Formula 1

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJan 31, 2024, 02:53 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Michael Andretti’s dream of becoming a Formula One team owner was dealt a significant blow Wednesday when the sport’s commercial arm rejected Andretti Global’s proposal to join the grid in 2025 or

Jan 31, 2024, 05:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Malaysia’s state oil company Petroliam Nasional — or Petronas — is looking to bring Formula One races back to Malaysia in 2026 after a nine-year hiatus, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Malaysia hosted a leg of the F1 world championship at its

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJan 26, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris has committed his long-term Formula One future to McLaren after signing a multi-year deal that takes him beyond his existing contract, which was due to expire at the end of

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJan 25, 2024, 09:03 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Charles Leclerc has signed a new contract to continue as a Ferrari driver beyond the end of the 2024 season. The announcement on Thursday did not state the length of the new

Open Extended Reactions Red Bull‘s junior Formula One team, formerly known as Toro Rosso and then AlphaTauri, has been renamed Visa Cash App RB ahead of the 2024 season, the team announced on Wednesday. Red Bull hopes the new deal will help move the team, known for giving F1 debuts to reigning world champion Max

Open Extended Reactions Madrid is the latest city to get in on the Formula One boom with a street race, set to be added to the calendar in 2026, but the reaction to the new venue has been mixed at best. “Street race” has become a loaded term in F1. To some critics, it can

Open Extended Reactions Madrid will become the ninth street race on the F1 calendar. James Gasperotti/Ciancaphoto Studio/Getty Images Madrid will host a Formula One street race from 2026 onwards, it was announced on Tuesday, leaving a question-mark over the future of the existing Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. F1’s last Madrid event was in 1981 at

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJan 18, 2024, 05:16 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes technical director James Allison has signed a new “long-term” contract to commit his future to the team into Formula One’s next set of technical regulations in 2026. The deal follows news

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJan 17, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions New Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has said he has no intention of being a like-for-like replacement for his predecessor Guenther Steiner, but added he is just as partial to using bad

Jan 17, 2024, 09:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren boss Zak Brown has urged Formula One and the governing FIA to ensure Red Bull and sister team AlphaTauri do not gain an unfair advantage from closer ties. Red Bull have owned two teams since 2006, when the Austrian energy drink brand bought the failing