2:21 PM ET ESPN staff Pierre Gasly and Antonio Giovinazzi will both drop three places down the grid at the Monaco Grand Prix after blocking other drivers in qualifying. Gasly prompted a colourful radio rant from fellow Frenchman Romain Grosjean after he impeded the Haas driver in Q2, the second qualifying session, preventing him from
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1:38 PM ET MONTE CARLO, Monaco — Lewis Hamilton was excused from media duties earlier this week, following the death of friend and mentor Niki Lauda. After delivering one of his trademark laps for pole position for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix he spoke for the first time since the passing of the three-time world
12:21 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 Seriously — what on earth is wrong with Ferrari? Charles Leclerc was left furious
May 20, 2019 Maurice Hamilton Close • Veteran F1 journalist, covering the sport since 1977• Motor racing correspondent for the Observer for 20 years• Has written several books and covered F1 for BBC Radio 5 Live Daniel Ricciardo last year proved how it’s possible to nurse a sick car around Monaco without losing the lead. Thirty years ago,
9:04 AM 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 F1 editor Laurence Edmondson reports from his favourite trackside spot during Thursday’s opening practice
2:44 PM ET From the opening laps of first practice it was clear Mercedes would have an advantage in Monaco. As rival drivers ran up close or even nudged the barriers, both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas had track to spare as they traded fastest times at the top of the timesheets. Confidence is key
1:49 PM ET MONTE CARLO, Monaco — It’s rare to see the black flag waved in a Formula One race these days — even more so to see one during a practice session. But that’s what happened in the early stages of the opening session for the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday, when they were
May 23, 2019 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 Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious
12:07 PM ET MONTE CARLO, Monaco — McLaren CEO Zak Brown has elaborated on the string of mistakes that snowballed into Fernando Alonso’s shocking failure to qualify for this year’s Indy 500. A report by the Associated Press earlier this week listed what it called the “comedy of errors” that led to Sunday’s result, where
8:06 AM ET Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said the death of triple world champion Niki Lauda had stripped Formula One of its heart and soul, leaving him feeling “like a zombie” and struggling to contain his emotions. 1 Related Speaking to reporters in the champions’ harbourside hospitality at the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday,