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F1 leader Max Verstappen hit by smoky battery problem in Canadian Grand Prix practice

Jun. 07, 2024 21:28 PM EDT

MONTREAL (AP) — Formula 1 points leader Max Verstappen left the track early with his Red Bull machine smoking, while Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso had the fastest lap Friday in the second free practice at the Canadian Grand Prix. After Circuit Gilles Villeneuve was hit by heavy...

Andretti Global makes key engineering hire in bid to earn a spot in Formula 1

May. 21, 2024 12:31 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mere hours after Formula 1’s chief technical officer said he was leaving after seven years in the role, Andretti Cadillac said it had hired him as its executive engineering consultant. Pat Symonds is not eligible to begin working for Andretti until his...

After slow start to IndyCar season, Arrow McLaren tries to get back on track at Indianapolis 500

May. 15, 2024 13:34 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O’Ward picked up his first trophy in nearly two years when he arrived at Arrow McLaren's team lounge in Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend. No, it wasn’t the victory celebration O’Ward had planned for his first IndyCar win since July 2022, but...

Another race, another victory for Red Bull's Max Verstappen at Chinese GP

Apr. 21, 2024 07:48 AM EDT

SHANGHAI (AP) — Another Formula 1 race. Yet another victory for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. The three-time defending champion won the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday starting from pole, his fourth victory in five races this season and his 23rd in the last 27 extending through last...

Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP to extend F1 dominance. Hamilton 18th

Apr. 20, 2024 05:24 AM EDT

SHANGHAI (AP) — Max Verstappen of Red Bull has completed a Formula 1 double, taking the pole Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix just hours after winning the first F1 sprint of the season. Teammate Sergio Perez will start alongside Verstappen on Sunday on the front row with...

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...