Month: November 2023

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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Not only was the race saved at its traditional venue, albeit with the new name of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, it has now had its future secured until at least 2030. The man responsible is promoter Alan Adler, who was unknown in racing circles until 2020. He brought with him vast experience of running
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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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McLaren missed its winter development targets and started the campaign poorly, with neither driver scoring a point in the first two races. But led by a three-stage car upgrade phased in from the Austrian Grand Prix, the team emerged as the second-fastest outfit behind runaway constructors’ champion Red Bull. PLUS: How McLaren revamped its F1
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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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Maserati’s huge success with the MC12 GT1 over a decade ago meant the Italian manufacturer’s follow-up was always going to be keenly anticipated. PLUS: The unwanted GT car that changed sportscar racing forever Based on the road going MC20, the new Maserati GT2 made its competition debut at Paul Ricard in the final GT2 European Series round
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Nov 29, 2023, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marc Márquez made his Ducati debut at Tuesday’s MotoGP 2024 preseason test in Valencia. Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images The 2023 MotoGP season boasted one of the tightest title fights in recent memory. Throughout the campaign, momentum swung back and forth, like a pendulum, between Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge
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Track limits are a key part of a Formula 1 track and ensure that all the drivers stay within the boundaries. They’ve proven to be a controversial issue for drivers this season with multiple penalties being handed out for track limit violations. What are track limits in F1? Track limits are the white lines that
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