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Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at the Circuit de Catalunya. Driver performance summary Advert…

The world of motorsport is filled with surprises and twists that keep fans on the edge of their seats. One of the latest buzzes comes from an unexpected comparison between drivers in Formula 1 and Formula E. George Russell recently stirred the pot with comments that seem to hint at his feelings towards a certain Formula E racer. As drivers…

Laurence EdmondsonJun 2, 2025, 12:19 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Max Verstappen‘s already-slim championship hopes took a significant hit at Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix when frustration got the better of him and he drove his Red Bull into the side of George Russell‘s Mercedes. That led to a 10-second time penalty, which…

Near the end of a hot and fast race, a Safety Car period created opportunities and frustrations for different drivers. Some reacted better than others, and for some it proved the making of their race. But who performed best over the whole weekend? Here’s RaceFans’ rating. Lando Norris Qualified: 2nd (1 place behind team mate, +0.209s)Grid: 2nd (1 place behind…

If the Monaco Grand Prix is motorsport’s Met Gala – chaotic, iconic, packed and glamorous – then the Formula E weekend is more like an intimate house party thrown by someone with a really great friends, a diverse and younger crowd, and a Type 00 concept car parked outside, just for the aesthetic. For the weekend of racing on the…

A radio message from Max Verstappen displayed during yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix has prompted confusion among fans. A graphic displayed on lap 63 of the race quoted Verstappen saying “he needs to give the position back.” Verstappen was running behind Charles Leclerc at the time and had complained the Ferrari driver had made contact when overtaking him two laps earlier….

Image credit: Nick Cassidy/Instagram Formula E driver Nick Cassidy has shared his first post following his win at the Shanghai E-Prix. The Jaguar TCS Racing driver triumphed in the rain-hit Round 11 race at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday. This was his first win of the season. He had recently secured a podium in Monaco but was hungry for…

Max Verstappen will receive an automatic race ban if he collects a single penalty point over either of the next two rounds. The Spanish Grand Prix stewards issued three penalty points to him for colliding with George Russell during the race. Verstappen slowed to let Russell pass him after being instructed to by his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase. Red Bull…

Sustainability and motorsports? At first glance, the two words seem almost incompatible. After all, auto racing has long been synonymous with speed, roaring engines, and clouds of carbon emissions.  But a championship born in Britain is turning that perception on its head. Launched in 2014, Formula E is the world’s first all-electric, single-seater motorsport, demonstrating that top-tier performance and environmental…

MONTMELO, Spain — When he was younger, Max Verstappen would bristle at the mention of his old nickname: Mad Max. That old persona reared its ugly head again at the end of the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen’s brilliance in the early part of the race outside Barcelona was overshadowed by what appeared to be a moment of anger…

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc have avoided penalties for their collision at the restart of the Spanish Grand Prix. However the stewards noted the contact between the two drivers on the pit straight could have resulted in a “major crash”. The incident occured after the Safety Car restart. Verstappen, who was running in third place at the time, had to…

Image credit: Nick Cassidy/Instagram Jaguar TCS Racing’s Nick Cassidy had won the pole in the Round 11 Qualifying race in Shanghai on Sunday and managed to maintain the lead in every lap of the final race to lay his claim to the winner’s trophy. This is Cassidy’s first win of the season as it rained on the second day of…

Red Bull took a characteristically aggressive approach to the Spanish Grand Prix, putting Max Verstappen on a three-stop strategy in a bid to take the fight to the McLarens. Yuki Tsunoda, starting from the pit lane, shadowed his team mate on the same strategy. Or, rather, foreshadowed him, making his pit stops earlier each time around. This resulted in a…

A dominant masterclass in the rain helped Jaguar’s Nick Cassidy end his drought of Formula E success, comfortably converting pole position into his first victory in over a year on a rain-affected race day in Shanghai. Sunday’s schedule was updated to reflect the inclement weather conditions at the Shanghai International Circuit, but the wet track surface didn’t seem to impact…

The entire England squad attended the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday as Thomas Tuchel’s side took a break from training for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers. England play Andorra in Barcelona on Saturday, June 7 before hosting Senegal three days later, and Tuchel, captain Harry Kane and the whole squad went to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to watch the ninth…

Max Verstappen repeated his claim he is not allowed to be critical of stewarding decisions after being penalised in the Spanish Grand Prix. The stewards handed the Red Bull driver a 10-second time penalty for colliding with George Russell during today’s race. Verstappen’s Red Bull team had erroneously advised him to let Russell past after the pair clashed at turn…

Formula E experienced a mixed weekend in Shanghai, with a variety of weather conditions, podium finishers and strategies across both days of the double-header. Here are your winners and losers from the championship’s time in China. Race winner Maximilian Guenther, DS Penske, Jean-Eric Vergne, DS Penske Photo by: DPPI History was made during the first race of the double-header, as…

BARCELONA, Spain — Oscar Piastri beat Lando Norris to victory at the Spanish Grand Prix as Max Verstappen appeared to intentionally drive into George Russell in the closing stages. Piastri’s faultless drive out in front helped him extend the title lead over Norris to 10 points and reclaim the momentum after his teammate’s Monaco Grand Prix victory seven days earlier….

George Russell said Max Verstappen’s collision with him in the closing stages of today’s race was an example of “how Max goes racing.” Verstappen collided with Russell after slowing to let the Mercedes driver catch him at turn five late in the race. Red Bull had instructed Verstappen to let Russell by following an earlier incident between the pair at…