Formula 1

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 8, 2024, 09:55 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SUZUKA, Japan — Although still 20 seconds shy of Max Verstappen‘s Red Bull at the chequered flag, Ferrari’s performance at the Japanese Grand Prix showed just how much progress the team has

Open Extended Reactions Sergio Perez’s rejuvenated form has put him front of the line to be Max Verstappen’s teammate again in 2025, Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said. Poor results in the middle and end of 2023 opened the door to speculation about whether Red Bull would look elsewhere when Perez was out of

Open Extended Reactions SUZUKA, Japan — Normal service resumed for Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix as he recorded a near-perfect weekend: pole position, fastest lap and race victory. Climbing out of the car, he looked like a man who had just been for a morning stroll in the park rather than someone who’d

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 7, 2024, 06:50 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SUZUKA, Japan — Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes Max Verstappen is already destined for a fourth world title this year, despite there being 20 races left to run. On Sunday in

Apr 6, 2024, 05:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull’s dominant display in Saturday’s qualifying sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix proved they are in a different league, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz said as he vowed to fight for a spot on the podium in Sunday’s race. Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen took pole

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 6, 2024, 04:51 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton qualified seventh in Japan, with teammate George Russell in ninth. Clive Mason/Getty Images SUZUKA, Japan — Despite qualifying seventh for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said his feeling within his

Apr 4, 2024, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fernando Alonso is yet to decide his future in F1. Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Triple world champion Max Verstappen will not leave Red Bull next season, his Aston Martin rival Fernando Alonso said on Thursday, dismissing the prospect of his departure being the surprise twist in this

Open Extended Reactions SUZUKA, Japan — Williams appeared to have dodged a second consecutive Formula One race weekend with just one car in action despite Logan Sargeant’s crash out of first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. Sargeant, driving the repaired chassis which was broken by teammate Alex Albon at the Australian Grand Prix, crashed

Apr 5, 2024, 05:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mercedes’ early-season struggles continued on Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix as team principal Toto Wolff alluded to Lewis Hamilton losing one of his four allotted engines, meaning the seven-time world champion could face grid penalties later in the season. “That one is for the bin,”

Apr 4, 2024, 03:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz said he wanted to speed up talks with Formula One teams for a seat next season and hoped to resolve his future sooner than later. Sainz is the only driver to have beaten dominant Red Bull since 2022, with his most recent victory