1:43 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 The front of the grid at the Italian Grand Prix looks like business as
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12:10 PM ET Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael, won his first Formula 2 race of 2020 at Monza on Saturday, moving him three points off the lead of the championship. The Monza circuit is synonymous with Ferrari, the team Michael won five of his world championships and the majority of his
9:26 AM ET Maurice Hamilton Close • Veteran F1 journalist, covering the sport since 1977• Motor racing correspondent for the Observer for 20 years• Has written several books and covered F1 for BBC Radio 5 Live You couldn’t fail to notice Jochen Rindt. Apart from his distinctive looks, unruly hair and cool style of dress, every action image
3:02 PM ET Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes rival team Mercedes is clearly favouring Lewis Hamilton over Valtteri Bottas this year. Hamilton is on target to match Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles if he continues on his current trajectory this season and is also likely to beat Schumacher’s all-time career win
11:07 AM ET Cyril Abiteboul said his role as Renault Formula One team principal would remain unchanged despite taking on a new task with the French manufacturer’s Alpine brand. Loss-making Renault, under new chief executive Luca de Meo, have announced a new organisational structure focused on core brands rather than geographical regions, with Abiteboul overseeing
9:14 AM ET McLaren’s Lando Norris has been having fun with his race helmet designs this year — his latest is a pizza-inspired edition for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Norris’ usual race helmet is a yellow and blue design but for the Monza race he has changed the colours. The predominant strip down the
7:57 AM ET The Williams family is set to leave Formula One after standing down from the leadership of the team that carries its name. Frank Williams is in his 51st year as team principal of the team he founded, although the day-to-day running of the team was passed to his daughter in 2013. Claire
6:06 AM ET Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel has purchased the famous Williams car Nigel Mansell took to the 1992 Formula One world championship. The Williams FW14B is one of the most dominant title-winners in F1 history, winning nine out of that season’s 16 races. The FW14B was one of the iconic cars designed by the legendary
7:57 AM ET The Williams family is set to leave Formula One after standing down from the leadership of the team that carries its name. Frank Williams is in his 51st year as team principal of the team he founded, although the day-to-day running of the team was passed to his daughter in 2013. Claire
8:01 AM ET Ferrari is in the midst of its worst Formula One season in recent memory. A couple of seasons removed from an F1 championship it let slip through its fingers in 2018, Ferrari now looks like an ordinary midfield team. The tweaked post-coronavirus F1 rules for the next few years also limit the