MotoGP champ has surgery; sides clash on crash
Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin had successful surgery on his right hand following a preseason crash that has brought team Aprilia and tire provider Michelin into dispute.
How F1’s biggest stars have been spending their offseasons
Halfway through the offseason, ESPN scrolls through months of social media posts to see how the fastest drivers in Formula 1 spend their downtime.
Verstappen calls for stability ahead of 5th title tilt
Max Verstappen has said he is hoping for more stability in 2025 as he looks to claim his fifth consecutive Formula 1 title with Red Bull.
Horner: FIA right to drop Herbert as steward
Formula 1’s governing body was right to drop Johnny Herbert as a steward because of the former racer’s media work, according to Red Bull boss Christian Horner who denied his team had influenced the decision.
NASCAR’s preseason race comes home as Bowman Gray hosts Clash
After three years in L.A., NASCAR brings its preseason race back to North Carolina, where Bowman Gray Stadium’s return marks an emotional start to 2025.
Former ESPN motorsports writer Hinton dies at 76
Ed Hinton, an ESPN senior writer who specialized in motorsports before retiring in 2014, a career that also included writing for Sports Illustrated, the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, died Thursday in Birmingham, Alabama, at 76 years old.
Source: Hamilton crashes Ferrari in Barcelona test
Lewis Hamilton crashed during the second day of Ferrari’s private test at the Circuit de Cataunya on Wednesday, a source has told ESPN.
F1 2025 grid: From world champs to rookie stars
After zero driver changes ahead of last season, the 2025 Formula 1 campaign sees half the grid reshuffle following several headline-grabbing moves.
Cindric takes step back, still president at Penske
Tim Cindric, president of Team Penske and Roger Penske’s longtime right-hand man on competition, will step back as the overall leader of the organization but remain president of the IndyCar program.
Coping with expectations, Stenhouse has found peace in NASCAR
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was once NASCAR’s next big thing. He didn’t live up to that hype, but he’s found peace (and a Daytona 500 win) in a lengthy career.