Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Lando Norris admitted he turned down offers to leave McLaren in the past, and on Sunday his loyalty could pay off as the team are on the brink of winning its first Formula 1 constructors’ championship since 1998. Norris will start ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri
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Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Lewis Hamilton said he would have loved a podium for his final race with Mercedes, but it “didn’t work out” in qualifying as he starts from the back of the grid for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton was eliminated from Q1 at Yas Marina, and
Dec 7, 2024, 09:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren are back on the brink, but this time Formula 1’s second most successful team are one step away from returning to the top rather than being at risk of financial failure. Four years ago, in a 2020 season hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, the once-dominant
Dec 7, 2024, 06:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The only scary thing about Max Verstappen is his speed, according to McLaren’s Lando Norris. Mercedes rival George Russell has accused Red Bull’s quadruple world champion of bullying and threatening behaviour in a row that blew up in Qatar last weekend and re-ignited in Abu Dhabi.
Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Christian Horner laughed off Toto Wolff calling him a “yapping little terrier” and said the Mercedes boss should be focused on Lewis Hamilton‘s send-off weekend instead of George Russell‘s feud with Max Verstappen. On Thursday, Wolff joined his driver Russell’s open media session to defend him against what he
Dec 6, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Abbi Pulling has won the 2024 F1 Academy title. Pauline Ballet – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Britain’s Abbi Pulling won the 2024 all-female F1 Academy title for the second time in a week on Friday after taking pole position for three season-ending races in Abu
Associated Press Dec 6, 2024, 05:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chinese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2030 after a contract extension was announced on Friday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The deal was struck even though F1’s first Chinese driver, Zhou Guanyu, is without a race seat
Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The odds appear stacked against Ferrari in their quest for a first championship since 2008, but Charles Leclerc said there’s no reason a miracle cannot happen at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Leclerc will start last, with teammate Carlos Sainz third at the final race, where
Lewis Hamilton stands as one of the most accomplished and influential figures in the history of Formula 1. Since his debut in 2007, the British racing driver has redefined excellence in motorsport, securing a record-equalling seven World Championships and achieving more than 100 grand prix victories. Born in Stevenage in 1985, Hamilton’s rise from a
Laurence Edmondson, Senior Writer, F1Dec 5, 2024, 09:08 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions This weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will mark the end of the longest and most successful driver/team partnership in the history of Formula 1. After 12 years, 246 races, 84 victories