Sainz wins Mexico City Grand Prix as Norris tightens championship fight

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Carlos Sainz Jr. got the win he desperately wanted in the final days of his Ferrari career. The Formula 1 title race, meanwhile, grew a lot more contentious. Sainz won the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday and Lando Norris closed the gap on Max Verstappen after...

Carlos Sainz Jr. wins the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Lando Norris finishing second to close gap in F1 title chase

Carlos Sainz Jr. puts Ferrari on the pole in Mexico City as Perez's miserable season continues

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. won his first pole of the season at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, and Sergio Perez's miserable Formula 1 season continued Saturday when he failed to advance out of the first round of qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix. ...

Leclerc wins US Grand Prix and late penalty gives Verstappen 3rd place over Norris in title chase

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari its first United States Grand Prix victory since 2018 with a commanding drive Sunday, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen strengthened his lead in the F1 season championship with a podium finish awarded by a late penalty on McLaren's Lando Norris. ...

Norris on pole for US Grand Prix after Verstappen wins sprint race as they restart F1 title fight

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — McLaren’s Lando Norris edged Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the pole at the United States Grand Prix on Saturday as Formula 1 returned from its autumn break with those two resuming their fight for the drivers’ season championship. Verstappen won the sprint...

Analysis: Verstappen shows his petty side when FIA foolishly punishes him for cursing

Max Verstappen said a bad word — it started with an F — in a formal news conference to describe how his race car was performing. The man who called for Verstappen to be punished also drew sharp criticism for his own choice of words. Verstappen's sanction for his egregious...

Lando Norris beats Max Verstappen for pole position at F1's Singapore Grand Prix

SINGAPORE (AP) — Lando Norris edged ahead of his title rival Max Verstappen on Saturday to start on pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix. Qualifying turned into a one-lap shootout for the top positions when a crash for Carlos Sainz Jr. interrupted the final session. ...

NASCAR Cup playoffs to run under the lights at Bristol bullring; F1 preps for streets of Singapore

All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Site: Bristol, Tennessee. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4 p.m.; qualifying, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (USA Network) Track: Bristol Motor Speedway. ...

Formula 1 races take an unpredictable turn as McLaren boss Zak Brown revels in 'best season'

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — After a thrilling Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it seems like nearly half the field is capable of winning races in Formula 1. McLaren chief executive Zak Brown, whose driver Lando Norris is Max Verstappen's closest title challenger, says he's enjoying the best show...

Piastri wins F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after late crash knocked out Perez and Sainz

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Oscar Piastri overtook Charles Leclerc to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday as rivals crashed behind him while Formula 1 title challenger Lando Norris staged a stunning comeback to finish ahead of standings leader Max Verstappen. McLaren's Piastri...