Formula 1

Max Verstappen strengthened his already commanding F1 title lead with dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Verstappen’s lead was only challenged at Turn 1, when Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz got alongside him, but he cantered away into the distance after that. The reigning champion crossed the

Charles Leclerc will start the Spanish Grand Prix from the pit-lane after Ferrari made changes to his car overnight. Leclerc qualified 19th on Saturday and was convinced his car had an issue. Ferrari confirmed on Sunday it had made changes to the rear end of the car so that a proper investigation could be carried

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 3, 2023, 03:18 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — Charles Leclerc suspects a mechanical issue was to blame for his lack of pace in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver will start 19th on Sunday’s grid after finishing

Jun 3, 2023, 11:25 AM ET MONTMELO, Spain — Max Verstappen dominated a bizarre qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix that saw the Mercedes drivers collide, Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez fail to make Q3 and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finish up 19th. Verstappen’s fourth pole position of the season came as no surprise, but that

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 2, 2023, 01:27 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton is concerned he might not make the top 10 in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix after he finished Friday’s practice sessions 11th fastest. After he finished fourth

Jun 2, 2023, 01:09 PM ET McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said he could only congratulate Red Bull after looking at photographs revealing hitherto-hidden details of the championship leaders’ Formula One car. Pictures of the underside of Sergio Perez‘s car swiftly circulated around rivals after the Mexican driver crashed in Monaco Grand Prix qualifying and

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 2, 2023, 12:45 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — Fernando Alonso closed the gap to Max Verstappen in Friday’s second practice session, but the Red Bull driver remained fastest of all with a new lap record of 1:13.907 around the Circuit

Ferrari has unveiled its new upgrades for the Spanish Grand Prix, which includes sidepods like the dominant Red Bull car. As many other teams have since the beginning of last season, when a new set of technical rules came in, Ferrari’s new batch of upgrades shows a clear move towards the Red Bull concept. While

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 1, 2023, 10:50 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Sergio Perez trails Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen by 39 points in the standings. Mark Thompson/Getty Images MONTMELO, Spain — Sergio Perez believes he can beat Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen to this year’s title, despite

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 1, 2023, 12:38 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Fernando finished second to Max Verstappen in last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images MONTMELO, Spain — Fernando Alonso has defended Aston Martin’s strategy at last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, saying there is too