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Lewis Hamilton’s bizarre incident with a bollard during qualifying cost him a chance to win his final race for Mercedes, team principal Toto Wolff believes. Wolff fumed over the team’s strategy after Hamilton was eliminated in the first round of qualifying, which left him 16th on the grid. Mercedes sent both their drivers out late in Q1, giving them the…

In the round-up: Alpine consultant Flavio Briatore reveals he promised Renault boss Luca de Meo success for his F1 team within three years. In brief Three years to make Alpine winners – Briatore Briatore, who returned to the Renault-owned team earlier this year, praised the team’s recovery to finish the constructors’ championship in sixth place. “It’s the result of everybody…

Laurence Edmondson, Senior Writer, F1Dec 9, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Even though the dust has barely settled on the 2024 Formula 1 season, it’s hard not to get excited about what 2025 has in store. The primary reason is that F1 has never seemed as open as it did…

Lando Norris acknowledged he will have to do better when he fights Max Verstappen on-track than he has done this year. McLaren clinched the constructors’ championship yesterday but Norris lost the drivers’ title fight to the Red Bull driver two rounds earlier. Norris had never won a grand prix before the season began. He said this year gave him the…

After yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix some drivers said goodbye to F1 for good, some prepared to change teams – while others faced uncertain futures. Here’s how each of them said goodbye. F1 drivers’ farewell messages in Abu Dhabi Sainz: “Smooth operator…” Hulkenberg: “Arigato, boss” Magnussen: “You got the fastest lap” Bottas: “A shit ending” Zhou (and Zehnder): “The drinks…

Sergio Pérez is holding talks with Red Bull in the coming days to work out the “right way forward,” with his Formula 1 exit likely to be confirmed. Sources have told ESPN that Red Bull are set to move on from Pérez after the discussions, which both team principal Christian Horner and — for the first time publicly — the…

The reigning champion ended the race upside down – and the driver who he just beat to the title won from last on the grid. The headlines were loud from Formula E’s 2024-25 season opener, and they truly reflected the chaotic nature of the race. Here’s what we learned from the Sao Paulo extravaganza, that also served as the debut…

Red Bull appeared to anticipate Max Verstappen’s displeased reaction to his penalty during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and chose a different approach to letting him know about his latest sanction. Verstappen picked up his fifth penalty for a driving infringement in the last five rounds during Sunday’s race after he knocked Oscar Piastri into a spin immediately after the…

Brad Pitt has been on location at multiple F1 events this year. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Formulas 1’s season ended with a new face on the top step of the podium at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Brad Pitt. Pitt, filming scenes for the 2025 Jerry Bruckheimer movie “F1,” joined Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George Russell in spraying champagne…

McLaren has sealed its first Formula 1 constructor’s championship for 26 years in the final round of the 2024 championship. Lando Norris’s victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix secured the title for the team. They suffered a scare at the start of the race when Oscar Piastri, who qualified second, was immediately knocked into a spin by Max Verstappen….

Mitch Evans has said that “there was a lot to learn” from his Jaguar TCS Racing team in the final round of the FIA Formula E World Championship in London in July. The Kiwi star, who fell just short for the fourth season in a row, said the team have taken the experience from the heartbreaking final race in which…

Lewis Hamilton’s recovery from 16th on the grid to finish fourth allowed him to leave Mercedes on a greater high than seemed likely after his Saturday setback. But he took the chequered flag one place behind a driver he started three places ahead of. Does Charles Leclerc’s strategy show Hamilton, like the Ferrari driver, should have started the race on…

Season 11 of the electric single-seater championship kicks off this weekend in Sao Paulo, the first of 16 rounds in 10 cities. 11 teams on the grid: Jaguar – Mitch Evans, Nick CassidyPorsche – Pascal Wehrlein, Antonio Felix da CostaDS Penske – Jean-Eric Vergne, Maximillian GuntherNissan – Oliver Rowland, Norman NatoAndretti – Jake Dennis, Nico MullerEnvision – Sebastian Buemi, Robin…

There were many ‘lasts’ on the starting grid for the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It was the last time either Sauber driver would start a Formula 1 grand prix for the foreseeable future. The same was also true for Kevin Magnussen and, it seems increasingly likely, Sergio Perez as well. Franco Colapinto seems likely to bag a return after…

Jake Dennis finished fastest in the second practice session ahead of Formula E’s season-opener in Sao Paulo this weekend. The Briton posted a 1m09.617s in the final moments around the 1.82-mile street circuit aboard the new Gen3 Evo car which left him 0.038s clear of Antonio Felix da Costa. Maximilian Guenther became the first driver to dip below the 1m11s…

Lewis Hamilton stands as one of the most accomplished and influential figures in the history of Formula 1. Since his debut in 2007, the British racing driver has redefined excellence in motorsport, securing a record-equalling seven World Championships and achieving more than 100 grand prix victories. Born in Stevenage in 1985, Hamilton’s rise from a young karting enthusiast to a…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Abu Dhabi 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 Yas Marina. Driver performance summary Advert |…

Mitch Evans claimed victory from last on the grid in the Sao Paulo E-Prix which featured two red flags, one caused by a frightening airborne crash for reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein. Jaguar driver Evans suffered a powertrain issue that prevented him from setting a lap in qualifying, but the increased performance of Attack Mode and a chaotic race…

Lewis Hamilton said an emotional farewell to his Mercedes team at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The seven-times world champion won six of his titles with Mercedes since joining them in 2013. No driver in F1 history has started as many consecutive seasons with one team. Sunday’s race marked Hamilton’s 245th grand prix start for the team,…