Formula 1

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 21, 2023, 08:46 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Max Verstappen has reiterated his criticism of Formula One’s sprint race format, saying it detracts from the excitement of a race weekend. Verstappen has been a vocal opponent of

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 21, 2023, 07:53 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Watching Max Verstappen‘s Red Bull disappear into the distance during Saturday’s sprint race at the Circuit of the Americas underlined to Lewis Hamilton just how much work his Mercedes

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 20, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Max Verstappen said qualifying sixth for the U.S. Grand Prix should make his race on Sunday “a bit more fun” as he looks to claim his 15th win of

Oct 20, 2023, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michael Andretti said on Friday he was still aiming to enter Formula One in 2025 despite continued opposition from rival teams, and had a current specification car ready for testing. The American, a former F1 racer and son of 1978 world champion Mario with successful teams

Oct 20, 2023, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One is an extreme sport and needs to stay so, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said in response to concern about driver safety after a gruelling Qatar Grand Prix this month. The 38-year-old Mercedes driver told reporters ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix that racing

Open Extended Reactions Mercedes driver George Russell slammed the FIA’s prospective €1m fine for drivers in the future Getty AUSTIN, Texas – George Russell said he and his fellow drivers will challenge Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, about the prospect of being fined €1 million ($1.05m) in the future. Ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix, the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 19, 2023, 06:00 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Sergio Pérez has denied reports he is set to retire from Formula One at the end of this year and remains 100 percent certain he will be a Red

Oct 19, 2023, 05:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One drivers expressed shock and amazement on Thursday after the sport’s governing body quadrupled the amount stewards can fine them to a maximum of one million euros ($1.06 million). The change to the International Sporting Code (ISC) was approved at a meeting of the FIA’s

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistOct 19, 2023, 09:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pato O’Ward is the last remaining IndyCar starlet with direct ties to Formula One, thanks to his performances for Arrow McLaren. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports July of 2022 was a heady time for IndyCar drivers who harbored Formula One dreams. The long-broken bridge

Oct 18, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s surging popularity in the U.S. will accelerate further with next month’s Las Vegas Grand Prix and an F1 movie starring Brad Pitt on the way, McLaren boss Zak Brown told Reuters. U.S. interest in the sport has been supercharged in recent years by Netflix’s