Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes needs the best six months of car development it has ever produced to have any hope of stopping Red Bull’s dominance in 2024. Red Bull secured a second straight constructors’ title at the Japanese Grand Prix to cap what has been a record-breaking season. The team has only failed to win

Max Verstappen’s “mighty” pole position lap at the Japanese Grand Prix was one of Formula One’s best, Red Bull boss Christian Horner said. After Red Bull’s unbeaten season came to an end last week at the Singapore Grand Prix, Verstappen resumed business as normal at Suzuka. The Dutch driver was in a world of his

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 24, 2023, 06:12 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — Christian Horner has said he doubts Red Bull will ever be able to repeat the success it has had this season after his team won the constructors’ championship at the Japanese Grand

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 24, 2023, 04:54 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc thought he was on his way to a podium at the Japanese Grand Prix after mistaking Sergio Perez’s retiring Red Bull for that of race-winner Max Verstappen. Leclerc,

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 24, 2023, 02:43 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — Red Bull has won its sixth constructors’ championship in its 19-year history and broken the record for securing the title with the most races remaining. Max Verstappen sealed the team’s crown in

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 23, 2023, 05:11 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — Max Verstappen told his rivals to “suck on an egg” if they truly believe Red Bull’s drop in performance at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix was linked to an FIA technical directive.

Sep 23, 2023, 07:39 AM ET McLaren Formula One boss Zak Brown has offered to fly Oscar Piastri’s mother to Japan after the Australian rookie driver put his car on the front row of the starting grid for Sunday’s race at Suzuka. The 22-year-old had also qualified on the front row for the Belgian GP

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 23, 2023, 06:09 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — Lando Norris says his only chance of victory at the Japanese Grand Prix would be if Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, who start ahead of him on the grid in first and

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 22, 2023, 08:19 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — AlphaTauri has confirmed Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda will remain at the team next year, while rookie Liam Lawson will continue as a Red Bull and AlphaTauri reserve driver. The news, which

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 22, 2023, 10:58 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — The distinctive Jorō spider, which is common across much of Japan, can grow to the size of the palm of your hand. The female of the species is much larger than the