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Ricciardo: Ferrari talks never progressed beyond phone calls
Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he held contract talks with Ferrari but that the conversations were never serious enough to discuss…
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Brawn doubts a flexi wing protest would be successful
Formula One’s managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, says he would be “amazed” if a protest against Red Bull’s rear…
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Hamilton: I can’t afford another weekend like Monaco
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes cannot afford to have another race weekend like Monaco if he is to mount a successful…
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Stoker bids for FIA presidency with Kristensen
British barrister Graham Stoker announced on Tuesday his candidacy to succeed Jean Todt as head of Formula One’s governing body,…
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F1 will consider Monaco Grand Prix layout changes to improve racing
Formula One is willing to alter the circuit layout at the Monaco Grand Prix if there is a chance it…
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Former FIA president Max Mosley dies aged 81
Max Mosley, the former president of motor racing’s governing body, the FIA, has died aged 81. Mosley headed up the…
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Bottas’ wheel nut still stuck to Mercedes car leaving Monaco
Mercedes will be unable to remove the front-right wheel nut from Valtteri Bottas’ Monaco Grand Prix race car until it…
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Verstappen dominant as Mercedes, Ferrari drop the ball
3:11 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders…
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Ferrari not convinced Leclerc issue related to qualifying crash
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says the issue which prevented Charles Leclerc from starting the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position…
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Leclerc will start on pole after no damage found to gearbox
MONACO — A full inspection of the gearbox on Charles Leclerc’s car ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix revealed no…
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The largest yacht in Monaco’s harbour
MONACO — If the wide shots of the Monaco Grand Prix look a little less spectacular this year, it’s probably…
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Ferrari to make final call on gearbox change on Sunday
MONACO — Ferrari’s initial inspection of Charles Leclerc’s car following his crash in Monaco Grand Prix qualifying has revealed no…
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What went wrong for Hamilton in qualifying?
MONACO — Almost as surprising as seeing a Ferrari on pole position in Monaco was seeing how much championship leader…
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Sainz convinced Leclerc crash cost him pole
MONACO — Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz believes he would have been on pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix had…
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Leclerc: If it was deliberate, I wouldn’t have crashed so hard
Charles Leclerc has brushed off any suggestion he crashed deliberately at the end of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.…
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‘Like riding a dirt bike in a supermarket’ – The magic of the Monaco Grand Prix remains intact
MONACO — The Tip Top bar has stood at 11 Avenues de Spelugues in Monaco since 1938. Its frontage has…
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Hamilton says F1 is now a ‘billionaire boys’ club’
Lewis Hamilton says his journey from working class to Formula One superstar would be impossible today as the sport has…
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Vettel explains ‘bleeding eye’ comment
Sebastian Vettel has explained what he meant when he said it felt like one of his eyes was “bleeding” during…
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Is Ferrari really in the hunt at the Monaco Grand Prix?
MONACO — Looking at the results from Thursday’s practice session at the Monaco Grand Prix, you could be forgiven for…
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McLaren’s stunning Gulf livery makes track debut
McLaren hit the track with its stunning one-off Monaco Grand Prix colours on Thursday. McLaren has ditched its usual papaya…
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Norris: Starting McLaren talks felt like an awkward first date
MONACO — Lando Norris felt like he was on an awkward first date when he first opened his latest contract…
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Hamilton: Verstappen feels that he has a lot to prove
MONACO — Lewis Hamilton believes a good level of respect exists between himself and title rival Max Verstappen, but says…
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How Red Bull plans to beat Mercedes at its own game
How do you beat a team like Mercedes? That’s the question Formula One’s nine other teams have been asking themselves…
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Bond stunt driver Jessica Hawkins gets Aston F1 role
James Bond movie stunt driver and W Series racer Jessica Hawkins has joined the Aston Martin Formula One team as…
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Ex-Hamilton F1 car could fetch $7m at auction
A race-winning Formula One McLaren driven by Lewis Hamilton in 2010 will be put up for auction at the British…
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McLaren to run one-off Gulf livery at Monaco
McLaren will race with a one-off livery in the colours of the Gulf Oil company at next weekend’s Monaco Grand…
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Turkish GP cancelled, Austria gets second 2021 race
The Turkish Grand Prix will not take place on June 13 due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country,…
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Horner: Max doesn’t need mind games to beat Lewis
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Max Verstappen will do “his talking on the track” in his title battle…
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FIA to clamp down on ‘bendy wings’
Formula One’s governing body has warned teams it will introduce new rear wing flexibility tests next month amid suspicions of…
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Ronaldo misses Juventus training to visit Ferrari HQ
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a Juventus training session on Monday to visit Ferrari’s Formula One headquarters at Maranello, Italy. Ronaldo made…
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Hamilton ready for contract talks with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton is ready to start new contract negotiations with Mercedes, meaning he would continue in Formula One beyond the…
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Hamilton ‘learned a lot’ about Max in Spain
Lewis Hamilton may have opened up a new front in his battle with Max Verstappen after saying he learned more…
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Mercedes masterclass beats Verstappen and Red Bull at Spanish GP
2:59 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders…
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Lewis Hamilton says Spanish Grand Prix win shows trust he has in Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton said his Spanish Grand Prix victory on Sunday showed the trust he and Mercedes have in one another…
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Perez struggled with shoulder pain in qualifying
Sergio Perez has revealed pain in his left shoulder contributed to his poor qualifying result at the Spanish Grand Prix…
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Tsunoda unsure he’s getting the same car as teammate Gasly
Formula One rookie Yuki Tsunoda questioned whether AlphaTauri is giving him the same car as teammate Pierre Gasly after a…
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Mazepin penalised for blocking Norris in qualifying
Haas driver Nikita Mazepin has been penalised three grid places at the Spanish Grand Prix for impeding Lando Norris during…
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Hamilton ‘humbled’ by record 100th F1 pole position
Lewis Hamilton became the first Formula One driver to score 100 pole positions, doing so ahead of Sunday’s Spanish Grand…
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F1 working with teams to find American drivers
Formula One is working with teams to identify U.S. drivers who might make it to grand prix racing but none…
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Kimi suffers teasing from son and team after collision
Kimi Raikkonen suffered teasing from his six-year-old son as well as Formula One colleagues after colliding with Alfa Romeo team…
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Bottas shoots down speculation about losing seat
Valtteri Bottas shot down media speculation on Thursday that he could be replaced as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate midway through…
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Red Bull signs five more Mercedes engine staff
Red Bull has signed five more people from Mercedes to key roles in its new Formula One engine division. Red…
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Grosjean to return to F1 in Mercedes test
Romain Grosjean will drive a Formula One car for the first time since his dramatic accident at last year’s Bahrain…
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The mistakes and moments of brilliance defining F1’s title battle
If the first three races of the 2021 season have taught us anything about this year’s championship battle, it’s that…
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Hamilton vs. Verstappen is getting better with every race
It wasn’t a classic by any stretch, but the Portuguese Grand Prix was confirmation of two things we’ve suspected for…
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Verstappen completes unwanted ‘track limits’ triple
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen completed an unwanted ‘track limits’ triple when he was stripped of a fastest lap bonus point…
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Alfa Romeo fail to overturn Imola penalty
The Alfa Romeo Formula One team failed on Sunday to overturn a penalty that cost Kimi Raikkonen points at last…
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Bottas on pole without being fastest at Portimao
2:19 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders…
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Hamilton among 12 F1 drivers boycotting social media
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and 11 other Formula One drivers will boycott social media for the next three days.…
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Hamilton and F1’s Brits join social media boycott
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has joined fellow British drivers Lando Norris and George Russell in boycotting social media for…
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