Motorsport

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…

Scott McLaughlin took maximum advantage of a bad day for Alex Palou by winning the second race of the weekend at Milwaukee. Disaster struck championship leader Palou when his car died moments before the race was due to begin. His Ganassi team eventually got his car running again after extensive work in the pits, but lost 30 laps. That threw…

Oscar Piastri was unimpressed with Lance Stroll’s driving when he lapped him during the Italian Grand Prix. The pair crossed paths as Piastri was closing on Leclerc in the final stint of the race. Piastri fell short of catching the race winner by 2.6 seconds and blamed Stroll for costing him a significant chunk of time. Piastri began chasing Leclerc…

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 1, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Haas driver Kevin Magnussen is expected to receive a one-race ban for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a collision with Pierre Gasly at the Italian Grand Prix resulted in his 12th penalty point in the past year. Magnussen has been…

Charles Leclerc has won the Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Max Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 62 points from Lando Norris after the Italian Grand Prix. 2024 F1 drivers championship standings Points available over remaining rounds: 232 2024 F1 constructors championship standings Points…

Leonardo Fornaroli clinched the 2024 Formula 3 championship with a last corner pass in a frantic and thrilling final race of the season at Monza. Knowing he would lose the championship to second-placed Gabriele Mini if he didn’t finish immediately behind his rival, Fornaroli launched down the inside of Christian Mansell at the final corner. His rival ran wide and…

Before the Italian Grand Prix weekend began Carlos Sainz Jnr said McLaren have become the team to beat in Formula 1 because they are the only team whose updates have worked as intended at every race. The first two days of running at Monza appeared to bear that out. For the fifth time this year, and the fourth race in…