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Laurence Edmondson, Senior Writer, F1Dec 13, 2024, 07:34 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Rwanda president Paul Kagame has confirmed his country is bidding to host a grand prix in the future and said “good progress” has been made in discussions with Formula 1. Over

Open Extended Reactions Daniel Ricciardo has no interest in returning to Formula 1 with General Motors’ Cadillac team in 2026, sources have told ESPN. A report in Bild this week suggested Ricciardo is at the top of the list for Cadillac, with an agreement in principle to join the grid in 2026. Editor’s Picks 2

Dec 13, 2024, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull driver Max Verstappen collected the Formula 1 champion’s trophy for the fourth year in a row at an awards ceremony held in Africa for the first time on Friday. The 27-year-old was handed the trophy in Kigali, Rwanda by International Automobile Federation (FIA) president

Dec 13, 2024, 11:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mohammed Ben Sulayem is president of the FIA. Getty Formula 1’s governing body approved statute changes on Friday that critics say will limit the powers of audit and ethics committees. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said the revisions were approved at its general assembly in Kigali, Rwanda,

Dec 12, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Eddie Jordan was a team owner between 1991 and 2005. He has since been a television pundit and manager. Clive Rose/Getty Images Former Formula One boss Eddie Jordan spoke on Thursday of going through “very dark days” after being diagnosed with prostate and bladder cancer earlier this year. The 76-year-old’s

Kelly Crandall Dec 12, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Blaney spends his offseasons by switching off the competitive part of his personality. James Gilbert/Getty Images Ryan Blaney gets lazy. Brad Keselowski takes more chances. Hendrick Motorsports drivers get right back down to business. There is no one-size-fits-all template for navigating a NASCAR winter,

Dec 12, 2024, 06:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen has assured Formula E he will be watching their races after the electric series donated $250,000 to charity following a bet on the Red Bull driver’s fourth successive Formula 1 title. Formula E chief executive Jeff Dodds promised in February to pay the sum

Dec 11, 2024, 06:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was top of the timesheets as Formula 1 wrapped up the season with a final test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. His departed teammate Carlos Sainz had a first full day with new employers Williams, and was second fastest, while a cast of

Laurence Edmondson, Senior Writer, F1Dec 10, 2024, 06:05 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Formula 1’s post-season test is underway in Abu Dhabi, with a number of drivers making their debuts for their 2025 teams just two days after the end of the 2024 season.

Laurence Edmondson, Senior Writer, F1Dec 10, 2024, 11:04 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Ferrari has confirmed a “multi-year” deal to supply engines and gearboxes to the Cadillac Formula 1 team for its planned arrival on the grid in 2026. In November, F1 announced an

Laurence Edmondson, Senior Writer, F1Dec 10, 2024, 06:19 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Andrea Stella credits the team’s success to unlocking the potential in people and encouraging the team to not be a ‘one-man show’. Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Image McLaren team principal Andrea Stella is

Laurence Edmondson, Senior Writer, F1Dec 9, 2024, 05:25 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen said he no longer understands how penalties are apportioned in Formula 1 after receiving a 10-second time penalty for a collision with Oscar Piastri on the opening lap of

Dec 9, 2024, 08:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez is holding talks with Red Bull in the coming days to work out the “right way forward,” with his Formula 1 exit likely to be confirmed. Sources have told ESPN that Red Bull are set to move on from Pérez after the discussions, which

Laurence Edmondson, Senior Writer, F1Dec 9, 2024, 05:51 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes would celebrate Lewis Hamilton winning an eighth world title with Ferrari next year as long as it doesn’t come at the expense of its own championship success, team principal Toto

Dec 8, 2024, 03:12 PM ET Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will serve a penalty for swearing when he visits Rwanda next week to collect his winner’s trophy, the governing FIA said on Sunday. Verstappen, who secured his fourth successive championship in Las Vegas last month, was ordered to do “work of public interest’

Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Lando Norris praised McLaren’s “special day” as it clinched its first constructors’ championship since 1998. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Norris’ win was all McLaren needed to beat Ferrari to the championship. It was a nervy contest, with Norris’ teammate Oscar Piastri being spun around at Turn

Dec 7, 2024, 09:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren are back on the brink, but this time Formula 1’s second most successful team are one step away from returning to the top rather than being at risk of financial failure. Four years ago, in a 2020 season hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, the once-dominant

Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The odds appear stacked against Ferrari in their quest for a first championship since 2008, but Charles Leclerc said there’s no reason a miracle cannot happen at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Leclerc will start last, with teammate Carlos Sainz third at the final race, where

Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Lando Norris admitted he turned down offers to leave McLaren in the past, and on Sunday his loyalty could pay off as the team are on the brink of winning its first Formula 1 constructors’ championship since 1998. Norris will start ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri

Associated Press Dec 6, 2024, 05:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chinese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2030 after a contract extension was announced on Friday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The deal was struck even though F1’s first Chinese driver, Zhou Guanyu, is without a race seat

Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI — Christian Horner laughed off Toto Wolff calling him a “yapping little terrier” and said the Mercedes boss should be focused on Lewis Hamilton‘s send-off weekend instead of George Russell‘s feud with Max Verstappen. On Thursday, Wolff joined his driver Russell’s open media session to defend him against what he

Dec 6, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Abbi Pulling has won the 2024 F1 Academy title. Pauline Ballet – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Britain’s Abbi Pulling won the 2024 all-female F1 Academy title for the second time in a week on Friday after taking pole position for three season-ending races in Abu

Dec 6, 2024, 03:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 star Max Verstappen has announced that he will become a father with girlfriend Kelly Piquet expecting their first child together. Red Bull driver Verstappen, 27, announced the news in a joint-social media post. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Kelly Piquet, daughter of three-time F1 champion

Dec 5, 2024, 04:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The new Cadillac team planning to enter Formula 1 in 2026 have appointed ex-Marussia chief executive Graeme Lowdon as principal, General Motors and partners TWG Global said on Thursday. The Briton is also involved in management for China’s first and only F1 driver Zhou Guanyu, who

Laurence Edmondson, Senior Writer, F1Dec 5, 2024, 09:55 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Max Verstappen has labelled George Russell a loser and a liar as their war of words following last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix continues to escalate.

Dec 5, 2024, 04:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Charles and Arthur Leclerc will be the first brothers to drive in a F1 session as teammates when they turn out for Ferrari in opening practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday. Ferrari posted a picture on X on Wednesday showing the brothers together

Dec 2, 2024, 05:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alpine’s 2025 signing Jack Doohan will replace Esteban Ocon at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the team confirmed Monday. Doohan, son of motorbike racing legend Mick, will make his debut at the Yas Marina circuit on Dec. 8. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Speaking to reporters

Dec 4, 2024, 03:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Dutch Grand Prix will be held for the last time in 2026. Alex Pantling – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images The Dutch Grand Prix will be removed from the Formula 1 calendar after 2026, it has been confirmed. F1 announced a one-year extension for the

Open Extended Reactions Having been replaced by Alpine for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Esteban Ocon insisted “this is not how I want things to end.” Ocon has been dropped in favour of Jack Doohan, who was set to replace him in 2025. The move will enable Doohan to make his F1 debut now

Dec 3, 2024, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 could expand to 12 teams now that General Motors’ brand Cadillac has been accepted as the 11th from 2026, according to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. F1 has always had provision for 12 in the rules but there was strong opposition from commercial rights