragson in the next two NASCAR Cup Series races. Legacy Motor Club CEO Cal Wells announced Tuesday that Rockenfeller will be in the No. 42 Chevrolet this week at

Associated Press Aug 6, 2023, 03:17 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kyle Kirkwood easily held off Scott McLaughlin over a final four-lap shootout and won the Music City Grand Prix on Sunday for his second career victory. The 24-year-old from Jupiter, Florida, started eighth and led a race-high 34 laps. He appeared poised to race