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Report: Alex Palou admits breach of contract with McLaren
Court documents reveal two-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou admitted breaching a contract to join McLaren Racing in 2024 when he decided to stay at Chip Ganassi Racing....

Red Bull's dominance leads to record $10.6M 2024 entry fee
Max Verstappen's record-setting 2023 campaign is going to result in a record-setting fee for his Red Bull team....

Max Verstappen ends F1 season with record 19 victories
Max Verstappen extended his record for wins in a Formula One season, capturing his 19th victory at the circuit's 2023 finale on Sunday at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates....

Lando Norris chalks Las Vegas crash to being a 'bit unlucky'
Lando Norris said his crash during the early laps of the Las Vegas Grand Prix last week wasn't as bad as it appeared, and chalked the incident up to a combination of factors....

Mick Schumacher excited for 'new chapter' in WEC
Mick Schumacher will return to full-time racing in 2024 as part of Alpine's World Endurance Championship driver lineup....

Las Vegas Grand Prix finishes third practice, set to roll
The third practice run of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix ended prematurely late Friday when the red flags came out in the final minutes of the session, capping a chaotic lead up to Saturday night's race....

Charles Leclerc drives down Las Vegas GP odds
The public wasn't allowed to watch Charles Leclerc's practice session in the wee hours of Friday morning, but it certainly took note of the Ferrari driver being the fastest around the Las Vegas Grand Prix's 3.8-mile track....

Lewis Hamilton: Las Vegas GP track creating 'serious speeds'
Lewis Hamilton praised race organizers for fixing the Las Vegas Grand Prix track in time to allow for an extended second practice session early Sunday morning, and said the brand new track is extremely fast....

Carlos Sainz 'in disbelief' over huge Las Vegas GP penalty
Carlos Sainz said he was "in disbelief" over the 10-place grid penalty he was assessed after his Ferrari was damaged by a loose manhole cover during the first practice session of the Las Vegas Grand Prix....

Track problems mar early Las Vegas practice sessions
A loose drain cover on the track forced frustrating delays for Formula One drivers and fans attending early practice sessions for the Las Vegas Grand Prix....

Max Verstappen: Las Vegas GP '99% show, 1% sporting event'
Three-time world champion Max Verstappen has been an outspoken critic of this week's Las Vegas Grand Prix, voicing his displeasure with everything from the layout of the track to the late start times to the pomp and circumstance around the event....

NASCAR community mourns death of broadcast pioneer Ken Squier
Ken Squier, a broadcaster who helped to put NASCAR on the map, died Wednesday night in his native Vermont. He was 88....

F1 bans 3 colors from Sphere during Las Vegas GP
The Sphere has been banned from displaying three colors during this week's on-track activities for the Las Vegas Grand Prix....

They are racing Formula 1 cars in the streets of Las Vegas. Here's everything you need to know about it
Late on Thursday night, race cars will hit the streets of Las Vegas for the first practice session of the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The race marks Formula 1’s return to Vegas for the first time since the 1980s, so as we prepare for lights out in Sin City, we thought it was time to round up everythi...

Flashback to Vegas' original F1 track: 1981 at Caesars parking lot
The news came in two parts back in the early 1980s....

Chilly Las Vegas GP forecast has F1 teams on alert
Formula 1 teams are bracing for the unknown as they prepare for Saturday's inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix....

Las Vegas GP expected to 'shatter' F1 betting records
Saturday night's inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix continues to serve as a lightning rod for criticism among skeptics who question everything from the circuit's layout to the 10 p.m. PT (1 a.m. ET) start time....

Haas cars to run different packages at Las Vegas GP
Haas will run separate specification packages at this week's Las Vegas Grand Prix to suit the preferences of their two drivers....

Weekend Preview: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The opening two rounds of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are complete, with the eight advancing drivers and teams now poised to race for their position in the Championship 4. The opening race of the final three-race Round of 8 — Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on N...

Compelling NASCAR Cup Playoffs Round of 8 gets underway at Las Vegas
The second round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs complete, the series moves West to the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Sunday's penultimate round opener, the South Point 400 (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). A win in this round is a ticket to race for the 2023 championsh...