Formula 1

8:10 AM ET Formula One’s drivers and teams observed a minute’s silence ahead of practice for the Italian Grand Prix following the death of Queen Elizabeth II aged 96. On Friday afternoon, personnel of all 10 teams stood outside their garages in the pit-lane to observe the tribute, followed by a short applause. Each team

4:45 AM ET Porsche has confirmed it is no longer in negotiations to join forces with Red Bull in Formula One following several months of talks. Porsche was planning to enter F1 at the start of the new engine regulations in 2026 and was in negotiations with Red Bull about partnering with the team. It

8:59 AM ET Lewis Hamilton will start this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after Mercedes confirmed his car would be fitted with a new power unit that will incur a grid penalty. Hamilton will use his fourth power unit of the season in Italy, taking him over his quota for

11:30 AM ET Daniel Ricciardo has not ruled out taking a reserve driver role at Mercedes next year, but says a race drive with a Formula One team remains his priority. Last month, Ricciardo agreed to cut his current McLaren contract one year short after it emerged the team had signed Oscar Piastri to replace

9:57 AM ET Ferrari has revealed the tweaked livery it will use at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the car company. The one-off livery features a splash of yellow to pay homage to Modena, the hometown of the company’s founder, Enzo Ferrari. Yellow is one of the colours of

Sep 5, 2022 AlphaTauri has defended itself against accusations that Yuki Tsunoda‘s retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix was staged to help Red Bull win the race. Tsunoda’s stoppage on Lap 46 was a key moment in the race, triggering a Virtual Safety Car period that allowed Max Verstappen to make a pit stop with

11:05 AM ET The Dutch Grand Prix was the closest Mercedes has come to winning a Formula One race this season, yet the team fell just short of beating Max Verstappen and Red Bull. Ultimately a faster car and stronger strategy won at Zandvoort, but there were a number of “what ifs” after the race

11:07 AM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said he had no problem with Lewis Hamilton‘s profane radio messages during the Dutch Grand Prix because the teams play the role of “vomit bags” for their drivers at emotional moments. Hamilton later apologised for telling the team they had “f–ing screwed” him, although he said he will

8:03 AM ET The Extreme E electric off-road series launched an initiative on Monday to increase diversity in motorsport by creating opportunities for those from under-represented groups. The Racing for All initiative draws on the findings of a commission set up and funded by Britain’s seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, who also owns

Sep 4, 2022 ZANDVOORT, Netherlands – Daniel Ricciardo called fellow Australian Oscar Piastri, who is replacing him at McLaren next season, to tell him there are no hard feelings about how things have played out this year. After a protracted legal tug of war between Alpine and McLaren, this week it was confirmed Piastri will