Formula 1

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

6:24 AM ET BAKU, Azerbaijan — After four rounds of the 2023 season, the battle between the Red Bull drivers is far closer than many expected. Max Verstappen leads Sergio Pérez by six points in the drivers’ standings, with the pair taking two race victories each, and Perez winning the first of six sprint races

12:34 PM ET BAKU, Azerbaijan — An investigation into the near miss between Esteban Ocon‘s Alpine car and multiple people gathering for the podium ceremony at Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix has prompted the FIA to take immediate steps to avoid a repeat of the incident. The governing body expressed its “regret” at what happened and

3:14 PM ET BAKU, Azerbaijan — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has explained the timing of the pit stop that saw Max Verstappen lose the lead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and fall behind teammate Sergio Perez. Verstappen took the lead of the race on Lap 4 from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who started on

3:33 PM ET Charles Leclerc caused some concern when he reported a “cut” while leading Saturday’s Formula One sprint race in Baku, but the Ferrari driver later clarified he was referring to a cat. Asked whether there had been any recurrence of what had sounded like an engine cutout, Leclerc told reporters: “Absolutely not. I

12:27 PM ET BAKU, Azerbaijan — Max Verstappen has called on Formula One to scrap sprint races after Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw a revised format tried for the first time. Sprint races were introduced during the 2021 season as a way of adding another competitive session between qualifying and the grand prix. Editor’s Picks

2:07 PM ET BAKU, Azerbaijan — Change is rarely universally popular in any walk of life, so it was no surprise to see a mixed reaction to Formula One’s new sprint format on Saturday. The vast majority of the drivers seemed happy with the new format as long as it remains at a select number

5:40 AM ET BAKU, Azerbaijan — Charles Leclerc doubled down on his pole position in Friday qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he also took pole in the inaugural sprint shootout session on Saturday, which will set the grid for the sprint race later the same day. Leclerc secured pole despite crashing at Turn

Apr 25, 2023 ESPN staff The 2023 Formula 1 racing season is in full swing, with expanded viewing options for American F1 fans across a variety of platforms. This weekend, the action heads to Baku, Azerbaijan. When is the Azerbaijan Grand Prix? How can I watch? The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will air on Sunday, April

12:28 PM ET BAKU, Azerbaijan — Charles Leclerc described his pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as “a good surprise” after admitting he did not expect to be in contention for the fastest time in qualifying. Leclerc beat championship leader Max Verstappen to the top spot in Friday qualifying by 0.188s, meaning he will