Formula 1

May 4, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Lewis Hamilton has not given up on his dream of taking part in a Formula One race in Africa, something he expects will be a reality in the near future. Miami will host the F1 event this weekend for just the second time after its introduction to the calendar

George Russell has labelled Max Verstappen pathetic for his behaviour after their collision during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Verstappen called Russell a “d—head” after the Mercedes driver forced him wide during the Baku sprint race. The reigning world champion later referred to Russell as “Princess George” in an interview with the Dutch media. Russell likened

May 4, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Formula One and governing FIA have apologised for a dangerous pitlane incident at the end of last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, Alpine’s Esteban Ocon said on Thursday. The FIA promised an immediate review of procedures after mechanics and photographers were in the fast lane awaiting the finish

Fernando Alonso said it is too early for fans to write off Formula One as boring as the sport has always featured limited overtaking. Last week’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which included a sprint race and the regular grand prix itself, featured limited overtaking opportunities. “This is Formula 1 — it has been always like this,”

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 4, 2023, 09:07 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 LET’S ADDRESS THE elephant in the room right from the start. Lewis Hamilton has no plans to retire from Formula One when his current Mercedes contract expires at the end of the year. In fact,

9:21 AM ET Nikita Mazepin, a Russian ex-Formula One driver, is fighting British government sanctions imposed following the invasion of Ukraine in a bid to resurrect his racing career. Nikita Mazepin was dropped last March by his team Haas, which also severed ties with its title sponsor Uralkali URKAI.MM, a Russian fertiliser producer then controlled

9:04 AM ET It has been 5,799 days and counting since an American driver with a full-time Formula One seat contested a U.S. Grand Prix. Scott Speed finished 13th at Indianapolis in 2007 for what was then known as Scuderia Toro Rosso, and it would be the last time he would see the checkered flag

3:57 AM ET Fernando Alonso said he has always tried to help teammates throughout his career but Formula One is only now being kind to him with what radio messages they choose to broadcast. During the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Alonso asked Aston Martin to pass set-up advice over to teammate Lance Stroll. “Tell Lance my

9:51 AM ET Esteban Ocon said Formula One was lucky to avoid a disaster at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix when he narrowly avoided driving into photographers in the pit-lane on the final lap. The FIA’s race stewards opened an immediate investigation into the moment which saw photographers gathered at the entrance to the pits Ocon

10:14 AM ET F1 design legend Adrian Newey has reportedly extended his stay with Red Bull, ending speculation about him switching teams. Newey, who has designed title-winning cars at Williams, McLaren and Red Bull, was in the final year of his contract coming into 2023. According to a report in Motorsport.com, Newey has agreed to