7:33 PM ET Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 While there was no actual racing to speak of with the Bahrain Grand Prix
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7:50 AM ET Six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has sent a message to his fans saying he is healthy and in training amid speculation he may have caught coronavirus. Hamilton attended an event in London on March 4 along with British actor Idris Elba and Canadian TV presenter Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, who have both
9:30 AM ET Motorsport fans looking to get their racing fix will not have to look far to get it this weekend, which was meant to be headlined by the Bahrain Grand Prix. 1 Related In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many have turned to games to pass the time and that is no
1:25 PM ET Pro-golfer Ian Poulter and Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will compete against last year’s Formula One rookie of the year Lando Norris in Veloce Esports’ #NotTheBahGP. With several motorsport events cancelled, #NotTheBahGP is a virtual race based on the Bahrain Grand Prix which was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. 1 Related
12:04 PM ET Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. On a conference call between team bosses, the FIA and Formula One on Thursday, the sport reached a unanimous agreement to delay 2021’s major rules revamp by a year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, F1 fans will have to wait
7:00 AM ET Formula One has launched a Virtual Racing Series to fill the delay to the 2020 season caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The first six races of F1’s season have been postponed, with Monaco Grand Prix organisers making the decision to cancel their event outright. A start date for the new F1 season
Mar 20, 2020 Formula One teams are exploring ways to aid government and health authorities in the fight against the coronavirus by supplying ventilators. The coronavirus pandemic has stretched healthcare systems across the world to a breaking point. Several F1 teams have applied-technology divisions as part of their operations and are looking at ways to
1:55 PM ET Monaco Grand Prix organisers have confirmed the famous race will not take place in 2020 having been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, F1 postponed its three races slated for May, the Dutch, Spanish and Monaco GPs. Later that day, the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) confirmed the event will
6:49 AM ET Formula One bosses and teams have agreed to push back the radical rule changes originally planned for 2021 amid the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. F1 had set aside next year to introduce a radical overhaul of car designs, which it hoped would allow for closer racing and more overtaking.
11:04 AM ET Formula One has postponed the three races scheduled to take place in May — the Dutch, Spanish and Monaco grands prix — in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The start of F1’s season has been pushed back due to the global crisis. The first four races — Australia, Bahrain, Vietnam and China