6:52 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has acknowledged that if he had been a Formula One fan watching the same man reel off one dominant win after another, it might even have sent him to sleep. “Having been a fan growing up, having lived in different eras, watching the Schumacher era, of course I know what
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7:07 AM ET Sebastian Vettel suspects Ferrari’s fans are suffering as much as the team following its recent slump in form, but says he would not expect to be booed at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix if the race at Monza were open to the public. 1 Related Ferrari failed to score a point at
Aug 28, 2020 Claire Williams insists that leadership of her family’s famous Formula One team will remain unchanged after its recent sale to Dorilton Capital. Williams ended lingering doubts about its immediate future by securing the sale to the U.S.-based private investment firm. The deal will keep it under the Williams brand, and the team
4:56 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 Lewis Hamilton took his sixth victory of the season, but it was a race
10:43 AM ET Ferrari’s disappointing season got even worse at the Belgian Grand Prix as both drivers failed to qualify in the top ten and failed to score points in the race. At the end of 44 sobering laps of Spa-Francorchamps, Sebastian Vettel was 13th and Charles Leclerc 14th, with both drivers outperformed by the
6:37 AM ET Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Ferrari’s dramatic drop down the order has left him feeling bitter about the races the Italian team won with its controversial engine in 2019. Rivals suspected Ferrari’s engine was illegal last year and after preseason testing this year the FIA confirmed it had reached a private
10:55 AM ET Lewis Hamilton is on course to match Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 F1 victories at Ferrari’s 1000th grand prix, hosted at the Mugello circuit owned by the Italian team. Mugello is hosting its first ever F1 race, the Grand Prix of Tuscany, on Sep. 13. The race is being held to commemorate
12:31 PM ET George Russell said he felt thankful Formula One cars are equipped with a Halo safety device after crashing out of the Belgian Grand Prix. On the 10th lap Russell was forced to take evasive action to avoid Antonio Giovinazzi’s Alfa Romeo after the Italian driver lost control of his car at the
1:17 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 story at the front of the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix is
10:29 AM ET Lewis Hamilton dedicated pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix to actor Chadwick Boseman, who passed away at age 43 on Friday night. Hamilton, the only Black F1 driver in history, was in a league of his own at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, finishing 0.5s clear of the next nearest car, Mercedes teammate