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
Month: May 2024
Open Extended Reactions Michael Schumacher’s family has been awarded €200,000 ($217,000) by a German magazine that claimed an AI-generated interview was actually an exclusive with the Formula One legend himself. Last April, Die Aktuelle ran a front cover spread promising an exclusive interview with Schumacher, who has not been seen in public since suffering a
Formula E has a new Safety Car… the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT! Saunders CB explains the new addition to the Formula E family, runs us through an in depth explanation of its features… AND TESTS IT! Watch Formula E racing: http://www.fiaformulae.com/watch Buy race tickets: https://fiaformulae.com/en/tickets Follow Formula E: https://www.facebook.com/fiaformulae Tweets by FIAFormulaE https://www.instagram.com/fiaformulae/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fiaformulae
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 A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday called on the Joe Biden administration to investigate F1’s decision to reject Andretti’s attempt to join the grid, suggesting the decision might violate American antitrust laws. Earlier this year, Formula One rejected a bid from American team Andretti-Cadillac to join the grid in 2025
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
This week, Formula E returns to China, ten years on from the Championship’s inaugural race in Beijing. Join us to relive all the action of Round 1, Season 1 ahead of our visit to Shanghai! Watch Formula E racing: http://www.fiaformulae.com/watch Buy race tickets: https://fiaformulae.com/en/tickets Follow Formula E: https://www.facebook.com/fiaformulae Tweets by FIAFormulaE https://www.instagram.com/fiaformulae/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fiaformulae
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. –
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
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
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
After a two-year wait, we finally return to racing action at Imola, with a race that went right down the final lap! For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: https://www.instagram.com/F1 https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/ Tweets by F1 https://www.twitch.tv/formula1 @f1 #F1 #ImolaGP
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, 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
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
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
Associated Press May 16, 2024, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Former Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson and rookie Linus Lundqvist were involved in separate crashes during a busy day of practice Thursday, leaving their teams with a lot of extra work ahead of qualifying this weekend. Ericsson, who was passed by Josef
Open Extended Reactions IMOLA, Italy — Alex Albon has said Williams can win races again during his stint with the team, which he has extended to at least 2027 with a newly signed contract. Albon had previously on a deal until next season, but Williams confirmed his extension on Wednesday. – Unlapped: How to listen
Open Extended Reactions Alex Albon said Williams’ long-term ambitions encouraged him to sign a contract extension. Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Alex Albon has signed a two-year extension with Williams to keep him at the team until the 2027 Formula One season. The deal takes the highly-rated Albon, who’s previous deal ran until the end of 2025,
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
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2024, 09:44 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 Foundation repair begins on frontstretch grandstands at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina. @NWBSpeedway Tuesday, March 26, was supposed to be a routine
ESPN News Services May 14, 2024, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — NASCAR star Kyle Larson, the fifth driver in history to attempt to run the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, was able to turn only two laps before opening day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was halted and
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
ESPN News Services May 13, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Callum Ilott will take over the No. 6 Arrow McLaren car for the Indianapolis 500, the team announced Monday. The expected move became official after Ilott drove the car for April’s open test on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval. Ilott will look to
Open Extended Reactions Two Mercedes employees will follow Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari, with the Italian outfit appointing former F1 driver Jerome d’Ambrosio as deputy team boss. D’Ambrosio, who raced for the Marussia and Lotus teams in 2011 and 2012 respectively, had been working at Mercedes as Driver Development Director since last year. – Unlapped: How