Formula 1

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

Sep 21, 2023, 05:13 AM ET Formula One should be tougher on drivers who impede others because “no one seems to care enough,” McLaren’s Lando Norris said on Thursday. Red Bull’s runaway championship leader Max Verstappen received three summons to the stewards in Singapore last weekend for impeding in qualifying and was handed two reprimands

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 21, 2023, 03:38 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — Max Verstappen believes anyone who is unable to appreciate Red Bull’s dominance of Formula One this year is not a true fan of the sport. Prior to Carlos Sainz’s victory at the

Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda will stay with AlphaTauri in 2024, sources have told ESPN, leaving impressive rookie Liam Lawson’s immediate future in doubt. Red Bull had been weighing up three options for two seats but are understood to have settled on a decision this week. The decision extends the F1 career of eight-time grand

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 21, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SUZUKA, Japan — McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri has similar traits to two-time champion Fernando Alonso and seven-time champion Michael Schumacher. This week, Piastri, who is in his rookie season in F1,