Formula 1

Verstappen hails Belgian weekend as his most dominant yet

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen hailed the Belgian Grand Prix weekend as his most dominant yet in the sport. The Red Bull driver ended Friday…

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F1 – Verstappen wins in Belgium from 14th on the grid

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two on Sunday after he raced through the field from 14th…

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Audi to enter Formula One from 2026

Audi will enter Formula One from 2026 with one of the sport's existing teams and using a new power unit to be built in Germany, it announced on Friday. The…

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Former Formula One boss Ecclestone indicates not guilty plea to UK fraud charge

Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has indicated a not guilty plea to a charge of fraud over a failure to declare more than 400 million pounds ($472 million) of…

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Motor racing – Hamilton ‘fully transformed’ by Africa trip

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton says he feels "transformed" after travelling in Africa during Formula One's August break. The Briton, Formula One's only Black driver whose paternal grandparents emigrated…

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Two-time F1 world champion Alonso to join Aston Martin

Two times Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso will race for Aston Martin from 2023 after the 41-year-old Spaniard signed a multi-year contract, the team announced on Monday. Alonso joins from Renault-owned Alpine…

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Russell takes first F1 pole of his career in Hungary

(Reuters) - Britain's George Russell took the first pole position of his Formula One career with the fastest lap for Mercedes in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday. The 24-year-old…

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UPDATE – Russell stuns with pole breakthrough in Hungary

July 30 (Reuters) - Britain's George Russell seized the first pole position of his Formula One career with a stunning qualifying lap in Hungary on Saturday as Mercedes found surprising speed and swept…

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Vettel announces retirement, says his goals have shifted

Four times world champion Sebastian Vettel announced on Thursday his retirement from Formula One at the end of the season, saying his goals had changed and he wanted to focus more on family and…

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F1: Mercedes boss Wolff says more car upgrades in the offing

Mercedes have many more upgrades to come as they seek to close in on Formula One leaders Red Bull and Ferrari, strategy boss James Vowles said on Wednesday. The defending world…

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Ferrari seek silver linings after title blow

Ferrari searched for silver linings after Sunday's French Grand Prix left them licking self-inflicted wounds, with fans fearing Formula One's oldest and most glamorous team had blown their title chances…

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Leclerc blames himself for French Grand Prix crash

July 24 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc blamed himself on Sunday for a French Grand Prix crash that left his Formula One title hopes disappearing into the distance. The Monegasque screamed in rage and…

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UPDATE – Verstappen wins in France after Leclerc crashes out

July 24 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix on Sunday and took a huge stride towards a second Formula One title after Ferrari's Charles Leclerc made a…

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Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole in France with Verstappen alongside

July 23 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc received a boost from team mate Carlos Sainz that helped him beat Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen to pole position at the French Grand Prix on Saturday. Spaniard Sainz, who…

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Former Formula One supremo Ecclestone charged with fraud

Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has been charged with fraud over a failure to declare more than 400 million pounds ($477 million) in assets he held overseas to the…

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Ferrari’s Leclerc wins in Austria after late scare

July 10 (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc survived a late throttle scare to win the Austrian Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday and move back up as Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen's closest rival. Red Bull's Verstappen had…

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F1 leader Verstappen to start in Pole Position in Austria

(Reuters) - Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen won a sprint race on Saturday to put Red Bull on pole position for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix at their home…

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F1: Max Verstappen aims to hit back with home win for Red Bull

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen will be chasing his fourth Austrian Grand Prix victory in five years on Sunday as Red Bull seek to return to the top of…

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Sainz takes his first F1 pole at soggy Silverstone

SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Ferrari's Carlos Sainz took the first pole position of his Formula One career in a wet qualifying for the British Grand Prix on Saturday, with Red…

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Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in final British practice

SILVERSTONE, England, July 2 (Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in a breezy final practice for the British Grand Prix on Saturday. The Dutch 24-year-old…

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Sainz puts Ferrari on top in British GP practice

SILVERSTONE, England, July 1 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Carlos Sainz kept crowd favourite Lewis Hamilton off the top of the timesheets in second practice for the British Grand Prix on Friday. The Spaniard…

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Verstappen wins in Canada

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrated his 150th Formula One race on Sunday with a victory in the Canadian Grand Prix that extended his world championship lead. The…

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Mercedes say they pushed Hamilton’s Baku setup too far

Mercedes pushed Lewis Hamilton's car setup too far in Azerbaijan last weekend and cannot cause him such pain again, the Formula One team's head of strategy said on Wednesday. Britain's…

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‘Stay on it,’ Verstappen tells Leclerc after Baku heartbreak

Max Verstappen spared no sympathy for Charles Leclerc after the Dutchman took advantage of a race-ending engine failure for his Ferrari Formula One rival to cruise to an unchallenged win in Azerbaijan…

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F1: Verstappen has unfinished business in Baku

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen has unfinished business to take care of at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix while also looking to reassert himself as Red Bull's lead driver.…

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Formula 1: Sport leaders question future of Monaco Grand Prix

Formula One packed up after Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix with no certainty it would be back there next year, but offering plenty of advice on what needs to be done…

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UPDATE – Perez wins rain-delayed and red-flagged Monaco Grand Prix

Mexican Sergio Perez won a rain-delayed, crash-halted and ultimately nail-biting Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday as Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen finished third to stretch his Formula One lead…

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Leclerc secures fantastic pole for home Monaco Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari drove a fantastic lap on Saturday to secure pole position for his home Monaco Formula One Grand Prix which he finally wants to win for a…

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Reliability is key as F1 season takes another twist

Max Verstappen was 46 points behind Charles Leclerc after the first three races of the Formula One season and now, three races later, he is six ahead of his Ferrari rival and…

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Hamilton feels he can fight for wins again with Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton revived his spirits, and revised his Formula One prospects, with a fighting comeback drive from 19th to fifth in Spain on Sunday. The seven-times world champion, whose Mercedes…

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Verstappen takes F1 lead with win in Spain, agony for Leclerc

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two and seized the overall lead in the standings on an agonising…

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Verstappen demands more from Red Bull after Miami win

Max Verstappen celebrated his third win of the Formula One season with victory in the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, then promptly demanded his Red Bull team come to grips with reliability…

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Motor racing-Miami will bring Super Bowl vibe to F1, says Brown

Next week's inaugural Miami Grand Prix already feels like Formula One's version of Super Bowl with a huge buzz and celebrities clamouring for the hottest tickets in town, according to…

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Mercedes car troubles is becoming a real pain for Russell

George Russell finished a surprising fourth for Mercedes in Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix but said his car's 'porpoising' problems were worse than ever and causing him real pain. The…

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Max haul for Verstappen as Ferrari’s homecoming turns sour

IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) -World champion Max Verstappen took maximum points from Formula One's Imola sprint weekend, leading a Red Bull one-two on Sunday as Ferrari's homecoming turned sour for overall…

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Verstappen ends pole wait at wet and chaotic Imola

IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) -Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took his first pole position of the season on Friday in a wet and crash-interrupted Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying for…

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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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F1: Years of hard work are paying off, says Ferrari chairman

Years of hard work are paying off for Ferrari with a stellar start to the Formula One season, company chairman John Elkann said on Wednesday. Charles Leclerc has won two…

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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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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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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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Russia stripped of major events as invasion of Ukraine intensifies

(Reuters) - As Russian forces moved deeper into Ukraine on Friday, sports bodies moved quickly to strip Russia of events, with St Petersburg losing the Champions League final while the…

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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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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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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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