Motorsport

For many years the 16th round of the world championship marked the end of the season. Over its 75-year history, 16 rounds is its modal length. But in this, the longest ever championship schedule, round 16 marks only the end of the ‘European’ mid-season. The championship is two-thirds done, with eight grands prix still remaining. While Max Verstappen won five…

Outgoing Peugeot World Endurance Championship driver Nico Muller has aspirations to continue his sportscar career after joining Porsche for a Formula E campaign with Andretti. Muller stressed that his focus later this year would be his drive with the Andretti Porsche customer team in FE, but he has outlined a desire to race in the WEC or to pursue other…

Maximilian Guenther will partner Formula E’s only double champion Jean-Eric Vergne at the DS Penske squad for at least the next two seasons for what might just prove to be Vergne’s biggest ever team-mate test. Guenther, who signed for the team in June and has since tested the Gen3 Evo DS development car, will soon be confirmed as a DS…

Lawrence Stroll ensured his son wanted for little as he glided through the junior categories on his ascent to Formula 1. His debut with Williams in 2017 followed a series of private F1 tests the likes of which few drivers at the time enjoyed. But within two years of his debut the Strolls had grown frustrated with Williams’ travails. When…

A decade ago this month, Formula E was gearing up for its first race in Beijing. Following testing in the summer of 2014 there were serious concerns after mocked-up races had turned to farce at Donington ahead of the big day. Would the cars leave the grid? Could they all finish the race? And even, would they fry their drivers?…

Sacha Fenestraz will be replaced at Nissan for the 2024-25 Formula E season, despite being odds on as recently as last month to keep his place for the final season of his three-year deal. The apparent change of strategy by Nissan is expected to be confirmed shortly, meaning that Fenestraz’s two-year stay with the team will be over after a…

In the round-up: Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko denies any connection between chief technical officer Adrian Newey’s departure from the team and their decline in form. In brief Red Bull’s problem ‘not linked to Newey exit’ Following one of Red Bull’s worst performances of the season, in which Max Verstappen finished a lowly sixth, Marko insisted the team’s slump…

Lucas di Grassi probably won’t be racing in Formula E in 2026. But the 40-year-old will be taking a keen interest, believing that the next rules set will be “incredible” and will “wow the world with insane performance”. The plans for this era, which will kick off at the end of 2026, include regeneration capacity reaching up to 700kW and…

In December 2015 at London’s Shard, soon-to-be Jaguar team principal James Barclay spoke amid a throng of media on a return to international motor sport. The ‘Big Cat’, which was the first pukka manufacturer to sign up to Formula E, ticked off milestones such as first points (at Mexico City in 2017), first pole (Zürich in 2018), podium (Hong Kong,…

Championship leader Max Verstappen endured a rare difficult weekend in Italy where his Red Bull was simply not on the same level of performance as McLaren, Mercedes or Ferrari. For only the second time in 2024, Verstappen finished a grand prix outside of the top five positions. It was his worst finish since the Monaco Grand Prix – another weekend…

Sacha Fenestraz’s future in the FIA Formula E championship is uncertain after Nissan decided to terminate his contract, according to reports. The French-Argentinian was set to partner Oliver Rowland for the 2024-25 season despite a disappointing Season 10, in which he was comprehensively outscored by the Englishman. However it is believed that Nissan have made a shocking u-turn at the…

Red Bull and Ferrari are seeking clarity over the legality of McLaren and Mercedes’ front wing designs, sources have told ESPN. Formula One’s season has been turned upside down since Red Bull’s dominant run at the start of the year, with McLaren and Mercedes claiming three wins each since the Miami Grand Prix in May. Editor’s Picks 2 Related McLaren…

The fastest grand prix of the season delivered another fascinating and unpredictable race as 2024 continues to provide entertaining and enthralling racing. An unlikely winner, the world champions struggling and even a driver making their grand prix debut made this a particularly interesting weekend when it comes to assessing the 20 drivers. But unsurprisingly, there was one who was outstanding…

McLaren got a kicking from several Formula 1 broadcasters last weekend for failing to impose team orders on their drivers at Monza. For the second time in four rounds Lando Norris, who is the closest driver to points leader Max Verstappen, finished immediately behind his team mate on the road. Had McLaren swapped their cars around in those two races,…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 2, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONZA, Italy — For the final 10 laps of Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, Monza’s Centrale Grandstand, which has stood overlooking Formula One‘s fastest pit straight for 102 years, erupted in celebration each time Charles Leclerc tore past. A Ferrari win…

Kevin Magnussen will not be on the grid for the next round of the world championship after picking up five penalties in the space of 15 rounds. He is the first Formula 1 driver to be barred from a round of the championship under the penalty points system which the FIA introduced 10 years ago. Magnussen’s latest penalty, for a…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Italian 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 Monza. Driver performance summary Advert | Become a…

Fresh from spraying the champagne with Prince Albert II in the royal box at Monte Carlo having achieved his childhood dream of winning his home grand prix in a Ferrari – his first grand prix victory for almost two years – Charles Leclerc made it clear. He wanted more. “I’m extremely happy with the job we are doing,” he said….

Lewis Hamilton believes his former team McLaren squandered their chance to win the Italian Grand Prix by putting their drivers on two-stop strategies. McLaren locked out the front row of the grid for today’s race but Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc split their two drivers at the start. While both McLaren drivers pitted twice, Leclerc only came in once, and took the…