12:34 PM ET On June 16-17 the Circuit de la Sarthe, on the outskirts of the French town of Le Mans, will host sports car racing’s most famous event. In April, it hosted the two-wheeled equivalent. ESPN was invited to spend that race stationed inside the operation of Honda’s factory team, providing a perfect view
Formula 1
10:16 AM ET The Canadian Grand Prix may have been a forgettable race in terms of on-track action, but the result underlines how tight this year’s championship fight will be. On a circuit where everybody expected Mercedes to have the fastest car, Ferrari emerged with a comfortable victory following a hard-fought pole position. As ever
12:14 PM ET Connor McDonagh Nico Rosberg says Max Verstappen’s return to form at the Canadian Grand Prix was down to him channeling his anger in similar fashion to reigning champion Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen has endured a tough start to the season with several high-profile mistakes. The Dutchman began the weekend on the defensive saying
Jun 11, 2018 Connor McDonagh Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso has arrived in Le Mans ahead of his debut in the famous 24-hour race this weekend. Alonso’s 300th grand prix weekend was ultimately a disappointing one with the Spaniard retiring while running in tenth place due to an exhaust problem in Montreal. His attention
Jun 11, 2018 Connor McDonagh Renault says Red Bull has to make a decision over its 2019 engine supply before the French Grand Prix next weekend. Red Bull has still yet to decide whether it will continue with Renault for a further two seasons or switch to Honda. Both manufacturers brought upgraded engines to the
Jun 11, 2018 Connor McDonagh Guenther Steiner says Haas’ performances in the upcoming races will determine whether its latest upgrade package has been a success or not. The American squad introduced a significant upgrade package for the race in Montreal, which included a new front nose, floor and bargeboards. Haas was unable to capitalise on
6:44 PM ET MONTREAL, Canada — With the benefit of hindsight, Mercedes would have brought more sets of hyper-soft tyres to the Canadian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton struggled to hook up a clean lap in qualifying. Hamilton will start the race from fourth on the grid after mistakes in qualifying left him 0.232s off
6:56 PM ET McLaren boss Zak Brown is leaning towards entering the British team into IndyCar next year. Brown and McLaren’s F1 racing director Eric Boullier visited the IndyCar paddock in Detroit between the Monaco Grand Prix and this weekend’s race in Canada as the American continues to explore the opportunity to join the series.
5:45 PM ET Daniel Ricciardo said sixth on the grid for the Canadian Grand Prix felt better than it looked on paper after a weekend spent chasing his tail on set-up. Ricciardo, who capped a dominant performance in Monaco with a win two weeks ago, has struggled for pace since arriving at the Circuit Gilles
5:09 PM ET Kimi Raikkonen said he was only “a bit off” the ideal line before the mistake which compromised his final qualifying attempt in Canada and saw him drop to fifth on the grid. Sebastian Vettel says building his confidence after a scrappy Friday was the key to securing his first pole position at