9:00 AM ET SAO PAULO — Daniel Ricciardo’s run of rotten bad luck is showing no sign of coming to an end any time soon. The Australian driver will serve a grid penalty this weekend after Red Bull was forced to change the turbocharger in his Renault engine. It’s the sixth turbo he’s used this
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4:22 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — Nico Hulkenberg says his crash in second practice was down to wanting “a bit too much” from the car. Hulkenberg lost control of his car and hit the wall while climbing the hill from the Juncao corner which leads to the start-finish line. It put the Renault driver
3:47 PM ET Connor McDonagh Max Verstappen has ruled out challenging Mercedes and Ferrari for pole position in Brazil. Red Bull showed strong pace throughout Friday practice with Verstappen topping the first session. The Dutchman’s running in the afternoon session was curtailed by an oil leak which left him in the garage for approximately one
10:31 AM ET Pietro Fittipaldi, the grandson of two-time world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, will join the Haas F1 team as a test driver next year and make his F1 debut at this year’s end-of-season test in Abu Dhabi. Fittipaldi, 22, has raced in IndyCar and Japanese Super Formula this year and was due to take
12:57 PM ET Lewis Hamilton is not planning to orchestrate a victory for teammate Valtteri Bottas at the Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend if the two drivers find themselves leading the race. Bottas was leading September’s Russian Grand Prix when he was asked by the Mercedes team to move over and gift victory to Hamilton.
2:16 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — Formula One drivers are set to meet on Friday to discuss growing concerns and frustrations around the quality of racing. The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) will discuss several key issues, including Pirelli’s tyres, which remain a contentious topic in the paddock, and the significant performance gap between
11:27 AM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — Lewis Hamilton is unsure whether the addition of the Vietnam Grand Prix is necessary in a Formula One calendar already standing at 21 races. Formula One has confirmed Vietnam will host its first grand prix in April 2020, with the race set to be held in the country’s
12:23 PM ET Formula One’s commercial boss Sean Bratches has sent a warning to historic circuits such as Silverstone, reminding them that their position on the calendar is not essential for sport’s long-term future. Formula One has confirmed Vietnam will host its first grand prix in April 2020, with the race set to be held
4:15 AM ET Formula One has confirmed Vietnam will host its first grand prix in April 2020, with the race set to be held in the country’s capital city Hanoi. The 5.565km circuit is located 12km west of the centre of Hanoi and will be part a street circuit with a purpose-built paddock complex. The
6:42 AM ET Brazilian Formula 2 driver Sergio Sette Camara has joined McLaren as a test and development driver. Sette Camara has been the F2 teammate of McLaren’s current test driver Lando Norris this season and will take over Norris’ role when the British driver is promoted to a race seat alongside Carlos Sainz next