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MONZA, Italy — Charles Leclerc doubts he can replicate his emotional Italian Grand Prix win from 12 months ago without external factors coming into play on Sunday. Leclerc qualified fourth for Sunday’s race, the famous homecoming for Ferrari in front of its home crowd. He has won twice for Ferrari at Monza — in 2019 and again in 2024 —…

Max Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Italian Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Italian Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1’19.455 1’19.140 (-0.315s) 1’18.792 (-0.348s) 2 Lando Norris McLaren 1’19.611 1’19.293 (-0.318s) 1’18.869 (-0.424s) 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren…

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Monza, 2025 Gabriel Bortoleto, Sauber, Monza, 2025 Alexander Albon, Williams, Monza, 2025 Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Monza, 2025 Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Monza, 2025 Alexander Albon, Williams, Monza, 2025 Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull, Monza, 2025 Esteban Ocon,…

Welcome to Saturday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links FIA boss abandons plan to change F1 engines for 2029 (BBC) ‘He had some support for a plan to change to a 2.4-litre V8 with a reduced percentage of hybrid power, but he did not have enough backing to change the rules for 2029, so chose to abandon…

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Swedish racer Joel Eriksson steps up to a full-time race seat at Envision Racing, partnering the incumbent Sébastien Buemi at the team in green for Formula E’s Season 12 in 2026. Eriksson finally steps up to a full-time race seat in Formula E | Credit: Formula E Eriksson has penned a multi-year deal to join his Swiss counterpart, marking both…

Joel Eriksson will race full-time in Formula E with Envision Racing, as Jack Miller stays with Pramac Yamaha in MotoGP. Joel Eriksson – Swedish driver, Joel Eriksson, has secured a full-time seat with Envision Racing, after signing a multi-year deal with the Silverstone-based team. The 27-year-old stepped in for Envision Racing during Season 10 at the Berlin E-Prix and demonstrated…

Laurence EdmondsonSep 4, 2025, 10:37 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Lewis Hamilton said he was not prepared for how “volatile” his time at Ferrari has been, describing his first 15 races in red as “an emotional roller coaster.” The seven-time champion left Mercedes for Ferrari over the winter, but has struggled for…

Williams has formally requested the FIA review the penalty Carlos Sainz Jnr received during the Dutch Grand Prix. “We can confirm we have submitted a right of review to the FIA relating to Carlos’ penalty in Zandvoort,” said a spokesperson in a statement. Sainz was given a 10-second time penalty after colliding with Liam Lawson. He served his penalty during…

MONZA. The Temple of Speed is one of the original Formula 1 grands prix celebrating 75 years, and it is Ferrari and Kimi Antonelli’s home race. Last week at Zandvoort the Italian team suffered a heartbreaking double DNF, so this weekend is the perfect opportunity to put on a show and come back stronger, especially in front of the tifosi….

Envision Racing has announced that Joel Eriksson will race alongside Sebastien Buemi in Season 12 of Formula E, signing a multi-year deal. Eriksson is no stranger to the Silverstone-based team, taking part in a rookie test with Envision back in 2018. Since then, the Swede had been racing in various GT series while looking for an opening in the all-electric…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge on Wednesday denied two teams — one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — a preliminary injunction in their antitrust suit against NASCAR to be recognized as chartered teams for the remainder of the season. Judge Kenneth Bell of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina said there…

Laurence EdmondsonSep 3, 2025, 11:57 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Colton Herta has been confirmed as a test driver for the new Cadillac Formula 1 team ahead of its debut season in the sport next year. The American driver was announced in his new role one week after the team named Sergio…

The final laps of the last race delivered a twist in the drivers’ championship fight. Now the teams head back to Italy for the season’s final race in Europe, where the McLaren drivers will continue their battle at the front of the field, rivals Ferrari will be keener than ever to end their win-less run. But this weekend’s event could…

Laurence EdmondsonSep 3, 2025, 06:39 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has described McLaren’s advantage over the other front-running teams in Formula 1 as humiliating after McLaren secured its 12th win of the season at Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix. Last year, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured the drivers’ title…

Ferrari has revealed a special livery it will use at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, marking 50 years since Niki Lauda’s first world championship victory for the team. Drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will wear special race suits styled on those worn by Lauda when he won the title for the team in 1975. Their names are highlighted across…

Reigning British Formula 4 champion Deagan Fairclough described how he was astonished by his first experience of driving a Formula 1 car earlier this year. He drove a 2023-specification AMR23 at Silverstone as part of his prize for winning the Autosport BRDC young driver award. “I’m extremely lucky to have that opportunity to test drive a Formula 1 car,” Fairclough…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two NASCAR teams, one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, on Tuesday argued to a federal judge why the organizations still should be issued a preliminary injunction to be recognized as chartered organizations until their antitrust suit against the stock car racing series is finished. The 11-page filing in U.S. District Court for the Western…

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up. Social media and links F1, il CEO Stefano Domenicali: ‘Il GP d’Italia patrimonio del Paese e di questo sport’ (Sky – Italian) ‘Monza is on the calendar alongside cities such as Miami, Singapore and Las Vegas: we need to give the utmost commitment to this grand prix every year. It is essential…