10:42 AM ET HOCKENHEIM, Germany — Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc had no doubt the team let a shot at pole position slip through its fingers after suffering car issues on both cars in qualifying at the German Grand Prix. Ferrari appeared well placed to take the fight to Mercedes on Saturday afternoon,

1:59 PM ET HOCKENHEIM, Germany — With Europe’s heatwave forecast to give way to thunderstorms and cooler weather overnight, the data gathered in the stifling heat of Friday’s practice sessions in Germany could mean very little for the rest of the grand prix weekend. But as a standalone test in extreme conditions, second practice at

12:24 PM ET HOCKENHEIM, Germany — Mercedes boss Toto Wolff will use Formula One’s August break to decide whether Valtteri Bottas will continue on as Lewis Hamilton‘s teammate in 2020. Bottas’ Mercedes contract runs until the end of the current year. The Finn started the season strongly with victory at the Australian Grand Prix but

Jul 25, 2019 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 HOCKENHEIM, Germany — The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a

12:30 PM ET HOCKENHEIM, Germany — Sebastian Vettel will remain in Formula One as long as he is still enjoying driving and is motivated by the challenge of returning Ferrari to the top of the sport. Following a series of mistakes that stretch back to last year’s German Grand Prix 12 months ago, doubts have

12:43 PM ET HOCKENHEIM, Germany — Formula One drivers are in support of a return to in-race refueling, as they see it as a temporary fix to one of the championship’s biggest problems — overweight cars. 1 Related F1 is in a crucial period of evaluation and negotiation around its next set of rules, which

9:09 AM ET HOCKENHEIM, Germany — The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious business over a race weekend, but this here we try to bring you some of the news stories you might otherwise miss ahead of the German Grand Prix. A new look… Mercedes has paid tribute

8:12 AM ET Ahead of each race in 2019, ESPN is ranking every driver on the grid in our Formula One Power Rankings. 1 Related 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

10:13 AM ET After each race Valtteri Bottas makes a point of looking himself in the mirror. It isn’t a metaphor for the soul searching most drivers do as they fly home on a private jet, he actually does it. Staring back at himself, he goes through the weekend’s events — good or bad —

4:49 AM ET ESPN staff Mercedes has teased the first pictures of a one-off livery that will run on its cars at the German Grand Prix to celebrate the brand’s 125th year in motorsport. The German car giant is the title sponsor of this weekend’s race at Hockenheim and is using the event to celebrate