Laurence EdmondsonFeb 28, 2025, 11:11 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes driver George Russell set the fastest lap time on the final day of preseason testing in Bahrain after beating Max Verstappen’s best effort in the final ten minutes of the session. Russell pipped
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Laurence EdmondsonFeb 28, 2025, 06:02 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap time on the final morning of Formula 1’s preseason test, with the top three drivers were split by 0.132 seconds around the Bahrain International Circuit. Leclerc’s
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 27, 2025, 11:10 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Williams driver Carlos Sainz set the pace on the second day of preseason testing, beating the two Ferrari drivers to the fastest lap time by less than 0.1 seconds. Headline lap times in testing
Open Extended Reactions Álex Palou has won three of the past four IndyCar championships. Can he make it four of five in 2025? Penske Entertainment: Joe Skibinski The IndyCar Series is set to open a rapid-fire season this weekend on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, and blast through 17 races in six months with the
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 27, 2025, 06:10 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets on the second morning of preseason testing in Bahrain as he continued to get to grips with his new Ferrari Formula 1 car. For the second day in a
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 26, 2025, 11:26 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions The Monaco Grand Prix has been criticised in recent years due to a lack of overtaking. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images In an attempt to make the Monaco Grand Prix more exciting, the FIA has
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 26, 2025, 12:20 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions McLaren’s Lando Norris set the fastest time on the opening day of Formula 1’s preseason test in Bahrain, which was extended by an hour due to a power cut at the circuit in the
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 26, 2025, 06:21 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time on the opening morning of preseason testing as all ten Formula 1 teams took to the track together for the first time in 2025.
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 25, 2025, 11:22 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Preseason testing is something of an enigma in Formula 1. Fans always get excited to see new cars onthe track, but with no competitive element to a test day, the lap times are relatively
Feb 25, 2025, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton will have a first impression of how his Ferrari rates against the rest when Formula 1 starts three days of testing in Bahrain on Wednesday with a new crop of cars and drivers. The seven-time world champion, who moved from Mercedes at the end
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 25, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Red Bull have released images of their 2025 Formula 1 racing car, the RB21. Vladimir Rys, Oracle Red Bull Racing Red Bull has released the first images of their 2025 car that Max Verstappen will
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 24, 2025, 06:34 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions In April 1972, Ferrari completed the construction of its private test track adjacent to its factory in Maranello, Italy. Built on the border of the neighbouring town of Fiorano Modenese, the 1.8-mile circuit, which
Nate Saunders Close Nate Saunders Senior Writer, F1 Laurence Edmondson Close Laurence Edmondson Senior Writer, F1 • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Feb 24, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Toto Wolff proclaimed the start of “an exciting new era” for his Mercedes team as it launched its 2025 car,
Keith Jenkins Feb 23, 2025, 11:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The points system for Formula 1 can seem a bit confusing. But ultimately, it’s simple — the higher you finish, the more points you earn. F1’s current system allows drivers and teams to pile up plenty of points as they race from circuit to
Feb 23, 2025, 07:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz has replaced retired four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), the trade union of F1 drivers announced on Sunday. The 30-year-old Spaniard, who ceded his place at Ferrari to seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton