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Leclerc delights home F1 fans with Italian GP win as Ferrari's bold strategy pays off
MONZA, Italy (AP) — Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari a rare win at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, much to the home fans’ delight, as the team's bold one-stop strategy paid off on Sunday. Ferrari, which had brought nine upgrades to its home race, was one of the teams to choose...
Kimi Antonelli named as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement at Formula 1's Mercedes
MONZA, Italy (AP) — Teenager Kimi Antonelli has been named as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement next year at Mercedes, a day after his Formula One debut ended in the 18-year-old Italian driver hitting the wall. Team principal Toto Wolff had said the crash in first practice for...
New track, new colors, new confidence for Ferrari heading into home race at Italian GP
MONZA, Italy (AP) — There's a new track, new colors and renewed confidence for Ferrari as the Formula 1 team heads into its home race at Monza. Ferrari did better than expected at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, where Charles Leclerc earned a second straight podium finish and...
Will Power leads wire-to-wire at Portland to remain in IndyCar championship fight
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Will Power remained in the IndyCar championship hunt with a dominating victory Sunday at Portland International Raceway. Power started second alongside polesitter Santino Ferrucci — the first A.J. Foyt Racing driver to lead the field to green in a decade...
Lando Norris beats Max Verstappen to win the Dutch Grand Prix and cut standings gap
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Lando Norris overcame a poor start to win the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday and become the first driver to beat Max Verstappen at the champion's home race, as well as taking another bite out of Verstappen's standings lead. Norris started on pole position...
Verstappen under pressure in front of his home crowd as F1 returns at the Dutch Grand Prix
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch Grand Prix has generally been a party for Max Verstappen and his legions of orange-clad fans. This year could be very different. Verstappen has won all three races at the beach-side Zandvoort track since the Dutch Grand Prix returned to the...
NASCAR close to regular-season finish with playoffs on the line, F1 back in action after a month off
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Coke Zero Sugar 400 Site: Daytona Beach, Florida. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (NBC). Track: Daytona International Speedway. Race...
Red Bull denies appeal of employee who accused F1 boss Christian Horner of misconduct
Red Bull dismissed on Thursday the appeal of an employee who accused Christian Horner, head of the company's Formula 1 team, of inappropriate conduct. The complaint was found to be without merit when initially investigated earlier this year, but the employee had the right to appeal....
Verstappen to regroup during F1 summer break with McLaren and Mercedes right on his tailpipe
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — What a difference a year can make in Formula 1. Yes, Max Verstappen is still on pace for yet another world title – it will be No. 4 in a row for the Dutchman unless Red Bull self-implodes. But no longer is it a foregone conclusion that...
Hamilton declared winner of F1 Belgian GP after Mercedes teammate Russell DQ for underweight car
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Lewis Hamilton was promoted to first place at the Belgian Grand Prix after race officials disqualified his Mercedes teammate George Russell for driving an underweight car on Sunday. Russell crossed the line first after making only one pit stop,...
