10:39 AM ET Charles Leclerc drove for two laps of the Spanish Grand Prix without his seatbelt fastened. The Ferrari driver’s car had stopped on track right before the entrance to the pit-lane with an engine issue caused by an electrical fault. After initially preparing to climb out of the car, Leclerc resumed the race
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1:43 PM 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 The Spanish Grand Prix looked set to be a genuine fight between Mercedes and
12:02 PM ET Sebastian Vettel explained why he cursed at Ferrari during the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday after growing frustrated with their communication about his race strategy. Vettel finished seventh in Barcelona after a well-executed one-stop strategy, which saw him jump ahead of a group of two-stopping rivals and complete 36 laps on the
12:50 PM 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 The grid for the Spanish Grand Prix looks very familiar at the front, with
10:41 AM ET Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff cast fresh doubt on his future on Friday while signalling that the champions were now prepared to sign a new deal with commercial rights holders Liberty Media. The Austrian had said at Silverstone last week that Mercedes were not ready to sign a new ‘Concorde Agreement’
Aug 13, 2020 Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he and Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul have a bet which involves the latter getting a tattoo if they score a podium this year. Ricciardo will leave Renault at the end of 2020, his second season with the team, for McLaren. He is yet to score a podium for
9:59 AM ET Renault’s next move in Formula One’s copying controversy will call for rivals Racing Point to be disqualified from every race at which its car was protested. An investigation into the design process of Racing Point’s brake ducts was put in motion when Renault protested their legality at the Styrian Grand Prix, claiming
7:33 AM ET Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes comfortably top of the order in the first practice session ahead of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. Sky-high temperatures and F1 politics – there’s plenty to discuss ahead of the sixth race of the 2020 season.Listen to the latest episode The Mercedes pair were 0.939s quicker
12:34 PM ET Lewis Hamilton believes a proposal to stop teams using qualifying-specific engine modes is aimed at slowing Mercedes down, but says it will not have the desired effect. The FIA wrote to teams this week to notify them it is planning to outlaw high-power engine modes that are reserved for qualifying and very
1:24 PM ET Sebastian Vettel says he would speak out if he felt Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc was getting preferential treatment at the team. Sky-high temperatures and F1 politics – there’s plenty to discuss ahead of the sixth race of the 2020 season.Listen to the latest episode The four-time world champion was comprehensively outperformed by