12:21 PM ET Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Seriously — what on earth is wrong with Ferrari? Charles Leclerc was left furious
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11:02 AM ET MONTE CARLO, Monaco — A frustrated Charles Leclerc was left questioning Ferrari’s strategy after his shocking elimination from the opening qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix. A late period of drama saw Sebastian Vettel escape from the elimination zone, in doing so relegating Leclerc to 16th despite the red cars being
9:04 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 F1 editor Laurence Edmondson reports from his favourite trackside spot during Thursday’s opening practice
2:44 PM ET From the opening laps of first practice it was clear Mercedes would have an advantage in Monaco. As rival drivers ran up close or even nudged the barriers, both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas had track to spare as they traded fastest times at the top of the timesheets. Confidence is key
1:49 PM ET MONTE CARLO, Monaco — It’s rare to see the black flag waved in a Formula One race these days — even more so to see one during a practice session. But that’s what happened in the early stages of the opening session for the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday, when they were
May 23, 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 The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious
12:07 PM ET MONTE CARLO, Monaco — McLaren CEO Zak Brown has elaborated on the string of mistakes that snowballed into Fernando Alonso’s shocking failure to qualify for this year’s Indy 500. A report by the Associated Press earlier this week listed what it called the “comedy of errors” that led to Sunday’s result, where
8:06 AM ET Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said the death of triple world champion Niki Lauda had stripped Formula One of its heart and soul, leaving him feeling “like a zombie” and struggling to contain his emotions. 1 Related Speaking to reporters in the champions’ harbourside hospitality at the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday,
12:29 PM 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 The Formula One paddock is a busy place that hosts a lot of serious
11:34 AM ET Lewis Hamilton was excused from his media duties at the Monaco Grand Prix on Wednesday following the death of Niki Lauda. Lauda, a triple world champion regarded as one of the sport’s all-time greats, was non-executive chairman of the Mercedes team when he died on Monday night at the age of 70.