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Zak Brown’s path to McLaren F1 began with ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and some watches

Zak Brown’s path to McLaren F1 began with ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and some watches

This article is part of our Origin Stories series, an inside look at the backstories of the clubs, drivers, and people fueling the sport. Zak Brown never grew up expecting to become one of the most powerful figures in Formula One. He doesn’t come from a racing background, nor does he have a college degree. Motorsport wasn’t […]

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The road to Ford’s F1 return with Red Bull: ‘I’m a great believer in fate’

The road to Ford’s F1 return with Red Bull: ‘I’m a great believer in fate’

This article is part of our Origin Stories series, an inside look at the backstories of the clubs, drivers, and people fueling the sport. En route to Brazil, near the end of the 2022 season, Red Bull Formula One boss Christian Horner stopped off in the United States for a meeting that could be decisive

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Lando Norris talks F1 title bid: Pressure, evolution and Max Verstappen’s friendship

Lando Norris talks F1 title bid: Pressure, evolution and Max Verstappen’s friendship

Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula One. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Monday and Friday.  Weaving toward the exit of McLaren’s air-conditioned hospitality unit in Singapore, Lando Norris couldn’t help but sneak a small square of chocolate cake left out on the side for the team’s guests.

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Michael Jordan confident in outcome of lawsuit against NASCAR: ‘We want a fair deal’

Michael Jordan confident in outcome of lawsuit against NASCAR: ‘We want a fair deal’

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Michael Jordan expressed confidence Sunday in the outcome of the antitrust lawsuit his 23XI Racing team recently filed against NASCAR in federal court, telling The Athletic, “I wouldn’t have filed it if I didn’t think I could win.” Jordan made his comments before Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway, sitting atop the pit

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NASCAR garage reacts to lawsuit: ‘It’s another edition of the soap opera’

NASCAR garage reacts to lawsuit: ‘It’s another edition of the soap opera’

TALLADEGA, Ala. — As Denny Hamlin was digesting the reaction to his race team filing an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR this week, fiancée Jordan Fish sent him a clip from the film “Moneyball.” “The first guy through the wall — he always gets bloody,” the actor depicting Boston Red Sox owner John Henry says in

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From F1 Academy firsts to unique roots, Chloe Chambers breaks the motorsports mold

From F1 Academy firsts to unique roots, Chloe Chambers breaks the motorsports mold

This article is part of our Origin Stories series, an inside look at the backstories of the clubs, drivers, and people fueling the sport. As Chloe Chambers navigated the final lap of Race 2 in Barcelona on her way to her first win in F1 Academy, she took a different approach. The American driver was

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How Daniel Ricciardo became a new kind of F1 star

How Daniel Ricciardo became a new kind of F1 star

Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula 1. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Monday and Friday.  The shoeys. The jokes. The tattoos. The infamous, exaggerated “Pierreee Gaslyyyyyy!!!” and Nico Hülkenberg shouts. Daniel Ricciardo isn’t a world champion or among the Formula One all-time greats based on his results

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For Michael Jordan, it got personal, and now NASCAR could be forever changed

For Michael Jordan, it got personal, and now NASCAR could be forever changed

In “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s documentary on the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan never actually said “And I took that personally.” That line is the stuff of memes, but Jordan did not utter it. What Jordan really said was this: “It became personal with me.” Maybe it’s a small difference, but the actual quote packs

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23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports sue NASCAR alleging monopolistic practices

23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports sue NASCAR alleging monopolistic practices

Two NASCAR teams, including one owned by basketball icon Michael Jordan, accused NASCAR of being a monopoly in a joint antitrust lawsuit filed Wednesday morning in federal court. 23XI Racing, the team co-owned by Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, joined with Front Row Motorsports to allege NASCAR and its CEO Jim France

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Daniel Ricciardo deserved a proper F1 farewell, not his awkward Singapore exit

Daniel Ricciardo deserved a proper F1 farewell, not his awkward Singapore exit

This was never how Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula One career was supposed to end. For a driver who once looked like a potential world champion and quickly won over fans through his affable nature and infectious personality, he deserved a proper send-off after 13 years on the grid. Instead, he was left in limbo. To treat

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