Why Bottas won’t serve 15-month-old F1 penalty
Valtteri Bottas will avoid starting his Formula 1 comeback at Cadillac with a grid penalty incurred over a year ago thanks to a tweak to F1’s regulations.
Australian Grand Prix: Does winning first race of F1’s new era guarantee title?
Ahead of the dawn of what is arguably F1’s biggest-ever rules shake-up with all-new cars and engines, just how important — and foreshadowing — will the Australian Grand Prix be?
Australian Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full schedule, predictions
After all the talk, all the testing, it’s finally time for lift-off for Formula 1 2026 as a season full of opportunities gets started with the Australian Grand Prix.
Has Aston Martin’s F1 super-team turned into a disaster team?
Fernando Alonso described Aston Martin as the “team of the future” — but it heads to Australia in disarray. ESPN looks at how things have unravelled for a team led by Lawrence Stroll and Adrian Newey, and what’s next.
Is 2026 Ferrari’s year? Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc’s F1 hope – as ‘Macarena’ wing turns heads
Is this Ferrari’s year? ESPN examines whether Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc can dream of an F1 title amid new innovations from the Italian team.
Ayton injures knee; LeBron (elbow) iffy for Friday
Deandre Ayton left Thursday night’s loss to the Nuggets with a knee injury, while LeBron James complained of a sore elbow afterward and wasn’t sure of his status for Friday’s game against the Pacers.
The NBA’s Eastern Conference is better than you think — here’s what that means for the playoffs
ESPN analyst Zach Kram explores the Western Conference’s recent dominance and how the East’s underrated strength could surprise in the postseason.
Aus GP: Piastri fastest in FP2 ahead of Mercedes
Max Verstappen suffered a pit-lane issue, while world champion Lando Norris finished seventh
Lewis Hamilton calls for Africa to be ‘taken back’
Lewis Hamilton has called for a movement to “take Africa back”, saying the continent is being “controlled” by European powers.
One reason to root for all 22 drivers on the 2026 F1 grid
On the eve of a new season, ESPN stops at every garage up and down pit lane with details on why you should be rooting for every driver on the F1 grid.
