Formula 1

Oct 13, 2023, 06:52 AM ET Formula One’s Belgian Grand Prix has secured a one-year extension to its current deal, keeping it on the calendar through 2025. Formula One said in a statement that this year’s race at Spa-Francorchamps had seen an attendance of 380,000 across the weekend, 20,000 more than at the same event

Open Extended Reactions Bernie Ecclestone, the former boss of Formula One, has pleaded guilty to a criminal tax fraud charge for failing to declare more than £400 million ($492 million) of overseas assets to the UK government. Ecclestone, 92, appeared at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Thursday in relation to a trust he held in

Open Extended Reactions FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is confident Andretti’s bid to join Formula One will be accepted without legal action or a relationship breakdown between the governing body and the championship. The FIA accepted Andretti’s bid to join the F1 grid in future, most likely in 2026, but Formula One Management (FOM), the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 10, 2023, 07:09 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Pirelli has won the contract to remain in its position as Formula One’s sole tyre supplier from 2025 to 2027, with the option to extend an additional year. The Italian tyre manufacturer faced opposition from

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 9, 2023, 06:23 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Red Bull boss Christian Horner remains hopeful his struggling driver Sergio Perez can regain confidence by working with a mental coach, saying his team “desperately” needs the Mexican to return to form. Perez has scored

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 9, 2023, 08:34 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Lando Norris believes McLaren had the car performance to beat Max Verstappen to victory at the Qatar Grand Prix, but mistakes earlier in the weekend prevented him challenging for the first win of his Formula

Oct 9, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Formula One needs more teams and fewer races and should welcome Michael Andretti’s entry bid as good for business and the spirit of the sport, according to FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The Emirati told Reuters at the Qatar Grand Prix he was optimistic the American’s planned 11th team

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 8, 2023, 05:23 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Lewis Hamilton escaped a penalty for causing his first lap collision with teammate George Russell at the Qatar Grand Prix, but was reprimanded and fined for crossing the circuit after the incident. The two Mercedes

DOHA, Qatar – Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix after colliding with teammate George Russell at the first corner, an incident Hamilton accepted responsibility for. Russell and Hamilton were starting second and third and found themselves alongside each other going into Turn 1. Hamilton was on the outside and Russell was bottled

Oct 10, 2023, 03:42 AM ET Formula One’s governing body will take action to protect drivers from the sort of extreme heat and humidity they suffered during Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix, it said in a statement. Some of those racing in the heat ended up on the verge of collapse, vomiting and severely dehydrated after