1:32 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Max Verstappen says the FIA is treating Formula One drivers as if they were “amateurs” when it comes to discussing topics like track limits in driver briefings. The FIA’s two new races directors, Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich, have clashed with drivers on various topics during briefings this year.
Formula 1
1:07 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Toto Wolff said George Russell can win the Hungarian Grand Prix after Mercedes secured pole position for the first time this year. Russell surprised the Ferraris in the final seconds of qualifying to take his first ever F1 pole by 0.044s. Mercedes has been off the pace of Ferrari
7:57 AM ET Formula One launched a ‘Drive It Out’ initiative on Saturday to tackle abuse after recent incidents of racist and homophobic behaviour by spectators and the sexual harassment of female fans. The sport said it was sending a clear and united message that the abuse, both at races and on social media, must
Jul 28, 2022 BUDAPEST, Hungary — Plans for Porsche to acquire a 50% stake in Red Bull’s Formula One operation have been made public in a document published by Morocco’s Conseil de la Concurrence. The news follows months of speculation about Porsche’s return to F1 in 2026, but it is not final confirmation that a
8:19 AM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sebastian Vettel has backed Haas driver Mick Schumacher to replace him at Aston Martin when he retires at the end of this season. Vettel announced his retirement on Thursday and has 10 races remaining before he leaves F1. The news means there is a vacant seat alongside Lance Stroll
Jul 28, 2022 Sebastian Vettel’s retirement from Aston Martin has left a sizeable void on next year’s grid — a lucrative seat at one of Formula One’s most ambitious teams. With the grid’s biggest names — Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc — locked down for the foreseeable at their present teams, the top
2:52 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Lewis Hamilton has said Sebastian Vettel is “one of the greatest people” Formula One has ever had, crediting the German for being one of few people who has joined him in being outspoken on social issues in recent years. On Thursday four-time champion Vettel announced he will leave F1
3:59 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — The morning after this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel will wake up as a former F1 driver. There will be no contract for next year, no car to develop over the winter and no chance — no matter how slim — of standing on the top of
6:09 AM ET Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has announced his retirement from Formula One at the end of the year. Vettel is out of contract with Aston Martin at the end of this season and, after weeks of speculation about his future, has now confirmed he will be stepping away from the sport at
Jul 26, 2022 Unlapped is ESPN’s new Formula One show. Join our host Katie George and ESPN’s F1 writers Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson as they geek out about F1 and the personalities behind it. Each Unlapped episode will serve both the new F1 fan and the seasoned motorhead. We’ve got nerdy race analysis, driver