Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 31, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions SAO PAULO, Brazil — RB driver Liam Lawson says he learned lessons from his collision with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez at the Mexico Grand Prix, but will not change his overall approach
Month: October 2024
Oct 30, 2024, 05:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren have told Lando Norris he has no need to change the way he drives in the Formula 1 title battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, according to team boss Andrea Stella. The Briton, often his own harshest critic, had told reporters before Sunday’s Mexico City
Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorOct 30, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Fernando Alonso has an intestinal infection. Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso will miss his second media day in as many weeks on Thursday after receiving specialist treatment
Oct 30, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Ferrari strategy head Inaki Rueda has joined the Sauber team as sporting director in a move that reunites the Spaniard with his former boss Mattia Binotto. Sauber, who will become the Audi factory team in 2026, announced the news on Wednesday ahead of the Brazilian
Niamh Lewis Oct 27, 2024, 08:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Reflecting on his dominant Mexico Grand Prix victory, Carlos Sainz said he achieved his target of one more race win with Ferrari as he prepares to depart the Scuderia at the end of the season. Sainz will join Williams next season and will be
Oct 29, 2024, 01:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1’s governing body has fined Honda and Renault-owned Alpine a total of $1 million for procedural breaches of the 2023 cost cap for engine manufacturers, the FIA said on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Honda, which currently partners Red Bull but is switching to Aston
Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistOct 29, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With his Andretti Global employers still not granted a place in F1, Colton Herta’s hopes of reaching open-wheel racing’s summit are on hold. Penske Entertainment: James Black It was a heady time. As Formula 1‘s popularity was spiking at the start of the decade,
Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY – Sergio Perez labelled his potential Red Bull replacement Liam Lawson “out of control” and said the Kiwi has the wrong attitude needed to succeed in Formula 1. Lawson fought hard against Perez as they vied for position on Lap 19, with his car bumping into the Red Bull’s sidepod
Oct 28, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull team boss Christian Horner refused to confirm Sergio Pérez would see out the Formula 1 season after the struggling driver suffered another miserable afternoon at his home race on Sunday. Pérez started 18th and finished last on the track after collecting a penalty for
Oct 28, 2024, 04:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula One stewards set a precedent in punishing Max Verstappen in Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix and the penalties will change how drivers go racing, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Red Bull’s triple world champion was handed two 10 second penalties for forcing his
Oct 27, 2024, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The drivers’ championship gap is down to 47 points between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Bryn Lennon – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Max Verstappen sounded more concerned about his car’s pace than the penalties he collected in Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix, sanctions his Red
Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — Max Verstappen was given a 20-second penalty after two different incidents with title rival Lando Norris at the Mexico City GP. Norris was forced off the circuit while trying to pass Verstappen for at Turn 4 on the 11th lap, but appeared to have been ahead at the apex.
Oct 25, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Israeli driver Robert Shwartzman collected a five-place Formula 1 grid penalty on Friday despite not having a race seat or any immediate prospect of one. Mexico City Grand Prix stewards issued the 25-year-old Ferrari reserve with the penalty he may never serve after first practice at
Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz took pole ahead of title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images MEXICO CITY – Outgoing Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz could not help but feel mixed emotions as he claimed pole as the team’s surge of form continued in Mexico. Sainz, who will make way for Lewis Hamilton next
Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY – Sergio Perez’s self-proclaimed “terrible” season took another turn for the worse on Saturday as he qualified 18th for his home race. Perez failed to progress through Q1, finishing 0.8s off teammate Max Verstappen’s time in the same session. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The result will do little to quieten
Oct 25, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Perez is yet to win a race this season and is eighth in the drivers’ championship. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Red Bull team boss Christian Horner agreed on Friday with Sergio Perez’s assessment of his Formula 1 season as ‘terrible’ but said the Mexican was still the
Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — The FIA has rejected McLaren’s appeal over the U.S. Grand Prix penalty Lando Norris labelled a “momentum killer” in the title fight. Norris was given a costly five-second penalty in Austin after the stewards deemed he had gained an advantage by going off track while overtaking Red Bull’s Max
Oct 25, 2024, 03:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen has yet to make peace with Formula 1’s governing body after being sanctioned for swearing in a press conference but he is clear on what he would like to see happen in an ideal world. “Drivers need to get more power,” Red Bull’s triple
Oct 24, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin’s double world champion Fernando Alonso called in sick on Thursday ahead of what will be his record 400th Formula 1 grand prix weekend. The team said the 43-year-old Spaniard, who had been due to take part in a news conference at Mexico City’s Autodromo