Jun 6, 2024, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Esteban Ocon has one F1 career win at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, with Alpine. Jure Makovec/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images One mistake is not the reason he lost his seat at struggling Formula One outfit Alpine, Esteban Ocon said on Thursday, insisting there were no hard
Month: June 2024
Associated Press Jun 6, 2024, 01:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arrow McLaren has ended its IndyCar partnership with Juncos Hollinger Racing after one of McLaren’s drivers said he had received death threats. Théo Pourchaire said he received online threats after making contact with Juncos Hollinger driver Agustin Canapino during the Detroit Grand Prix last
Apr 22, 2024, 09:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Unlapped is ESPN’s Formula One show. Join our host Katie George and ESPN’s F1 writers Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson as they geek out about F1 and the personalities behind it. Each Unlapped episode will serve both the new F1 fan and the seasoned motorhead. We’ve
Jun 5, 2024, 06:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will join the Ducati factory team on a two-year deal starting in 2025, the Italian manufacturer said Wednesday. The 31-year-old Spaniard, who also has world championships from 125cc and Moto2, is racing this season for the Ducati satellite team Gresini
Jun 5, 2024, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alpine’s Australian reserve driver Jack Doohan will replace Esteban Ocon in Friday’s first practice session in this week’s Canadian Grand Prix, the Renault-owned Formula One team said. Alpine announced on Monday that Ocon, who collided with teammate Pierre Gasly at the last race in Monaco and
Associated Press Jun 4, 2024, 09:19 PM ET TORRANCE, Calif. — Parnelli Jones, the 1963 Indianapolis 500 winner, died Tuesday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center after a battle with Parkinson’s disease, his son said. Jones was 90. At the time of his death, Jones was the oldest living winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez has signed an extension to stay with Red Bull through to 2026, the Formula One world champions confirmed on Tuesday. Red Bull had a group of competitive drivers to pick from, including Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, but have opted for the safety and stability of Pérez for the forseeable future. –
Associated Press Jun 2, 2024, 04:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Scott Dixon made some savvy decisions, choosing not to pit for rain tires early and calculating that he would have enough fuel to finish, that paid off at the Detroit Grand Prix. Dixon also had some good fortune on his side. “Some
Open Extended Reactions Formula One owners Liberty Media will not follow the example of the sport’s previous regime and set the 10 teams against each other when negotiating the next commercial deal in 2026, according to CEO Greg Maffei. F1’s major stakeholders are bound by the Concorde Agreement, which outlines the commercial terms each will
Austin Lindberg, Senior EditorJun 3, 2024, 04:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Martín will leave Ducati and join Italian rival Aprilia in 2025, the latter announced on Monday. The 26-year-old has spent the entirety of his three-plus-season MotoGP career with Ducati, riding for the factory-supported Pramac team, and had been
Open Extended Reactions Esteban Ocon will leave Alpine at the end of 2024, the Formula One team confirmed on Monday. Ocon’s future with the team, which he joined under its previous guise Renault in 2020, has been in doubt for a while. – Unlapped: How to listen or watch ESPN’s new F1 show, episode archive,
Associated Press Jun 2, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EPPING, N.H. — John Force raced to his record 157th NHRA victory Sunday at age 75, beating teammate Austin Prock in the Funny Car final at the NHRA New England Nationals. Force had a 4.081-second run at 319.29 mph in his Chevrolet Camaro SS,
ESPN News Services Jun 1, 2024, 02:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Josef Newgarden, six days after winning the Indianapolis 500 for the second straight year, has agreed to a multiyear extension with Team Penske, the team announced Saturday. “I don’t think I have any words for what this has been like,” Newgarden said. “Team
Associated Press Jun 1, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Colton Herta won the 12th pole of his IndyCar career Saturday at the Detroit Grand Prix, finishing ahead of defending champion Álex Palou and Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden. Herta finished third in his first-round qualifying group, but he topped the Fast
Open Extended Reactions Formula One officials believe Las Vegas’ second race this year will make fewer headlines for being disruptive to the city’s residents. Greg Maffei, CEO of F1 owners Liberty Media, apologised to Las Vegas residents ahead of last year’s debut race after a long period of preparations to the circuit, which runs down