SHR closure leads to a seat shakeup in NASCAR. A look at who is driving where in 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There won't be a Stewart-Haas Racing in NASCAR next season now that Hall of Famer Tony Stewart has left the series and the four-car organization he co-owned with Formula 1 team owner Gene Haas. There also won't be a JTG Daugherty Racing team, but that's...

'Journey into the history books': Lewis Hamilton leaves Mercedes after six titles and 246 F1 races

Lewis Hamilton left Mercedes with one last overtake and a heartfelt message to the team where he won the Formula 1 title six times. “We dreamed alone but together, we believed,” Hamilton told race engineer Peter Bonnington and team principal Toto Wolff over the radio. ...

Lando Norris wins season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to seal constructors' title for McLaren

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lando Norris ended McLaren's 26-year wait for the Formula 1 constructors' title as he won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. There was drama at the start as champion Max Verstappen collided with Oscar Piastri's second-place...

McLaren driver Lando Norris wins the season-ending Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Norris takes pole for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP and Hamilton 18th in Mercedes farewell

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — McLaren's 26-year wait for a Formula 1 constructors' title could soon be over. Lewis Hamilton's time with Mercedes is set to end on a low. Lando Norris took pole position for the last Formula 1 race of the season Saturday alongside teammate...

'Hello to my brother': Charles and Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practice

What a way to say hello. Charles Leclerc and his younger brother Arthur drove side-by-side in matching Ferraris at the end of the first practice session Friday for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. “Just saying hello to my brother," Arthur told the team over the radio after...

F1 champion Max Verstappen to become first-time father with girlfriend Kelly Piquet

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is set to become a father for the first time with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet, he said Friday. There's racing heritage on both sides of the family. Verstappen secured his fourth F1 title in Las Vegas last...

Cadillac F1 names motorsports veteran Graeme Lowdon team principal in preparation for 2026 debut

The new Cadillac F1 team will be led by veteran motorsports and Formula 1 team executive Graeme Lowdon, TWG Global and General Motors said Thursday. Lowdon was named team principal of the two-car organization expected to join the grid in 2026 as F1 expands to 11 teams to accommodate...

George Russell accuses Max Verstappen of bullying and threatening behavior as F1 feud deepens

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mercedes driver George Russell has accused Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen of bullying and threatening behavior as a dispute between the two at last week's race in Qatar deepened Thursday. Verstappen said Sunday he had “lost all respect”...

New motorsports leadership executives introduced as Andretti Global moves on without Andretti

Two longtime NASCAR executives were introduced at Andretti Global on Wednesday as part of the restructuring now that Michael Andretti has stepped aside, The Associated Press has learned. Doug Duchardt, who has served multiple roles with race teams and with General Motors, was named...