Formula 1

11:52 AM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia is open to the possibility of hosting two Formula One races per season in the future, according to chairman of the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al Faisal. The third running of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will take place this

10:46 AM ET Ferrari has taken what it says is a precautionary step of changing the power unit in both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz‘s cars for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Leclerc already has a 10-place grid penalty this weekend as Ferrari has moved on to his third control electronics unit, one more than

3:18 PM ET Lewis Hamilton distanced himself on Thursday from Formula One rivals who said they felt comfortable to be racing in Saudi Arabia this weekend. The Briton, a seven-times world champion and Formula One’s most successful driver, chose his words carefully but left little doubt about his stance. Attending an official FIA news conference

1:36 PM ET Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have defended Ferrari from recent Italian media reports suggesting turmoil behind the scenes, with the latter saying the press is trying to “destabalise” the team. Ferrari’s F1 team has been under fire over the past few weeks after a disappointing opening race, which saw Aston Martin’s Fernando

7:01 AM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Max Verstappen will arrive at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix a day late on Friday after suffering from a stomach illness earlier this week. The world champion will miss Thursday’s media sessions as a result but says he is now “feeling fine again.” Verstappen tweeted that he had

11:59 AM ET Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will serve a 10-place grid penalty at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second race of F1’s season. Leclerc retired from third position in the closing stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix due to a problem with his Ferrari’s control electronics. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Ferrari has confirmed Leclerc

10:07 AM ET Austria will continue to host Formula One until 2027 after signing a four-year contract extension, both sides said on Wednesday. The Austrian Grand Prix returned to Formula One in 2014 and the last race of the existing agreement was set to be held on July 2. “The Austrian Grand Prix brings together

8:50 AM ET The second race of the Formula One season takes place in Saudi Arabia this weekend, and it promises to reveal more details about the competitive order in 2023. Red Bull dominated the season-opener in Bahrain, but that doesn’t mean it’ll be the case in Jeddah, where different track characteristics could shake up

6:18 AM ET Formula One is not in talks about a London street race despite plans being drawn up for a track in the east of the city, ESPN understands. This week reports circulated of new plans for a race around the Docklands area, which currently hosts a Formula E event, put forward by built

11:58 AM ET The son of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has died in a car crash in Dubai. A spokesperson for the FIA, motor racing’s governing body, confirmed on Friday that Saif Ben Sulayem had died. The younger Ben Sulayem had a brief racing career and competed against 2023 Formula One rookies Oscar Piastri