4:00 AM ET SOCHI, Russia — McLaren will switch from Renault engines to Mercedes in 2021 after signing a new contract that will extend until 2024. McLaren became a Renault engine customer after an acrimonious split with former works supplier Honda at the end of 2017. Since then, it has improved its form and currently

4:18 AM ET American racing driver Juan Manuel Correa, who was injured in the F2 crash which killed Anthoine Hubert, has opted for reconstructive surgery on his right leg rather than amputation. Correa has been in hospital since the crash at Spa-Francorchamps on Aug. 30, where he collided head on with Hubert’s car after he

12:59 PM ET SOCHI, Russia — Max Verstappen might have finished the second practice session at the top of the timesheets, but it was Ferrari that emerged as the best bet for success in Russia after Friday practice. That’s not to say Verstappen’s lap wasn’t impressive — his pace in the final sector of the

12:00 PM ET The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious business over a race weekend, so we try to bring you some of the news stories you might otherwise miss ahead of the Russian Grand Prix. Revolution! Local hero Daniil Kvyat wanted to wear a helmet featuring a

1:07 PM ET Five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is concerned Formula One’s plans to experiment with new race formats next year is simply a way of masking the shortfalls of the long-awaited 2021 rules package. Formula One’s motorsport director, Ross Brawn, defended plans to experiment with different race formats after Hamilton and four-time champion Sebastian

10:50 AM ET Charles Leclerc has told himself to “shut up” and show restraint in difficult situations after venting his frustrations during the Singapore Grand Prix over his in-car radio. Leclerc was annoyed after seeing teammate Sebastian Vettel put onto what turned out to be the better strategy. Leclerc had claimed pole and led the

5:13 AM ET Max Verstappen and the grid’s three other drivers of Honda-powered cars will serve grid penalties at the Russian Grand Prix. Honda has pursued an aggressive development plan this year in a bid to catch Ferrari and Mercedes. The Japanese manufacturer introduced its ‘Spec-4’ engine at the Belgian Grand Prix, with Red Bull

8:04 AM ET Ralf Schumacher’s son David will race in the Formula 3 season finale in Sochi this weekend, meaning two Schumachers will compete on the support bill for the Russian Grand Prix. David Schumacher has been drafted in to replace the injured Alex Peroni, who was injured when his Campos Racing car was launched

Ahead of each race in 2019, ESPN is ranking every driver on the grid in our Formula One Power Rankings. In compiling these standings, we have taken out the car factor and focused solely on the drivers and how each has been performing. This is not a prediction for how the race will go this

5:48 AM ET SINGAPORE — Formula One’s director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, has responded to recent criticism levelled at F1’s plans to experiment with the format of grand prix weekends in 2020. The sport is evaluating ways of injecting more excitement and unpredictability into race weekends, and one of the recently proposed ideas is to