7:28 AM ET ABU DHABI — Lewis Hamilton had a very famous fan in tow for the drivers’ parade ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — Hollywood superstar Will Smith. The pre-race parade is usually reserved for F1’s 20 drivers but the recently-crowned 2018 champion had company on Sunday. Smith, a guest of Mercedes

5:06 AM ET ABU DHABI — Formula One will retain the services of tyre manufacturer Pirelli as its sole supplier until the end of 2023. Pirelli has supplied F1’s tyres since 2011 and was on a deal which ran until 2019. Earlier this year F1 opened up a tender for the next contract cycle which

12:58 PM ET ABU DHABI — Haas has lodged its intention to appeal its unsuccessful protest of Force India’s entry. Haas had been protesting the legality of Force India’s cars based on the regulations around what constitutes being a constructor, but its case was dismissed on Saturday in a lengthy verdict. After notifying the stewards,

12:39 PM ET ABU DHABI — As Formula One prepares to celebrate the final race of Fernando Alonso’s career, the man himself is already talking about a comeback. In August this year Alonso announced he would leave F1 at the end of the season to allow him to pursue other interests, including the Indy 500

11:51 AM ET Connor McDonagh Williams 2019 race driver George Russell has secured the 2018 Formula 2 title following his feature race victory at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Russell, who drives for ART Grand Prix — the same junior outfit which took Lewis Hamilton to a GP2 title in 2006 — went

10:56 AM ET ABU DHABI — After taking his 11th pole position of the year on Sunday evening in Abu Dhabi, Lewis Hamilton said he feels a greater affinity with his 2018 car than any other Formula One car he has driven in his career. Hamilton’s pole lap in Abu Dhabi was another crowning glory

10:10 AM ET ESPN rounds up the main talking points from the final qualifying session of 2018, where Lewis Hamilton claimed his 11th pole of the year ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. The champion on top: Hamilton has been sublime on Saturdays for most of his career and this was another textbook display. It

5:41 AM ET Below is the full verdict the stewards released on Saturday morning following Haas’ protest of Force India, which was dismissed. The arguments, background and decisions are laid out here. 1. The Stewards received two protests from Haas F1 Team (“Haas”), one against Car 31 (Driver Esteban Ocon) and one against Car 11

1:01 PM ET The Haas Formula One team says it has launched a protest against rivals Force India at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in a bid to seek ‘equality’ over a long-running prize money dispute. The protest hearing took place in Abu Dhabi on Friday and the race stewards are currently deliberating over the

10:16 AM ET ABU DHABI — Christian Horner was in a mischievous mood on Friday. Speaking at the final F1 press conference of the season ahead of the season finale, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Red Bull boss took a few digs at two of his counterparts and frequent sparring partners who joined him