Formula 1

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

DOHA, Qatar — Formula One’s drivers survived tortuous and, at times, dangerous heat at the Qatar Grand Prix. In a race weekend which crowned a world champion and saw a unique enforcement of maximum stint lengths for tyres due to concerns over safety, there was one major talking point after the race for every driver.

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 8, 2023, 04:32 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Alpine driver Esteban Ocon has revealed he vomited after 15 laps of the Qatar Grand Prix but refused to give up as he battled on to finish seventh at the end of the 57-lap race.

DOHA, Qatar — Max Verstappen’s 2023 championship will go down as one of Formula One’s greatest ever. The sheer dominance the Dutchman has displayed this year has made the outcome of the championship seem like a foregone conclusion months before even the summer break. It’s seen him break one record for consecutive wins — he

Oct 7, 2023, 02:05 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Max Verstappen wrapped up his third Formula One championship on Saturday with six races to spare. Verstappen secured the title as his nearest title rival and teammate Sergio Perez crashed out on lap 11 of the 23-lap sprint race after colliding with Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and