3:00 AM ET Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael, has signed a deal to race with the Haas Formula One team next year. Schumacher will take part in his debut season alongside fellow rookie Nikita Mazepin at Haas, replacing the outgoing driver pairing of Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean. The 21-year-old is
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3:53 AM 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 As of next year, the Schumacher name will be back in Formula One. Mick
2:24 AM ET Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19. Hamilton tested positive on Monday, the day after his victory at Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, during a mandatory PCR test for the upcoming Sakhir Grand Prix at the same circuit this weekend. He
5:11 AM ET News broke on Tuesday morning that Lewis Hamilton will miss the Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19, leaving a space to fill in the most competitive car on the grid. It’s rare that such an opportunity comes up and Mercedes is clearly considering its options after confirming an announcement would
11:31 AM ET Haas has confirmed Russia’s Nikita Mazepin will race for the team in 2021, with a similar announcement about Mick Schumacher expected later this week. Mazepin and Schumacher, the son of seven-time Formula One champion Michael, are replacing Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen, who both look set to leave F1. Mazepin, backed by
9:41 AM ET The fact Romain Grosjean survived Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix was remarkable. The forces, flames and destruction involved in his accident on the opening lap of the race could easily have resulted in a much worse outcome, but somehow he was able to walk away from the incident with relatively minor burns to
3:37 AM ET ESPN News Services Daniel Ricciardo blasted the “Hollywood” coverage of Romain Grosjean’s fiery Bahrain Grand Prix crash on Sunday and said he was disgusted by Formula One’s showing endless replays while drivers were waiting for the race to restart. Grosjean was lucky to escape with his life after his Haas car speared
5:32 AM ET Pietro Fittipaldi, grandson of two-time F1 champion and Indy 500 winner Emerson, will drive for Haas in place of the injured Romain Grosjean at this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix. Grosjean is still in hospital after sustaining burns on both hands in a scary crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The French driver
4:00 PM ET Romain Grosjean said the Halo safety device is the reason he survived his huge crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Grosjean’s car was split in two and set on fire in a huge collision with a barrier at the Bahrain International Circuit. Grosjean will remain in hospital overnight for treatment to the
9:42 AM ET Haas driver Romain Grosjean escaped serious injury after being involved in a massive crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix which ripped his car in two and enfulfed it in flames. Romain Grosjean’s cockpit was engulfed in flames after the crash. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images The incident occurred when Grosjean made contact with AlphaTauri’s Daniil