9:27 AM ET A member of the Mercedes Formula One team has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this weekend’s Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. The team confirmed the positive case on Thursday and a spokesman said it was being handled in accordance with FIA protocols. No further details were given. ESPN understands the

11:59 AM ET Honda’s decision to leave Red Bull at the end of 2021 was not a huge surprise, according to the team’s top driver Max Verstappen. 1 Related Red Bull will have to find a new engine supplier from 2022 onwards after the Japanese manufacturer confirmed it would not renew its contract at the

10:56 AM ET Haas boss Guenther Steiner has hinted that the team is ready to move on from at least one of Kevin Magnussen or Romain Grosjean in 2021. Magnussen and Grosjean have been Haas teammates since 2017, but as of yet neither has been re-signed for next season. Haas has plenty of options, with

7:01 AM ET Renault says Formula One must consider bringing forward its next change of engine regulations in the wake of Honda’s decision to withdraw from the championship. Honda will leave F1 at the end of the 2021 season, citing its desire to focus resources on zero-emission technology. Their departure will leave Red Bull and

9:41 AM ET Racing Point believes Sebastian Vettel will rediscover his form when he drives for the team next year. 1 Related Vettel will leave Ferrari at the end of 2020 and join Racing Point as it rebrands as Aston Martin for the 2021 season. The switch will see the four-time world champion replace Sergio

2:41 PM ET AMG branding is expected to feature more prominently on Mercedes’ Formula One cars next year after parent company Daimler laid out its plans for its future commitment to the sport. The news comes after months of speculation that Daimler was considering selling its F1 team — a rumour that was repeatedly dismissed

5:48 AM ET Fernando Alonso says he would rate himself as nine out of ten in all categories, arguing that he is one of the most complete drivers in Formula One. 1 Related The two-time world champion will return to F1 next year with Renault, which will be rebranded as Alpine from 2021 onwards. He

11:49 AM ET Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa will lead the investigation into the astonishing Kart World Championship incident that saw a driver attack a rival on and off the circuit in separate incidents. On Sunday, video emerged of Italian driver Luca Corberi walking to the side of the racetrack to throw a loose bumper

9:48 AM ET November’s Turkish Grand Prix will take place without spectators on advice from the country’s coronavirus provincial pandemic committee. Organisers of the Istanbul Park race had hoped to invite upwards of 100,000 fans to the Nov. 15 event, the first held at the circuit since 2011. However, on Monday it was confirmed this

11:30 AM ET Honda’s decision to leave Formula One at the end of 2021 poses big questions for Red Bull and for the sport as a whole. First and foremost, two teams, Red Bull and Alpha Tauri, need to find a new engine supplier by this time next year. The sport has rules in place