Indy 500 averages 7.05M viewers; most since ’08
Álex Palou’s victory in the Indianapolis 500 averaged 7.05 million viewers on Fox — the largest television audience since 2008.
Gatorade to sponsor Formula 1 sprint races
American sports drink Gatorade has become the official partner of Formula 1’s sprint races in a wide-ranging new deal with Pepsi Co.
Indy 500 runner-up Ericsson penalized to 31st
Indianapolis 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson was penalized to the rear of the 33-car field along with Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood after their cars were found to have unapproved modifications in the postrace inspection.
Albon buys Russell dinner after blocking tactic
Alex Albon agreed to buy George Russell dinner on Sunday evening after blocking him for several laps at the Monaco Grand Prix.
2-stop Monaco brings Lawson rare high
While Formula 1 drivers lined up to slam the mandatory two-stop rule after Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, the strategy Racing Bulls executed to take advantage of the experiment delivered Liam Lawson a first real high of an otherwise miserable season.
Thailand to bid for F1 street race in 2028
Thailand is planning a bid to host a Formula 1 street race in its capital Bangkok in 2028 and will seek cabinet approval for the proposal next week.
3-time IndyCar champ Palou wins 1st Indy 500
Alex Palou on Sunday became the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500, holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps.
Two-stop experiment doesn’t fix F1’s Monaco procession problem
F1 introduced a mandatory two-stop pit strategy to increase the jeopardy in Monaco. It didn’t work.
Indy 500 history: Records, stats, all-time winners
The Indianapolis 500 is a marquee event in motorsports. Check out notable records and all-time winners from the event’s history.
Hamilton: Monaco ‘miserable’; comms issues return
Lewis Hamilton bemoaned a “miserable” Monaco Grand Prix where he was “nowhere,” while the Briton also once again questioned Ferrari’s communication during the race.
