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

Dec. 08, 2024 12:32 PM EST

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...

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

Dec. 07, 2024 14:54 PM EST

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

Dec. 06, 2024 06:37 AM EST

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...

Max Verstappen wins action-packed Qatar Grand Prix after Lando Norris penalized

Dec. 01, 2024 14:18 PM EST

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Red Bull's Max Verstappen followed up his Formula 1 drivers' title with another win Sunday in an incident-packed Qatar Grand Prix as Lando Norris was hit with a penalty that ended his challenge for the race victory. In a season of controversy over the rules and...

Norris defies orders to help Piastri and Verstappen loses the Qatar pole to Russell

Nov. 30, 2024 18:17 PM EST

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lando Norris ignored team orders and handed his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri the sprint race in Qatar on Saturday, while Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen was stripped of the pole position. His penalty elevated George Russell to first on the grid. ...

F1 focus shifts in Qatar as McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull fight for constructors' title

Nov. 29, 2024 15:19 PM EST

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Max Verstappen won big in Las Vegas with his fourth world title, but the fight for Formula 1's biggest cash prize is hotting up this week in Qatar. The lucrative constructors' championship is still wide open with McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull battling for the...

Verstappen captures 4th F1 championship after Mercedes sweep of Las Vegas Grand Prix

Nov. 24, 2024 04:32 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Asked how he planned to celebrate his fourth consecutive Formula 1 championship, Max Verstappen did a quick scan of the room searching for a drop of alcohol. “Well, I ran out of beer, so I don't know,” he said. “Maybe another one, and then maybe I switch to...

Secondary-ticket prices cool for the 2nd running of the Las Vegas Grand Prix

Nov. 23, 2024 13:53 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Secondary-ticket prices for Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix have cooled considerably compared to last year's inaugural Formula 1 race on the city's Strip. The lowest price at Gamesite was $477 as of late Saturday morning, dropping from $711 just the day before. A...

Russell puts Mercedes on pole at Las Vegas and Verstappen nips Norris in championship battle

Nov. 23, 2024 04:34 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — George Russell put Mercedes on the pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in an upset over teammate Lewis Hamilton, who had been considered the favorite but struggled in Friday night's final qualifying session. “It feels incredible to be back on pole, we've been so...

Las Vegas Grand Prix in better shape after ironing out inaugural year kinks that nearly ruined race

Nov. 21, 2024 01:37 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — There’s never been a faster, more jaw-dropping 180-degree turn than the one Max Verstappen took a year ago at the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Dutchman hated the event even before he arrived — local residents were also outraged, but for different reasons...