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Ryan McGee Close Ryan McGee ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Nate Saunders Close Nate Saunders General Editor, F1 Nov 26, 2024, 11:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions General Motors is coming to Formula 1 with its Cadillac brand

Open Extended Reactions Helmut Marko has said Red Bull boss Christian Horner and the company’s senior leadership will meet after the season to discuss Sergio Pérez’s future. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Pérez’s disappointing performances have helped McLaren and Ferrari overtake Red Bull in the constructors’ championship, which dictates prize money available to teams. Max Verstappen

Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen said he could have won his fourth Formula 1 world championship even earlier if he raced for McLaren or Ferrari. The Red Bull driver clinched the title at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Sunday with two races left in the season, finishing the race ahead of title rival Lando

Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 has confirmed that it has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors to add an 11th team to the grid for 2026, with the new outfit likely to be branded as Cadillac. The chance of the GM bid joining the grid appeared to be dead in the water just

Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris is confident he can beat Max Verstappen in 2025. Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images LAS VEGAS — Lando Norris labelled Max Verstappen “perfect” after his fourth world championship and said he feels confident he can beat the Dutchman to a world title in 2025 if the oppportunity presents itself. Verstappen clinched his

Open Extended Reactions Ferrari issued team orders to both drivers during the race. Chris Graythen/Getty Images LAS VEGAS – Charles Leclerc launched an astonishing expletive-laden rant against Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Leclerc finished in fourth, one place behind Sainz after the pair swapped positions throughout the race. Editor’s Picks 1

Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen won his fourth straight championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix as he finished fifth, ahead of title rival Lando Norris on Saturday. The result gave Verstappen, 27, an unassailable lead of 63 points over McLaren’s Norris with two races to spare. Mercedes won the race with a one-two led

Nov 24, 2024, 06:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen’s rivals were quick to congratulate the Red Bull driver on winning his fourth consecutive Formula 1 championship on Saturday but said they did not believe the Dutchman was invincible. Verstappen secured the championship in Las Vegas by finishing in sixth, one place ahead of

Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 12:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 drivers complained this week about the smell of marijuana as they prepared for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with one even joking they could fail drug tests. Marijuana is legal in Nevada and the odor can often be prevalent among those attending

Nov 23, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 leader Max Verstappen said he was surprised to be ahead of title challenger Lando Norris after qualifying fifth for the Las Vegas Grand Prix despite a rear wing disadvantage. Verstappen’s Red Bull has been slower on the Las Vegas straights than his rivals, with

Nov 23, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pierre Gasly kept his focus on Formula 1’s midfield battle despite the thrill of qualifying a surprise third for Saturday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. The French driver’s grid position was Renault-owned Alpine’s best of the season and followed their remarkable podium double at the previous race

Nov 22, 2024, 05:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The FIA closed a loophole that allowed a lower ride height. Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images Ferrari and Mercedes confirmed adjustments to their Formula 1 cars on Thursday after the governing FIA closed a loophole that allowed a lower ride height while avoiding excessive wear of the floor

Open Extended Reactions Red Bull found itself stuck with the wrong configuration of rear wing in the first practice sessions for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen can clinch the world title. Verstappen was 17th in second practice on Thursday, while teammate Sergio Pérez finished 19th. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Unlike its rivals,

Nov 22, 2024, 05:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren are on the verge of winning the team’s first Formula 1 constructors’ championship since 1998 but CEO Zak Brown said on Thursday he is keeping the champagne on ice knowing full well how quickly fortunes can change in the sport. McLaren lead the standing with

Field Level Media Nov 21, 2024, 10:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren no longer will have its drivers adhere to a pecking order as the Las Vegas Grand Prix approaches Saturday. McLaren driver Oscar Piastri said he does not have to operate in a support role for teammate Lando Norris, now that Norris’ hopes

Nov 21, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Yuki Tsunoda was questioned at the U.S. border on arrival in Las Vegas. Clive Mason/Getty Images Japanese Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda said he was interrogated in his pyjamas for several hours by U.S. border control officials before being let into the country for Saturday’s Las Vegas

Nov 21, 2024, 08:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Perez said he doesn’t agree with his father’s comments. Kym Illman/Getty Images Mexican Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez has distanced himself from anti-gay comments made by his father Antonio about former driver Ralf Schumacher. Perez senior, who is a Mexican politician, had made disparaging remarks to

Keith Jenkins Nov 20, 2024, 02:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 returns to the Vegas Strip this weekend with the second running of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The 3.8-mile track will weave past world-famous landmarks, casinos and hotels and cut through the heart of The Strip, as drivers hit top speeds of

Open Extended Reactions Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur said he has been enabling the team to work without fear of mistakes or failure as the team enjoys an unexpected constructors’ championship challenge. Ferrari is 36 points behind McLaren with three races, starting with Saturday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, still to run. The famous Italian team has

Associated Press Nov 19, 2024, 11:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arrow McLaren said Tuesday that team principal Gavin Ward has left the IndyCar team after two seasons in a mutual and strategic decision among executive leadership. Arrow McLaren said it will rely on a handful of leadership acquisitions, including former Indianapolis 500 winner Tony

Open Extended Reactions Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix will move into May from 2026 onwards, coupling it with Miami’s race and helping the championship consolidate the European leg into one singular period. In recent years Montreal’s race has been an anomaly, often falling between European events which make up the middle of an F1 season.

Nov 17, 2024, 09:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BARCELONA, Spain — Prima Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin was crowned the 2024 MotoGP world champion after he finished third at Sunday’s season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix, which was won by his title rival Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati. Martin led by 19 points heading into the final race

Nov 15, 2024, 11:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz will join Williams from Ferrari for the 2025 season. Mark Sutton/Getty Images Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will join Williams for Formula 1’s post-season test in Abu Dhabi next month, the Spaniard’s future employers said on Friday. Sainz is leaving Ferrari at the end of the year

Niamh Lewis Nov 14, 2024, 09:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Teams up and down the paddock form their own catering departments, feeding more than 1,000 people each race weekend. Laurence Edmondson for ESPN One of the most mind-boggling things about Formula 1 is the logistics of the so-called “circus.” It is one of few sports

Nov 13, 2024, 01:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Las Vegas Grand Prix organisers have ruled out one day following Formula 1’s other U.S. rounds in Austin and Miami and switching to a sprint format. The 100km race, a day before the main event, is aimed at providing more racing entertainment for fans but the

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roger Penske on Thursday added the most prestigious street race in North America to his portfolio with the purchase of the Grand Prix of Long Beach. He bought the race from Gerald Forsythe, who owned half the event with the late Kevin Kalkhoven. Forsythe

Nov 14, 2024, 05:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Monaco first hosted a grand prix in 1950. Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images Formula 1 will race in Monaco until 2031 following a six-year extension to the principality’s contract. The Monaco Grand Prix has been on the F1 calendar since the start in 1950, hosting 70 grands

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Greg Maffei is stepping down as president and chief executive of Liberty Media, the company that owns Formula 1. Liberty Media said Wednesday that Maffei would leave his role when his contract expires at the end of the year and become an adviser. The

Field Level Media Nov 13, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez said he rejected opportunities from two other Formula 1 teams to return to Red Bull for the 2025 season. Perez signed an extension earlier this year but has come under intense scrutiny while falling to eighth in the drivers’ standings. While

Nov 12, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has stepped down with immediate effect, the FIA confirmed on Tuesday. He will be replaced by Rui Marques from the next race — the Las Vegas Grand Prix — on Nov. 24. F1’s race director oversees all sporting and technical