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The Losail International Circuit has made changes to its kerbs and added new gravel traps following the tyre problems which struck during last year’s grand prix. The FIA took the unprecedented step of imposing a one-off maximum stint length of 18 laps during last year’s Qatar Grand Prix, which was the second time F1 cars raced at Losail. It made…

Maserati has become the fifth manufacturer to commit to the Gen4 Formula E ruleset that begins at the end of 2026. The Trident marque, which returned to international single-seater competition in Formula E in 2023 after a 62-year absence, joins Porsche, Jaguar, Nissan and Lola in confirming its signature on the Gen4 plans – a cycle that runs from 2026…

Helmut Marko has said Red Bull boss Christian Horner and the company’s senior leadership will meet after the season to discuss Sergio Pérez’s future. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Pérez’s disappointing performances have helped McLaren and Ferrari overtake Red Bull in the constructors’ championship, which dictates prize money available to teams. Max Verstappen wrapped up the drivers’ title at the Las……

Formula One Management’s announcement yesterday that it has reached an agreement in principle with Cadillac for it to join the series in 2026 is a U-turn from its position at the beginning of the year. When FOM declined Andretti’s application to enter the championship in January, it appeared to close the door not just on them, but anyone wanting to…

Mahindra is facing a crucial period over the shape of its Formula E future ahead of an extended mid-January deadline over committing to the next Gen4 rules set which gets underway at the end of 2026. Along with Stellantis – which has two brands in the series in the shape of DS and Maserati – Mahindra has not yet signed…

The temperatures may have been cool in Las Vegas over the weekend, but the racing action could hardly have been hotter around the Las Vegas Strip Circuit. The unusual conditions shook up the order at the front of the field yet again, but while Mercedes secured their first one-two in over two years, their drivers got there in very different…

Of the eight drivers of the elite four teams who have towered over the remaining six other squads in the pit lane in 2024, George Russell could be forgiven for feeling like the forgotten man among them. Max Verstappen, after all, is Max Verstappen. In a team that has generated more thousands of words of press coverage than any other…

LAS VEGAS — After securing his fourth world championship at the age of just 27, Max Verstappen has firmly entered Formula 1‘s greatest of all time debate. He is now in exalted company. Only Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton had won four championships. Verstappen’s next goal is to join Fangio, Schumacher and Hamilton…

In the round-up: The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority are open to extending their deal with Formula 1. In brief Contract extension likely for Las Vegas GP Formula 1’s three-year deal to race at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit will expire after the 2025 race. The series, which uniquely is also the round’s promoter, already has permission to run…

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…