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Verstappen takes pole for Monaco Grand Prix ahead of Alonso as Perez crashes
MONACO (AP) — Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen produced a superb final lap to take pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday and deny Aston Martin veteran Fernando Alonso his first pole in 11 years. Verstappen called his first pole at Monaco “very lovely”...
Fernando Alonso out to end 10-year F1 drought with victory in Monaco
MONACO (AP) — Ten years after last winning a Formula One race, Fernando Alonso fancies his chances of victory in the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. The 41-year-old Spanish driver has four third-place finishes in five races with Aston Martin this season. “I will...
Hamilton hopes to sign new F1 contract in coming weeks
MONACO (AP) — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he's not been approached by Ferrari and is hopeful a contract extension with Mercedes will be finalized “in the coming weeks.” The 38-year-old is in a contract year with Mercedes and recent reports have...
Castroneves and Pagenaud hope to jumpstart season for Shank at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A crash on the first lap of the IndyCar season-opening race, then again six weeks later on the opening lap at Long Beach. Helio Castroneves' miserable start to the season has stretched through all five races, including last week on the road course at...
Formula One's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix canceled because of deadly floods in Italy
IMOLA, Italy (AP) — This weekend's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in northern Italy was canceled Wednesday because of deadly floods in the region. Formula One said it made the decision for safety reasons and to avoid any extra burden on the emergency services, after consulting with...
Column: F1 drivers unhappy with Miami's pomp, circumstance
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The stars of Formula One stood under the hot Florida sun mingling with LL Cool J, the chosen A-list celebrity tasked with hosting an elaborate pre-race ceremony ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. The festivities in the 30 minutes leading up to the start of...
F1 drivers shrug off Red Bull dominance as Miami GP arrives
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Red Bull rolled into the first of Formula One's three stops in the United States undefeated and its challengers already waving the checkered flag on the championship. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have been so strong through the first four races that...
F1 star Lewis Hamilton blasts Florida's anti-LBGTQ measures
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton lashed out Thursday at anti-LGBTQ measures enacted by Florida lawmakers and ripped the state's controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law with a reference to oppression seen in Saudi Arabia. “It’s not good...
Column: Sargeant returns home as F1's great American hope
The first driver to be shown in the opening video for every Formula One race broadcast in the United States is not reigning champion Max Verstappen or seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton or even resurgent Fernando Alonso. No, it is a 22-year-old part-time surfer with four F1 races on...
Hamilton excited for new-look F1 sprint race in Azerbaijan
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Formula One is back, with a new-look race weekend. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is the first of six F1 events this season with a sprint race, with a new twist. There's a second qualifying session as part of rule changes to discourage teams and drivers from...
