Motorsport

Mar 23, 2025, 08:11 AM ET McLaren’s Lando Norris said he was lucky to finish Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, and stretch his Formula 1 championship lead to eight points, after a brake problem became critical in the closing stages. The Briton took the chequered flag in second place, 9.748 seconds behind teammate Oscar Piastri, but said Mercedes’s George Russell would…

Mar 24, 2025, 12:10 PM ET Following his first success with Ferrari at last weekend’s bittersweet Chinese Grand Prix, where he won the Sprint Race while displaying masterful tire management, Lewis Hamilton has been announced as the sole cover star for the EA Sports F1 25 Iconic Edition. Lewis Hamilton makes his first solo cover appearance in the EA F1…

Teams and drivers were stunned to discover how much quicker their cars lapped the Shanghai International Circuit last weekend following its resurfacing. The result was a cagey, processional sprint race followed by a grand prix which drivers started tentatively, then pushed their cars harder once they realised the untried hard tyres would go the distance. It was a weekend for…

“We’re coming at this with a fresh perspective and unconventional thinking,” explains Forest Road managing director Jeremy Tarica as he talks to Autosport Business about acquiring a Formula E team. Tarica is the first to admit he does not have experience in the motorsport arena, nor, until buying ERT, had he much interest in it. In October, The Forest Road…

Laurence EdmondsonMar 24, 2025, 03:14 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SHANGHAI — Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has labelled Formula 1’s select broadcasting of team radio messages “a joke” after a false narrative emerged around Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc swapping positions at the Chinese Grand Prix. In the first 20 laps…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Chinese Grand Prix. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed it: 10…

Oscar Piastri won the Chinese Grand Prix for McLaren. Pos. Driver 1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 2 Lando Norris McLaren 3 George Russell Mercedes 4 Max Verstappen Red Bull 5 Esteban Ocon Haas 6 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 7 Alexander Albon Williams 8 Oliver Bearman Haas 9 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 10 Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams 11 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Chinese 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 Shanghai International Circuit. Driver performance summary Advert |…

Laurence EdmondsonMar 23, 2025, 01:47 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 SHANGHAI — The new Formula 1 season is only two races old, but Ferrari’s points deficits already make for grim reading. After finishing 15 points shy of a constructors’ championship at the end of last year, the Italian team is already 61…

Liam Lawson is looking forward to driving at a track he knows after two poor weekends on unfamiliar circuits. However rumours are growing that Red Bull could drop him from their top team before the next round at Suzuka in Japan. Lawson failed to score points in either of this weekend’s races at Shanghai International Circuit. He crashed out of…

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Mar 23, 2025, 08:56 AM ET Ferrari had “no intention to gain any advantage” at the Chinese Grand Prix but has admitted its “mistakes” led to a double post-race disqualification for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton on Sunday. After finishing the race fifth and sixth, a disappointing day at the office became a nightmare for Ferrari when Leclerc and Hamilton…

Alpine rookie Jack Doohan has collected four penalty points in a single weekend in China. Doohan, who picked up two places in the sprint race yesterday, was given two more after the grand prix. The stewards ruled he forced Isack Hadjar off the track at turn 14 while the pair were fighting for position. “Car seven [Doohan] was overtaken by…

Laurence EdmondsonMar 23, 2025, 03:14 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 The FIA is in talks with Formula 1 teams and engine manufacturers about introducing a new V10 engine formula, possibly as early as 2028. Earlier this year, the FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said the governing body was considering a cheaper and…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed…

Lewis Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race for Ferrari. Pos. Driver 1 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 2 Oscar Piastri McLaren 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 4 George Russell Mercedes 5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 6 Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls 7 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 8 Lando Norris McLaren 9 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 10 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 11 Alexander…

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Laurence EdmondsonMar 21, 2025, 11:44 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Lewis Hamilton took his first win as a Ferrari driver after securing a lights-to-flag victory in the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix. In just his second race weekend in red, Hamilton qualified on pole position and won the 19-lap race,…

The new track surface at Shanghai International Circuit has sent lap times through the roof and forced teams into a rethink on their set-ups and strategies. First-time pole winner Oscar Piastri has a great chance to claim his third grand prix victory but teams will be venturing into the unknown as far as strategy is concerned. Here’s what we know…