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Max Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive world championship last weekend but rival Carlos Sainz Jnr said the second half of the season showed he is beatable. The Red Bull driver built up a convincing lead early in the season, taken seven wins from the first 10 rounds. However the team’s rivals put them under more pressure as the season went…

What was initially a shock pre-season testing shot with the renamed Kiro team for David Beckmann will meet a (now) far less surprising resolution: the Porsche driver will race for Porsche’s new customer in the 2024-25 Formula E season. Does that make Kiro simply a patsy or puppet team to Porsche now? The reality is much more complex than any…

Formula 1 has confirmed that it has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors to add an 11th team to the grid for 2026, with the new outfit likely to be branded as Cadillac. The chance of the GM bid joining the grid appeared to be dead in the water just months ago after initially being led by Andretti…

The drive to victory in Brazil which put Max Verstappen within touching distance of the world championship earlier this month was a masterpiece of wheel-to-wheel combat and wet weather skill. But in contract, the performance which secured his title in Las Vegas last weekend was all about restraint and discipline. This was a drive in which he actively avoided getting…

Jack Doohan will use the same career number as one of his racing heroes when he makes his grand prix debut next year. He has chosen to take over the number seven, last used by Kimi Raikkonen, when he arrives in F1 with Alpine next year. “I really wanted to go with a number that I raced with before, something…

The Formula 1 teams face a huge, 11-hour shift in time zones as they head from Las Vegas to Losail for the penultimate round of the championship this weekend. It is also the final sprint race event of the season. The Losail International Circuit will be busy between F1 sessions as well, as Formula 2 and F1 Academy hold their…

George Russell has won the Las Vegas Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz Jnr. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Max Verstappen has won the drivers championship. He leads by 63 points from Lando Norris after the Las Vegas Grand Prix. 2024 F1 drivers championship standings Points available over remaining rounds: 60…

Both Ferrari drivers were told to let each other past during the Las Vegas Grand Prix – and both were unhappy with how their team managed the situation. Carlos Sainz Jnr took the chequered flag in third place ahead of Charles Leclerc. He fell behind his team mate on the first lap of the race but the pair swapped places…

Max Verstappen’s rivals praised his performance this year after the Red Bull driver won his fourth consecutive championship. “I think he has had the best season I have ever seen from a driver,” said his team mate Sergio Perez, who lies eighth in the championship with 251 points less than Verstappen. “Because a lot of the time we did not…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 24, 2024, 11:21 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 LAS VEGAS — It was somehow fitting that Max Verstappen clinched this season’s title with a fifth-place finish in Las Vegas. A podium appearance may have been a more satisfying way to crown Formula 1‘s latest four-time world champion, but…

The Las Vegas Grand Prix looked like being McLaren’s least competitive outing since the Japanese Grand Prix back in April. Two-thirds of the way through the race, at which point the front-runners had all completed their first two pit stops, the leading McLaren of Lando Norris was already the best part of half a minute of eventual winner George Russell…

Lando Norris is confident he can beat Max Verstappen in 2025. Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images LAS VEGAS — Lando Norris labelled Max Verstappen “perfect” after his fourth world championship and said he feels confident he can beat the Dutchman to a world title in 2025 if the oppportunity presents itself. Verstappen clinched his fourth title with fifth place in Las Vegas,…

Max Verstappen clinched the Formula 1 drivers’ championship with two rounds to spare, but said it would have been easy for him to lose the points lead he built up early in the season. The Red Bull driver headed the standings with 136 points after the sixth round of the championship in Miami. At that point his closest championship rival…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Driver performance summary…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorNov 23, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Williams driver Franco Colapinto will take part in Saturday evening’s Las Vegas Grand Prix after passing a medical examination following his high-impact crash in qualifying. Due to the forces involved in the accident, his participation was subject to a follow-up……

The Las Vegas Grand Prix is undoubtedly the most special event of the year to Formula 1 itself, given that FOM is the promotor, and even after the novelty of the inaugural event last year has gone, teams and drivers still seem eager to celebrate the newest round on the calendar. A city that has become iconic over the decades…

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix at Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Liam Lawson, RB, Las Vegas Strip Circuit, 2024 Sergio Perez, Red Bull, Las Vegas Strip Circuit, 2024 Lance Stroll, Aston Martin, Las Vegas Strip Circuit, 2024 Zhou Guanyu, Sauber, Las Vegas Strip Circuit, 2024 Nico…

Nov 23, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Pierre Gasly kept his focus on Formula 1’s midfield battle despite the thrill of qualifying a surprise third for Saturday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. The French driver’s grid position was Renault-owned Alpine’s best of the season and followed their remarkable podium double at the previous race in Brazil. Editor’s Picks Gasly will start ahead…

So far, the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend has belonged to Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton owned Thursday but Friday was all about George Russell. The W15 – not the first car Mercedes have produced which might be described as a ‘diva’ – seems to come alive only when specific conditions suit it. Around the low-grip and cold Las Vegas Strip Circuit,…