9:22 AM ET Sebastian Vettel believes the back-to-back races in Austria at the start of the Formula One season will be decided on slim margins and his Ferrari team will need to fine-tune their racing strategy to remain competitive over two weeks. Laurence Edmondson speaks to Haas driver Romain Grosjean about races he should have

Feb 19, 2020 ESPN staff ESPN is the exclusive home of Formula One in the U.S., having extended its TV deal until the 2022 season. 1 Related After a four-month delay caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, F1 is ready to start the season. At present it has an eight-race calendar, but it hopes to

6:43 PM ET ESPN staff Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has expressed his disappointment at racially divisive comments made by former Formula One Group CEO Bernie Ecclestone. In an interview with CNN, Eccleston said “in lots of cases, Black people are more racist than what white people are,” prompting Hamilton to call out

2:25 PM ET Formula One has responded to comments made by Bernie Ecclestone on racism, saying it “completely disagrees” with its former CEO and confirming Ecclestone no longer holds any formal position in the sport. 1 Related Ecclestone, who has not been involved in the running of F1 since it was purchased by current owners

6:48 AM ET Sebastian Vettel says the Mugello circuit in Tuscany deserves to have its own Grand Prix after testing a 2018 Ferrari at the Italian circuit earlier this week. 1 Related Mugello is among the circuits being considered as a backup option if Formula One is unable to secure 15 races at venues with

8:49 AM ET Former Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone does not think Lewis Hamilton’s efforts to encourage diversity in motorsport will have a tangible impact on F1. Hamilton, F1’s only Black driver and its reigning champion, has been outspoken in his support of the Black Lives Matter movement in recent weeks. 1 Related As well

11:06 AM ET Seven months on from the finale of the 2019 season, Formula One cars will finally return to racing next weekend at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. The race will be held behind closed doors, with no fans or VIPs in attendance, and access to the circuit will be limited to those

4:05 AM ET Williams has released the first images of the new livery it will use on its cars when F1 returns to racing next weekend. In May, Williams announced that it had terminated its contract with title sponsor Rokit and was considering the sale of the team to new investors. Details of the reason

4:39 PM ET It’s difficult to recall a more emotional, more confusing and yet inspiring few days during NASCAR’s 72-year history than what unfolded since 10:45 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 21. The roller coaster began when NASCAR released a statement Sunday night that a noose had been found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall

9:49 AM ET Formula One chairman Chase Carey is donating $1 million to set up a new foundation as part of an initiative to increase diversity in the sport. Formula One said in a statement on Thursday that the foundation would finance primarily internships and apprenticeships for underrepresented groups. “We fully recognise that Formula One