11:35 AM ET 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 F1 has opened applications to produce a standardised gearbox for all its teams to use between 2021 and 2024. This move would
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5:14 AM ET ESPN staff ESPN will show live coverage of the 2019 Formula One season in the United States this year. The schedules for the upcoming races are listed below (all times Eastern): Rolex Australian Grand PrixPractice 1 – Thursday, March 14, 8:55 PM – ESPN3Practice 2 – Friday, March 15, 12:55 AM –
6:16 AM ET The makers of the upcoming Netflix documentary about Formula One have accused Mercedes and Ferrari of doing a disservice to the championship. The 10-part series Drive to Survive will be released on March 8, a week before the opening race of 2019 in Melbourne, the Australian Grand Prix. The Netflix crew followed
5:54 AM ET Ferrari left the opening week of testing looking like the benchmark for the rest of the field. But how will the final four days shape up? Ahead of the resumption of testing on Tuesday at the Circuit de Catalunya, we look at the five things we expect to see or learn by
9:35 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 The first week of testing offered the first glimpse of how the 2019 Formula
8:50 AM ET MONTMELO, Spain — All the early signs from the first week of testing suggest Ferrari has stolen a march on its rivals. The Italian team, revitalised under its new team principal Mattia Binotto, not only looked quick on track, it was confident off it. After his first proper taste of the SF90
12:31 PM ET ESPN staff MONTMELO, Spain — Nico Hulkenberg finished the first test of 2019 at the top of the timesheets but it was Ferrari who can leave with bragging rights after another impressive day at the Circuit de Catalunya. Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes’ position at the top of Formula One is under threat
10:00 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Two of Formula One’s three races in North America are facing financial issues that are raising concerns about their future. Organizers of the U.S. Grand Prix won’t be reimbursed at least $20 million from the state of Texas for the 2018 race after missing a paperwork deadline
1:41 PM ET MONTMELO, Spain — Daniil Kvyat set the fastest time so far at this week’s test on Wednesday, putting Toro Rosso at the top of the timesheets. Claire Williams understands how bad it looks that her team missed the opening two and a half days of testing for the 2019 season. Lewis Hamilton
10:48 AM ET MONTMELO, Spain — Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes’ position at the top of Formula One is under threat this year after admitting the new Ferrari looks “very, very strong” in pre-season testing so far. Ferrari topped the timesheets at the opening two days of this week’s test in Spain, while Mercedes’ fastest times