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Open Extended Reactions Formula One will not expand the championship points scoring format from the top 10 to the top 12 finishers, it was confirmed on Tuesday. Some F1 teams have pushed for the idea of expanding the existing points system to improve the fight between the teams in the middle and at the lower
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Doug Greenberg, ESPNJul 22, 2024, 05:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 1-2 finish for McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix was the team’s ninth straight podium and first double podium of the year. That forward momentum now has McLaren favored to win the Formula One constructors’ championship
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Jul 22, 2024, 08:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has clarified a radio exchange in which Max Verstappen‘s race engineer appeared to call the triple world champion childish during Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Gianpiero Lambiase, who has worked with Verstappen for some eight years and is known for standing
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Associated Press Jul 21, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Colton Herta won the chaotic Honda Indy Toronto on Sunday for his first victory in more than two years, starting from the pole and maintaining control throughout at Exhibition Place. The 24-year-old American completed the first weekend sweep in IndyCar history, posting
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Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen was involved in some heated exchanges on the team radio. Mark Thompson/Getty Images BUDAPEST, Hungary — Max Verstappen was in no mood for criticism about his fiery radio messages at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen’s rage intensified over the course of the race as he was both frustrated at
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Associated Press Jul 20, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Colton Herta took the IndyCar pole position Saturday on the Exhibition Place street course, turning a lap at 59.5431 seconds Trying to win for the first time this season, the Andretti Global driver will start alongside Andretti teammate Kyle Kirkwood on Sunday.
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Open Extended Reactions Daniel Ricciardo told himself that Hungary and next week’s Belgian Grand Prix are the two most important races for him. Mark Thompson/Getty Images BUDAPEST, Hungary – Daniel Ricciardo said he is treating the next two race weekends as the most important of his Formula One career, regardless of the situation with Sergio Perez
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ESPN News Services Jul 19, 2024, 05:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark made her first appearance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — on Josh Berry‘s No. 4 Ford. The rookie driver took his Stewart-Haas Racing entry the traditional 2.5-mile oval with an image of the WNBA’s rookie star plastered across the hood
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Jul 19, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull Formula One boss Christian Horner hailed Sergio Pérez‘s best Friday practice performance in months and revealed it came after a kitchen meeting to discuss the Mexican’s poor run of results. Perez was fourth fastest in second practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix in a
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Open Extended Reactions BUDAPEST, Hungary — Lewis Hamilton said former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher’s decision to share publicly that he is gay “sends such a positive message” but said the sport still has progress to make on inclusivity. Schumacher, younger brother of Michael and winner of six F1 races between 1997 to 2007, announced in
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Open Extended Reactions BUDAPEST, Hungary — Max Verstappen confirmed he raced with blurred vision in some races after his infamous crash at the 2021 British Grand Prix. Verstappen hit the wall at 180mph after colliding with title rival Lewis Hamilton, a major flashpoint in their legendary championship battle that year. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The
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Associated Press Jul 17, 2024, 01:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KENT, Wash. — Brittany Force will return to her Top Fuel dragster this week in Seattle, her first time competing since her father John’s horrific accident in Virginia last month. John Force Racing said this week that with 16-time NHRA champion John Force “responding
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Open Extended Reactions Haas F1 Team will continue racing with Ferrari engines through the 2028 season, the team announced on Tuesday. Haas, the sport’s newest team, has enjoyed a close collaboration with Ferrari since joining the Formula One grid in 2016. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The American team has signed Ferrari academy driver Oliver Bearman
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Keith Jenkins Jul 15, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton will race for Ferrari beginning in 2025, bringing an end to the Formula One driver’s record-breaking relationship with Mercedes. Hamilton has been with the Mercedes brand since 2013. The seven-time Formula One champion began his F1 career with McLaren in 2007. Where
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Newly produced electric vehicles are being seen at Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on December 31, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — New tariffs on Chinese electric cars aren’t enough to help foreign automakers stay competitive, especially in the lucrative China market, according to consulting firm AlixPartners. China is the world’s
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Associated Press Jul 14, 2024, 02:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWTON, Iowa — It was Will Power‘s turn Sunday for Team Penske success at Iowa Speedway. Power broke through at the 0.875-mile oval, gaining his first IndyCar Series win at Iowa in the race that ended with a four-car, last-lap crash. Power had already
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Associated Press Jul 14, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWTON, Iowa — A four-car crash on the final lap of Sunday’s IndyCar Series race at Iowa Speedway injured driver Sting Ray Robb. Robb was injured when his car clipped the slower car of Alexander Rossi coming out of the second turn. Robb’s car
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