BAKU, Azerbaijan—Charles Leclerc is back on pole. Now comes the tricky task of converting it into a win. Leclerc won the pole for the fourth consecutive race with a blistering lap around the Baku street circuit in Azerbaijan on Saturday, but the Ferrari driver failed to convert any of his last three pole positions into…
Formula 1 Streaming License Could Be Major Catalyst For Netflix—Read Why
Netflix, Inc, Walt Disney Company ESPN, and Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal bid for a new streaming license for Formula 1, likely to begin in 2023, the TechCrunch reports. Amazon.com Inc Amazon Prime was also a part of the bid, the Insider reports. ESPN acknowledged their aggressive pursuit of renewal as Formula 1 weighed other options. ESPN was the rights-holder in the U.S. for…
Monaco Winner Perez to Stay With Red Bull Until 2024
LONDON—Monaco Grand Prix winner Sergio Perez had more to celebrate on Tuesday when Red Bull announced a contract extension keeping the Mexican alongside Formula One world champion Max Verstappen until 2024. Championship leader Verstappen’s deal runs to the end of 2028 after the Dutch driver signed a five-year extension in March. Perez, 32, triumphed on…
Hamlin Holds Off Busch in OT in Wild Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C.—This was the one race Denny Hamlin has been dreaming about. Hamlin finally got the win he has coveted for the last 17 years, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in overtime Sunday night to win the longest—and perhaps wildest—Coca-Cola 600 in history. Hamlin won for the 48th time in the Cup…
Marcus Ericsson Survives Two-Lap Shootout to Win Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS—Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson prevailed in a two-lap shootout to win a dramatic Indianapolis 500 on Sunday as the Brickyard reclaimed the mantle of the world’s biggest single day sporting event, living up to its billing as the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. On a day of twists and turns on the 2.5 mile oval, the biggest…
Herta Walks Away From Crash During Indianapolis 500 Practice
INDIANAPOLIS—Colton Herta rolled his Indianapolis 500 car end-over-end during Friday’s final practice. The star driver for Andretti Autosport was uninjured in the most significant crash in the build up to the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” “I think I was going a little too fast for that corner,” Herta said. The crash with 25 minutes remaining…
IndyCar Star Newgarden Chasing Elusive Indianapolis 500 Win
INDIANAPOLIS—Josef Newgarden has been IndyCar’s most consistent winner over the last eight seasons. His 22 trips to victory lane are a series high. He has won two or more races six straight years and is chasing his third league championship in six seasons. But when the 31-year-old Tennessean arrives in Indianapolis each May, those impressive…
Blaney Wins $1 Million NASCAR All-Star Race After Caution, Net
FORT WORTH, Texas—Ryan Blaney is talking about framing the window net from his No. 12 Ford, the one he somehow got secured enough to run two extra laps and win NASCAR’s All-Star race and $1 million—after he and Team Penske thought they had already won once. “This is oddly unique,” Blaney said. “I’m never going…
Blistering Speeds at Fastest Indy 500 Qualifying Since 1996
INDIANAPOLIS—Rain held off long enough on Saturday to complete the first round of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on a soupy day that still produced eye-popping speeds not seen in 26 years at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rinus VeeKay and Pato O’Ward, a pair of young new stars, posted blistering qualifying averages of over 233 mph…
Mortara Wins Berlin EPrix, Vandoorne Stays Top
BERLIN—Venturi’s Swiss driver Edoardo Mortara won the first race of a Berlin Formula E double-header from pole position on Saturday while Mercedes’ Stoffel Vandoorne stayed top of the standings in the electric championship. Belgian Vandoorne finished third in the race, after being 12th at the end of lap 12, and behind DS Techeetah’s Frenchman Jean-Eric…
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