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Fan favourite Lando Norris lapped fastest in British Grand Prix practice on Friday as an army of McLaren Formula 1 fans, many of them cheering from a sold-out ‘Landostand’, got what they wanted to see. The Briton was top of the second session with a best effort of 1:25.816, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc 0.222 seconds slower and Lewis Hamilton 0.301…

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Image credit: Lucas Di Grassi/Instagram Lucas Di Grassi is currently at home and hosted a birthday party for his son Leo. The Lola Yamaha ABT driver shared a sweet post for the little boy, along with a picture from the party and one from the day he was born. His son was dressed in a blue and yellow Lola Yamaha…

Image credit: McLaren Formula E Sam Bird and Taylor Barnard recently took part in a major McLaren fan event in London on Wednesday. They unveiled their new blue livery for the upcoming London E-Prix in front of fans at Trafalgar Square, interacted with them, and signed autographs. The two drivers also shared glimpses from the fan gala on Instagram. England…

Steve Nielsen will start as managing director at the start of September. Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Renault-owned Alpine appointed former sporting director Steve Nielsen on Friday to handle the day-to-day running of the Formula 1 team following the departure of principal Oliver Oakes. The Enstone-based team, effectively run by executive adviser and former principal Flavio Briatore who will…  read more www.espn.com

HYDERABAD: Special chief secretary Arvind Kumar was questioned for six hours by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) regarding his alleged involvement in the transfer of funds to Formula E Operations (FEO).This was the second time that Arvind Kumar had been questioned by the ACB. Most of the questioning referred to the replies given by his co-accused, KTR, the former MAUD minister…

Felipe Drugovich will make his Formula E race debut in Berlin for Mahindra, as the Brazilian replaces 2020-21 Formula E world champion Nyck de Vries due to a clash in racing commitments. The 2022 Formula 2 champion Drugovich, who was prepared to cover for an injured Lance Stroll at Aston Martin in Formula 1 last month, will contest both races…

Felipe Drugovich will make his Formula E race debut in Berlin for Mahindra, as the Brazilian replaces 2020-21 Formula E world champion Nyck de Vries due to a clash in racing commitments. The 2022 Formula 2 champion Drugovich, who was prepared to cover for an injured Lance Stroll at Aston Martin in Formula 1 last month, will contest both races…

Laurence EdmondsonJul 3, 2025, 01:19 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SILVERSTONE — Lewis Hamilton is following Mercedes’ pursuit of Max Verstappen with interest and said he would fully recommend the move to his former rival. Last week, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff confirmed he was exploring the possibility of signing Verstappen in the…

Image via Mahindra Racing Felipe Drugovich will make his Formula E race debut at the upcoming Berlin E-Prix (12th-13th July) for Mahindra Racing. The Brazilian will substitute for regular driver Nyck de Vries, who will be competing in the World Endurance Championship’s 6 hours of São Paulo instead. Berlin will not be Drugovich’s first time behind the wheel of a…

The McLaren Formula E team unveiled their new livery for their home race, the London E-Prix. The London double-header will mark the end of Formula E Season 11. It is scheduled from July 25–27. Sam Bird and Taylor Barnard also get new uniforms, which match the blue-tone livery to perfection. However, while most McLaren fans loved the livery, some found…

Formula 2 champion Felipe Drugovich is all set to make his Formula E debut at the upcoming Berlin E-Prix. He will fill in Nyck De Vries’ shoes at Mahindra Racing in Rounds 12 and 13 and will have Edoardo Mortara as his teammate at the Berlin race. De Vries is unavailable for the race as he will be participating in…

Williams are confident they can fix issues behind recent retirements and expect a car upgrade coming soon to keep them on course for fifth place in the Formula 1 championship. Team boss James Vowles told Reuters that they understood the brake problem that prevented Carlos Sainz from starting in Austria last Sunday and a fix would be in place for…

McLaren, Racing Bulls and Williams will sport revised liveries at this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The reigning constructors’ champions have introduced a new version of their ‘Chrome’ livery which has been seen in previous seasons. The design harks back to the silver liveries the team used from 2006 to 2014, including when they scored their most recent home victory in…

Lando Norris said he would not consider his 2025 season a failure if he fell short in his quest to win a maiden Formula One world title. Norris cut the deficit to McLaren teammate and drivers’ championship leader Oscar Piastri to 15 points in winning last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix and goes into his home British race at Silverstone saying…

Film star and motorsport enthusiast Keanu Reeves will star in a new documentary on the Cadillac Formula 1 team, which is due to enter the world championship next year. However the multi-part series is due to air before the team makes its debut in the 2026 F1 season. Reeves is acting as both host and executive producer for the series….

Image credit: Jake Dennis/Instagram Jake Dennis is back from the 24 Hours of Spa race and chose to spend some quality time with his girlfriend, Lexi Grace Boosey. Before getting busy again with the Berlin E-Prix, he took time out to go sunset watching and bike riding with Boosey in Monaco. He shared a glimpse of their day out on…

Laurence EdmondsonJul 2, 2025, 12:27 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 McLaren CEO Zak Brown has described the prospect of Max Verstappen joining Mercedes as “scary” amid increasing speculation the four-time champion could switch teams as early as next year. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff expressed his interest in signing Verstappen during last……

One-quarter of the Formula 1 grid can call this weekend’s race their home event. But one of them – George Russell – heads to Silverstone facing questions over his future in Formula 1 amid intensifying speculation Max Verstappen will take his place at Mercedes next year. Will he or Lando Norris claim their first home win? Or might Lewis Hamilton…