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