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Open Extended Reactions Red Bull boss Christian Horner and other Formula One teams have denied raising a complaint about Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and his wife Susie, head of the F1 Academy. On Tuesday the governing FIA confirmed it was launching an investigation into “the allegation of information of a confidential nature being passed to
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Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a fireside discussion on artificial intelligence risks with Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, not pictured, in London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.  Tolga Akmen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla faces a growing revolt in Scandinavia after Danish dockworkers joined a sympathy strike with Swedish
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Open Extended Reactions Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and wife Susie, head of the F1 Academy, are the subjects of an FIA investigation over an alleged conflict of interest. The FIA has acted on reported concerns raised by rival team bosses about whether the pair have been sharing information confidential to Formula One Management (FOM). Susie
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Dec 4, 2023, 11:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Swiss-based Sauber could surprise with their new Formula One name for next season after the departure of Alfa Romeo as title sponsor, according to team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi. The team’s deal to race as Stellantis-brand Alfa Romeo, after previously competing as Sauber, ended this year
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Nov 30, 2023, 05:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton has admitted to moments of self doubt after the 38-year-old Mercedes driver’s second successive Formula One season without a win. Speaking to the BBC and others in an interview published on Wednesday, the seven-times world champion and most successful driver in the sport’s history
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorDec 1, 2023, 12:16 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Williams has announced that American driver Logan Sargeant will remain at the team next year as Alex Albon’s teammate. Sargeant was the only Formula One driver to finish the 2023 season without
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Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One NASCAR championship down and Ryan Blaney already has his eyes on another prize: the Indianapolis 500. Roger Penske said Thursday that NASCAR’s reigning Cup champion had inquired about someday running “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” but “The Captain” pumped the
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Nov 30, 2023, 08:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas has raised $150,000 for men’s health charity Movember after a ‘Bottass 2024’ calendar featuring photographs of him baring his backside sped off the shelves. An initial run of 10,000, with €5 ($5.46) from each going to prostate cancer research, swiftly sold
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 29, 2023, 07:01 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s media has gradually been running out of adjectives to describe Max Verstappen‘s dominance this year, but the statistics of his phenomenal 2023 season speak for themselves. Below is a list
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In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United Auto Workers members strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant on September 29, 2023 in Lansing, Michigan.  Bill Pugliano | Getty Images General Motors expects new labor contracts with the United Auto Workers and Canadian union Unifor to increase its costs by $9.3
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 27, 2023, 02:42 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has likened the challenge of catching Red Bull to that of climbing Mount Everest after his team scored less than the points of the world champions this
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SHANGHAI, CHINA – NOVEMBER 12, 2023 – Customers experience Luxeed S7, the first intelligent pure electric vehicle, at Huawei’s flagship store in Shanghai, China, November 12, 2023. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications and smartphone giant Huawei is doubling down on selling its tech in
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Associated Press Nov 27, 2023, 12:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou concedes in court documents that he breached his contract with McLaren Racing when the Spaniard did an about-face and stayed at Chip Ganassi Racing. The admission came in Palou’s response to a lawsuit filed against him by McLaren in
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Nov 27, 2023, 06:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Luca Marini, the half-brother of Valentino Rossi, will replace Marc Marquez on the Honda MotoGP team next season, the Japanese manufacturer announced Monday. “Honda Racing Corporation are pleased to announce the signing of Luca Marini for the 2024 and 2025 MotoGP World Championship seasons,” Honda said
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Nov 26, 2023, 10:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VALENCIA, Spain — Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia won the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday to claim a second straight MotoGP world championship after closest contender Jorge Martin crashed out following a collision with Marc Marquez. Pramac Racing’s Martin, who was 14 points behind Bagnaia going into
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 25, 2023, 12:04 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Lando Norris took the blame for the mistake that cost him several positions on the grid at Sunday’s Formula One season finale in Abu Dhabi. The McLaren driver looked
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