12:31 PM ET Racing Point says it opted against testing Lance Stroll for COVID-19 on the Saturday of the Eifel Grand Prix because his doctor did not believe his symptoms were in line with the coronavirus. Stroll missed the Eifel Grand Prix race weekend after feeling unwell on Saturday morning, but did not take a
Formula 1
6:17 AM ET Renault’s Cyril Abiteboul says the returning Fernando Alonso is like “a big shark”, but that his arrival in 2021 will not distract Renault from its long-term goals. Alonso is replacing McLaren-bound Daniel Ricciardo next season, which will be the final year under the current aerodynamic regulations. Formula One hopes the sweeping changes
12:34 PM ET The driver market has been full of surprises this year and if recent speculation is anything to by, there could be a few more before the start of the 2021 season. With a number of key seats yet to be confirmed and plenty of talented drivers left on the market, ESPN takes
8:43 AM ET Red Bull is considering taking over Honda’s Formula One engine project when the manufacturer quits the championship at the end of 2021. Honda’s decision to leave the sport has left Red Bull and junior team Alpha Tauri without an engine supplier for 2022 onwards. Mercedes has already ruled out supplying Red Bull,
6:00 AM ET Vietnam’s first Formula One grand prix has been officially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Friday. The Vietnamese Grand Prix was originally scheduled to take place in April on the streets of Hanoi as the third race of the season, but sources told Reuters in March that it was
8:35 AM ET Reuters and ESPN Mercedes owner Daimler is committed to Formula One but is working to slash costs and cut the environmental impact of motor racing, CEO Ola Kaellenius has said. 1 Related “We have as little reason to step out of Formula One as Bayern Munich has to step out of football,”
4:33 AM ET Japanese Formula Two driver Yuki Tsunoda will test with the Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri Formula One team at Imola next month. Tsunoda, currently third in the F2 standings, will drive a 2018 Toro Rosso car — the latest allowed for such a test — on Nov. 4 after the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
11:59 AM ET Daniel Ricciardo will design a tattoo for Renault F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul after securing the team’s first podium since returning to Formula One at the Eifel Grand Prix. Ricciardo finished third at the Nurburgring for his first podium since winning the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix for Red Bull. Renault had not finished
8:08 AM ET Nicolas Hamilton says the achievements of his older brother Lewis are proof that any dream can be achieved and any record broken. Sharing stories from before F1, Nicolas Hamilton joins Alexis Nunes to look back on his life growing up with Lewis, how he started in motorsport and the challenges he has
Sharing stories from before F1, Nicolas Hamilton joins Alexis Nunes to take a look back on his life growing up with Lewis, how he started in motorsport and the challenges he has overcome in his life and racing career. (00:46) UK Lockdown and coronavirus (05:13) Struggles with Cerebral Palsy + growing up with Lewis (21:56)