Formula 1

Former McLaren technical boss James Key has joined Alfa Romeo in the same role, the team announced on Wednesday. Key, who left McLaren shortly after the start of the season, will begin his new role in September, replacing Jan Monchaux. The move marks a return to the Swiss-based Sauber operation, which currently races under the

Charles Leclerc has said he cannot understand why Ferrari is struggling to get the most out of its Formula One car at the moment. Leclerc finished 11th at the Spanish Grand Prix after qualifying 19th and starting from the pit-lane. Ferrari had made changes to the rear end of his car overnight after his struggles

Lewis Hamilton told ESPN in May that he was pushing for a South African race to be added to the Formula One calendar Joan Valls/Urbanandsport /NurPhoto via Getty Images Formula One’s plan to hold a South African Grand Prix in 2024 has fallen through, sources have told ESPN, meaning the popular Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have both singled out Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher for praise after the simulator work he did ahead of their impressive Spanish Grand Prix result. Hamilton and Russell recorded Mercedes’ first double podium finish of the season behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Schumacher, who joined the team in a back-up

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 4, 2023, 01:50 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — Mercedes have been fined €10,000 after assistants for both the team’s drivers violated post-race procedures by entering the parc ferme area after Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 5, 2023, 09:31 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — Mercedes scored its best result of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton finishing a solid — but still distant — second to Max Verstappen and George Russell securing

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 4, 2023, 02:18 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — George Russell said he confused beads of sweat on the inside of his visor for rain falling during the Spanish Grand Prix, adding that it led to false hope that wet weather

Jun 5, 2023, 06:17 AM ET Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen was simply unbeatable in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix and team mate Sergio Perez should put less pressure on himself, Red Bull boss Christian Horner said. Double world champion Verstappen is now 53 points clear of the Mexican driver — still his closest title

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 4, 2023, 02:59 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — Yuki Tsunoda labelled his penalty at the Spanish Grand Prix “ridiculous” after he dropped from ninth place to 12th following an in-race investigation by the stewards. The AlphaTauri driver was penalised five

Max Verstappen strengthened his already commanding F1 title lead with dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Verstappen’s lead was only challenged at Turn 1, when Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz got alongside him, but he cantered away into the distance after that. The reigning champion crossed the