Formula 1

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 4, 2024, 10:50 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SUZUKA, Japan — Formula One returns to Japan this weekend at the mighty Suzuka circuit, albeit on a date earlier than previous editions of the Japanese Grand Prix. The April running of

Open Extended Reactions SUZUKA, Japan — Fernando Alonso’s controversial Australian Grand Prix penalty for potentially dangerous driving has split opinion among his Formula One rivals. While defending fifth position from George Russell on the final lap of the Melbourne race, Alonso decelerated early on approach to Turn Six — the move caught the Mercedes driver

Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton said Sebastian Vettel would be the ideal driver at Mercedes. David Davies/PA Images via Getty Images SUZUKA, Japan – Lewis Hamilton believes old rival Sebastian Vettel would be “an amazing option” to replace him at Mercedes in 2025. Hamilton’s move to Ferrari for next season has blown the driver market wide

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorApr 3, 2024, 10:26 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Yuki Tsunoda has earned a reputation in the F1 paddock as its biggest foodie. Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images TOKYO — The plan seemed simple at first: Ask the Formula One grid’s best-known foodie,

Apr 3, 2024, 08:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has said he is considering a return to Formula One in 2025. Vettel, 36, retired from F1 at the end of the 2022 season with 53 race wins in a career spanning 16 years. F1’s driver market was sparked earlier this

Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton has said he is “at peace” with the controversial outcome of his 2021 championship fight with Max Verstappen even though he felt “robbed” of a record eighth F1 title. At that year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, FIA race director Michael Masi incorrectly applied F1’s rulebook to force a restart on

Apr 1, 2024, 06:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One’s United States-based owner Liberty Media have announced a takeover of MotoGP’s parent company Dorna, valuing the world’s leading motorcycle racing championship at €4.2 billion ($4.53bn), MotoGP said in a statement on Monday. Dorna will remain an independently run company attributed to Liberty Media’s Formula

Open Extended Reactions Daniel Ricciardo has struggled to start the 2024 season. Is his future in F1 under threat? Kym Illman/Getty Images Daniel Ricciardo‘s underwhelming start to the 2024 season has become one of Formula One‘s major talking points. The 34-year-old Australian’s return to Red Bull’s second team, known this year as Visa Cash App RB,

Mar 27, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen would be top of Mercedes’ list of possible replacements for seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton in 2025 if available, according to team boss Toto Wolff. The triple world champion has a contract with Red Bull until 2028 but his future at the

Open Extended Reactions Both Mercedes did not finish the race with Lewis Hamilton retiring at the start and George Russell crashing on the penultimate lap. PAUL CROCK/AFP via Getty Images MELBOURNE, Australia – Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso has been given a 20-second penalty for what the Australian Grand Prix stewards deemed an “unusual manoeuvre” which led