11:02 AM ET SILVERSTONE, U.K. — Formula One will continue to explore the possibility of a London Grand Prix despite signing a new deal with Silverstone to host the British Grand Prix for the next five years. After two years of intense negotiation, Silverstone signed a new deal with Formula One on Tuesday that will

9:09 AM ET Formula One has confirmed the British Grand Prix will remain at Silverstone until 2024, ending two years of speculation about the future of the race. 1 Related The new agreement was signed in London on Tuesday by Formula One and the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC), which owns Silverstone. The future of

1:12 PM ET McLaren has handed an extended contract to teenage driver Lando Norris after a stellar start to his rookie Formula One season. Norris, 19, stepped up to the team this year to form an all-new line-up with Carlos Sainz. The Englishman joined McLaren in a development role in 2017 following an impressive start

2:22 PM ET McLaren has confirmed Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris will remain at the team for another year in 2020 after an impressive start to the current season. Norris, 19, joined McLaren in a development role in 2017 following an impressive start to his junior career. He was promoted to the team ahead of

5:39 AM ET The endangered British Grand Prix at Silverstone looks set to stay on the Formula One calendar with hopes rising that a new deal will be announced before this weekend’s race. 1 Related A question mark has hung over the race’s future since Silverstone invoked a break clause in 2017 that meant this

8:25 AM ET Former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has claimed he would take a bullet for Russian president Vladimir Putin, the man he thinks should be ruling Europe, in a bizarre interview with The Times newspaper. 1 Related Ecclestone controlled F1 from the late 1970s until 2017, when he was removed from his position by

8:07 AM ET Maurice Hamilton Close • Veteran F1 journalist, covering the sport since 1977• Motor racing correspondent for the Observer for 20 years• Has written several books and covered F1 for BBC Radio 5 Live “Two — million. Three — hundred – thousand — pounds. Bid on my left.” The auctioneer rolled the words slowly and gently

7:58 AM ET Formula One is still confident a Miami Grand Prix will happen in the near future, despite complications in finalising a location for the race. F1 and the city of Miami originally came to a 10-year agreement to host a street race around the Biscayne Bay and Bayfront Park area, originally slated to

10:09 AM ET ESPN staff Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has vowed to support Pierre Gasly despite the French driver’s poor start to the season. Gasly has scored just 43 points to teammate Max Verstappen’s 126 in the first nine rounds of 2019 and has yet to finish a race higher than fifth with