Mar 12, 2022 American driver Colton Herta will test a Formula One car with McLaren this season. Herta, the youngest race winner in IndyCar, will be able to drive old F1 machinery thanks to a part of the new regulations called “testing of previous cars”. According to Racer.com, Herta’s test is part of a wider

8:16 AM ET Ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula One has been accused of ignoring human rights abuses in the country and having a “clear double standard” about where it decides it should and should not host races. The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (Bird) said F1 has “abandoned those who have

Mar 12, 2022 McLaren can choose from at least three drivers to replace COVID-stricken Daniel Ricciardo at the Bahrain Grand Prix, team principal Andreas Seidl said on Saturday, even though he expects the Australian to be fit in time for next weekend’s Formula One season-opener. The 32-year-old missed the opening two days of the final

11:01 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has said he is in the process of changing his name to include his mother’s maiden name, Larbalestier. The seven-time Formula One world champion revealed his decision in front of a crowd at the 2022 Dubai Expo, ahead of this weekend’s season-opening grand prix in Bahrain. 1 Related “It would

SAKHIR, Bahrain — New regulations, new cars and possibly a new competitive order in Formula One. Don’t expect the tables to turn completely at the start of F1’s new era, but it’s clear at least one of the top teams is struggling while a number of the smaller outfits have made significant strides. Below is

8:44 AM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain — Lewis Hamilton doubts he will be in the running for victories at the opening rounds of the new Formula One season after struggling for performance during preseason testing. His Mercedes team, which has won the last eight constructors’ championships, has not looked competitive during this week’s three-day test in

11:40 AM ET SAKHIR, Bahrain – Reigning world champion Max Verstappen sent a signal of intent to his rivals on the final day of preseason testing by setting the fastest lap time of the week by over half a second. Red Bull brought a significant upgrade package to its RB18 car for the final day

Mar 11, 2022 SAKHIR, Bahrain — Alpine’s Esteban Ocon set the fastest lap time on the second morning of testing in Bahrain as a number of teams encountered issues in the desert heat. The second day of testing took place in 37 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Farenheit) heat, providing unusually hot conditions for both cars

Mar 11, 2022 SAKHIR, Bahrain — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he has no doubt that Mercedes’ novel sidepod design complies with F1’s regulations. Questions about the legality of Mercedes’ latest update were raised on the opening day of this week’s preseason test in Bahrain when Horner was quoted by German publication Auto

2:47 PM ET Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz suggested Formula One champions Mercedes were playing “typical” games in talking up the Italian team’s prospects ahead of the season starting in Bahrain next week. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and new teammate George Russell pointed to Ferrari’s form in testing at Sakhir. “From what I can see, today