3:14 AM ET Sebastian Vettel will leave Ferrari at the end of the season after both sides agreed not to renew his contract for the 2021 Formula One season. The news broke late on Monday night in the German media, with confirmation coming from Ferrari on Tuesday. A statement from the team said it was
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8:45 AM ET Williams has appointed McLaren’s former chief operating officer, Simon Roberts, as its new managing director. Lando Norris joins the podcast to talk about his recent run-in with Indy 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, why esports deserve to be treated seriously and how he has been staying in shape during lockdown.Listen to the latest
6:51 AM ET Formula One is working to put on a British Grand Prix in July even if the country imposes quarantine measures on visitors during the coronavirus crisis, F1 sources said on Sunday. The Sun quoted a government source as saying there would be an exemption for sports, with F1 and football teams free
5:23 PM ET Williams driver George Russell won the latest Formula One esports race after a penalty for cutting corners cost Charles Leclerc a shot at victory on the penultimate lap. The race took place on the official F1 video game in lieu of the actual Spanish Grand Prix, which was scheduled to take place
8:48 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has said the prospect of taking part in a Formula One race without fans leaves him with an “empty feeling”, but the six-time champion agreed it is better than no racing at all. The first 10 races of the 2020 F1 season have been either postponed or cancelled due to
7:57 AM ET Daniel Ricciardo has said that when racing returns the first grand prix could be chaos. The Australian, isolating in Perth since his home race in Melbourne was cancelled in March, has not driven his Renault since the last day of testing in Barcelona at the end of February. 1 Related Formula One
4:13 AM 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 Formula One’s plan to return to racing in July is dependent on a series
3:55 AM ET Formula One could race at circuits not on the current calendar as it seeks to rev up a 2020 season stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic and against a backdrop of plunging revenues. The Liberty Media-owned sport reported first quarter revenues of $39 million on Thursday, compared to $246 million in the same
10:36 AM ET The W Series has launched an all-female online racing championship aimed at diversifying “what has previously been seen as a predominantly male-dominated activity”. Lando Norris joins the podcast to talk his recent run-in with Indy 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, why esports deserves to be treated seriously and how he’s been staying in
10:36 AM ET Williams will put safety first even though the team is one of several whose survival depends on Formula One starting racing again, deputy principal Claire Williams said. Formula One’s income between January and March plummeted from $246 million in 2019 to $39m this year, a drop of 84%, figures released by championship