12:29 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Fernando Alonso says McLaren now knows “exactly what to do” to turn its ailing performance around. After setting its sights on podiums and potential victories with a switch to Renault power over the winter, McLaren has underperformed in the opening eleven races of the year. The team, which has
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11:33 AM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Daniel Ricciardo expects to be able to fight for victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix without penalties despite his engine failure at Hockenheim. Ricciardo’s car slowed to a halt during the race in Germany, raising fears of engine component changes and a drop down the grid at Hockenheimring, one
10:37 AM ET Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says it would be “madness” to push through major changes to Formula One’s engine regulations in 2021 as it would require existing manufacturers to develop two power units in tandem. F1’s next engine formula is at the centre of plans to provide closer racing and a more
6:18 AM ET After an absorbing German Grand Prix, our F1 editors Laurence Edmondson and Nate Saunders join regular columnists Maurice Hamilton and Kate Walker to discuss the major talking points as we pass the half-way point of the 2018 F1 season. Were the team orders used by Mercedes and Ferrari during the German Grand
10:06 AM ET Sergio Marchionne, the former Chairman and CEO of Ferrari, has died in hospital at the age of 66. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Ferrari confirmed on Saturday that Marchionne would not be returning to work after suffering health complications following surgery in Zurich. By Wednesday FCA chairman John Elkann issued a statement
12:05 PM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has encouraged Lewis Hamilton to express polarising opinions on his social media channels after his driver crticised Sky Sports’ broadcast of the German Grand Prix in an Instagram post. Having watched a replay of his race victory at Hockenheim, Hamilton took to Instagram on Monday to criticise Sky
11:06 AM ET Toto Wolff has called on Mercedes to up its rate of development and outperform Ferrari after the extent of the Italian team’s power advantage became clear at the German Grand Prix. The dramatic reversal in fortunes experienced by Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton during the German Grand Prix weekend highlighted why F1
10:59 AM ET The two main protagonists of the 2018 season — and of Formula One’s modern era — are locked in a compelling drama. Lewis Hamilton credited divine intervention and booing local fans for his remarkable victory at the German Grand Prix. Max Verstappen has defended Sebastian Vettel over his race-ending crash while leading
3:20 AM ET Double amputee Billy Monger celebrated his first appearance on the British Formula 3 podium at the weekend with his own special take on F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo’s ‘shoey’. Monger lost both his legs in a horrifying crash during a British Formula 4 race last year after smashing into the back of a
4:11 PM ET Formula One has postponed the Miami Grand Prix it intended to hold next year due to complications with negotiations and planning. Miami voted in May to enter negotiations with F1 about a 10-year deal to host a street race. Those plans have been met with local opposition and last week it was