Formula 1

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 7, 2024, 06:50 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SUZUKA, Japan — Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes Max Verstappen is already destined for a fourth world title this year, despite there being 20 races left to run. On Sunday in

Apr 6, 2024, 05:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull’s dominant display in Saturday’s qualifying sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix proved they are in a different league, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz said as he vowed to fight for a spot on the podium in Sunday’s race. Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen took pole

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 6, 2024, 04:51 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton qualified seventh in Japan, with teammate George Russell in ninth. Clive Mason/Getty Images SUZUKA, Japan — Despite qualifying seventh for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said his feeling within his

Apr 4, 2024, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fernando Alonso is yet to decide his future in F1. Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Triple world champion Max Verstappen will not leave Red Bull next season, his Aston Martin rival Fernando Alonso said on Thursday, dismissing the prospect of his departure being the surprise twist in this

Open Extended Reactions SUZUKA, Japan — Williams appeared to have dodged a second consecutive Formula One race weekend with just one car in action despite Logan Sargeant’s crash out of first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. Sargeant, driving the repaired chassis which was broken by teammate Alex Albon at the Australian Grand Prix, crashed

Apr 5, 2024, 05:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mercedes’ early-season struggles continued on Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix as team principal Toto Wolff alluded to Lewis Hamilton losing one of his four allotted engines, meaning the seven-time world champion could face grid penalties later in the season. “That one is for the bin,”

Apr 4, 2024, 03:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz said he wanted to speed up talks with Formula One teams for a seat next season and hoped to resolve his future sooner than later. Sainz is the only driver to have beaten dominant Red Bull since 2022, with his most recent victory

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 4, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SUZUKA, Japan — Formula One returns to Japan this weekend at the mighty Suzuka circuit, albeit on a date earlier than previous editions of the Japanese Grand Prix. The April running of

Open Extended Reactions SUZUKA, Japan — Fernando Alonso’s controversial Australian Grand Prix penalty for potentially dangerous driving has split opinion among his Formula One rivals. While defending fifth position from George Russell on the final lap of the Melbourne race, Alonso decelerated early on approach to Turn Six — the move caught the Mercedes driver

Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton said Sebastian Vettel would be the ideal driver at Mercedes. David Davies/PA Images via Getty Images SUZUKA, Japan – Lewis Hamilton believes old rival Sebastian Vettel would be “an amazing option” to replace him at Mercedes in 2025. Hamilton’s move to Ferrari for next season has blown the driver market wide