Formula 1

McLaren has extended rookie Oscar Piastri’s contract through to the end of 2026. The deal will keep Piastri and Lando Norris together as teammates for at least two more years, with the latter’s contract running until 2025. Piastri has impressed in his first F1 season so far, scoring 42 points and finishing second in the

Sep 19, 2023, 09:26 AM ET Formula One risks disarray in the unlikely event of Felipe Massa winning a threatened legal claim for the 2008 world championship, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Former Ferrari driver Massa, now 42, has alleged he was denied the title by a “conspiracy” because the sport’s leaders knew

Sep 17, 2023, 06:24 AM ET Red Bull’s Singapore Grand Prix qualifying woes had nothing to do with a recent move by the governing FIA to tighten the rules on flexible bodywork, team boss Christian Horner said on Saturday. Championship leader Max Verstappen, riding a wave of 10 wins in a row, qualified only 11th

Sep 17, 2023, 05:23 PM ET AlphaTauri stand-in Liam Lawson scored his first Formula One points at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday and, in only his third race, also chalked up the team’s highest finish of the season. Despite that, the 21-year-old New Zealander managed to find fault in his weekend. Editor’s Picks 2

Sep 17, 2023, 12:39 PM ET Max Verstappen’s record run of 10 wins in a row ended in Singapore on Sunday but the Formula One leader had no doubt his Red Bull would be back up to speed in Japan next weekend, and rivals agreed. The Dutch 25-year-old finished fifth in a race won by

George Russell had to fight back tears after crashing out of the Singapore Grand Prix, saying he felt like he’d let himself and his Mercedes team down. Russell crashed on the final lap while running in third, narrowly behind Lando Norris and race leader Carlos Sainz. Editor’s Picks The Brit clipped the inside wall on

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 18, 2023, 05:44 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SINGAPORE — Red Bull’s record-breaking run of victories was always going to come to an end eventually, and with it there was always going to be a heady mix of drama and emotions. Carlos Sainz’s

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 17, 2023, 12:31 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SINGAPORE – Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has no regrets over his team’s strategy gamble at the Singapore Grand Prix, which ultimately saw George Russell throw away a podium when he crashed into the barriers on

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 17, 2023, 01:33 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SINGAPORE — Red Bull’s dream of an unbeaten season came to an end at the Singapore Grand Prix, but team principal Christian Horner said he never truly believed it was possible. The team’s winning run,

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 17, 2023, 03:51 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SINGAPORE — Aston Martin has decided to withdraw Lance Stroll from Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix after he was involved in a huge accident during qualifying on Saturday evening. Stroll lost control of his car in