1:29 PM ET Lewis Hamilton says the threat of “potential consequences” prompted him to opt against wearing a Colin Kaepernick tribute helmet at the 2017 U.S. Grand Prix. The reaction to Fernando Alonso’s sensational return to Formula One, set to take place in 2021 with Renault. Haas driver Kevin Magnussen also joins the show to

5:55 AM ET Kevin Magnussen thinks Racing Point and McLaren could challenge Ferrari for ‘best of the rest’ behind Mercedes and Red Bull. The reaction to Fernando Alonso’s sensational return to Formula One, set to take place in 2021 with Renault. Haas driver Kevin Magnussen also joins the show to talk through his Austrian GP.Listen

11:11 AM ET Once you boil it down, Renault’s decision to sign Fernando Alonso for the next two years was simple: He was the best driver and the biggest name available to the team. 1 Related From Alonso’s side, it was just as straightforward: Renault was the highest-placed team willing to take him back and,

4:18 AM ET Renault has confirmed Fernando Alonso is making a shock return to partner with Esteban Ocon at its Formula One team next year. Alonso, 38, will replace Daniel Ricciardo, who signed a deal earlier this year to move to McLaren for 2021. The two-year deal will see Alonso return to the team that

11:07 AM ET The Austrian Grand Prix was as wild as any Formula One opener we’ve seen in recent seasons. F1 came back in spectacular style at the Austrian Grand Prix. We unpack it all: Valtteri Bottas’ impressive win, Lando Norris’ popular podium and another gut-wrenching Lewis Hamilton-Alexander Albon collision. Listen to the latest episode

5:25 AM ET Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula One with Renault in 2021, with a deal expected to be announced on Wednesday. ESPN understands the Spaniard will replace McLaren-bound Daniel Ricciardo next year. The move will reunite Alonso with the Renault team he won championships with in 2005 and

7:55 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has clarified he did not put pressure on Formula One drivers to kneel at the Austrian GP, saying everyone is entitled to opt against doing so if they wish as that gesture alone will not change the world. 1 Related Hamilton and 13 of his fellow drivers took the knee

12:56 PM ET The Austrian Grand Prix had a season’s worth of storylines in one weekend, not to mention being one of the best opening races in recent years. ESPN F1 editor Laurence Edmondson looks back at the three main talking points, starting with whether race-winner Valtteri Bottas has what it takes to mount a

3:21 PM ET Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes the decision to penalise Lewis Hamilton five seconds at the Austrian Grand Prix for a collision with Alex Albon was not justified. 1 Related The incident was key to deciding the result of the race, with Hamilton dropping from second to fourth as a result of

9:11 AM ET Sebastian Vettel endured a nightmare start to the season in Austria on Sunday and Formula One’s motorsport managing director Ross Brawn suggested being dropped by Ferrari for 2021 had affected his concentration. Vettel, a four-times world champion with Red Bull, qualified only 11th at the Red Bull Ring and then tangled with