Associated Press May 10, 2024, 06:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou became the fourth different pole winner through four IndyCar races this season with his Friday run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was Palou’s first pole on the Indy road course and the first this season for Chip Ganassi Racing.
Open Extended Reactions Ferrari has completed a test of two different tyre guard concepts aimed at reducing spray from Formula One cars in wet conditions. On Thursday at its Fiorano test facility the Italian team tested solutions which covered the front and rear tyres. One concept was solid, blocking the view of the tyres underneath
Associated Press May 9, 2024, 03:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Arrow McLaren named reigning F2 champion Théo Pourchaire as the permanent replacement driver for the injured David Malukas on Thursday. Pourchaire takes over the No. 6 Chevrolet for Saturday’s Indianapolis Grand Prix and will compete in all remaining IndyCar Series races with
Associated Press May 9, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Armstrong‘s No. 11 Honda-powered car will come with all the usual trimmings for this weekend’s Indianapolis Grand Prix — speed, sponsors and a shiny new paint job. The second-year driver also will be carrying a message of hope. Chip Ganassi Racing
Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorMay 9, 2024, 09:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jorge Martín sent the internet abuzz in September with his shoulder-dragging exploits at Catalunya. DAX Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images Fifty-two years ago, Kenny Roberts changed the course of motorcycle racing. The three-time MotoGP world champion from Modesto, California, is widely considered the first to
Associated Press May 7, 2024, 09:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roger Penske on Tuesday said he has suspended the president of Team Penske along with three others for two races for their roles in the cheating scandal that has rocked IndyCar ahead of the Indianapolis 500. Penske said in an interview with The Associated
Niamh Lewis May 7, 2024, 02:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Adrian Newey has made headlines in Formula One in recent days following the announcement that he will leave Red Bull after almost 20 years in 2025. The decision opens the door to the possibility of joining a new team ahead of F1’s regulation shake-up
Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — The sight of any car pulling a gap on Max Verstappen’s Red Bull has been rare in F1’s recent past but Lando Norris was able to canter away from the three-time world champion to secure his maiden F1 win at Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix. Norris’ victory margin of nearly eight
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 5, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has called on the FIA to clamp down on the “unacceptable” tactics employed by Kevin Magnussen at the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, after the
Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Kevin Magnussen could be one penalty away from a race ban following his collision with Williams driver Logan Sargeant. Magnussen clumsily tangled with Sargeant midway through the Miami Grand Prix, an incident that triggered the race-altering safety car that helped propel Lando Norris to a maiden F1 win. The race
Open Extended Reactions MIAMI – Lando Norris said he knew his first Formula One victory was a matter of when, not if, and that he never shared the doubts of his harshest critics. Norris won at the Miami circuit which snakes around the outside of the Hard Rock Stadium, his first in 110 starts. Before
Open Extended Reactions Daniel Ricciardo scored his first points of the season in Miami. Kym Illman/Getty Images MIAMI — Daniel Ricciardo said his sprint race was a “middle finger” statement performance aimed at his recent critics. Ricciardo finished fourth, behind Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who gave the Australian a thumbs
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 4, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Fernando Alonso said he will take the matter to the FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images MIAMI — Fernando Alonso has accused Formula One’s stewards of being biased against Spanish
Associated Press May 4, 2024, 08:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Christopher Bell put four trying weeks of crashes and misfortune behind him Saturday, posting the fastest time in qualifying at Kansas Speedway to earn the pole for the third time in his last five NASCAR Cup Series visits to the
Open Extended Reactions Adrian Newey will leave Red Bull in early 2025. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images MIAMI — Williams has thrown it’s hat into the ring as a left-field contender for Adrian Newey’s services. F1 design legend Newey will leave Red Bull in early 2025, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related A
May 3, 2024, 05:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The departure of Formula One’s top designer Adrian Newey from Red Bull is just the tip of the iceberg with other talent at the championship outfit dusting off their résumés, McLaren boss Zak Brown said Friday. The paddock at the Miami Grand Prix has been buzzing
Open Extended Reactions Adrian Newey said he is in no rush to make a decision on his next Formula One move after Red Bull, and he wants to take a break from the sport. The legendary F1 designer has been linked with a sensational move to Ferrari after it was confirmed he will leave the
ESPN News Services May 3, 2024, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chevrolet on Friday denied any knowledge of the IndyCar cheating scandal within Team Penske and said it had hired an independent law firm to investigate whether General Motors employees were involved. General Motors president Mark Reuss said the manufacturer respects the “decision and
Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Max Verstappen said Adrian Newey’s imminent departure will not have an impact on his immediate future and insisted it is “not as dramatic as it seems” for Red Bull’s dominant title-winning team. On Wednesday Red Bull confirmed the F1 design legend will leave the team in early 2025, ending a
Open Extended Reactions MIAMI – Daniel Ricciardo said Lance Stroll did not reach out to apologise for their collision behind the safety car at the Chinese Grand Prix two weeks ago. Stroll drove into the back of Ricciardo’s car as the pack slowed ahead of a restart in Shanghai. Ricciardo said Stroll had “made his
May 2, 2024, 06:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions David Sanchez has joined the struggling Renault-owned Alpine Formula One team as executive technical director after leaving McLaren in April only three months after joining. The French engineer, who will oversee the technical department at Enstone, started his F1 career in 2005 as a junior aerodynamicist
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 1, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions MIAMI, Florida — Ferrari has released the first images of its one-off Miami Grand Prix livery, featuring blue highlights on the wings, engine cover, halo and wheel rims. The livery has been
Open Extended Reactions United States Congress has written to Formula One requesting an explanation over its decision to reject Andretti’s bid to join the grid until 2028 at the earliest. The letter, signed by a dozen members of Congress, raised “concerns with apparent anti-competitive actions that could prevent two American companies, Andretti Global and General
May 1, 2024, 10:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ayton Senna’s death transformed Formula One’s safety rules, changing the sport forever. Photo by Grand Prix Photo/Getty Images Formula One fans and politicians gathered at Italy’s Imola circuit on Wednesday to pay tribute to triple world champion Ayrton Senna, who was killed in a high-speed crash 30
Apr 30, 2024, 06:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mercedes Formula One team boss Toto Wolff has knocked back speculation about a meeting with Max Verstappen’s management after this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. Mercedes are looking for a replacement for seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, who is joining Ferrari at the end of the season.
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 30, 2024, 08:26 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali says the sport’s calendar will remain capped at 24 races despite more than 35 new venues showing an interest in joining the sport’s annual calendar — 11
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 30, 2024, 08:44 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin has challenged the 10-second penalty issued to Fernando Alonso during the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race by petitioning the sport’s governing body, the FIA, with a right to review. Alonso