Formula 1

Christian Horner says Red Bull’s current dominant position in Formula One is doubly satisfying as it comes after years of watching Mercedes crush all opposition, a period of time he likened to a jail sentence. Red Bull is currently undefeated in 2023 and is on course to comfortably retain both the constructors’ championship and Max

Aug 2, 2023, 10:49 AM ET A year on from the summer shock of Fernando Alonso announcing his departure and Oscar Piastri ruling out replacing him, Renault-owned Alpine go into Formula One’s August break in a state of upheaval again. The Piastri saga was the talk of Formula One last August, with the Australian issuing

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorAug 2, 2023, 05:07 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Max Verstappen already has one hand on the 2023 Formula One world championship trophy, such has been his dominance in the first half of the season. His Red Bull team has emerged as an unbeatable

Lewis Hamilton quoted from “Austin Powers: Goldmember” to poke fun at how dominant Max Verstappen is in Formula One this season. Verstappen breezed to an eighth straight race win at the Belgian Grand Prix, one away from Sebastian Vettel’s record of nine consecutive. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Asked Sunday evening if Verstappen is having it

Jul 29, 2023, 02:20 PM ET SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Lewis Hamilton felt the penalty he received for colliding with Sergio Perez during Saturday’s sprint was harsh. Hamilton made contact with Perez as he passed him at the Stavelot corner, six laps into the shortened race. The contact left Perez with big damage to the sidepod

Alain Prost has launched an scathing attack on Alpine’s faltering Formula One team, labelling recently departed CEO Laurent Rossi “incompetent” and an example of the corporate influence which has taken hold of the team. On Friday, Alpine confirmed the departure of team boss Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane after this weekend’s Belgian Grand

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Otmar Szafnauer confirmed he and Alpine mutually parted ways as he felt the team’s new goal of becoming a regular F1 winner before 2026 is unrealistic. On Friday, Alpine announced Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane will leave the team after this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Bruno Famin, newly-appointed VP of Alpine

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 28, 2023, 09:16 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SPA FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Alpine has confirmed team principal Otmar Szafnauer and other senior personnel will leave the team after this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Szafnauer’s departure follows news last week that Alpine CEO Laurent

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 30, 2023, 02:02 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — In the early 1980s, NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt was given the nickname One Tough Customer. The nickname, which was also the advertising strapline of his sponsor Wrangler Jeans, stemmed from his reputation

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz both suggested the other had been at fault for their collision at the Belgian Grand Prix. Piastri’s hopes of replicating his podium heroics from Saturday’s sprint were undone immediately when he was struck on the left-hand side by Sainz, who had locked up under braking on the