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How the Indy 500 has changed motor racing
Fernando Alonso has caused a wave of excitement about the Indy 500, but the event has been influencing motor racing and the car industry for over 100 years. ESPN reveals its greatest innovations.
McLaren
Formula 1
Engine boost issue cost Alonso shot at Indy pole
Fernando Alonso believes he could have been closer to pole position without an engine boost problem during qualifying for his first Indy 500.
AutoRacing
The view from the hills above Monaco as the principality prepares for the race weekend.
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F1 Top Headlines
IndyCar
Alonso qualifies fifth for Indy 500.
Fernando Alonso completed the Fast Nine Shootout lap at the Indy 500 qualifying.
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Formula 1
WATCH: Verstappen breaks Zandvoort Circuit record.
Max Verstappen broke the record for fastest lap on the Zandvoort Circuit in the Netherlands during the Jumbo Racedagen.
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Red Bull Racing Team
Red Bull 'praying' for Renault engine upgrade
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has joked the team has been "going to church every week to pray" for a swift update from Formula One engine supplier Renault.
Indy 500 - qualifying reaction
AutoRacing
Alonso fifth as Kiwi Dixon claims Indy pole
Scott Dixon had the fastest four-lap qualifying average in 21 years Sunday to win his third Indianapolis 500 pole.
AutoRacing
Bourdais breaks pelvis, hip in fiery Indy crash
Sebastien Bourdais was taken to a hospital on Saturday after slamming head-on into a SAFER barrier during Indianapolis 500 qualifying. The French driver suffered multiple fractures to his pelvis and hip and underwent surgery.
IndyCar
Alonso believes he had more speed in car.
Fernando Alonso, who will start the Indianapolis 500 in the fifth spot, reviews his Fast Nine Shootout.
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McLaren
Alonso: 'Unthinkable' to make pole shootout
Fernando Alonso says reaching the 'Fast 9' qualifying shootout for the Indy 500 was an "unthinkable" achievement when he arrived in the U.S. at the start of the month.
IndyCar
Alonso believes he had more speed in car.
Fernando Alonso, who will start the Indianapolis 500 in the fifth spot, reviews his Fast Nine Shootout.
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McLaren
McLaren planning further upgrade in Monaco
McLaren is set to introduce the second part of its update at next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, following a much improved performance at the Spanish Grand Prix.
AutoRacing
British Grand Prix future cast into fresh doubt
The future of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone has been cast into fresh doubt after the circuit's executive director admitted it "cannot live with the present contract beyond 2019."
Formula 1
Indy 500 rivals see Alonso as 'one of the greatest'
Fernando Alonso's Indy 500 rivals are thrilled by the prospect of battling one of the "greatest living racing drivers" on May 28, according to last year's pole-sitter James Hinchcliffe.
Formula 1
When F1 drivers commuted to Indianapolis
With Fernando Alonso missing Monaco to compete at Indy 500, Maurice Hamilton looks back at a time when F1 drivers would fly back and forth to try and win both events.
IndyCar
Alonso: I could find more speed.
Fernando Alonso wasn't totally happy with his qualifying laps at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and expects a quicker run in Sunday's race.
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AutoRacing
Fernando Alonso fourth on 'Fast Friday'
Fernando Alonso hits his best speed of the week as he finishes fourth on 'Fast Friday', ahead of qualifying weekend for the Indianapolis 500.
IndyCar
Alonso posts his best speed so far.
Fernando Alonso posted his fastest time of the week finishing fourth on the day, with a speed of 231.827 mph.
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McLaren
Alonso prepared for 'most horrible laps' of career
Fernando Alonso is prepared for what he expects will be "the most horrible laps" of his career as he takes part in qualifying for the Indy 500 this weekend.
Formula 1
F1 management bolsters Brawn's motorsport team
Formula One's new owners have made a trio of appointments to bolster the motorsport division headed up by Ross Brawn.
Haas F1
Haas reveals new-look 2017 car livery
Haas has unveiled a revised, greyer livery the VF-17 will carry for the remainder of the 2017 season.
Formula 1
Schumacher family blackmailer sentenced in Germany
A man in Germany has been given a suspended sentence after attempting to blackmail the wife of Michael Schumacher and threatening to kill their children.
Force India
Force India reveals bigger car number
Force India has revealed a bigger number on the front of its F1 car following the suspended fine it received in Spain for failing to comply with a newly-enforced rule.
Formula 1
Pirelli ditches hard tyre plans for British GP
Pirelli has ditched its plan to take the hard tyre to the British Grand Prix and confirmed it will take the super-soft compound.
Mercedes GP
Lewis: Heavier contact would have changed Vettel relationship
Lewis Hamilton said his relationship with Sebastian Vettel would have been very different if their light contact at the Spanish Grand Prix had been a heavier collision.
McLaren
Formula 1
A big deal: Why Alonso's Indy 500 is important for McLaren
How did the Indy 500 deal come together and where will it leave McLaren and Alonso after the big race? ESPN talked to McLaren exec Zak Brown to find out.
Formula 1
Red Bull confident it closed the gap in Spain
Red Bull is confident it made a 0.4s gain in performance at the Spanish Grand Prix, even if the race pace was still some way off championship leaders Ferrari and Mercedes.
Formula 1
Pressure growing on Lance Stroll
Williams technical director Paddy Lowe says one of the biggest challenges facing rookie driver Lance Stroll is the amount of pressure and expectation surrounding his first year in Formula One.
Formula 1
WATCH: Alonso navigates traffic at Indianapolis.
Watch as Fernando Alonso navigates traffic at practice 4 in Indianapolis ahead of his Indy500 race.
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Formula 1
A lesson for Alonso in the Andretti Indy 500 Curse
With Fernando Alonso driving for Michael Andretti, he does not need to look very far for a reminder of the infuriating vagaries associated with trying to win the Indy 500, write Maurice Hamilton
IndyCar
WATCH: A flat out lap with Fernando Alonso.
Go on board with Fernando Alonso as he flies through a lap of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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IndyCar
Alonso: Every day is a new lesson.
Fernando Alonso reveals what he's learning from his IndyCar practice sessions and how different it is to Formula 1.
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Formula 1
Alonso gets his first taste of running in traffic
Fernando Alonso says he is learning quickly after his first two days of practice at the Indy 500.
Formula 1
Vettel doesn't blame Massa for blue flag incident
Sebastian Vettel does not blame Felipe Massa for holding him up at the Spanish Grand Prix after losing time lapping the Williams driver for the second race in a row.
Formula 1
The Pit Stop: A two-horse championship race?
From championship contenders to strategy calls, Jennie Gow and Mark Gallagher answer your questions after a thrilling Spanish Grand Prix.
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Formula 1
Life through a lens: Retiring in Spain.
F1 photographer Mark Sutton tells the stories behind his best shots from Barcelona, with plenty of drama on the first lap.
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McLaren
Formula 1
What should Alonso do in 2018?
He is competing in this month's Indy 500, but a third world championship remains Fernando Alonso's burning ambition. But can he find a capable car? ESPN looks at the Spaniard's options.
Formula 1
Liberty brings the fun to Spain.
Liberty Media brings a different fan experience to the Spanish Grand Prix.
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Formula 1
Radio Ga Ga: Spanish Grand Prix
ESPN rounds up the best soundbites from Barcelona as Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton didn't hold back on track or on team radio.
Formula 1
Monaco tyre allocations revealed
Pirelli has revealed each drivers' tyre allocation for the Monaco Grand Prix, with the teams opting for a strong bias towards the ultra-soft compound.
AutoRacing
Suspension issue shortens Alonso's Indy debut
A rear suspension problem limited two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso to just 20 laps in Monday's opening Indianapolis 500 practice.
Formula 1
Alonso tops rookies and refreshers test at Indianapolis
Fernando Alonso kicked off his two-week Indy 500 adventure by finishing top of the rookies and refreshers test on the opening day of practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Top Headlines
- Indy 500 polesitter Dixon, Franchitti robbed at gunpoint
- Merc reveals cause of Bottas' Spain failure
- Button 'well prepared' for Monaco return
- Verstappen breaks lap record at Zandovoort
- Red Bull: 2016 Pirelli tests hurt our 2017 form
- Verstappen motivated by Monaco crashes
- Hulkenberg hopes to build on Renault progress
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A guide to F1's new cars
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What to look out for on this year's new F1 cars
With a week of car launches already underway, ESPN's technical expert Craig Scarborough highlights the main features to look out for on the new-for-2017 cars.
Key dates in 2017
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Everything you need to know about the 2017 F1 season
All the key dates you need to know -- including car launches and the winter testing schedule -- ahead of the 2017 Formula One season.
Pirelli's 2017 race tyre picks
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2017 grand prix tyre compound selections
A list of which compounds Pirelli is taking to each grand prix on the 2017 calendar.
