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Carlos Sainz Jr. puts Ferrari on the pole in Mexico City as Perez's miserable season continues
Read full article: Carlos Sainz Jr. puts Ferrari on the pole in Mexico City as Perez's miserable season continuesFerrariās Carlos Sainz Jr. won his first pole of the season at the AutĆ³dromo Hermanos RodrĆguez.
Haas F1 reiterates team is not for sale after aligning with Toyota on technical partnership
Read full article: Haas F1 reiterates team is not for sale after aligning with Toyota on technical partnershipThe first-year team principal of Haas reiterated the Formula 1 team is not for sale even if new technical partner Toyota tried to buy the organization.
Ferrari's Leclerc wins F1 Monaco GP after 1st lap crash takes out Perez and 2 other cars
Read full article: Ferrari's Leclerc wins F1 Monaco GP after 1st lap crash takes out Perez and 2 other carsFerrari driver Charles Leclerc won the restarted Monaco Grand Prix from pole position for his first Formula 1 victory in nearly two years.
Haas F1 drops Guenther Steiner as team principal after another dismal season for the American team
Read full article: Haas F1 drops Guenther Steiner as team principal after another dismal season for the American teamHaas F1 has parted ways with team principal Guenther Steiner, who was the first employee hired when the Formula One team was launched in 2014.
The booming business of F1 to be explored in CNBC documentary airing ahead of Las Vegas Grand Prix
Read full article: The booming business of F1 to be explored in CNBC documentary airing ahead of Las Vegas Grand PrixFormula One fanatics will get more behind-the-scenes access to the global motorsports series through a new CNBC documentary that explores the business aspects of the highest form of racing in the world.
Max Verstappen easily wins the F1 Japanese Grand Prix to edge closer to 2023 series title
Read full article: Max Verstappen easily wins the F1 Japanese Grand Prix to edge closer to 2023 series titleRunaway series leader Max Verstappen has returned to dominant form by winning the Japanese Grand Prix and moving a step closer to securing his third consecutive Formula One driversā championship.
Verstappen wins in wild finish to F1 Australian Grand Prix
Read full article: Verstappen wins in wild finish to F1 Australian Grand PrixRed Bullās Max Verstappen has claimed his first Australian Grand Prix in remarkable circumstances in a chaotic Formula 1 race filled with drama from the green light to the checkered flag.
Verstappen cruises from pole to win Austrian GP sprint
Read full article: Verstappen cruises from pole to win Austrian GP sprintMax Verstappen comfortably won the sprint race from pole at the Austrian Grand Prix while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. almost collided as they scrapped behind him.
Verstappen wins in Azerbaijan after Leclerc engine failure
Read full article: Verstappen wins in Azerbaijan after Leclerc engine failureMax Verstappen has extended his Formula One championship lead with victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc retired from the lead with an engine failure.
Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in Spain, Leclerc abandons
Read full article: Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in Spain, Leclerc abandonsMax Verstappen reclaimed the Formula One points lead as the reigning world champion won the Spanish Grand Prix for his third consecutive victory after Charles Leclercās Ferrari broke down while he was comfortably in front.
Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand Prix
Read full article: Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand PrixFerrari stormed to the front of the grid for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc and teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. locked up the front row in Saturday qualifying.
Motorsports celebrates strong weekend across several series
Read full article: Motorsports celebrates strong weekend across several seriesIt was quite the weekend in motorsports, which is typically the bit player on the massive stick-and-ball sporting landscape so eager for its own time in the spotlight.
Castroneves claims yet another crown jewel with Rolex win
Read full article: Castroneves claims yet another crown jewel with Rolex winHelio Castroneves scored his third crown jewel victory in a calendar year when he closed out the Rolex 24 at Daytona to give team owner Michael Shank his second win in North America's most prestigious sports car race.
Pato OāWard charges to win, dedicates it to injured teammate
Read full article: Pato OāWard charges to win, dedicates it to injured teammatePato OāWard has become IndyCarās first repeat winner of the season by charging through the field on a final restart to snatch the victory away from Josef Newgarden at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park.
Grosjean moves to IndyCar with Coyne after 9 seasons in F1
Read full article: Grosjean moves to IndyCar with Coyne after 9 seasons in F1AdGrosjean has tried to make comparisons from the F1 race in Austin to IndyCar's two events at the Texas track. Coyne had been talking to Grosjean even before the Bahrain crash about the move to IndyCar. AdThe Coyne organization has not won an IndyCar race since Sebastien Bourdais won the 2018 season opener, but Grosjean is excited to join a team that has a chance in each race. Haas is not a race-winning contender in F1 and Grosjean texted this week with former teammate Magnussen about the thrill of being competitive again. āI really want to keep racing and racing fast cars and I believe that's the case in IndyCar.
Wayne Taylor Racing wins record-tying 3rd consecutive Rolex
Read full article: Wayne Taylor Racing wins record-tying 3rd consecutive RolexWayne Taylor left General Motors after 28 years at the end of last season to become a factory Acura program. "We won it with Ricky, and Jordan won the GT class with Corvette, and then the Wayne Taylor Racing program won it overall. Albuquerque won in 2018 driving a Cadillac; Ricky Taylor won in a Cadillac for his father's team in 2017. AdWhen Taylor switched to Acura, he released van der Zande, who was grabbed by Ganassi as the team returned to sports car racing after a one-year hiatus. āLooked like we had the race won right there.
Johnson invigorated after stint in prestigious Rolex 24
Read full article: Johnson invigorated after stint in prestigious Rolex 24The seven-time NASCAR champion is beginning a new chapter of his career ā at 45 years old ā in unfamiliar race cars. He was tabbed to start the most prestigious sports car race in America for his Action Express team and Johnson had just one goal for his first stint in the Cadillac. 48 over to teammate Simon Pagenaud and then turned to Kamui Kobayashi, the two-time reigning winner of the Rolex 24, for an animated debrief. AdElliott seemed despondent after his first run in his first sports car race. 31 Action Express entry had slipped to last in his class after the driver change between Elliott and Mike Conway.
Magnussen to race American sports cars for Ganassi in 2021
Read full article: Magnussen to race American sports cars for Ganassi in 2021CHARLOTTE, N.C. ā Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen will move to the IMSA sports car series in 2021 driving for Chip Ganassi Racing. āIf you are in professional racing anywhere in the world, you know the name Chip Ganassi and what it represents in motorsports,ā Magnussen said. Van der Zande is a two-time Rolex 24 at Daytona winner, most recently in January when teamed with Ganassi driver Scott Dixon. Lineups for the 2021 IMSA season are rapidly coming together with a flurry of announcements over the last week. āWe have not been shy about our attack on the IMSA GTD championship for 2021,ā team co-owner Jimmy Vasser said.
Hamilton wins hectic Tuscan GP, demands justice for Taylor
Read full article: Hamilton wins hectic Tuscan GP, demands justice for TaylorTaylor was a Black emergency medical worker fatally shot by police serving a narcotics search warrant in her home on March 13. āJustice for Breonna Taylor,ā Hamilton said during his interview after winning. The first F1 race on a Mugello track with super-fast corners usually used by MotoGP riders was incident-packed. Ferrari reverted back to an age-old burgundy livery for its 1,000th F1 race, reflecting the color first used by the famed Italian manufacturer. Verstappen, meanwhile, was angry with his team after a second straight retirement following the Italian GP last weekend, where Gasly won his first F1 race.
Gasly surprise Italian GP winner as Hamilton given penalty
Read full article: Gasly surprise Italian GP winner as Hamilton given penaltyAlfaTauri driver Pierre Gasly of France steers his car during the Italian Formula One Grand Prix, at the Monza racetrack in Monza, Italy, Sunday Sept. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, Pool)MONZA AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly claimed an unlikely victory at the Italian Grand Prix after a thrilling race which saw world champion Lewis Hamilton given a 10-second penalty and both Ferraris fail to finish at their home circuit on Sunday. The 24-year-old Frenchman finished 0.415 seconds ahead of McLaren driver Carlos Sainz and 3.358 ahead of Racing Point's Lance Stroll on a surreal-looking podium. All three drivers had never won a race and each had only one top-three finish to their name. Hamilton appeared on course for a comfortable victory from pole position but he was given the stop-go penalty for entering the pit lane when closed.
Hamilton takes pole position for British GP ahead of Bottas
Read full article: Hamilton takes pole position for British GP ahead of BottasMercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates after he clocked the fastest time during the qualifying session for the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone racetrack, Silverstone, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. (Will Oliver/Poolvia AP)SILVERSTONE Lewis Hamilton set a new track record at the British Grand Prix and clinched a record-extending 91st pole position on Saturday. He was .313 seconds ahead of Bottas and about 1 second faster than Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Earlier, Bottas posted the fastest time in third and final practice ahead of Hamilton and Verstappen in somewhat cooler conditions following Fridays stifling heat. We definitely miss the fans.Mercedes won the first three races, Bottas clinching the season-opener in Austria and Hamilton winning the next two in Austria and Hungary.