MONACO – George Russell said friends who texted him congratulations after finishing fifth at the Monaco Grand Prix did not realise he made a mistake which effectively threw away a podium finish. Russell had done 54 laps on the hard tyre when he stopped for intermediates as the rain intensified – his long stint effectively

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 28, 2023, 03:23 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONACO — With the benefit of hindsight, Fernando Alonso had a clear shot at his 33rd Formula One victory at Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. Had Aston Martin fitted intermediate wet-weather tyres to his car on

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 27, 2023, 11:35 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Max Verstappen edged Fernando Alonso to pole position by 0.084s in a thrilling qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix that came down to the final sector of the final lap of Q3. Verstappen, who

May 27, 2023, 03:52 PM ET Formula One leader Max Verstappen beat Fernando Alonso to pole position by a slim 0.084s at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday and conceded he would like to see the evergreen Aston Martin driver win again. The Spaniard, a two-time world champion like Verstappen, has not won a race

MONACO — Max Verstappen used every inch of Monte Carlo’s famous street circuit to grab his first pole position at the Principality. The lap that put the reigning two-time world champion at the front of the grid for Sunday’s race was a textbook example of why Saturday at the Monaco Grand Prix is considered one

MONACO – Lando Norris’s Monaco Grand Prix race car is adorned with a livery celebrating McLaren’s history and the Brit is still convinced he can write the next great chapter of its Formula One story by winning the team’s next world championship. Last year Norris signed a contract extension with McLaren until the end of

Charles Leclerc’s bad luck at his home race, the Monaco Grand Prix, has become the stuff of Formula One legend. Leclerc has seen three golden opportunities to win the famous event slip through his fingers. The Ferrari superstar was born and raised in Monte Carlo, one of the nine districts that makes up the Principality

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 25, 2023, 08:07 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONACO — The first images of Mercedes’ upgraded Formula One car have emerged from the Monaco pit lane as the team prepares to run the new parts for the first time this weekend. Mercedes is

May 25, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Lewis Hamilton hailed Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior as “incredibly brave” for his response to racist abuse in Spain and said the incidents brought back painful memories from his own career in Formula One. Brazil forward Vinicius called LaLiga and Spain racist when he took to social media after

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorMay 25, 2023, 09:50 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONACO — Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has denied reports his team is preparing to make Lewis Hamilton a contract offer for next year. Hamilton is out of contract with Mercedes at the end of