9:11 AM ET Mercedes believes it is still lagging behind rivals Red Bull on outright car performance this year, despite the team leading both drivers’ and constructors’ championships after the opening two rounds of the season. 1 Related After seven consecutive years of title success, Mercedes looks set for its toughest battle for the championship

11:21 AM ET Big accidents often come with big consequences in Formula One. Fortunately, George Russell and Valtteri Bottas walked away unharmed from their 190 mph collision at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, but that didn’t stop egos being bruised in the aftermath. The accident, which was deemed to be a racing incident by the

1:53 PM ET One day on from his collision with Valtteri Bottas at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Williams driver George Russell has apologised for the way he handled himself after the accident. 1 Related Russell flatly blamed Bottas in the immediate aftermath of the high-speed accident, which saw both cars destroyed against the crash

12:05 PM ET Red Bull team boss Christian Horner predicted great races ahead for Sergio Perez despite the Mexican failing to score from his first front row start in Formula One on Sunday. The 31-year-old driver, now a veteran of 193 races, finished 12th in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola while Dutch team

Apr 19, 2021 Four-times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel criticised race officials on Sunday for their slow reaction in handing him a time penalty during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. The Aston Martin driver had to start from the pitlane after his car’s brakes overheated on the way to the starting grid.

6:25 AM ET McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrated the second podium of his Formula One career at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday, with team boss Andreas Seidl in no doubt that the youngster had raised his game. Told he had been voted driver of the day by fans, the 21-year-old Briton still feigned surprise.

12:01 PM ET George Russell and Valtteri Bottas were each adamant the other was to blame for their dramatic crash at Imola’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday. Williams driver Russell was trying to pass Bottas’ Mercedes for ninth position when the pair made contact on the approach to Tamburello. Replays showed Russell had lost

3:59 PM ET Fernando Alonso has scored the first points finish since his Formula One return after Kimi Raikkonen was handed a post-race penalty at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Raikkonen had finished ninth, ahead of Alonso’s Alpine teammate Esteban Ocon. However, after the race he was deemed to have broken F1 rules around the

5:53 AM ET Formula One cars will race in Miami next year after the sport announced a 10-year deal to host a Miami Grand Prix, starting in 2022. 1 Related The long-awaited race will take place on a new 3.36-mile track that loops around Hard Rock Stadium, the home of the Miami Dolphins. The circuit

12:48 PM ET Antonio Giovinazzi has criticised Nikita Mazepin for disrespectful driving after having his final qualifying lap ruined by the Haas rookie at Imola. At the end of Q1, the opening qualifying segment, Mazepin followed GIovinazzi down the main straight and used the Alfa Romeo’s slipstream to overtake into Turn 1. That immediately compromised