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Carlos Sainz gives Ferrari a boost by winning Mexico City Grand Prix
Spaniard Carlos Sainz picked up his second win of the season Sunday at the Mexico City Grand Prix, coming home in 1:40:55.800 to help Ferrari narrow its deficit in the Formula 1 constructors' standings.,Sainz, who will move from Ferrari to Williams next year, won this grand prix by 4.705 seconds ove...

Drivers unclear why Max Verstappen wasn't penalized in Austin
Formula 1 drivers are seeking clarity about why Max Verstappen was not penalized for a controversial move during Sunday's United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.,With four laps to go, McLaren's Lando Norris veered off the track to pass Red Bull's Verstappen and incurred a five-second penalty. Ver...

Charles Leclerc wins U.S. Grand Prix; Max Verstappen 3rd after Norris penalty
Charles Leclerc won his third grand prix title of the F1 season at a memorable U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.,The Monaco native helped Ferrari finish the race one-two as Spaniard Carlos Sainz placed second, 8.562 seconds behind Leclerc's winning time of 1:35:0...

Max Verstappen 'not really thinking about' F1 future
Max Verstappen said he isn't thinking about his Formula One future beyond the current season with Red Bull Racing.,The three-time world champion and current F1 points leader reportedly has exit clauses in his deal with Red Bull that would allow him to change teams in 2026, two years before his contr...

Max Verstappen's dad: Red Bull losing 'too many people'
Three-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen's father says Red Bull Racing "will explode" if it continues to lose key employees.,Jos Verstappen, himself a former F1 driver, expressed his concerns over the recent departures of chief strategist Will Courtenay to McLaren, sporting director Jonathan Whe...

Sergio Perez on rumors: I'll retire 'when I want'
Red Bull Racing driver Sergio Perez admits he briefly considered leaving Formula 1 but insists that his retirement is still at least two years away.,The 34-year-old Mexican racer's future has been the subject of speculation, with rumors that Red Bull planned to replace him before his contract expire...

Lando Norris wins Singapore Grand Prix, narrows points deficit
Great Britain's Lando Norris rode the pole position to victory at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, moving closer to the top of the Formula One drivers season standings with his third win of the year.,Norris defeated current leader Max Verstappen by 20 seconds at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, sha...

F1 star Max Verstappen punished over bad word
Formula One points leader Max Verstappen was ordered to "accomplish some work of public interest" after uttering an inappropriate word Thursday at the news conference ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.,The punishment was handed down by the FIA -- the governing body of F1 -- after stewards reviewed t...

Ferrari taps ex-Mercedes engineer Loic Serra as technical director
Ferrari named former Mercedes engineer Loic Serra as a technical director for its Formula 1 team on Thursday.,The 52-year-old Frenchman starts on Oct. 1 and replaces the departed Enrico Cardile as chassis technical director.,Serra will report directly to team principal Fred Vasseur, Ferrari said in ...

McLaren, Mercedes front wings prompt F1 statement
The FIA issued a statement Tuesday declaring that all the front wings on 2024 Formula 1 cars currently are legal and compliant with the governing body's testing.,The statement came after Ferrari and Red Bull reportedly requested an investigation into the front wings used by McLaren and Mercedes.,Onb...

Williams replaces lone American F1 driver Logan Sargeant
Williams Racing has replaced driver Logan Sargeant with Franco Colapinto for the remainder of the Formula 1 season.,Sargeant, 23, was the only American driver on the F1 circuit. He ranks 20th out of 21 drivers in the standings with zero top-10 finishes in 14 races. He placed 11th at the British Gran...

Report: Williams may replace Logan Sargeant before Italian GP
Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant may lose his spot on the Williams Racing team following a major crash on Saturday at Zandvoort during Free Practice 3 of the Dutch Grand Prix, the Daily Express reported.,Driving in damp conditions, Sargeant crashed into the wall at Turn 4, sending the rear of his new...

Jack Doohan to drive for Alpine's F1 team in 2025
Jack Doohan will drive full-time for Alpine's Formula One team in 2025, replacing Esteban Ocon, who is headed to Haas.,The team made the announcement Friday morning in advance of the Dutch Grand Prix. Contract details were not announced.,Doohan, 21, will pair with Pierre Gasly on the F1 team. He has...

Red Bull's Jonathan Wheatley to lead Audi's F1 team
Longtime Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley is leaving the team to become the principal of Audi's upcoming F1 team.,"I am delighted that we have been able to gain Jonathan Wheatley as Team Principal for our future Formula 1 team," Gernot Dollner, CEO of Audi AG, said Thursday.,"Jonathan ha...

Red Bull staying course with Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull won't make any driver changes during the Formula 1 summer break, according to multiple reports.,Daniel Ricciardo will remain behind the wheel with Visa Cash App RB through the remainder of the 2024 season, while Sergio Perez will stay on at Red Bull Racing.,The company's top brass, includin...

F1 announces sprint calendar for 2025
Formula One will host six sprint races in 2025, kicking off in China, maintaining stops in Miami and Austin, Texas, and returning a popular race to the schedule.,The circuit released the 2025 sprint calendar on Thursday. It features the rebirth of the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix, taking th...

Max Verstappen back atop the podium with Canadian Grand Prix victory
Reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen won for the sixth time this season, navigating wet and dry conditions and a challenge from Lando Norris to capture the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday in Montreal.,Verstappen's Red Bull Racing Honda finished the 70 laps at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve by...

Esteban Ocon parting with Alpine at end of '24 season
French driver Esteban Ocon will be leaving Alpine at the end of the 2024 season, the Formula One team confirmed on Monday.,Ocon, 27, has been with the team since 2021 and delivered Alpine's first F1 victory at that year's Hungarian Grand Prix.,"It's been a significant period of my life to be racing ...

Alex Albon signs contract extension with Williams
Williams Racing announced a multi-year contract extension with Alex Albon on Wednesday.,The London-born Thai driver has been with the Formula One team since the start of the 2022 season.,The extension keeps Albon, 28, with Williams into F1's new regulation era that begins in 2026.,"I am incredibly h...

Formula 1 expands its footprint in America, but please don’t make me watch
Formula 1 is coming to Las Vegas, and “the fastest growing sport in America” is so popular I want to avoid it entirely. There’s nothing wrong with car racing — I played a couple of the Gran Turismo games, and they were fun — I’m just not going to add it to the never-ending list of sports I follow....