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Chinese Grand Prix could deliver drama to F1 and slow Verstappen's victory march
SHANGHAI (AP) — The Chinese Grand Prix could deliver some much-needed drama to Formula One, meaning Red Bull's Max Verstappen can't be penciled in as the almost-certain winner on Sunday. The three-time world champion has won 22 of the last 26 GPs and three of the first four this...
China-born Zhou Guanyu will be a star regardless of who wins the F1 race in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (AP) — Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence. And no matter who wins on Sunday, the star locally will be China-born driver Zhou Guanyu. Despite his so-so results, Zhou is being promoted as a celebrity in China. He’s the subject of a new film...
Carlos Sainz wins F1 Australian GP after early exit for Verstappen with engine fire
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz ended Red Bull’s Formula 1 winning streak Sunday when the Spaniard took advantage of Max Verstappen's 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 an early retirement from Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton also out
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An angry Max Verstappen was an early retirement from the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, with the Red Bull driver sustaining a fiery engine failure on the fourth lap of the race, enduring his first race retirement since Albert Park in Australia in 2022. ...
Amid drama around Formula 1, FIA president issues letter to membership defending his leadership
The head of Formula 1's governing body has issued a passionate defense of his leadership, claiming a pair of whistleblower complaints against him were meant to “destabilize me as President of the FIA, but also of questioning the integrity of our respected organization.” In a...
Hamilton praises F1 Academy director Susie Wolff over legal action against FIA
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Lewis Hamilton criticized FIA while supporting Susie Wolff’s “bravery” for filing a criminal complaint against auto racing's governing body in the French courts. Wolff, who is married to Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff, and director of the...
Former driver Massa says he's suing F1 and FIA over crash he claims cost him the 2008 title
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former driver Felipe Massa said he's filed a lawsuit in London against auto racing governing body the FIA, series owner Formula One Management and Bernie Ecclestone to try and claim the 2008 title. Massa added on Monday he was also seeking a minimum of $82 million...
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. out of Saudi GP with appendicitis. Oliver Bearman steps up at age 18
Ferrari has a new British driver, and it isn't Lewis Hamilton. Carlos Sainz Jr. was ruled out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with appendicitis that required surgery on Friday and Ferrari handed 18-year-old Oliver Bearman his Formula 1 debut hours before qualifying. He placed 11th. ...
FIA confirms whistleblower complaints against president regarding Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas races
The FIA said Tuesday that its compliance officer has received two complaints “detailing potential allegations involving certain members of its governing body" in seeming reference to whistleblower claims against the president of Formula 1's governing body. The BBC reported this...
Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner stays in charge after complaint dismissed
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Red Bull dismissed the allegations of misconduct against team principal Christian Horner on Wednesday, closing an investigation that has overshadowed the start of the Formula 1 season. Horner will remain in charge of the champion F1 team after Red Bull's...
