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Ryan McGeeMay 25, 2025, 07:52 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year INDIANAPOLIS — We love to poke holes in the résumé of heroes. LeBron James has won four NBA titles, but he has lost six. Tom Brady won seven Super Bowls, but didn’t he…

The Monaco Grand Prix showcases drivers at their very best when they put everything on the line in qualifying. But the race often underwhelms, as the sheer size of the cars makes overtaking so difficult. In an attempt to create a more varied race, Formula 1 required teams to make two tyre changes this year, but that only resulted in…

For years, Montjuïc mountain hosted Formula 1 Grands Prix, long before the Circuit de Catalunya was built in Montmelò.  Now, a Barcelona city councilor is backing for Montjuïc to once again host major international motor races.  Daniel Sirera, of the conservative People’s Party, has urged mayor Jaume Collboni to push for Montjuïc to be the host track for a new…

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May 26, 2025, 04:39 AM ET Thailand will bid to host an F1 race in its capital Bangkok. AMAURY PAUL/AFP via Getty Images 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, a government official said on Monday. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Monaco Grand Prix. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed it: 10…

Lando Norris won the Monaco Grand Prix for McLaren. Pos. Driver 1 Lando Norris McLaren 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 4 Max Verstappen Red Bull 5 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls 7 Esteban Ocon Haas 8 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 9 Alexander Albon Williams 10 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams 11 George Russell Mercedes 12…

Pierre Gasly blamed Yuki Tsunoda for their collision during the Monaco Grand Prix but the stewards came down on the Red Bull driver’s side. The pair made contact at the chicane on the seventh lap of the race. Gasly ran into Tsunoda’s right-rear wheel, damaging his car’s front-left corner and putting him out of the race. Afterwards Gasly accused Tsunoda…

May 25, 2025, 03:42 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson crashed out of the Indianapolis 500 near the midway point Sunday, ending the NASCAR superstar’s second shot at finishing both “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte in the same day. Larson had been mired deep in traffic throughout the first half of the race, which…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Monaco. Driver performance summary Advert | Become a…

Image credit: Jake Hughes/Instagram Maserati MSG Racing driver Jake Hughes may not be having an ideal Formula E season, but the British racer has a lot to look forward to in Shanghai at the upcoming double header. He had secured second place on the podium in part of the 2024 Shanghai E-Prix, giving him added confidence to aim high in…

Formula 1’s teams began work on sussing how the series’ new Monaco-specific tyre rules might affect the race long before the weekend began. But once the preliminary grid for the race was set yesterday, the competitors gained a much clearer idea of how the need to make two tyre changes instead of the usual one might affect them. As George…

Amid the countdown to the upcoming Shanghai E-Prix, Formula E has collaborated with Hong Kong’s fashion label CLOT to celebrate the championship’s return to China at the end of this month.The partnership features a co-branded apparel collection and a bespoke GEN3 Evo race car livery. It aims to elevate fan engagement as the GEN3 Evo cars take to the Shanghai…

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri. Monaco Grand Prix qualifying result Penalties Stroll: One-place penalty for causing a collision with LeclercBearman: 10-place penalty for overtaking under red flags Hamilton: Impeding VerstappenStroll: Impeding Gasly None announced Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free 2025…

Image credit: Lauren Rowland/Instagram Formula E reigning champion Oliver Rowland has a lot to celebrate right now after winning four races this season, including the latest Round 9 race in Tokyo. The Nissan driver has now announced that he is soon going to be a father again — and this time, it’s a boy.He shared the good news with an…

May 24, 2025, 07:36 AM ET Charles Leclerc went fastest for Ferrari as teammate Lewis Hamilton crashed in final Monaco Grand Prix practice on Saturday. Leclerc, who has taken pole position in three of the last four Monaco Grands Prix and won last year, led both Friday sessions around his home circuit and completed the sweep with a lap of…

Carlos Sainz Jnr has repeated his call for Formula 1 to change its qualifying format for the Monaco Grand Prix. The Williams driver wants the world championship to adopt the same special qualifying format used by its support categories Formula 2 and Formula 3 at the Monaco circuit. Sainz says congestion is a serious problem when F1’s full field is…

The day before practice began in Monaco Charles Leclerc made it clear he did not fancy his chances of repeating his 2024 victory from pole position. “Our car hasn’t been particularly strong in low-speed corners,” he said. “And there’s only low-speed corners here in Monaco. So on paper, it doesn’t look like the most promising track for us.” But he…

May 23, 2025, 02:36 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden spent the final two-hour practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday carving through a track full of cars. He will have to do the same thing when it counts on Sunday. The two-time defending Indy 500 winner, who will start in the last row as punishment for an illegally modified…