7:09 AM ET As Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc went about making themselves household names in 2019, their long-time rival Esteban Ocon had to sit in the paddock and watch. Throughout his junior career, Ocon had raced against the other two — and often beaten them — but by being at the wrong place (Force

4:54 AM ET Sean Bratches will step down as Formula One’s commercial boss at the end of January after three years in the role. Bratches was one of three senior figures employed to lead the sport into a new era when Liberty Media completed its takeover of Formula One in 2017. Alongside CEO Chase Carey

5:43 AM ET New Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has chosen to races under No.6 in Formula One, citing Toronto’s area codes and musician Drake as the reasons. The No.6 was most recently used by 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg, but under the FIA’s regulations numbers become available again two years after a driver’s last race.

8:39 AM ET Charles Leclerc’s younger brother Arthur has joined Ferrari’s Driver Academy, the Italian Formula One team’s junior programme, the team announced on Friday. The 19-year-old Monegasque becomes part of a group of promising youngsters that includes Mick Schumacher, son of Ferrari great and seven-time Formula One world champion Michael. 2 Related Leclerc won

7:28 AM ET Formula One world champions Mercedes have scheduled a Valentine’s Day debut for the car Lewis Hamilton would love to take him to a seventh title this season. The team said in a statement on Friday that an initial shakedown run will take place in private at Silverstone circuit on Feb. 14. 2

2:45 AM ET The all-female W Series will be part of the Formula One support programme in its second season with new races at the United States and Mexico Grands Prix in October, organisers announced on Thursday. The W Series, conceived as a platform for women to gain experience and climb up the motorsport ladder

9:04 AM ET Fernando Alonso completed the tenth stage of the Dakar Rally without a windshield after rolling his Toyota Hilux down the side of a sand dune. The moment, caught on camera from several angles, saw Alonso’s truck lose control as he crested the dune and barrel-roll down the other side before coming to

5:44 AM ET The Williams Formula One team has named Roy Nissany as its test driver for the upcoming season. The Israeli racing driver took part in a post-season test with the team last year and has now secured a deal that will see him take part in three Friday practice sessions in 2020. He

8:26 AM ET In the latest roundup of off-season news, reports link Saudi Arabia to a £50-million sponsorship deal with F1 and future engine regulations are up for discussion. Saudi Arabia is in the final stages of agreeing a race and sponsorship deal with Formula One, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The

1:41 PM ET McLaren has confirmed it will launch its 2020 F1 car on Feb.13 after a video showing driver Lando Norris apparently revealing the date by mistake. Norris was filming a handheld video around McLaren’s UK factory in Woking when he stumbled upon a meeting between the team’s marketing and communications teams. During the