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9:47 AM ET Mason Mount and his England teammates have Lando Norris in their sights after the McLaren Formula One driver’s brother set up racing simulators at their Euro 2020 training camp. Norris told reporters at the French Grand Prix at Le Castellet that some of the players had messaged to say they were trying

11:54 AM ET Nikita Mazepin has apologised to Mick Schumacher following their near-miss at the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but stressed he only offered the apology because his Haas teammate was upset and not for the incident itself. Schumacher was closing on Mazepin for 13th place on the final lap, but as he

10:53 AM ET Associated Press Rinus VeeKay was on a 75-mile training ride when he lost control of his bicycle, flew over the handlebars and landed so hard that he cracked his helmet and left shoulder. He said he twice nearly blacked out on the trail from the pain, and his trainer had to leave

9:51 AM ET Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen said on Thursday he was unhappy with Pirelli’s explanation for the high-speed tyre blowout that cost him victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Verstappen suffered a left-rear failure on the straight while leading towards the end of the June 6 race in Baku.

11:03 AM ET ESPN News Services Kevin Magnussen, fresh off his first win in eight years, will make his IndyCar debut as he continues to leave Formula One in his rearview mirror. Magnussen will race at Road America in Wisconsin this weekend for Arrow McLaren SP as the replacement driver for Felix Rosenqvist, who was

1:38 PM ET Mercedes have postponed a Formula One test with French driver Romain Grosjean due to travel restrictions and quarantine requirements, the seven-time world champions said on Wednesday. “We’re committed to giving Romain his chance in a Mercedes F1 car and we’re working to reschedule the test later this summer,” Mercedes said in a

10:36 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — – Cody Shane Ware will make his IndyCar debut at Road America this weekend driving a car for Dale Coyne Racing that has an association with Ware’s father. Ware will drive the No. 52 Honda alongside full-time Coyne drivers Romain Grosjean and Ed Jones. The 25-year-old competes

12:23 AM ET Associated Press Rinus VeeKay was injured in a cycling accident and will miss IndyCar’s race at Road America in Wisconsin this weekend, Ed Carpenter Racing said Tuesday. The team said VeeKay had surgery to repair a broken left clavicle and was being treated by IndyCar’s medical staff. The team said in a

12:40 PM ET Associated Press Rinus VeeKay has been injured in a cycling accident and his status for IndyCar’s race at Road America this weekend is uncertain, Ed Carpenter Racing said Tuesday. The team said VeeKay was being treated for a clavicle injury by IndyCar’s medical staff. The team said in a statement the 20-year-old

4:33 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Felix Rosenqvist was taken to a Detroit hospital following a wall-smashing crash Saturday early in the IndyCar race on Belle Isle. The throttle appeared to stick in Rosenqvist’s car as he entered the sixth turn at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park. With no way to stop or

11:15 AM ET ESPN News Services Felix Rosenqvist has been released from a Detroit hospital one day after his violent crash Saturday, according to his team, Arrow McLaren SP. Rosenqvist appeared in trouble during Saturday’s race as he entered the sixth turn at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park. With no way to stop or

7:16 AM ET Associated Press FABENS, Texas — Eight people were injured Sunday night after a vehicle plowed into a crowd at a mud racing event in Texas. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that at 6:35 p.m., a vehicle left the mud track and crashed through a guard rail and

5:38 PM ET Associated Press EPPING, N.H. — John Force raced to his second Funny Car victory of the year and a record 153rd overall, beating teammate Robert Hight on Sunday in the NHRA New England Nationals. The 72-year-old Force had a 3.972-second run at 327.51 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro. “[The win] represents a

3:48 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Pato O’Ward became IndyCar’s first repeat winner of the season by charging through the field Sunday on a final restart to steal the victory away from Josef Newgarden at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park. O’Ward was fifth on a restart with seven laps remaining, but the 22-year-old

6:21 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Marcus Ericsson raced to his first IndyCar victory Saturday in the action-packed opener of the doubleheader at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park. The Swede became the seventh driver to win through seven IndyCar races this season, and he is the fourth first-time winner this year. It was

6:43 PM ET Associated Press EPPING, N.H. — Pro Stock points leader Greg Anderson took the No. 1 spot in qualifying Saturday at NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. Anderson had a run of 6.526 seconds at 209.10 mph in a Chevrolet Camaro for his fifth No. 1 qualifier in six races this

2:00 PM ET The new Extreme E electric off-road series has cancelled races in Brazil’s Amazon and Argentina’s Patagonia regions due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Scotland now a possible alternative, it said in a statement on Friday. The Amazon round was scheduled for Oct. 23-24 with the Glacier X Prix listed for Dec. 11-12.

7:13 AM ET McLaren will enter Extreme E, an all-electric off-road championship, in 2022 as it expands its McLaren Racing brand into new series. 1 Related McLaren will race alongside teams owned by seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton and 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg. The series aims to raise awareness of environmental issues by

4:32 PM ET The boss of the U.S. Grand Prix is open to hosting two races in 2021 to fill the void left by the cancellation of the Singapore Grand Prix if Formula One requests it. Austin’s Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is set to host this year’s event on Oct. 24. The start of

6:58 AM ET Ferrari has named Benedetto Vigna as its new CEO, taking on the role that was left vacant when Louis Camilleri suddenly retired from the car company six months ago. Ferrari Chairman John Elkann occupied the role temporarily but has now appointed Vigna, who will join the car company on September 1. Vigna

8:13 AM ET Red Bull boss Christian Horner has continued his war of words with Toto Wolff, criticising the way his Mercedes counterpart has criticised his own team’s recent performances. Mercedes has scored just six points over the past two races, Monaco and Azerbaijan, its worst performance over two consecutive races since the end of

5:35 PM ET Associated Press Helio Castroneves had hoped his fourth Indianapolis 500 victory would lead to a seat this weekend at IndyCar’s doubleheader in Detroit. He asked, many times over, but Meyer Shank Racing held to its original plan. The team said Monday it will field just its usual one car with Jack Harvey

12:09 PM ET Sebastian Vettel looks like a man reborn at Aston Martin and the decision to sign him appears to be paying off, Formula One’s managing director for motorsport Ross Brawn said on Monday. Germany’s four times world champion joined the former Racing Point team this season, after struggling in his last two campaigns

6:26 AM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said he and Lewis Hamilton are “destroyed” by the way their Azerbaijan Grand Prix unravelled on Sunday. In a remarkable climax, Hamilton squandered a golden opportunity to reclaim the lead of the championship by driving straight on at the restart. The race had been stopped when Hamilton’s title

1:51 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 For 31 laps the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was not a classic. Max Verstappen moved

4:59 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ohio — A.J. Allmendinger rallied from a penalty, benefitted from a late caution and used a sweeping three-wide pass for the lead to win the Xfinity Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Saturday’s victory was Allmendinger’s second of the season and came on what Kaulig Racing considers its

12:27 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 Mercedes appeared to be genuinely struggling for pace on Friday afternoon in Baku —

10:50 AM ET The Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday organisers of the race confirmed this year’s event, slated for Oct. 3, would not take place. Last year’s event was also cancelled due to the pandemic. According to the BBC, F1 is weighing up several options

9:34 AM ET Valtteri Bottas says he raised concerns about the standards of Mercedes’ pit stops before a machined wheel nut forced him into retirement at the Monaco Grand Prix. Bottas holds the dubious honour of Formula One’s longest pit stop after it took Mercedes 43 hours to remove the front right wheel from his

9:51 AM ET The Aston Martin Formula One team announced on Tuesday a partnership with the Racing Pride movement and said it will work through June to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ diversity in the male-dominated sport. Racing Pride was founded in 2019 to create visibility for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in motorsport