Dec 30, 2019 Speaking at the final Formula One race of the last decade, FIA president Jean Todt said the existence of international motorsport faces two main threats in the future. One would be the fallout from a high-profile, fatal accident and the other would be the impact — perceived or otherwise — that racing
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6:34 AM ET The 2020 season could feature the most open driver market in recent Formula One history, with many of the grid’s big names out of contract at the end of their current season. Here’s a run-down of the drivers who will be looking for a new deal — with their current team, or
8:46 AM ET Charles Leclerc’s contract extension is a huge statement from F1’s most famous team and speaks volumes about the impact he had during his first season in red. Leclerc’s 2019 was not without drama and frustration, but on paper was very impressive. Ferrari had broken from its norm in 2019 by promoting the
5:54 AM ET Charles Leclerc will be a Ferrari driver for the next five years after signing a contract extension keeping him at the team until the end of the 2024 season. Leclerc joined Ferrari as a race driver in 2019 but has been a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy since his championship-winning GP3
9:26 AM ET We assembled an international team of Formula One journalists to give their opinions on the biggest questions about the 2010s and to predict which drivers might help shape the next decade of racing. Who was better at their peak — dominant Sebastian Vettel (2010-2013), or dominant Lewis Hamilton (2014-2019)? Laurence Edmondson, ESPN:
6:01 AM ET Former Red Bull junior driver Dan Ticktum has joined Williams in a development role while also competing in Formula Two next season, the Formula One team said on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Briton, who tested for Red Bull this year but was then dropped from their programme, is a two-time winner of the
9:53 AM ET The 2010s has seen some incredible drivers compete in the Formula One world championship. The argument of who is the greatest of them all is always a complicated one with no simple answer and can often be a tiresome debate. It’s much easier to break the debate down by splitting it into
8:20 AM ET After a series of FIA checks, rule clarifications and accusations from rival teams, Ferrari is confident it has proved its power unit was legal in 2019. The Italian team enjoyed a significant straight-line speed advantage over its rivals all year, leading to speculation over the way it was running its engine. Formula
7:28 AM ET Lewis Hamilton still finds it bizarre to have his name linked with F1’s all-time statistical leader, Michael Schumacher, ahead of what could be a record-setting 2020. Hamilton claimed the world title this year, his fifth in six years and sixth overall, moving him to within one of Schumacher’s all-time mark. Hamilton can
11:25 AM ET Following the conclusion of the 2019 Formula One season, we are doing our end-of-year rankings a little differently this year. By looking at a drivers highest peak and lowest dips in our weekly Power Rankings, we can chart the consistent drivers, the late bloomers, those who had a rollercoaster year and then