4:35 AM ET Mercedes has launched the car Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will drive in this year’s Formula One world championship. Named the W13, it has been designed to F1’s new technical regulations for 2022 as Mercedes attempts to push its winning streak of eight constructors’ championships to a ninth consecutive year. After the

11:34 AM ET Former Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer has joined rivals Alpine as their new team boss as part of a wider restructuring of the French Formula One outfit’s management, the Renault-owned manufacturer said on Thursday. The Romanian-American, who left Aston Martin last month, will assume the role of team principal, which was

1:01 PM ET Williams driver Nicholas Latifi was so worried about the death threats he received after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix he hired bodyguards to protect him and his girlfriend. Latifi’s crash in the closing stages of the Abu Dhabi title decider brought out the safety car which ultimately cost Lewis Hamilton the championship,

8:22 AM ET Michael Masi has been removed from his position as F1 race director after the investigation into his handling of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December. Masi botched the finish of the title decider between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton last year. The race was settled by a one-lap sprint, which saw

5:49 AM ET Reuters and ESPN Red Bull have signed a multi-year partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Bybit in what the Formula One team said was the largest annual crypto deal in international sport so far. The Milton Keynes-based team did not reveal a deal value in their statement issued on Wednesday but an informed source

9:30 AM ET Williams has removed the Ayrton Senna logo from its 2022 car, citing a desire to move forward and have a break from the past. The team has carried a tribute to Senna on the nose of its cars since the three-time world champion was killed in an accident at the 1994 San

6:37 AM ET Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 We’ve seen six of the ten cars (in some form) that will contest the

Feb 14, 2022 Aston Martin’s Formula One chief executive Martin Whitmarsh said leading the British manufacturer to title success would rank as the greatest achievement of his storied career. The Briton, who spent 24 years with McLaren winning a combined 10 drivers’ and constructors’ titles before being ousted in 2014, returned to F1 last October.

Feb 11, 2022 WOKING, England — McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo said F1 race director Michael Masi needs support in his role to avoid a repeat of the farcical finish to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Masi’s future in the job is currently in question after he botched the finish of the title decider between Max Verstappen

8:25 AM ET Williams has released the first images of its new car, the FW44, on track during a filming day at Silverstone. The British team launched its new livery on a show car on Tuesday afternoon before releasing the first images of the actual car later in the day. The FW44 was due to