Daniel Ricciardo said he didn’t intentionally collide with Carlos Sainz Jnr when the pair fought for position during the United States Grand Prix.
RJ O'Connell's articles on RaceFans
Motorsport has been a lifelong interest for RJ, both virtual and ‘in the carbon’, since childhood. RJ picked up motorsports writing as a hobby in 2014, which then blossomed into a more regular endeavour by 2017 – where he established a reputation for offering in-depth coverage of Japanese motorsports, in particular the Super GT Series and the Super Formula Championship, which was scarcely seen in western publications. American open-wheel racing has been a part of RJ’s interest in motorsport, and in 2021, he joined RaceFans as a writer covering the IndyCar Series.
Stroll was ‘innocent victim of a clumsy lunge by Latifi’ at first corner
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin laid the blame for Lance Stroll’s first corner tangle entirely at the feet of rival Nicholas Latifi.
Red Bull’s United States GP win ‘a big one at a Hamilton stronghold’
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull took a “big” win at a “stronghold” track for rivals Mercedes in Austin, says team principal Christian Horner.
Raikkonen call was ‘marginal’ FIA admits as Alonso highlights ‘inconsistency’
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onThe stewards’ decision not to penalise Kimi Raikkonen for passing Fernando Alonso off the track at turn one was “marginal”, FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has admitted.
Leclerc surprised to qualify fourth: “We expected McLaren to be stronger”
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc was surprised to qualify on the second row of the grid for the United States Grand Prix having expected Ferrari’s rivals McLaren to out-pace them.
Packed US Grand Prix tipped to be “biggest F1 event in history”
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onThe Circuit of the Americas is predicted to welcome the largest ever three-day crowd for an F1 race weekend at the United States Grand Prix.
Bumps at COTA don’t affect F1 cars like Moto GP bikes, says circuit chairman
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onThe bumps at the Circuit of the Americas are not a concern for Formula 1 drivers as they were for Moto GP riders, according to the track’s chairman.
Las Vegas F1 race likely to get spring slot alongside Miami, says COTA chairman
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onThe USA has enough fans for three F1 races and could support eight if the series had a winning American driver, says Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein.
2021 Turkish Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onMick Schumacher, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz Jnr were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Turkish Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Alonso apologises and accepts penalty after Schumacher collision
2021 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso accepted the blame and penalty for his collision with Mick Schumacher, and described his earlier incident with Pierre Gasly as unfortunate.
Bottas wins damp Turkish GP as Verstappen retakes championship lead
2021 Turkish Grand Prix summary
Posted onValtteri Bottas won the Turkish Grand Prix while Max Verstappen took the championship lead by finishing ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the rain-hit race.
Schumacher elated ‘to even think about Q3’ after qualifying 14th
2021 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onMick Schumacher was thrilled by his first opportunity to reach Q3 after his qualifying performance in Istanbul.
Third on the grid is “a bit strange”, admits Leclerc
2021 Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc admitted he wasn’t entirely sure how his Ferrari was quick enough to qualify third for Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix, behind pole winner Valtteri Bottas and championship contender Max Verstappen.
Hamilton fastest but Bottas takes pole for Turkish Grand Prix
2021 Turkish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton was fastest in qualifying but team mate Valtteri Bottas will start from pole position ahead of Max Verstappen.
Herta doubted Long Beach win was possible after qualifying error
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta doubted his chances of winning at Long Beach after an error in qualifying left him 14th on the grid.
Palou’s stunning rise from F1 feeder series to IndyCar champion – via Japan
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou traced an unconventional route into IndyCar racing but repaid the faith Chip Ganassi showed in him by winning the title at his second attempt.
Palou crowned IndyCar champion as Herta wins Long Beach finale
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou becomes the IndyCar Series champion for the first time, clinching his maiden title with a fourth place finish behind eventual race winner Colton Herta.
Newgarden wins Long Beach pole position and secures crucial championship point
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden won pole for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Long Beach, as championship leaders Álex Palou and Patricio O’Ward will start outside the top six.
How Palou’s rivals have little chance to stop his coronation on Sunday
IndyCar
Posted onLong Beach may be unfamiliar to IndyCar points leader Alex Palou but he is favourite to clinch the championship this weekend.
Grosjean feels better off in IndyCar after crowd-pleasing charge to Laguna Seca podium
IndyCar
Posted onAfter driving to a third place finish at Laguna Seca, Romain Grosjean admitted that the reception from the crowd nearly brought him to tears.