5:50 AM ET Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc compared the “porpoising” sensation in new Formula One cars to turbulence on a plane and said it made him feel ill in the opening preseason test. F1’s new cars displayed one very odd bit of behaviour at the first test in Spain, bouncing up and down on their

1:28 PM ET Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said he believes former F1 Race Director Michael Masi was removed due to pressure from Mercedes, accusing the rival team of “bullying.” Masi botched the finish of the title decider between Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton last year. The race was settled

4:33 PM ET Italy’s Imola circuit will continue to host Formula One until 2025, the sport announced on Monday. The track returned to the calendar in 2020, for the first time since 2006, as Formula One sought to fill gaps left by other races cancelling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It retained its place in

Mar 3, 2022 Red Bull has confirmed reigning world champion Max Verstappen will remain at the team until 2028 after signing a new contract. The five-year extension is reported to be worth $55 million a year, moving Verstappen level with the figure that Lewis Hamilton is believed to earn at Mercedes. After winning the championship

3:55 AM ET The Haas Formula One team has terminated its contract with Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali. The decision was taken in the wake of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and means no Russians are signed up to drive in F1 ahead of the new season. “Haas F1 Team has elected

4:14 AM ET Aston Martin will have to put a “performing structure” in place to convince four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel to stay on beyond the end of the season, the squad’s new team principal Mike Krack said. Vettel, a 53-time race winner who joined the team from Ferrari in 2021, is out

7:32 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer When Patricio O’Ward first sat behind the wheel of a Formula One car last winter, he fulfilled a lifelong dream. The moment stuck with him, and even though the 22-year-old Mexican driver known more commonly as “Pato” began his third IndyCar Series season just last weekend, his ultimate goal

6:19 AM ET Formula One has confirmed it has terminated its contract with the promoter of the Russian Grand Prix, meaning the sport has no plans to hold a race in the country in the future. The news comes in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and follows F1’s decision last week not to

6:51 AM ET Russian licensed drivers, such as Haas’ Nikita Mazepin, will not be allowed to compete at the British Grand Prix, it was announced on Wednesday. David Richards, Chair of Motorsport UK, and the organisation’s board confirmed in a statement that Russian and Belarusian licensed competitors would not be approved to participate in UK

4:34 AM ET Max Verstappen has signed a lucrative new contract, reported to be worth £40 million per year, to stay at Red Bull beyond 2023. After winning the championship last year, Verstappen said he wanted to stay with Red Bull for life. He and the team have now committed to a new deal that