Open Extended Reactions Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull in 2025. Kym Illman/Getty Images Adrian Newey has not signed a deal with Ferrari and is a long way from deciding his next move, according to his business manager Eddie Jordan. Newey will step down as Red Bull chief technical officer in early 2025, a decision which
Associated Press May 21, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ricky Rudd was clearing away leaves by his pool when he got an anonymous text message that he might want to make the 20-minute drive south to Charlotte — quickly. Rudd knew right away that he was finally getting into the
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2024, 01:55 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 Kyle Larson will attempt the Double on Sunday, contesting the Indianapolis 500 before flying to Charlotte to take part in NASCAR’s Cola-Cola
Open Extended Reactions McLaren’s livery for the Monaco Grand Prix weekend is a tribute to legendary driver Ayrton Senna. McLaren Racing McLaren has unveiled the green, yellow and blue livery scheme it will run at the Monaco Grand Prix as a tribute to Ayrton Senna. McLaren’s car will carry the new look, as well as the
May 19, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix by just 0.725 seconds. Luca Bruno / POOL / AFP Max Verstappen celebrated a double win on Sunday, taking the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix for Red Bull after earlier being on the triumphant team for a virtual endurance race. The triple
Associated Press May 20, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. will drive the pace car for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Griffey has attended “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in his second career as a photographer, but now his job will
Open Extended Reactions IMOLA, Italy — Red Bull boss Christian Horner feels Max Verstappen’s unique double victory in real life and in a virtual sim race over the weekend shows the type of competitor he is. Verstappen held off a charging Lando Norris to win the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix by just 0.7s on Sunday. –
Associated Press May 19, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Scott McLaughlin in the famed “Yellow Submarine” entry led a Team Penske sweep of the front row of Indianapolis 500 qualifying with a new track record Sunday around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. McLaughlin’s four-lap average of 234.220 mph broke the mark set by
May 19, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Mercedes are in “no-man’s land” after he finished Sunday’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in sixth place and 35 seconds behind Red Bull’s race winner Max Verstappen. Teammate George Russell finished seventh and Mercedes have fallen further behind in the Formula One
Open Extended Reactions IMOLA, Italy — Lando Norris never doubted Max Verstappen was the man to beat in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, despite the world champion’s scruffy start to the weekend. Verstappen had looked out of sorts throughout practice at Imola, with several off-track moments, but recovered on Saturday to claim a record-tying
Associated Press May 18, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Team Penske swept the top three spots in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, with Will Power at the top of the list, giving a team under scrutiny a solid shot at winning the pole for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
ESPN News Services May 18, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR star Kyle Larson aborted his first qualifying attempt for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday but found the speed on his second try, averaging 232.563 mph on his four-lap run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Meanwhile, Rinus VeeKay‘s already challenging season took another twist
Open Extended Reactions IMOLA, Italy — Max Verstappen said Red Bull has work to do to maintain its big advantage over the rest of the field after a tough day of practice ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen looked out of sorts with his Red Bull, which has upgrades ahead of this weekend’s race.
Associated Press May 17, 2024, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — The Chevrolet-powered cars from Team Penske and Arrow McLaren were flying in Indianapolis 500 practice on Friday. Nolan Siegel was flying, too. The 19-year-old rookie brought Fast Friday to a halt at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he spun coming out of Turn
Associated Press May 17, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — The NASCAR All-Star Race is staying in North Wilkesboro. North Wilkesboro Speedway officials announced Friday that the short track will host the annual $1 million exhibition race for the third straight year on May 18, 2025. The announcement comes as
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 17, 2024, 08:29 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions IMOLA, Italy — Lewis Hamilton has backed teenage driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to replace him at Mercedes next year. Hamilton will move from Mercedes to Ferrari at the end of this season,
Associated Press May 16, 2024, 11:18 PM ET CONCORD, N.C. — Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway and an old-school promoter mentored by stock car racing pioneers, has died at the age of 65, Speedway Motorsports announced Thursday night. “Today we have lost one of the world’s biggest race fans,” Speedway Motorsports
May 16, 2024, 04:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris discovered another reward of becoming a Formula One winner after he was unable to start his classic Lamborghini on the streets of Monte Carlo and fans came to the rescue. The 24-year-McLaren driver, who celebrated his first F1 victory in Miami on May 5,
May 16, 2024, 07:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Adrian Newey will be leaving Red Bull after nearly 20 years with the team in 2025. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Adrian Newey has admitted that he would be open to join another Formula One team following his decision to leave Red Bull in 2025. Earlier this month, the
Associated Press May 14, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden is focused only on defending his Indianapolis 500 victory. If the recent Team Penske cheating scandal has stained his reputation, the two-time IndyCar champion doesn’t seem to care. It was business as usual for Newgarden on Tuesday’s opening day at
Associated Press May 15, 2024, 11:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will perform the national anthem before the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Sparks also performed the anthem before “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in 2015. “We