Valtteri Bottas has conceded he “can’t really afford” big points losses to Lewis Hamilton in their battle for the Formula 1 world championship after failing to score at Silverstone. Bottas was set to finish second in Sunday’s British Grand Prix before suffering a front-left tyre failure with four laps to go, forcing him to crawl
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7:40 AM ET Sebastian Vettel was at a loss to explain his poor performance at the British Grand Prix, where he finished tenth as teammate Charles Leclerc claimed Ferrari’s second podium of the season. 1 Related Vettel was on the back foot from the beginning of the weekend, with car issues robbing him of track
KTM rider Pol Espargaro says he “wouldn’t have trusted” someone saying pre-season he’d end the MotoGP Jerez double-header fifth in the standings. The 2020 KTM RC16 has proven to be a considerable step forward over its predecessor, with Espargaro believing the bike is quicker than the Ducati everywhere at Jerez except on the straight. Feeling
Alexander Albon needs a “straightforward, boring” weekend to return to form after a difficult British Grand Prix, according to Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner. Albon crashed out during second practice on Friday before an electrical issue sidelined him in FP3, leaving him with limited track time heading into qualifying. Albon was eliminated in
9:21 AM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes the double tyre failure it suffered at the British Grand Prix proves why it is wrong to assume his team will walk away with the 2020 championship. 1 Related Lewis Hamilton managed to crawl to victory despite sustaining a front-left puncture half-way round the final lap of
Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski dominated the latter stages of the NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire for his third win of 2020, his first at the venue since 2014. Keselowski’s Ford Mustang was engaged in a duel for the lead with the Joe Gibbs Toyota Camry of Denny Hamlin throughout the opening two stages
12:19 PM ET The British Grand Prix had been a fairly routine affair until the final handful of laps, when a series of tyre failures blew the contest wide open. Max Verstappen crossed just five seconds behind Lewis Hamilton at the finish, with the world champion’s car operating on just three wheels after a dramatic
Lewis Hamilton is “convinced” debris was to blame for his tyre failure on the last lap of the British Grand Prix that almost cost him the race win. Hamilton dominated proceedings at Silverstone, leading every lap of the race en route to his seventh victory on home soil, but limped across the line on three
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It’s finally here, the race that drivers and teams dream about. Everyone has a chance to win the Rolex 24 At Daytona, but only a few will. Who will it be in 2019? Tune in to NBCSN on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. ET to find out.
Pirelli Formula 1 boss Mario Isola says the Italian company will “analyse everything 360 degrees” after a series of tyre failures in the closing laps of the British Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz all suffered similar-looking front left failures. Race winner Hamilton’s occurred on the last lap while head leading, though
3:52 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 British Grand Prix was a fairly routine affair for 49 of its 53
Nico Hulkenberg failed to start the British Grand Prix after being sidelined by a late power unit issue shortly before going to the grid. Hulkenberg was drafted in at late notice to make his Formula 1 comeback this weekend at Silverstone after Racing Point driver Sergio Perez tested positive for COVID-19. It marked a shock
9:18 AM ET Nico Hulkenberg’s hopes of a fairytale comeback Formula One race ended before it even begun, with car trouble preventing him from starting the British Grand Prix. HUlkenberg was drafted in to replace Racing Point’s Sergio Perez this week, following the Mexican driver’s positive COVID-19 test. The German driver’s return caused a stir
Zak Brown says he would be open to fielding Fernando Alonso in next year’s Indianapolis 500 with McLaren should the Spaniard’s Formula 1 deal with Renault allow. Alonso is set to make his latest Indy 500 appearance later this month, driving a third car entered into the race by the McLaren Arrow SP squad alongside
Alex Albon feels balance struggles dashed his hopes of a strong showing in qualifying for the British Grand Prix, as the Red Bull driver failed to escape from Q2. Following an encouraging start to Friday practice as new parts helped his RB16 feel more hooked up, the Thai driver had been put on the backfoot
7:15 PM ET Associated Press The IndyCar doubleheader scheduled for Mid-Ohio next weekend has been postponed because of the spike in coronavirus cases across the nation, which means the series won’t race again until the Indianapolis 500 on Aug. 23. Mid-Ohio recently joined Madison, Illinois, and the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in becoming
Take a lap around Road America with Wayne Taylor Racing’s Renger van der Zande and Ryan Briscoe ahead of the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Weekend at Road America. Watch the race live on Sunday, August 2 on NBC at noon ET.
Next week’s IndyCar double-header at Mid-Ohio has been postponed due to ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic which is still surging in several parts of the USA. The round at Mid-Ohio was reorganised as a double-header event following the cancellation of the race at Portland, the result of Oregon State’s increasing crowd-gathering restrictions designed to
McLaren’s Lando Norris says stopping over-driving on his final laps in qualifying for Formula 1’s 2020 British Grand Prix helped him to fifth after nearly being knocked out in Q1. Norris was 15th in the standings at the end of the opening part of qualifying – the last spot to move on to Q2 –
2:24 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 An empty Silverstone circuit might take some getting used to, but what happened on
Two-time Le Mans 24 race winner Earl Bamber will make his NASCAR debut in the Xfinity Series on the Daytona road course on 15 August. The Porsche factory driver, who took outright victory at Le Mans in 2015 and 2017, has signed to race for Richard Childress Racing in the team’s #21 Toyota Camry, which
Racing Point is awaiting clarification over the UK government’s COVID-19 requirements before deciding whether Sergio Perez can take part in the Formula 1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix next week. Perez was ruled out of this weekend’s British Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, forcing him to enter quarantine. Perez has been replaced
1:06 PM ET Nico Hulkenberg was preparing for a sports car race in Germany when he got the call from Racing Point asking him to fill in for Sergio Perez at the British Grand Prix. Perez will miss the Silverstone race after testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. Hulkenberg, who was Perez’s teammate between 2014
As the 2020 Formula 1 season enters its second triple-header, there were talking points galore from the Silverstone paddock ahead of the British Grand Prix. After Sergio Perez was tested positive for COVID-19, Racing Point was racing time to get former charge Nico Hulkenberg into the car for first practice. In the meantime, sweltering conditions
1:49 PM ET Associated Press YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Drag racing great John Force and his four-car NHRA team are remaining parked for the rest of the 2020 season. John Force Racing announced Friday that it won’t compete in any of the final 12 events this year, citing sponsorship issues and making a financial decision
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Red Bull has been lifted by some encouraging progress with its RB16 during Friday practice for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, despite Alex Albon suffering a 20g shunt. Albon had set the second fastest time overall in the afternoon’s second free practice session before he had an off at Stowe Corner that pitched him
2:40 PM ET SILVERSTONE, Great Britain — In theory, the Silverstone circuit should be the perfect circuit for this year’s Mercedes. Fast, flowing corners and long straights play to the emerging strengths of the W11, meaning, on paper at least, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas should be in a race of their own on Sunday.
The World Rally Championship’s new managing director says the flexibility of Rally Turkey organisers in changing dates should help allow at least one extra round to join this season’s calendar. Originally due to run from 25-27 September, the Marmaris-based event has been brought forward by a week by the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation (TOSFED), paving