12:18 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar – Lewis Hamilton says the rules around wheel-to-wheel racing in Formula One are no longer clear after the FIA opted against reviewing the incident in which Max Verstappen forced him off the track at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Verstappen and Hamilton both ended up in the run-off area at
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2:37 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Toto Wolff says Red Bull is seeing “ghosts” after rival team principal Christian Horner claimed scuff marks on the rear wing of the Mercedes were linked to flexing bodywork. On Friday, Red Bull circulated images to TV broadcasters of scuff marks on the rear wing endplate under the main
12:46 PM ET Max Verstappen’s front-row starting position at the Qatar Grand Prix is under threat after he was summoned to the stewards for allegedly failing to slow for double-waved yellow flags at the end of qualifying. Verstappen exited the final corner and passed double yellow flags on the left of the circuit, which are
6:32 AM ET LOSAIL, Qatar — Lewis Hamilton is wearing a crash helmet promoting LGBTQ+ rights at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton’s helmet features a prominent pride flag on the top, which is visible from the car’s onboard camera, and the message “We Stand Together” instead of his usual message “Still I Rise”. Hamilton:
7:33 AM ET The FIA has denied Mercedes’ request for a review of the incident between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Brazilian Grand Prix last week. While defending the lead from Hamilton late in the race, Verstappen appeared to force the Mercedes driver wide. The stewards did not investigate the incident and Hamilton
10:42 AM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Formula One’s title battle spilled off the track and into the news conference room on Friday at the Qatar Grand Prix, as rival team principals Toto Wolff (Mercedes) and Christian Horner (Red Bull) were pitched against each other in a war of words ahead of this weekend’s race. The
Nov 14, 2021 Associated Press Toyota on Sunday unveiled the GR Supra it will use in the 2022 NHRA season, ending a 10-year run with the Camry in Funny Car competition. The reveal was made at the NHRA season finale at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California, and the car is expected to debut in
10:02 AM ET LOSAIL, Qatar — Max Verstappen is convinced he did nothing wrong in defending the lead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix against title rival Lewis Hamilton last weekend, saying he would pull the same move again in a similar situation. The incident, which saw both drivers end up in the run-off area
8:22 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson will represent the United States in the upcoming international Race of Champions, an event he won with Jeff Gordon in 2002. Johnson will compete in the event scheduled Feb. 4-6 in Pite Havsbad, Sweden for the “Champion of Champions” title in the
1:25 PM ET Formula One stewards will hear Mercedes’ representatives on Thursday to decide whether to grant their request for a review of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix incident between title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Mercedes asked for a review on Tuesday on grounds that significant new evidence had emerged since last Sunday’s
9:32 AM ET Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix organisers have said they can be proud of their record on construction safety and worker rights as they prepare for the new Jeddah street circuit for a looming December debut. Neighbouring Qatar, which hosts F1 for the first time this weekend, has been accused of exploiting
Nov 14, 2021 Associated Press PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Bob Bondurant, a former champion race car driver who opened a high-performance driving school in 1968 and taught numerous A-list actors for their movie roles, has died. He was 88. According to his family and the Bondurant Racing School website, Bondurant died Friday in the Phoenix
7:15 AM ET The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is “up against it” to complete the Jeddah facility set to host the country’s first Formula One race on Dec. 5. Photos have emerged in the past week showing the facility far from completed in terms of both the circuit and the paddock and pit complex, raising
11:19 AM ET Mercedes has written to motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, to request a review of the incident between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton on lap 48 of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, which was not investigated by the stewards at the time. Verstappen and Hamilton ended up off the track while fighting for
2:13 AM ET Oscar Piastri’s motorsport rise continues with confirmation the young Australian will be a reserve driver for the Alpine Formula One team in 2022. The 2020 Formula 3 world champion is on course to back up that success in the Formula 2 championship this year, leading the series with three wins and seven
12:15 PM ET Lewis Hamilton’s heroics at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix narrowed Max Verstappen’s title lead to 14 points with three races to go. Verstappen still has the advantage, but it is tantalisingly close heading into the final two races. The run-in looks as follows: Nov. 21: Qatar Grand PrixDec. 5: Saudi Arabia Grand
8:08 AM ET The McLaren Group has categorically denied a news report which stated it has been subject of a takeover by Audi. On Monday Autocar reported Audi had purchased the McLaren Group and would take full control over the company’s road car and racing operations, including the McLaren F1 team. The McLaren Group put
9:08 PM ET Associated Press POMONA, Calif. — Steve Torrence, Greg Anderson and Matt Smith raced to season championships and race victories Sunday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals. Torrence raced to his fourth Top Fuel championship, Anderson won his fifth Pro Stock crown, and Smith claimed his fifth Pro Stock Motorcycle title. Ron
7:08 PM ET Lewis Hamilton celebrated a memorable win in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday but team boss Toto Wolff hit out at “laughable” decisions that went against his Formula One champions. Seven-times world champion Hamilton had a rollercoaster ride over the weekend, starting with qualifying fastest and then being demoted
10:41 AM ET Associated Press CHESTE, Spain — Honored by fans, opponents, other athletes and celebrities, Valentino Rossi put an end to his acclaimed career of more than two decades with a 10th-place finish at the final MotoGP race of the season in Spain on Sunday. Race-winner Francesco Bagnaia and the other riders followed Rossi
7:59 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — Make no mistake about it. Lewis Hamilton can still beat Max Verstappen and win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. For that to be the case after Hamilton was disqualified from one session, sent to the back of the grid in the next, and has a five-place grid penalty
4:54 PM ET Max Verstappen joked that the stewards of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix can treat themselves to dinner and several bottles of expensive wine after they fined him €50,000 for touching Lewis Hamilton’s car in parc ferme after Friday qualifying. Verstappen was caught physically inspecting the rear wing of Hamilton’s car immediately after
5:29 PM ET Honda, who made headlines only a few years ago for Formula One power unit failures and grid penalties, expressed amazement on Friday at how many engines usually rock-solid Mercedes were going through this season. Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton collected his second grid drop of the championship at Brazil’s Sao Paulo
10:29 PM ET Associated Press POMONA, Calif. — Mike Salinas raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel on Friday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway. Salinas had a 3.694-second run at 328.78 mph. Points leader Steve Torrence was second with a 3.698 at 317.05 as he
5:34 PM ET Aston Martin Formula One principal Otmar Szafnauer said he had a long-term contract and no intention of leaving as he faced a grilling in Brazil on Friday about reports he could move to Renault-owned rivals Alpine. Reports in France have linked the experienced paddock insider to a future restructuring of Alpine. Silverstone-based
5:34 AM ET Lewis Hamilton said the task of overhauling Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to win a record eighth Formula One title felt “as steep as it can be” with four races remaining and 19 points between them. The 36-year-old Mercedes driver has five wins to his Dutch rival’s nine this season, with Verstappen chasing
1:35 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — Max Verstappen said he will run the number 1 on his car next season if he wins this year’s Formula One championship. Verstappen, who leads Lewis Hamilton in the championship by 19 points with four races to go, chose 33 as the number to accompany him for the
2:50 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — McLaren’s Lando Norris revealed boyhood hero Valentino Rossi texted him ahead of what will be the Moto GP legend’s final race this weekend. Norris is well known as a Rossi fan and got to meet the Italian rider at an event in 2019. The two have remained in
10:52 AM ET Formula One has banned celebrities from bringing bodyguards to the starting grid after an incident with commentator and former racer Martin Brundle at last month’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin. The 62-year-old Briton, a former team mate of Germany’s seven times world champion Michael Schumacher, was doing his pre-race ‘grid walk’ for
11:12 AM ET Associated Press Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood, the most well-rounded driver of the next wave of young IndyCar newcomers, has at last found an open seat and will drive for A.J. Foyt Racing next season. Kirkwood will drive Foyt’s flagship No. 14 Chevrolet, the team said Wednesday. Sebastien Bourdais drove the car