Formula 1

Nov 5, 2023, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sao Paulo Grand Prix organisers recognised safety failures and committed to fix them for next year after spectators invaded the track before the end of Sunday’s Formula One race. Stewards said in a statement that a large group of spectators had accessed the run off area

Open Extended Reactions Fernando Alonso’s thrilling late fight with Sergio Perez stole the show at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and earned the two-time champion a podium finish even he doubted was on the cards. Alonso held off the charging Red Bull of Perez for most of the final laps despite the Mexican driver getting

Open Extended Reactions Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed on the formation lap at the São Paulo Grand Prix, where he was due to start from second position on Sunday. Leclerc was perfectly placed to attack Max Verstappen on the run down to Turn 1 after a strong qualifying performance Friday. However, on the lap that precedes

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 4, 2023, 04:33 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Sergio Perez believes Formula One should use reverse grids to set the starting order for sprint races next year or drop the concept of the shortened races altogether. The sixth and final

Nov 4, 2023, 03:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Haas Formula One team have filed a ‘right of review’ request related to last month’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, a team representative said on Saturday. No reason was given but media reports indicated it concerned track limit infringements at Turn Six of the Circuit

Open Extended Reactions Formula One appeared to avoid a major incident when the roof of at least one grandstand collapsed in heavy winds during qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Friday. Conditions at Interlagos went from overcast to dark and stormy in a matter of minutes on Saturday afternoon, right in the middle

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 3, 2023, 06:34 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions George Russell will start eighth at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after he was penalised for impeding in the pit lane exit during Friday’s qualifying session. Alpine drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre

Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris felt McLaren let a golden opportunity for pole position slip through its fingers in Brazil. Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri had looked quick in practice and the opening two segments of qualifying, but were not a factor in the fight for pole. As weather conditions got worse midway through Q3,

Nov 3, 2023, 09:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazil’s Formula One grand prix at Sao Paulo’s Interlagos circuit will stay on the calendar until at least 2030 after securing a five-year contract extension, the sport announced on Friday. The current contract, for a race now known as the Grand Prix of Sao Paulo, was

Open Extended Reactions Daniel Ricciardo downplayed talk of replacing Sergio Pérez at Red Bull next year, saying no conversations on the topic have taken place. AlphaTauri driver Ricciardo outqualified Pérez last time out in Mexico and then drove a strong race to seventh. Pérez, who has a Red Bull contract through to the end of