Kimi Antonelli named as Lewis Hamiltonโs replacement at Formula 1's Mercedes
Kimi Antonelli has been named as Lewis Hamiltonโs replacement next year at Mercedes, a day after his Formula One debut ended in the 18-year-old driver hitting the wall.
Hamilton declared winner of F1 Belgian GP after Mercedes teammate Russell DQ for underweight car
Lewis Hamilton has been promoted to first place at the Belgian Grand Prix after race officials disqualified his Mercedes teammate George Russell for driving an underweight car.
Hamilton finally stops counting the days since his last F1 win after brilliant British GP victory
Lewis Hamilton was counting the days since his last Formula 1 win and the number was creeping toward 1,000.
Mercedes driver Russell wins Formula 1's Austrian GP after Verstappen, Norris clash at front
George Russell has clinched Mercedesโ first win of the season at Formula 1โs Austrian GP after taking advantage of a late clash between McLaren driver Lando Norris and championship leader Max Verstappen in a Red Bull on Sunday.
F1 leader Verstappen dominates qualifying to take pole position for Austrian GP
Max Verstappen has followed up his victory in the sprint race with another dominant performance in qualifying for Formula 1โs Austrian Grand Prix to take pole position.
Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris to win Spanish GP and increase F1 lead
Max Verstappen has steered his Red Bull to victory at the Spanish Grand Prix to increase his lead of the Formula 1 drivers championship.
Mercedes boss says anonymous accusation that team is sabotaging Hamilton is groundless 'abuse'
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says police are investigating an email sent to motorsport journalists and Formula 1 teams claiming Mercedes is sabotaging the performances of Lewis Hamilton following his decision to leave for Ferrari.
Lando Norris earns 1st career F1 victory by ending Verstappen's dominance at Miami
Lando Norris needed 110 starts and a mistake by Max Verstappen to earn his first ever Formula 1 race and end Verstappenโs dominance at the Miami Grand Prix.
Carlos Sainz wins F1 Australian GP after early exit for Verstappen with engine fire
Ferrariโs Carlos Sainz ended Red Bullโs Formula 1 winning streak when the Spaniard took advantage of Max Verstappenโs early exit to win the Australian Grand Prix just two weeks after missing the previous race in Saudi Arabia due to an emergency appendectomy.
Verstappen on pole for F1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix overshadowed by scrutiny of team boss
Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has qualified on the pole for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as scrutiny of Red Bullโs boss overshadows the start of the new season.
Hamilton and Russell trying to avoid more drama to finish F1 season strong for Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton walked away from his damaged car after a wreck he caused while Mercedes teammate George Russell zoomed by in the background in the Qatari desert.
F1 governing body FIA to review Hamilton's actions after crossing track at Qatar GP
Formula Oneโs governing body is reviewing a penalty given to seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton for crossing the track after climbing out of his car following a first-lap collision at last Sundayโs Qatar Grand Prix.
Sainz wins thrilling Singapore Grand Prix as Verstappen and Red Bull's streaks end
Carlos Sainz Jr. has won the Singapore Grand Prix for Ferrari as Max Verstappen and Red Bullโs historic win streaks in Formula One came to an end.
Max Verstappen hits back at Mercedes team principal dismissing his Formula One record
Max Verstappen has hit back at Mercedes team principal Toto Wolffโs dismissal of his Formula One record for consecutive wins and suggested his rivals might do better to draw inspiration from his achievements.
F1 leader Verstappen wins rain-hit Belgian GP sprint race. Piastri is second
Two-time reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen has won the rain-hit sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix to extend his huge lead over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to 118 points.
Verstappen takes 6th straight F1 win at British GP as Norris, Hamilton in epic fight for 2nd
Max Verstappen recovered from a slow start to win the British Grand Prix for his sixth Formula One win in a row as Lando Norris held off fellow British driver Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling battle for second.
Verstappen wins in wild finish to F1 Australian Grand Prix
Red Bullโs Max Verstappen has claimed his first Australian Grand Prix in remarkable circumstances in a chaotic Formula 1 race filled with drama from the green light to the checkered flag.
Perez holds off Verstappen's charge to win Saudi Arabian GP
Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish Sunday in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions.
Max Verstappen sets F1 season wins record with 14th victory
Max Verstappen set the Formula One record for wins in a season Sunday at the Mexico City Grand Prix, where he scored his 14th win to break the record shared with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel.
Verstappen beats Mercedes for pole, closes in on 14th win
Max Verstappen inched closer to a record 14th victory of the Formula One season by holding off a pair of Mercedes and Mexican favorite Sergio Perez to win the pole for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Verstappen wins Italian GP for 1st time to close in on title
Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen again made light work of starting down the grid as he won the Italian Grand Prix to leave him within touching distance of a second successive title.
Verstappen wins Dutch GP to seal 10th win and extend F1 lead
Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen made quick work of a safety car restart to win the Dutch Grand Prix in front of 100,000 adoring fans, and make it four straight wins for the first time in his F1 career.
Sainz benefits from penalties to start from pole in Belgium
Carlos Sainz Jr. will start from the pole Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix because runaway Formula One points leader Max Verstappen was among the many drivers to be hit with grid penalties.
Spin and win: Verstappen rallies to eighth win of F1 season
Formula One champion Max Verstappen overcame a spin and his worst starting spot of the season to win the Hungarian Grand Prix and stretch his lead to to 80 points in the standings over Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen wins French GP as Leclerc crashes, Hamilton 2nd
Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen has won the French Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc crashed out as Ferrariโs woes resurfaced, falling 63 points behind the Red Bull driver in the championship.
Verstappen cruises from pole to win Austrian GP sprint
Max Verstappen comfortably won the sprint race from pole at the Austrian Grand Prix while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. almost collided as they scrapped behind him.
Verstappen wins in Azerbaijan after Leclerc engine failure
Max Verstappen has extended his Formula One championship lead with victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc retired from the lead with an engine failure.
Hamilton optimistic for Mercedes progress in F1 'adversity'
Lewis Hamilton says heโs optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and the โadversityโ of struggling to keep up has brought the team closer together.
Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in Spain, Leclerc abandons
Max Verstappen reclaimed the Formula One points lead as the reigning world champion won the Spanish Grand Prix for his third consecutive victory after Charles Leclercโs Ferrari broke down while he was comfortably in front.
Verstappen cruises to win in inaugural Miami Grand Prix
Max Verstappen used an aggressive early pass on Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc then controlled the inaugural Miami Grand Prix to pick up his third win of the season.
Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand Prix
Ferrari stormed to the front of the grid for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc and teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. locked up the front row in Saturday qualifying.
Verstappen overtakes Leclerc late on to win Saudi Arabian GP
Formula One defending champion Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc three laps from the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for his first win of the season and 21st of his career.
F1 in Saudi Arabia shifts from human rights to rebel attacks
Hours after Formula One drivers voiced concerns about a race already dogged by human rights issues, Saudi Arabiaโs war with Yemen landed on F1's doorstep when Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot near the glittering Saudi track where they were racing.
Leclerc wins Bahrain GP as Verstappen retires near the end
Formula One champion Max Verstappenโs title defense turned into a nightmare when the Red Bull star retired near the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix and Ferrari clinched a 1-2 with Charles Leclerc winning ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton took an unexpected third place after Sergio Perezโs Red Bull also retired with the finish line in sight as the race finished under a yellow flag.
Hamilton worried Mercedes lacks speed heading into F1 opener
Lewis Hamilton believes fans will be in for an unusual surprise when the Formula One season starts next weekend and he begins his quest to wrestle back the title he agonizingly lost to Max Verstappen.
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Hamilton delights home crowd ahead of historic F1 weekend
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell thrilled their home crowd Friday night as the British drivers dazzled in Formula Oneโs first attempt at a new sprint qualifying format.
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Perez wins Azerbaijan GP after Verstappen crashes from lead
Sergio Perez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a two-lap shootout after championship leader Max Verstappen crashed while leading with a tire failure and Lewis Hamilton went off at the restart.
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Verstappen beats Hamilton in dramatic Emilia-Romagna GP
Max Verstappen has won a dramatic Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after world champion Lewis Hamilton hit a wall and the race was temporarily suspended following a separate incident involving Hamiltonโs Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.
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Hamilton wins Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for 93rd F1 win
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain holds up the trophy on the podium after winning the Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, in Imola, Italy, Sunday, Nov.1, 2020. (Miguel Medina, Pool via AP)IMOLA โ Runaway championship leader Lewis Hamilton overcame a sluggish start to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday for a record-extending 93rd Formula One victory. The safety car remained on the track following another crash as George Russell lost control and slammed into the track barriers. This gave Bottas a chance to pressure Hamilton with six laps left, but Hamilton got away cleanly after the re-start and clocked fastest laps on his way to another comfortable win. โIt was an exhausting race, the speed we were having to go after a poor start," Hamilton said.
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Hamilton wins his 91st F1 race to match Schumacher's record
Hamilton gets the helmet as a gift from Michael Schumacher's son Mick because he equals Schumacher's record of 91 wins in the Formula One. (Bryn Lennon, Pool via AP)NรRBURG โ NรEven Lewis Hamilton once saw Michael Schumacher's record of 91 wins in Formula One as unbeatable. Hamilton took a big step closer to matching Schumacher's record of seven titles too after his teammate Valtteri Bottas failed to finish with an engine problem. Hamilton started faster than Bottas and had the inside line into the hairpin bend at turn one. After Hamilton matched Schumacherโs record in front of a German crowd at a track where Schumacher won five times, he can surpass it on a track where F1 has never raced before.
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Bottas fastest in final practice at Tuscan GP, Hamilton 3rd
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland steers his car during the third practice session ahead of the Grand Prix of Tuscany, at the Mugello circuit in Scarperia, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. The Formula One Grand Prix of Tuscany will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, Pool)MUGELLO โ Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas completed a sweep at the Tuscan Grand Prix when he posted the fastest time in third and final practice ahead of qualifying later Saturday. But Bottas test drove here with Williams back in 2012 and so far has looked more assured than Hamilton, who hasn't driven here before. Hamilton looked set to beat Bottas when he led on the first time split, only to fall back in the second and third sectors.
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Hamilton wins Belgian GP, now 2 behind Schumacher's record
Race winner Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, right, speaks with second placed Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland after the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. (Stephanie Lecocq, Pool via AP)SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS SPA-Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish at the Belgian Grand Prix to clinch his 89th career win and move two behind Michael Schumacher's Formula One record on Sunday. I can imagine its definitely not the most exciting (race), Hamilton said. Hamilton is favorite to win a seventh title to tie Schumacher's record. When Hamilton crossed the line, the forest was eerily silent and the only sound was his engine.
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Bottas on pole for Silverstone GP ahead of teammate Hamilton
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland steers his car during the qualifying session at the 70th Anniversary Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit, Silverstone, England, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein,Pool)SILVERSTONE Valtteri Bottas edged out Mercedes teammate and championship leader Lewis Hamilton to claim pole position Saturday for Formula One's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. It gave Bottas his first pole since the opening race of the pandemic-delayed season in Austria, which he went on to win. Hamilton won the next three races from pole, including last weekend in the British GP, to extend his championship lead over Bottas to 30 points in his quest for a record-equaling seventh world title. Giuseppe Farina drove an Alfa Romeo to victory at Formula Ones first world championship race, here at Silverstone 70 years ago.