Formula 1

Open Extended Reactions Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and wife Susie, head of the F1 Academy, are the subjects of an FIA investigation over an alleged conflict of interest. The FIA has acted on reported concerns raised by rival team bosses about whether the pair have been sharing information confidential to Formula One Management (FOM). Susie

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorDec 5, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Formula One has confirmed the locations of its six sprint races next year, with China and Miami both adding the shortened race format to their weekends. As was the case this year,

Dec 4, 2023, 11:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz’s Las Vegas Grand Prix grid penalty last month was wrong but unavoidable, according to Formula One race steward Derek Warwick who was on the panel that imposed it on the Ferrari driver. Spaniard Sainz was handed a 10-place grid penalty through no fault of

Dec 4, 2023, 11:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Swiss-based Sauber could surprise with their new Formula One name for next season after the departure of Alfa Romeo as title sponsor, according to team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi. The team’s deal to race as Stellantis-brand Alfa Romeo, after previously competing as Sauber, ended this year

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorDec 1, 2023, 12:16 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Williams has announced that American driver Logan Sargeant will remain at the team next year as Alex Albon’s teammate. Sargeant was the only Formula One driver to finish the 2023 season without

Nov 30, 2023, 08:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas has raised $150,000 for men’s health charity Movember after a ‘Bottass 2024’ calendar featuring photographs of him baring his backside sped off the shelves. An initial run of 10,000, with €5 ($5.46) from each going to prostate cancer research, swiftly sold

Nov 30, 2023, 05:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton has admitted to moments of self doubt after the 38-year-old Mercedes driver’s second successive Formula One season without a win. Speaking to the BBC and others in an interview published on Wednesday, the seven-times world champion and most successful driver in the sport’s history

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 29, 2023, 07:01 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s media has gradually been running out of adjectives to describe Max Verstappen‘s dominance this year, but the statistics of his phenomenal 2023 season speak for themselves. Below is a list

Laurence Edmonson Nov 27, 2023, 03:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Christian Horner believes his Red Bull team has hit its zenith after winning 21 of this year’s 22 races, saying that he fully expects rival teams to close the gap next year. Red Bull’s success this year has been rooted in

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 27, 2023, 02:42 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has likened the challenge of catching Red Bull to that of climbing Mount Everest after his team scored less than the points of the world champions this