Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 4, 2023, 02:18 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — George Russell said he confused beads of sweat on the inside of his visor for rain falling during the Spanish Grand Prix, adding that it led to false hope that wet weather

Max Verstappen strengthened his already commanding F1 title lead with dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Verstappen’s lead was only challenged at Turn 1, when Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz got alongside him, but he cantered away into the distance after that. The reigning champion crossed the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 3, 2023, 01:22 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said the collision between his two drivers during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix may have “looked silly” but was a simple case of miscommunication. George Russell

Jun 2, 2023, 01:09 PM ET McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said he could only congratulate Red Bull after looking at photographs revealing hitherto-hidden details of the championship leaders’ Formula One car. Pictures of the underside of Sergio Perez‘s car swiftly circulated around rivals after the Mexican driver crashed in Monaco Grand Prix qualifying and

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 3, 2023, 08:07 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — Max Verstappen topped a rain and red-flag interrupted final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver has been fastest in all three practice sessions this

Guenther Steiner wants Formula One to have a professional group of FIA stewards for every race after labelling Nico Hulkenberg’s Monaco penalty “completely wrong”. Hulkenberg got a five-second penalty for an aggressive overtake on Logan Sargeant, after lunging up the inside of the Williams rookie at the Mirabeau corner on Lap 1. Replays of the

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 1, 2023, 12:38 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Fernando finished second to Max Verstappen in last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images MONTMELO, Spain — Fernando Alonso has defended Aston Martin’s strategy at last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, saying there is too

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 2, 2023, 08:54 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONTMELO, Spain — Max Verstappen topped the opening practice session for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix as a number of teams tested upgrades for the first time. There was a familiar look to the timesheets

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJun 1, 2023, 10:50 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Sergio Perez trails Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen by 39 points in the standings. Dan Istitene – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images MONTMELO, Spain — Sergio Perez believes he can beat Red Bull teammate Max

Jun 1, 2023, 07:28 AM ET Sergio Perez’s Monaco Grand Prix crash may give Mercedes aerodynamicists a useful insight into some of dominant Red Bull’s hidden secrets, according to technical director James Allison. Perez’s car was craned off the street circuit after the qualifying incident, with the rarely seen floor of the Formula One car