Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 24, 2023, 07:28 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 BUDAPEST, Hungary — After the success of a new upgrade package at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Red Bull has switched its development focus to next year’s car in order to mitigate the impact of its

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 24, 2023, 08:09 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 BUDAPEST, Hungary — A nine-second pit stop, radio communication issues with his engineer and no water from his onboard drink system all contributed to a frustrating race for Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at the Hungarian Grand

Jul 23, 2023, 05:53 AM ET Mercedes apologised to George Russell on Saturday after a qualifying error left last year’s Hungarian Grand Prix pole-sitter languishing 18th on the Formula One grid. Russell was a casualty of a new format aimed at reducing the number of tyres transported to races, with drivers having to use hard

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Lewis Hamilton admitted he’s been below his usual standard for over a year, despite a fleeting feeling of returning to his best at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton beat Max Verstappen to a sensational pole position on Saturday but had dropped to fourth by the end of the opening lap, after being

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 23, 2023, 02:09 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 BUDAPEST, Hungary — The performance of Max Verstappen and Red Bull is in a different category compared to the rest of the Formula One field, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said on Sunday. Verstappen won

Jul 23, 2023, 04:53 PM ET Red Bull boss Christian Horner heaped praise on Sergio Perez on Sunday after the Mexican raced from ninth to third at a Hungarian Grand Prix that delivered his Formula One team a record 12th win in a row. The podium was Perez’s sixth from 11 races, a tally that

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 23, 2023, 12:16 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 BUDAPEST, Hungary — Lando Norris broke Max Verstappen’s winner’s trophy at the Hungarian Grand Prix after knocking it off the top step of the podium while celebrating. Verstappen won Sunday’s race by over 30 seconds

Jul 22, 2023, 11:59 AM ET Team principal Toto Wolff has said that seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton’s new contract with Mercedes is yet to be signed but “emotionally” done. The Mercedes team principal was speaking after the 38-year-old Briton lapped faster than anyone in final practice for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix —

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorJul 22, 2023, 03:06 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 BUDAPEST, Hungary — Lewis Hamilton’s pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix may have been the 104th of his career, but after a 20-month drought it felt like his first. “I forgot what it feels

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Daniel Ricciardo impressed on his Formula One return as he out-qualified new teammate Yuki Tsunoda to line up 13th for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. AlphaTauri’s car is one of the least competitive on the grid and Ricciardo’s first task if he is to convince Red Bull he can replace Sergio Perez in