6:52 AM ET Mercedes have agreed to end a sponsorship deal with insulation firm Kingspan, it was announced on Wednesday, amid a backlash about the Irish company’s link to Britain’s 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire last week called for Lewis Hamilton’s team to reconsider a sponsorship deal due to Kingspan’s
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7:00 AM ET At the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this Sunday, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will look to emerge victorious from one of the most dramatic championship contests Formula One has ever seen. It’s been incredible, it’s been unpredictable and it’s been controversial. It might sound clichéd, but if you were to make a
6:52 AM ET Mercedes have agreed to end a sponsorship deal with insulation firm Kingspan, it was announced on Wednesday, amid a backlash about the Irish company’s link to Britain’s 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire last week called for Lewis Hamilton’s team to reconsider a sponsorship deal due to Kingspan’s
9:39 AM ET ABU DHABI — It’s almost beyond belief. After 21 races, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton head to the final round of the Formula One championship level on points. It’s a remarkable situation that has only happened once before in F1’s history and it promises to provide a spectacular showdown as the two
6:49 AM ET Enzo Fittipaldi suffered a fractured heel in the crash at the start of Sunday’s Formula 2 race ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Fittipaldi, grandson of two-time Formula One champion Emerson, drove into the back of Theo Pourchaire’s car, which had stalled on the grid. 2 Related Both drivers were immediately
5:04 AM ET Christian Horner believes the drama of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix showed Formula One is still missing the experience of former FIA race director Charlie Whiting. The Jeddah race descended into chaos, with two red-flag stoppages and a collision between championship contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull were furious Verstappen
6:01 PM ET Max Verstappen has received a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but he still will be classified in second place after finishing the Formula One race 15.3 seconds clear of Valtteri Bottas in third place. Hamilton hit the rear of Verstappen’s car on
4:06 PM ET Lewis Hamilton has said title-rival Max Verstappen drives “over the limit” and does not believe the rules apply to him, following a collision and another near-miss at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Hamilton and Verstappen go into the final race level on points, making the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix a winner-takes-all event.
6:11 AM ET Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton go into the final race of the season, Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, level on points. It is a remarkable situation that has only happened once before in the sport’s 71-year history, when Emerson Fittipaldi and Clay Reggazoni entered the 1974 finale level. In the modern era
6:23 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix had just about everything. Controversy. Drama. A collision between