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Carlos Sainz wins F1 Australian GP after early exit for Verstappen with engine fire

Mar. 24, 2024 16:05 PM EDT

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

Mar. 24, 2024 01:18 AM EDT

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

Mar. 22, 2024 15:33 PM EDT

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

Mar. 21, 2024 08:36 AM EDT

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

Mar. 11, 2024 17:37 PM EDT

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

Mar. 08, 2024 15:00 PM EST

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

Mar. 05, 2024 15:44 PM EST

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

Feb. 28, 2024 13:11 PM EST

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...

F1 great Lewis Hamilton kept his Ferrari move so quiet even his parents didn't know

Feb. 27, 2024 12:16 PM EST

Formula 1 great Lewis Hamilton kept his Ferrari move so closely guarded that he didn't even tell his parents until the day it was announced. The British driver rocked the F1 world when it was announced on Feb. 1 he was joining the Italian manufacturer next year, despite signing a new...

Investigation into Red Bull boss overshadows new F1 season as Verstappen aims for fourth title

Feb. 26, 2024 12:43 PM EST

A still-unresolved investigation into the boss of Formula 1's champion team is overshadowing the start of the new season this week at the Bahrain Grand Prix. It's been three weeks since Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was confirmed to be under investigation over alleged...