Formula 1

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 2, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions The Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was one of Max Verstappen’s 19 race wins in 2023. Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua via Getty Images Formula One will continue to race at the Suzuka circuit

Open Extended Reactions Haas has launched the car which will compete in its first season without the leadership of former team boss Guenther Steiner. Haas’ new car, dubbed the VF-24, sees the team lean more into a predominantly black look, which has become a trend across the F1 grid as teams strip away paint to

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 2, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted Lewis Hamilton’s decision to leave for Ferrari in 2025 was not a surprise, but admitted the timing, just three weeks before the first day of

Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton will make a sensational move to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula One season on a multiyear contract, the Italian team confirmed on Thursday. Hamilton, a seven-time world champion and winner of a record 103 races, will drive for Mercedes this coming season before replacing Carlos Sainz the following year. –

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorFeb 1, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton‘s shocking move to Ferrari for 2025 redefines everything we thought we knew about the upcoming seasons of Formula One. In one year’s time, the best-known and most successful driver in

Laurence Edmondson Close Laurence Edmondson F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close Nate Saunders General Editor, F1 Feb 1, 2024, 05:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton has won seven drivers’ titles in his F1 career. Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images Lewis Hamilton is set for a sensational

Open Extended Reactions Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner said F1’s decision to block Andretti joining before 2028 shows the sport is in such good health it can no longer afford to have uncompetitive teams. On Wednesday, F1 rejected the joint Andretti-Cadillac bid to join the grid in 2025 or 2026, although it has kept the

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