Formula 1

Nov 26, 2023, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One teams were told to ensure mechanics had eye protection in the pitlane after stewards found numerous breaches during the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. All team managers were summoned after the race to answer allegations of team members lacking the mandatory eyewear

Nov 26, 2023, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton expressed concern about Red Bull’s continued dominance and questioned whether Mercedes could close the gap next year after Formula One’s Abu Dhabi season-ender on Sunday. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a record 19th victory in 22 Grands Prix, and his 21st

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 26, 2023, 01:39 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Sergio Pérez was given a formal warning by the stewards at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after he labelled their decision to hit him with a five-second penalty “a

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 25, 2023, 12:04 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Lando Norris took the blame for the mistake that cost him several positions on the grid at Sunday’s Formula One season finale in Abu Dhabi. The McLaren driver looked

Nov 25, 2023, 08:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s governing body barred overtaking in the pitlane exit during the season’s final qualifying in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after triple world champion Max Verstappen forced his way past rivals in practice. Race director Niels Wittich issued a change to the event notes to prohibit

Nov 25, 2023, 03:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull team boss Christian Horner named Lewis Hamilton’s father Anthony on Friday as the person who contacted him earlier in the season about a possible switch to the Formula One champions. Horner added that there had been no serious discussions and there was in any

Nov 23, 2023, 02:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s governing body is trialling artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle track limits breaches at this weekend’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The FIA said it would be using ‘Computer Vision’ technology that uses shape analysis to work out the number of pixels going beyond the

Nov 23, 2023, 11:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions IndyCar’s Pato O’Ward will join McLaren’s stable of reserve drivers next season, the Formula One team said on Thursday. O’Ward, who drives for the Arrow McLaren IndyCar team, is in Abu Dhabi and will participate in Friday’s first practice ahead of Sunday’s season-ending grand prix. –

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 24, 2023, 04:54 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — McLaren has struck a deal to use Mercedes power units until 2030, it was announced on Friday, meaning the British team will continue as a customer of the German

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 23, 2023, 09:52 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur have both been issued with formal warnings for swearing during an FIA news conference at the Las Vegas