Formula 1

My sister made me support Arsenal, says Chelsea bidder Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton spoke on Friday of his excitement in joining a bid to buy Premier League side Chelsea, saying he was a lifelong soccer fan who had once wanted to be a…

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Italy seizes properties belonging to Russian racer Mazepin-police sources

Italy has seized properties worth some 105 million euros ($114.45 million) owned by Russian former Formula One driver Nikita Dmitrievich Mazepin and his oligarch father, two police sources told Reuters…

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Leclerc wins Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Charles Leclerc claimed his second win of the Formula One season for Ferrari with a pole-to-flag victory at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday as Red Bull's world…

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Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole at Australian Grand Prix

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Charles Leclerc took pole position for Ferrari in crash-laden qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, pipping Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen on the upgraded Albert…

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First Sainz and then Leclerc: Ferrari rule F1 practice in Australia

Ferrari's promising start to the Formula One season continued on Friday as the glamour team dominated free practice at the Australian Grand Prix but there was more gloom for struggling…

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World champion Verstappen snatches first win of the season

JEDDAH (Reuters) - Formula One champion Max Verstappen roared past Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc four laps from the finish to snatch a last-gasp first win of the season at Sunday's…

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Perez takes first career pole in Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH (Reuters) - Red Bull's Sergio Perez took the first pole position of his Formula One career, ahead of his 215th race, at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday.…

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Mick Schumacher in hospital for checks after Saudi crash

JEDDAH (Reuters) -Mick Schumacher was taken to hospital for precautionary checks on Saturday after seemingly escaping unhurt from a huge crash in qualifying for the Saudi Formula One Grand Prix…

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Saudi Grand Prix to go ahead despite Houthi attacks say organisers

EDDAH, March 25 (Reuters) - Formula One's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead after teams received safety assurances and drivers met for more than four hours following attacks on an oil…

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Fuel system vacuum behind Red Bull’s Bahrain double retirement – spokesperson

Formula One team Red Bull said a vacuum in their fuel system that caused a drop in fuel pressure led to the problems that put both their cars out of…

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F1: Lewis Hamilton delighted with unexpected third place

Lewis Hamilton has won a record 103 Formula One grands prix but Mercedes's seven-times world champion was all smiles in Bahrain on Sunday after third place exceeded his expectations. "This is really…

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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc wins Bahrain’s GP

Charles Leclerc won a blockbuster 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix as Carlos Sainz backed up a Ferrari one-two – as Red Bull suffered a double DNF to give Lewis Hamilton the…

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Ferrari’s Leclerc takes first pole of the F1 season

MANAMA (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on pole position for Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen set to start alongside…

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Champion Verstappen sets the pace in Bahrain F1 practice

MANAMA (Reuters) -Formula One champion Max Verstappen edged out Charles Leclerc to the fastest time in Friday's practice for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Red Bull and Ferrari lived…

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Lewis Hamilton plans to add his mother’s surname

Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Monday he planned to add his mother's maiden name Larbalestier to his. Speaking at Expo 2020 in Dubai ahead of…

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Formula One cancels 2022 Russian Grand Prix

Formula One on Friday said it will not race in Russia this season, saying it was "impossible" to do so after the country launched an invasion on neighbouring Ukraine. The race was…

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Vettel set to boycott Russia GP

Former world champion Sebastian Vettel has said he doesn't plan to race at this year's Russian Formula One Grand Prix after ther country invaded Ukraine. Aston Marin driver Vettel said…

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Alonso hoping for competitive start to new F1 era

Double world champion Fernando Alonso is heading into the Formula One season in optimistic mood, with the Spaniard hoping the new 2022 rules can deliver enough of a shake up…

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Oracle’s Red Bull F1 title sponsorship deal worth $300 mln

Software giant Oracle's title sponsorship agreement with the Red Bull Formula One team is worth about $300 million over five years, according to sources familiar with the deal. The new…

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British F1 star Norris commits to 2025 with McLaren

Lando Norris will remain a McLaren Formula One driver until at least the end of 2025 after committing to a new four-year deal, the Woking-based former champions said on Wednesday.…

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Formula 1 signs 7-year extension with Singapore

Formula One has agreed a seven-year contract extension with the Singapore Grand Prix, the sport organiser said in a tweet on Thursday, keeping the iconic night race on the calendar…

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F1 should not assume Hamilton will stay, says McLaren boss

Formula One should not assume Lewis Hamilton will stay in the sport after the hurt of missing a record eighth title in controversial circumstances, according to McLaren boss Zak Brown.…

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McLaren boss calls for stronger leadership in F1

McLaren boss Zak Brown called on Monday for stronger leadership in Formula One to reduce the power of bigger teams and prevent the pinnacle of motorsport from turning into a…

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Hamilton told team on radio race was ‘manipulated’

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton said on his team radio, "This has been manipulated," after the Briton was passed by Max Verstappen on the final lap of Sunday's controversial season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.…

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Motor racing-Verstappen wins first F1 title with last lap overtake

Summary Verstappen takes F1 title with last lap overtakeHamilton misses out on record eighth crownMercedes are constructors' championsSainz third for Ferrari Dec 12 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen took…

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Hamilton takes Saudi pole, Verstappen hits the wall

(Reuters) -Lewis Hamilton boosted his bid for a record eighth Formula One title by taking pole position at the first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday as Red Bull rival…

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Frank Williams dies aged 79

Sir Frank Williams – the longest-serving Team Principal Formula 1 has ever seen – has died at the age of 79. Sir Frank marked 50 years as an F1 team…

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Hamilton wins in Qatar with Verstappen second

DOHA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton won the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to cut Max Verstappen's overall Formula One lead to eight…

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Hamilton on pole in Qatar with Verstappen second

DOHA (Reuters) -Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes on pole position for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix with a stunning display of dominance under the…

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Hamilton hunts down Verstappen to seize victory in Brazil

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton hunted down Max Verstappen to win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday and slash his Red Bull rival's…

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Bottas on pole, Hamilton on a charge in Brazil

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Valtteri Bottas won a sprint race to put his Mercedes on pole position at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Saturday as Red Bull's Max Verstappen extended…

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Hamilton disqualified from Sao Paulo F1 qualifying

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Formula One stewards sent title contender Lewis Hamilton from first to last in the lineup for Saturday's Sao Paulo sprint race after his Mercedes car's rear…

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Verstappen wins Mexico GP to extend F1 lead over Hamilton

Max Verstappen flew past his Mercedes rivals at the start to win the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday in a another step towards a first Formula One world title. The…

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Bottas takes pole in Mexico as Mercedes lock out front row

Valtteri Bottas took a surprise pole position ahead of seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes locked out the front row for the Mexico City Grand Prix…

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Verstappen holds off Hamilton to double his F1 lead

(Reuters) -Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the U.S.Grand Prix and doubled his Formula One championship lead to 12 points after holding off title rival Lewis Hamilton by little more than…

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Verstappen on pole and Hamilton alongside in Texas

(Reuters) -Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen secured pole position for the U.S. Grand Prix in the dying seconds on Saturday as Mercedes title rival Lewis Hamilton had…

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China absent from record 23-race 2022 Formula One calendar

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body approved a record 23-race calendar for 2022 on Friday, with the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai missing for the third year in a…

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Bottas wins in Turkey, title advantage to Verstappen

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Valtteri Bottas ended his year-long drought with a dominant victory in Turkey on Sunday while unhappy Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and lost the Formula One…

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Hamilton qualifies quickest but Bottas takes pole

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Lewis Hamilton qualified quickest for the Turkish Grand Prix on Saturday but a 10-place grid penalty for the Formula One championship leader meant Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas…

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Hamilton takes his 100th F1 win with victory in Russia

(Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton became the first Formula One driver to win 100 races with a victory in Russia that sent him back on top of the championship. Mercedes-AMG Petronas…

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McLaren’s Norris takes his first F1 pole in Russia

(Reuters) - McLaren's Lando Norris took the first Formula One pole position of his career in a damp qualifying session for the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz…

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Hamilton says halo saved him in Monza collision

(Reuters) - Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he was grateful to be alive after being hit on the head by title rival Max Verstappen's car at…

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Verstappen handed three-place Russia grid penalty after Lewis Hamilton crash

UPDATE - Max Verstappen has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the next Formula 1 race after he was found "predominantly to blame" for the crash with Lewis Hamilton…

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Ricciardo wins Italian Grand Prix at Monza in McLaren one-two finish

(Reuters) -Australian Daniel Ricciardo won the Italian Grand Prix in a stunning McLaren one-two at Monza on Sunday while Formula One title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton took each…

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Bottas wins sprint but Verstappen on pole at Monza

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Italian Grand Prix on pole position after stretching his Formula One championship lead over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to five points in a sprint…

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Everyone misses Michael: Schumacher film about triumph and tragedy

Corinna Schumacher cannot hold back the tears. The memory of the fateful day, almost eight years ago, when Michael Schumacher had a major skiing accident, moves the wife of the…

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Verstappen registers dominant home win

Max Verstappen won his home Dutch Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday and took the Formula One championship lead in front of a roaring, dancing army of fans hailing…

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Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole with Hamilton alongside

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix in front of 70,000 ecstatic fans on Saturday, with Formula…

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Raikkonen to retire from Formula One at end of season

Kimi Raikkonen, the Finnish 'Iceman' who won the 2007 Formula One world championship for Ferrari, announced on Wednesday that he would retire at the end of the season after a…

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Formula 1 considering easing Covid-19 protocols

Formula One is considering easing some of its strict COVID-19 'bubble' protocols, in force since last year, so teams can entertain sponsors and guests more freely at races. McLaren Racing…

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Verstappen wins in Belgium without racing a single lap

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday without racing even a single lap as half-points were awarded for only the sixth…

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Verstappen leads Williams’s Russell in dramatic Belgian GP qualifying

Red Bull's Max Verstappen mastered the treacherous conditions at a rain-soaked Spa-Francorchamps track to seize pole position from surprise star George Russell in a crash-interrupted qualifying session for the Belgian…

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Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in damp final practice in Belgium

(Reuters) - Max Verstappen led team mate Sergio Perez in a Red Bull one-two on Saturday in a wet final Formula One practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix. The…

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Verstappen spins but sets the pace in practice for Belgian GP

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Max Verstappen put Red Bull at the top of the Formula One timesheets before spinning out of Friday's practice for the Belgian Grand Prix. The Dutchman,…

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Formula One announces new award for overtaking

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One announced a new sponsored award on Tuesday for the driver who completes the most overtakes during the course of a season. The award, carrying the…

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Japanese F1 race cancelled for second year in a row

(Reuters) -The Japanese Formula One Grand Prix has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the second year in a row, race organisers said on Wednesday. The race was…

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Vettel disqualified from Hungarian Grand Prix, Hamilton up to second

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel lost his second-place finish in Sunday’s Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix after being disqualified by stewards for a fuel irregularity, a stewards' statement said. The…

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