Motorsport

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 13, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 BAKU, Azerbaijan — Lando Norris said that he believes McLaren is “a long way off” the pace of rival teams Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes after Friday practice for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The McLaren driver needs to routinely…

Franco Colapinto says Williams have fixed the problems with his seat which gave him pain throughout his first race for the team two weeks ago. The newcomer said he “never had so much pain in a race car” before his debut at Monza. Colapinto, who replaced Logan Sargeant in the team’s line-up three days before practice began for the race,…

Pictures from practice for the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Franco Colapinto (ARG) Williams Racing FW46. 13.09.2024. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku Street Circuit, Azerbaijan, Practice Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Images Alexander Albon, Williams, Baku City Circuit,…

Lewis Hamilton downplayed his disappointment at Adrian Newey’s decision not to join him at Ferrari next year. Early this year Hamilton said Newey “would absolutely be on top” of the list of people he wants to work with. Hamilton hoped Ferrari, who tried on three previous occasions to sign Newey, would finally succeed in luring him to Maranello. However Aston…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 12, 2024, 11:37 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Max Verstappen has downplayed the link between Adrian Newey’s departure from Red Bull and his car’s dip in competitiveness. Newey, who has confirmed he will join Aston Martin next year, announced he would leave his role as Red Bull’s chief…

Lando Norris says McLaren team principal Andrea Stella deserves credit for bringing the team to the front of the field in Formula 1. McLaren are enjoying their most successful season in over a decade in Formula 1 in 2024, having taken three race victories, four pole positions and 15 podium finishes over the first 16 rounds. Stella took over as…

Pictures from the build-up to the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Circuit atmosphere – Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren official banner. 12.09.2024. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku Street Circuit, Azerbaijan, Preparation Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Images Oliver Bearman,…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 12, 2024, 04:39 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 McLaren has asked Oscar Piastri to support teammate Lando Norris‘ in his title bid for the remaining eight races of the season. Norris is Max Verstappen’s closest competitor in the drivers’ standings and narrowed the gap to 62 points at…

The FIA has made a significant extension to a DRS zone for the second race in a row as overtaking remains difficult for Formula 1 drivers. The current generation of technical regulations was introduced two years ago with the aim of making it easier for drivers to follow each other closely and pass. The latest change indicates those running F1…

In the round-up: Lewis Hamilton offered to buy a Moto GP team because of Liberty Media’s attempt to take over the series. In brief Liberty prompted Hamilton’s Moto GP interest – Maffei Greg Maffei, president and CEO of Formula 1 commercial rights holder Liberty Media, said their attempt to buy Moto GP led to Lewis Hamilton’s enquiry about purchasing a…

Nissan have announced that Norman Nato will partner Oliver Rowland in its FIA Formula E squad for the forthcoming 11th season of the championship. The Japanese marque have confirmed that former driver Nato, who appeared to be out of Formula E after leaving Andretti in August, will return in place of Sacha Fenestraz, who was told by the team at…

Norman Nato will race for Nissan in the 2024-25 Formula E season and rejoin the team he was sidelined by last year in favour of his now-team-mate Oliver Rowland. The move follows a convoluted saga in which Nissan debated for weeks whether it would keep Sacha Fenestraz for a third season. The Race revealed earlier this month that Nato was…

Sep 11, 2024, 12:48 PM ET Red Bull teammates Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez have played tug-of-war for supremacy at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in recent years. Pérez won the race in 2021, Verstappen snatched it back in 2022, and Pérez returned to the winner’s circle last season. The pair will duke it out again this week as Formula 1…

FIA Formula E has announced a continuation in its upward trajectory in fan engagement upon the conclusion of the gripping 10th season of the sport. With data taken from Kantar Sport, Conviva/Hookit, Google Analytics for TV viewership metrics, social media analytics and website and app usage respectively, Formula E have concluded that significant spikes have been shown, thus proving a…

Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko is adamant their recent slump in form is not linked to Adrian Newey’s decision to leave the team. Newey confirmed yesterday he will join Aston Martin next year. He made his decision to step down at the Japanese Grand Prix in April and Red Bull announced his departure ahead of the Miami Grand Prix….

Formula E’s 2023-24 season spanned 16 races in total. (Formula E imagery) Formula E, the all-electric single-seater motor racing championship, claims to have secured record TV audience growth during its 2023-24 campaign. The series grew its global cumulative TV viewership by 35% during its 10th season (which ended in London in mid-July), to 491 million worldwide. In addition, the Monaco…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli faces a tougher start to life in Formula 1 than most drivers, says Lando Norris. Mercedes confirmed last month their junior driver will take over the seat Lewis Hamilton is to vacate at the end of the season. His ascent to F1 has been extraordinarily rapid, having bypassed Formula 3 to go straight into Formula 2 this…

Norman Nato will return to the Nissan Formula E team for the upcoming 2024-25 campaign, replacing Sacha Fenestraz. The Frenchman has rejoined the Japanese manufacturer after just one season with Andretti where he scored a single podium in Shanghai and finished 15th in the drivers’ standings, with his spot in the American team taken by Nico Muller. The 32-year-old previously…

In the round-up: Oliver Bearman expects to build on his first experience of competing in Formula 1 when he returns this weekend. In brief Bearman eager to tackle full weekend Bearman took over Carlos Sainz Jnr’s Ferrari at short notice during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, missing the first two practice sessions. He expects more this weekend as he…