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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

Feb 23, 2025, 12:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Artificial intelligence is no substitute for the mind of Adrian Newey and Aston Martin expect Formula 1’s foremost designer to have an immediate impact when he joins them next month, according to team boss Andy Cowell. Speaking before the team’s digital 2025 car launch on Sunday,

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 23, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin has become the latest Formula 1 team to reveal their car ahead of the 2025 season. All 10 teams unveiled their liveries during F1’s launch event in London on Tuesday, but the

Feb 22, 2025, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1’s governing body urged fans to show more respect after “tribalist” booing of four-time champion Max Verstappen and his Red Bull boss Christian Horner at a 10-team season launch. The FIA was also booed by the crowd, whose biggest cheer was reserved for Britain’s seven-times

Keith Jenkins Feb 19, 2025, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen put together a Formula 1 season for the record books in 2023. Verstappen won all but three of the 22 races that year, including victories at every race between the Miami Grand Prix and the Italian Grand Prix. His Monza win marked

Field Level Media Feb 21, 2025, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren promoted former driver Tony Kanaan to team principal of its IndyCar organization on Thursday. Kanaan, 50, had been the team’s deputy boss since the end of the 2024 season after serving as a special adviser. McLaren also named Kevin Thimjon as its

Feb 21, 2025, 03:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 could be racing towards a far noisier future after the sport’s governing body triggered talk of a return to roaring V10 engines, this time powered by fully sustainable fuel. Grand Prix cars have been powered by 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrid engines since 2014, with

Open Extended Reactions Liam Lawson is relishing the challenge of going up against Max Verstappen at Red Bull, despite the struggles of his predecessors. Lawson is set for his first full season in Formula 1 as teammate to the four-time world champion, stepping into the seat vacated by Sergio Perez. Verstappen’s previous three teammates —

Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton has promised Ferrari fans a “really fun” rollercoaster ride as takes on the challenge of a steep learning curve ahead of his team debut. Hamilton’s blockbuster switch from Mercedes to F1’s most successful and famous team has dominated the build-up to the new season. The seven-time world champion is looking

Open Extended Reactions Former Formula 1 champion Nigel Mansell is backing Lewis Hamilton to emulate him in winning his debut race for Ferrari. Mansell is part of a club of world champions including Juan Manuel Fangio, Mario Andretti, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso who all won in their first outing in red. Hamilton’s debut for

Feb 19, 2025, 08:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton completed his first laps in Ferrari’s new 2025 car on Wednesday as the seven-time Formula 1 world champion continued his preparation for a huge season in red. Hamilton, a marquee signing from rivals Mercedes, had already driven some of Ferrari’s older machines leading up

Feb 19, 2025, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rookie driver Andrea Kimi Anonelli has said he plans to follow the advice of Lewis Hamilton, who he is replacing at Mercedes this season, by shutting out the hype. Antonelli will be realising a dream when he steps onto the starting grid at the Australian Grand

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 19, 2025, 01:29 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton said he believes Ferrari has “every ingredient” to win a world championship and confirmed he has no plans to quit Formula 1 if he secures a record eighth title this year. The

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 19, 2025, 10:11 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is happy for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to engage in a healthy rivalry this year and remains confident it will not descend into internal politics. Hamilton joined Ferrari

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 18, 2025, 01:53 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Reigning champion Max Verstappen has said he has not held talks with Aston Martin about a blockbuster move from Red Bull, saying the first he heard of the story was through the media. In

Feb 18, 2025, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton has said he is feeling “invigorated” at Ferrari ahead of his first Formula 1 season in red. The seven-time world champion made his first public appearance for the Scuderia at the F1 75 Live event at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday, joining new teammate

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Alpine rookie Jack Doohan has shrugged off suggestions he will be replaced by Franco Colapinto during the coming season. Doohan’s future in F1 has been immediately complicated by the arrival of the Argentine, who has joined on loan from Williams as reserve driver. Reports in Argentina have suggested a swap

Feb 17, 2025, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The family of Michael Schumacher has lodged an appeal against a “far too lenient sentence” for one of the defendants found guilty in a blackmail plot. Last week, a German court found three people guilty of trying to extract money from the Formula 1 legend’s family

Open Extended Reactions Comedian Jack Whitehall will host the Formula 1 season launch event on Tuesday, with Take That and country star Kane Brown performing during the night. F1 will kick off the season in a different way this year, with all 10 teams and 20 drivers attending a show at London’s O2 Arena. The

Open Extended Reactions Haas provided what might be the first glimpse of an official 2025 livery at a rollout event of its new car at Silverstone on Sunday. Haas broke in its new car for the first time at the home of the British Grand Prix in wet conditions. As McLaren and Williams had done

Ryan McGeeFeb 16, 2025, 11:05 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There is one primary reason why the Daytona 500 continues to captivate the imaginations of hardcore NASCAR fans, but also the

Feb 16, 2025, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 Formula 1 season will be launched in spectacular style in London. To mark the 75th anniversary of the sport, an unprecedented showcase event — F1 75 Live — will take place at the O2 arena involving all 10 teams. the 20 drivers and the

Keith Jenkins Feb 13, 2025, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While the NFL caps each season with its biggest event, the Super Bowl, NASCAR kicks off each of its campaigns with its biggest event, the Daytona 500. The 500-mile race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, is commonly referred to as “NASCAR’s

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 14, 2025, 05:20 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Williams unveilled the FW47 on Friday at Silverstone. Williams F1. Williams has unveiled its 2025 Formula 1 car in a one-off livery at a launch event at Silverstone. All ten teams have agreed to keep

Feb 14, 2025, 09:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Williams driver Alex Albon spoke out on Friday against Formula 1 rule changes for this year that could see drivers fined heavily, handed points deductions and even race bans for swearing. The governing FIA published amendments to the sporting code in January to set out stiff

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 14, 2025, 11:57 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Williams boss James Vowles has revealed Franco Colapinto, who recently signed as a reserve driver with Alpine, has a deal in place to return to Williams in the future. Colapinto started nine grands prix

Feb 14, 2025, 12:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz drove his 2025 Williams for the first time at a cold, grey Silverstone on Friday but the former Ferrari driver reserved judgement on how he would feel scrapping for points rather than wins this season. Former champions Williams were ninth of the 10 Formula

Field Level Media Feb 14, 2025, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dale Coyne Racing signed Dutch driver Rinus VeeKay on Friday, completing the full-time grid for the 2025 IndyCar Series season. VeeKay, 24, will pilot the No. 18 Honda for DCR. “Very exciting news,” VeeKay said. “I am happy to announce my partnership with

Ryan McGeeFeb 14, 2025, 10:07 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA, Fla. — If you are a regular visitor to our beloved ESPN NASCAR page, first off, thanks. I’ve been here for a while now