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Oscar Piastri says he’s “under no illusion” about being a competitor for the world championship despite winning last time out in Baku. The McLaren driver won last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, passing Charles Leclerc soon after his pit stop and taking the lead with a bold pass into turn one before repelling the Ferrari for the remainder of…

Max Verstappen says last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix was not the first time McLaren used their controversial rear wing design and wants the FIA to clarify its legality. The FIA is considering whether to revise its rules on flexible bodywork after images emerged of the MCL38’s DRS flap opening slightly at high speed in Baku. Verstappen, who finished fifth in…

Sep 19, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Max Verstappen works through some neck exercises during this year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Fitness and weight can be difficult for anyone to maintain. That’s further complicated when your job involves travelling around the world — across different time zones, cuisines and cultures — for 24 weeks of the year. That’s the…

Max Verstappen has urged Formula 1 to be more selective about the team radio clips they play if they have concerns over drivers swearing. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem recently indicated his disapproval of the frequent swearing heard over team radio during F1 broadcasts. “We have to differentiate between our sport – motorsport – and rap music,” Ben Sulayem told…

Envision has retained its Formula E driver line-up of Sebastien Buemi and Robin Frijns for the upcoming season, despite both drivers having potential World Endurance Championship clashes. Buemi and Frijns enter the 2024-25 season, which gets underway with official testing in Valencia on 4-7 November before the opening round in Sao Paulo (7 December), having endured a difficult campaign last…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 19, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Lewis Hamilton is sixth in the F1 Driver’s Championship. Clive Mason/Getty Images Lewis Hamilton has raised concerns over FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem comparing Formula 1 drivers swearing on team radio to “rappers,” saying there was a “racial element” to Ben……

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Lucas di Grassi says he is “very positively surprised” by the Abt Formula E team’s progress in testing with its new Lola/Yamaha powertrain that will debut in December. The most experienced driver in Formula E’s history will continue his uninterrupted stint in the all-electric championship by remaining with Abt, the German squad having ditched the customer Mahindra powertrains it has…

McLaren has become the third team to confirm it will run a special livery for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The team said its ‘Legend Reborn’ livery apes the look of its cars from 1981 to 1996. The team ran in the colours of its primary sponsor, tobacco brand Marlboro, during that time. The period covered the first 15 years…

Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistSep 18, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Álex Palou claimed his third IndyCar championship in four years on Sunday in Nashville, establishing him among the series’ all-time greats. Penske Entertainment: James Black He arrived from Spain by way of Japan and rocked American open-wheel racing. In five fast years, Álex Palou has created an IndyCar legacy to match some…

Just a week after taking on one of the most unforgiving circuits on the calendar in Baku, teams and drivers must steel themselves for another demanding street track. The Singapore Grand Prix is regularly the longest and most gruelling race of the year. The 15th edition of the first F1 race ever to be held at night, the Marina Bay…

Oscar Piastri‘s haul of points from winning last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw McLaren snatch the lead from Red Bull in the constuctors’ championship, and the Formula 1 season now makes its way to the humid climes of the Singapore Grand Prix. McLaren have only won on Singapore’s streets once, when the country hosted its first race in 2008 with…

Oscar Piastri’s second career victory in last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix means McLaren have achieved a unique record this year. Both the team’s drivers have scored the first two world championship grand prix wins of their career in the same season. This has never previously happened, with the exception of the unique circumstances of the first ever world championship, when…

Mercedes will run a special green livery at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix in recognition of its title sponsor Petronas. The silver areas of the W15’s colour scheme will be replaced with green for this weekend’s race only. Malaysia’s state-owned oil producer is marking its 50th anniversary this weekend at the Singapore Grand Prix. As Malaysia no longer hosts a…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 18, 2024, 02:25 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Mercedes’ livery has been described as incredible by Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes Mercedes will run a one-off livery at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The car will be predominantly green in recognition of the team’s title sponsor Petronas celebrating its 50th…  read…

In the round-up: Pirelli conducted its first test of the new tyres Formula 1 will use for the 2026 season yesterday. In brief First test for 2026 F1 tyres Felipe Drugovich completed 670 kilometres of testing for Pirelli yesterday in a modified 2023-specification Aston Martin AMR23 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. This was the first test for the…

Lewis Hamilton knew he faced a frustrating Azerbaijan Grand Prix once Mercedes decided to sacrifice his seventh place on the grid so he could take a fresh power unit. But the team’s hopes he would be able to use that extra power to recover a decent points finish were dashed as Hamilton found it difficult to make any progress in…

A fourth DRS zone has been added at Singapore’s Marina Bay circuit in an effort to make passing easier at the street circuit. The new zone has been added between turns 14 and 16. This section of track was revised last year, cutting four corners from the layout, due to construction work at the harbour front. The FIA considered adding…

Max Verstappen’s plight became clear in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix when he caught championship rival Lando Norris and Williams driver Alexander Albon after his pit stop. While his Red Bull race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase urged him to pass the pair “quickly”, it soon became clear Verstappen couldn’t pass them at all. Once Norris pitted, Red Bull gave Verstappen all the…