Cal Crutchlow says the constant replays of the horror MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix crash between Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco was “ridiculous”. Morbidelli collided with Zarco on the run through the fast Turn 2 kink as the Avintia Ducati rider moved slightly off line under braking, with the pair sent hurtling into the gravel at
Month: August 2020
Although Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix didn’t produce an on-track thriller, it still yielded notable storylines; from the latest chapter in a messy divorce to the clearest update yet on the future of the Mercedes’ hierarchy. LUKE SMITH picks out the talking points One week on from the heat-induced shake up the Formula 1 pecking
10:39 AM ET Charles Leclerc drove for two laps of the Spanish Grand Prix without his seatbelt fastened. The Ferrari driver’s car had stopped on track right before the entrance to the pit-lane with an engine issue caused by an electrical fault. After initially preparing to climb out of the car, Leclerc resumed the race
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Franco Morbidelli says Johann Zarco’s line into Turn 3 in the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix which led to a horror collision showed “little love” for both riders. The Petronas SRT rider and Zarco were involved in a terrifying collision on lap nine, with Morbidelli clipping the rear of the Avintia Ducati as both headed through
Marco Andretti doubled up on his Indianapolis 500 pole position with the fastest time in IndyCar’s Sunday afternoon practice, just beating Penske’s Helio Castroneves to top spot. Soon after Andretti’s narrow victory over Dixon in qualifying, IndyCar ran a two-hour and 30 minute session in which the turbos were wound down to the permitted race-day
Chase Elliott secured his second victory of the season in the first ever NASCAR Cup Series race on the Daytona road course, fending off Denny Hamlin after a late restart. Elliott’s #9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet had worked his way into a 10-second lead over the pack after the race was suspended following a lightning strike
The 2020 Spanish Grand Prix will hardly go down as a Formula 1 classic, but there were still plenty of key storylines developing throughout. Lewis Hamilton routed the field at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, gapping second-placed Max Verstappen by 24 seconds at the close of the 66-lap affair. There was more to the race than
1:35 AM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso and Tony Kanaan, the 2013 Indy winner, knew on Friday night where they would be starting the Indianapolis 500. Will Power, the 2018 Indy winner, had a pretty good sense, too. None expected to be competing in Sunday’s nine-car pole shootout. None did.
Miguel Oliveira has suggested that Pol Espargaro should think about changing his approach to racing as “it seems questionable” following the KTM duo’s collision in the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix. Factory KTM rider Espargaro was struggling in the restarted Austrian GP due to a switch to a scrubbed soft rear tyre – having run out
Marco Andretti denied Scott Dixon pole position for the 2020 Indianapolis 500 with the last run of Fast Nine qualifying – taking the squad’s first pole for the race since 2005. Andretti, who had finished the first day of qualifying on Saturday fastest, was the last driver in the Fast Nine to make his sole
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas reckons the 2020 Formula 1 title is “drifting away” after he finished the Spanish Grand Prix in third place behind Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Bottas lost ground to both rivals in the title battle – he now lies 43 points behind his team-mate and six behind Verstappen. His day was
2:40 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti has won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 in a lightning-fast first step toward snapping the infamous “Andretti Curse” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Andretti logged a four-lap average of 231.068 mph in Sunday qualifying, and an Andretti will lead the field to green for the first
A day after quitting Ducati for 2021, Andrea Dovizioso won a dramatic MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix which was red-flagged early for a horror accident involving Johann Zarco and Franco Morbidelli. Morbidelli collided with Zarco’s Ducati on the run through the ultra-fast Turn 2 on lap nine of the original start, with the Avintia bike vaulting
Nigel Mansell was the Formula 1 world champion when he decided to switch to Indycar for 1993. In the 14 August 2014 CART special issue of Autosport magazine, he told us why he made the move and described the challenges he had to overcome Nigel Mansell spent just two seasons in Indycar racing in 1993-94,
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has reverted to a previously used power unit after Honda discovered an “anomaly” in the data of his Formula 1 car. Under parc ferme conditions Verstappen has swapped back to a previously used V6, turbo, MGU-H and MGU-K. No penalties are associated with the changes. A Red Bull spokesperson told Autosport:
6:10 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — One by one, Roger Penske’s four drivers took their shots during Indianapolis 500 qualifying Saturday. Each time, they returned frustrated or flummoxed, futilely searching for answers. And when the gun finally sounded, the most successful team in race history found itself shut out of Indy’s nine-car pole shootout
Maverick Vinales pulled off an impressive turnaround to claim pole position for the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix. Here’s how and when you can watch the race. The factory Yamaha rider beat Pramac Ducati’s Jack Miller to pole position by just 0.068 seconds at the Red Bull Ring with early championship leader Fabio Quartararo completing the
Lewis Hamilton starts on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Here’s how and when you can watch the race. The F1 champion secured his 92nd career pole position by beating Bottas by just 0.059 seconds. Mercedes is looking to strike back after losing its 100% winning
6:30 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti led a Honda rout on the first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying — a session dominated by Andretti Autosport and Honda as Team Penske was shut out of pole contention. Andretti posted a four-lap average of 231.351 mph to top the speed chart Saturday ahead of
Pol Espargaro says his crash in fourth practice for the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix was because he was “super pumped” about his ‘best’ race pace. The KTM rider came into FP4 fastest on the combined times and led the way in the final 30-minute practice ahead of qualifying having focused on his race pace. A
Marco Andretti headed an Andretti Autosport one-two-three-four on the first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying, as Team Penske struggled, while Fernando Alonso could only manage 26th on the grid. Indy 500 qualifying rules allow each driver a guaranteed four-lap run of the 2.5-mile oval, with their average speed over these laps counting towards their grid
Austin Dillon has become the fourth NASCAR Cup driver to have tested positive for COVID-19 and will how miss the race on the Daytona Road Course this weekend. The Richard Childress Racing team announced on Saturday morning that Dillon had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and, according to NASCAR protocols, would enter a period
As Lewis Hamilton claimed his 92nd career Formula 1 pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix, qualifying had a familiar feel but surprises could be sprung in Sunday’s race. Having dominated practice, Mercedes secured another 1-2 in qualifying with Hamilton edging team-mate Valtteri Bottas by 0.059 seconds, while Max Verstappen’s “subscription” to third in qualifying
12:50 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The grid for the Spanish Grand Prix looks very familiar at the front, with
Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales turned around his fortunes after a tough Friday at the Austrian Grand Prix to take MotoGP pole by 0.068 seconds from Jack Miller. Vinales admitted after Friday he was “lost” with the set-up of his YZR-M1 as the grip issues which blighted his Czech GP had carried over. But the Spaniard was
Marco Andretti’s startling morning speed was enough to keep him in top spot as drivers and engineers spent a tough and hot afternoon struggling to get a strong four-lap average. While Takuma Sato has said the IMS track surface has been surprisingly kind to the Firestones over race stints, the track conditions on Friday threw
Formula 1 could be set to return to Turkey and Jerez in November as it puts the final pieces in place on the 2020 calendar. With the Vietnam Grand Prix looking set to be cancelled, F1 is moving to add some more European events to the calendar before finishing the 2020 season in the Middle
10:41 AM ET Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff cast fresh doubt on his future on Friday while signalling that the champions were now prepared to sign a new deal with commercial rights holders Liberty Media. The Austrian had said at Silverstone last week that Mercedes were not ready to sign a new ‘Concorde Agreement’
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