Formula 1

9:44 AM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — Toto Wolff said the early signs are that Mercedes’ 2023 car does not have the same bouncing issues the team struggled with so much last year. After eight straight titles, Mercedes won only a single race last year as it struggled to get to grips with its erratic car.

6:50 AM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — Reigning world champion Max Verstappen started the 2023 Formula One season where he left off in 2022 by topping the first morning of testing in Bahrain. The Red Bull driver set a 1:32.959 — 2.5 seconds off last year’s pole position time at the same circuit — as all

3:25 PM ET There will be just three days of preseason testing before the opening race weekend of the 2023 Formula One season and they are about to get underway from February 23 to 25. The number of test days has been halved this year due to stability in the regulations from last year, and

Feb 21, 2023 The charred remains of the Formula One car Romain Grosjean crashed at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix will go on display at a new exhibition in Madrid next month. Grosjean survived the terrifying accident, which saw his Haas crash into an unprotected barrier at 120mph, split in two and burst into flames.

11:12 AM ET Formula One’s preseason officially kicks off this week with three days of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, but all 10 teams have already unveiled their cars to the world over the past few weeks. We saw a handful of big ‘season’ launches, as they appear now to be known — some

10:50 AM ET Lance Stroll will miss all of Formula One preseason testing with Aston Martin after suffering minor injuries in a bicycle crash this week. Stroll was “involved in a minor accident” while training in Spain, the team confirmed in a statement on Monday. The team is yet to confirm who will replace Stroll

5:43 AM ET Honda says it has been contacted by multiple Formula One teams since signing up for the 2026 Formula One engine regulations but is not yet ready to confirm whether it will remain in the sport. Honda’s current F1 commitment extends to the end of 2025 as Red Bull’s engine supplier, but it

12:12 PM ET Nate Saunders Close Nate Saunders General Editor, F1 Laurence Edmondson Close Laurence Edmondson F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 The FIA has issued a clarification around its controversial clampdown on political protests in Formula One, insisting any statement at a grand prix would still require permission

Feb 15, 2023 A look at the liveries of all 10 teams ahead of the new Formula One season. Red Bull Car name: RB19 Red Bull’s livery is unchanged from its dominant 2022 season, but if it ain’t broke, why fix it? The team has returned to championship form in the iconic look it has

6:01 AM ET Alpine will supply the engines if Andretti Cadillac win their battle to become Formula One’s 11th team, the Renault-owned sportscar maker’s chief executive Laurent Rossi said on Thursday. The governing FIA this month formally started a process that could lead to new entrants from 2025. Andretti Global and General Motors announced in