4:59 AM ET Former Formula One world champion Jenson Button will race for his own team when the new Extreme E off-road all-electric series begins later this year, the Briton said on Monday. 1 Related Every team in the series, which aims to raise awareness about climate change by racing in some of the world’s
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12:24 PM ET Carlos Sainz will get his first taste of Ferrari machinery on Wednesday as part of a five-day test session in Italy. Sainz joined Ferrari from McLaren for this season but was prevented from appearing for his new team at the test which followed the 2020 finale, the Abu Dhabi GP, in December.
7:19 AM ET Former Formula One champion Jenson Button has returned to the Williams team as a senior advisor on a multi-year deal. Button made his F1 debut with Williams in 2000, aged 20. The English driver went on to win the championship with Brawn in 2009 and retired in 2016 with 15 grand prix
5:49 PM ET Red Bull have agreed a deal to continue using Honda’s power unit after the Japanese manufacturer leaves Formula One next year but it depends on a vote to freeze engine development, according to team advisor Helmut Marko. Honda announced last October that it will end its participation as an engine supplier at
7:10 AM ET Former Haas driver Kevin Magnussen said a Formula One car “lacks a little bit of soul” compared to the sports car he is testing ahead of his debut season in IMSA. Magnussen signed up to the North American sports car series after failing to secure an F1 contract for 2021. The Danish
1:20 PM ET New signing Sergio Perez said he felt “like a dog finding a new family” at Red Bull and promised on Wednesday to help push performance and over-deliver as Max Verstappen‘s Formula One team mate. Speaking in a team interview during a factory visit, the Mexican said he was adjusting to his surroundings
1:48 PM ET Formula One is still aiming for a record 23 grands prix this year but could have fewer in future with some held in rotation, the sport’s new chief executive Stefano Domenicali said on Wednesday. The Italian, a former Ferrari team boss and most recently CEO of supercar maker Lamborghini, told Sky Sports
11:50 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — — Beth Paretta has a vision for her new IndyCar team. She wants to send the first female driver to victory lane at the Indianapolis 500 with the support of a predominantly female cast. And then Paretta hopes to turn it into a full-time pipeline for women in racing. On
9:42 AM ET Ferrari Formula One driver Charles Leclerc has tested positive for COVID-19 and is suffering mild symptoms. Leclerc was tested after he learned he had been in contact with a positive case. He confirmed the news in a social media post, adding that he is “feeling OK”, suffering mild symptoms and currently self-isolating
4:54 AM ET Alpine has released images of its 2021 Formula One car painted in an interim livery as part of the brand’s relaunch. The rebranded Renault F1 team will race under the Alpine name this year, although the images released on Thursday were of an concept livery that is due to change again ahead