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9:28 AM ET SILVERSTONE — Lewis Hamilton has removed his nose stud ahead of the British Grand Prix, seemingly ending the controversy over Formula One’s jewellery ban. This year the FIA has clarified a long-standing rule in F1’s regulations banning drivers wearing items of jewellery during races, something Hamilton had been in defiance of. The

2:10 PM ET SILVERSTONE — The FIA will start enforcing rules around how much Formula One cars can bounce — or porpoise — from the French Grand Prix onwards. F1’s governing body has introduced a Technical Directive on the issue following safety concerns about the impact of the bouncing on drivers’ health. After the Azerbaijan

11:22 AM ET Road America, carved out of the countryside of Wisconsin, is one of the greatest racetracks in the U.S. Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Sir Jackie Stewart stood on a platform overlooking the entrance of Miami International Autodrome’s Turn 6. You know the one. The broad lefthander that swept around a flotilla of

7:20 AM ET Lando Norris has said he has received death threats on social media and that “not enough gets done” to tackle the issue. The 22-year-old Brit is one of F1’s most popular drivers with millions of followers on social media and streaming platform Twitch. Last year he spoke about the dark side of

11:49 AM ET Juri Vips, the driver cut from Red Bull’s driver programme for using a racial slur during a livestream, will continue racing in Formula 2 after his Hitech team said it wanted to provide the Estonian “the chance to redeem himself”. Formula 2 has reacted to the decision with dismay, saying it is

12:50 PM ET MILTON KEYNES, U.K. — When the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a lockdown across the U.K. during the Christmas of 2020, Red Bull’s legendary Formula One designer, Adrian Newey, found himself with a lot of time on his hands. Usually he’d spend the period between Christmas and New Year skiing or taking a

8:48 AM ET Nelson Piquet has apologised for a racial slur he used to describe Lewis Hamilton and said the word he used has been taken out of the context he intended. The 69-year-old used a racist term about Hamilton while blaming him for his collision with Max Verstappen, boyfriend of Piquet’s daughter Kelly, at

12:51 PM ET Red Bull have cancelled the contract of junior driver Juri Vips after he used a racial slur during a livestream, the team announced on Tuesday. Vips, who apologised for his behaviour, was initially suspended on June 22 while the team carried out an investigation, which has now been concluded. “Following its investigation

6:12 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has condemned three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet for using a racially abusive term about him in an interview. The 69-year-old Brazilian used the derogatory term in a podcast in Portugese, which came to light this week, following last year’s British Grand Prix where title rivals Hamilton and Max

7:47 AM ET Formula One plans to introduce a sustainable fuel in 2026 as part of its pledge to be carbon neutral by 2030. The synthetic fuel will be introduced in line with the sport’s next iteration of hybrid engines, which will make their debut the same year. F1 hopes the fuel will be used

8:33 PM ET Associated Press NORWALK, Ohio — Mike Salinas won the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on Sunday to take the Top Fuel points lead from Brittany Force. Salinas won for the fourth time this season and seventh overall, beating Josh Hart in the final with a 3.706-second run at a track-record 333.58 mph.

6:20 PM ET Associated Press NORWALK, Ohio — Ron Capps took the No. 1 position in Funny Car qualifying at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The defending series champion who’s coming off a victory last week at Bristol, Tennessee, Capps had a run of 3.901 seconds at 328.38 mph Friday in his Toyota GR

6:23 AM ET Associated Press Robert Wickens won for the first time since suffering a spinal cord injury in 2018 by teaming with Mark Wilkins to win the TCR class Saturday in the Michelin Pilot Challenge at Watkins Glen International in New York. Wickens was a promising IndyCar rookie when he was injured in an

6:37 PM ET Associated Press LEBANON, Tenn. — Justin Allgaier routed the field at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday for his second NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season. The JR Motorsports driver led 134 of the 188 laps in his Chevrolet and beat Trevor Bayne by 4.513 seconds on a hot, steamy afternoon in which

2:04 PM ET Associated Press Justin Marks‘ own mother heard the rumor and texted her son, the owner of Trackhouse Racing, to find out if Helio Castroneves will be running the Daytona 500 for the NASCAR team. That would be the logical spot for the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner who has longed to give NASCAR

10:29 PM ET Associated Press NORWALK, Ohio — Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force broke both ends of the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park track record Friday night to open qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. In the final pair of the second session, Force had a 3.666-second run at 333.08 mph, the

1:57 PM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC Tiny cameras mounted within drivers’ helmets are bringing fans closer to the action than ever before. Simon Galloway/Formula E There are so many sensations that fans miss out on when they watch a race on television. They don’t see just how dramatic elevation changes are, they don’t scrunch up their

4:46 AM ET The city of Madrid has officially expressed an interest in hosting a Formula One race, the city’s regional government announced on Thursday. Although Spain already hosts a race in Barcelona, which has a contract until 2026, and the lack of F1-grade tracks in Madrid, the Spanish capital’s local government believe it can

9:05 AM ET Associated Press McLaren isn’t done with Felix Rosenqvist and on Thursday signed the Swedish driver to a multiyear contract extension. The team just didn’t designate where Rosenqvist will drive. Rosenqvist could be shifted to McLaren’s new Formula E program when it launches in 2023, the team indicated. “McLaren Racing is currently in

11:31 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — From Italy to Iowa to the simulator and finally the Finger Lakes, there’s been no rest for Jimmie Johnson. He heads this weekend to Watkins Glen for one of this final two scheduled appearances in the IMSA sports car. Then he’ll turn his attention to planning his

5:46 AM ET Former Formula One champion Nico Rosberg had a rare return to the cockpit of a racing car in a demo run for his Extreme E team this week. Rosberg drove his team’s Rosberg X Racing car a the Nurburgring Offroad Park, near the famous F1 circuit and close to the team headquarters.

8:22 AM ET Valtteri Bottas almost walked away from Mercedes and Formula One at the end of 2018 after falling into a “dark place” at his failure to challenge Lewis Hamilton for the championship. When Nico Rosberg retired after winning title in 2016, Bottas was the man drafted in to replace him, but he struggled

3:51 AM ET Red Bull Racing have suspended Formula Two driver Juri Vips pending an investigation after the Estonian used a racial slur during a live stream, the team announced on Tuesday. “Red Bull Racing has suspended junior driver Juri Vips from all team duties with immediate effect, pending a full investigation into the incident,”

11:26 AM ET MONTREAL — Max Verstappen looks unstoppable at the moment. The reigning world champion has won six of the seven races he has finished this year. At Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, he was made to work for victory right until the line, with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz chasing him close for 15 laps at

10:18 AM ET Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc says he is not worried about Max Verstappen’s 49-point lead over him in the championship after nine races. Red Bull has won the last six races in a row, with Verstappen taking five victories and his teammate Sergio Perez, who is second in the championship and three points

6:25 PM ET MONTREAL – Fernando Alonso‘s frustrating Canadian Grand Prix got worse after the race had finished when a penalty dropped him to ninth on Sunday evening. Alonso had started alongside Max Verstappen on the front row but faded over the course of the race and crossed the line in seventh, behind teammate Esteban

8:21 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Ron Capps tied Tony Schumacher for the most NHRA wins at Bristol Dragway history, racing to his sixth Funny Car victory at the track Sunday in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Capps powered to the quickest run during every round of eliminations, beating Tim Wilkerson with a

7:48 PM ET MONTREAL — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start from the back of the grid at the Canadian Grand Prix after his team made wholescale changes to his engine. Ferrari has fitted new components to Leclerc’s car after he suffered an engine failure while leading the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last week. The engine change

10:11 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL. Tenn. — Mike Salinas took the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel qualifying Saturday in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as he chases his third straight victory at Bristol Dragway. Salinas powered to the top in the final qualifying session with a 3.767-second run at 327.59. He has three

8:24 PM ET Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton was ecstatic after fourth place in Canadian Grand Prix qualifying raised the Mercedes driver’s hopes of returning to the Formula One podium. The Briton has struggled all year with a bouncing car that he described on Friday as a disaster but, in wet conditions, he produced