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Motor racing-Russell searching for F1 answers after off day in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 25 (Reuters) - George Russell was searching for answers after finishing eighth in a US Grand Prix won by Formula One champion-in-waiting Mercedes teammateKimi Antonelli on Sunday. The Briton started in sixth place on the grid at Austin's Circuit of the Americas, collected a five-second penalty for an incident with McLaren's OscarPiastriand said he had no explanation for his lack of pace other than "just not being quick enough." “I need to try and understand why it is.
Motor racing-Alpine F1 team defends Colapinto after Clarkson comments
By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The Alpine Formula One team issued a statement in support of driver Franco Colapinto on Saturday after TV celebrity Jeremy Clarkson joked that he would give him a grid penalty just for being Argentine. Clarkson, famed for presenting British motoring programmes "Top Gear" and Amazon's "The Grand Tour" as well as the farming hit "Clarkson's Farm," made his comments in an interview with Sky Sports television ahead of the US Grand Prix.
Motor racing-Verstappen's advice to Antonelli: Enjoy the ride and celebrate
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 24 (Reuters) - MaxVerstappen advised Kimi Antonelli to enjoy the ride and get ready to celebrate as the Italian stands on the brink of becoming Formula One'syoungest ever champion. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver qualified on pole position for Sunday's US Grand Prix and could clinch the title with five rounds to spare, according to the current calendar that includes races in the Middle East, at Austin's Circuit of the Americas if he wins and other results go his way.
Motor racing-Verstappen says Austin circuit's bumpy ride gets his back up
By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen fears the bumpy ride at Austin's Circuit of the Americas is out of control and could do long-term damage to his spine. Red Bull's four-time world champion joked to reporters after he won the Singapore Grand Prix, the race before Austin, that he would "probably need to order a new spine" for the race at the Circuit of the Americas and "become like Robocop".
Motor racing-Verstappen says Austin circuit's bumpy ride gets his back up
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen fears thebumpy ride at Austin's Circuit of the Americas is out of control and could do long-term damage to his spine. Red Bull's four-time world champion joked to reporters after he won the Singapore Grand Prix, the race before Austin, that he would "probably need to order a new spine" for the race at the Circuit of the Americas and "become like Robocop".
Motor racing-Hadjar riles Leclerc by saying Verstappen would be faster in a Ferrari
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Isack Hadjar riled rival Charles Leclerc by suggesting Ferrari had the fastest car and Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen would have won this month's Singapore Grand Prix by an even greater margin if he had been driving for the Italian team. Leclerc, who finished second in the race and 7.3 seconds behind four-time Formula One champion Verstappen, dismissed the Frenchman's claims at the US Grand Prix on Thursday.
Motor racing-Hamilton says he could keep going now that African race is planned
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said a race in Africa was a dream that could keep him going longer in the sport now that Formula One has done a deal with Rwanda for a grand prix in the early 2030s. The Ferrari driver will be 42 in January and has a contract for 2027. Fernando Alonso, the oldest active F1 driver, is 45 and recentlysigned up for another season with Aston Martin.
Motor racing-Sainz says talk of F1 racing in Middle East is ‘premature’
By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Williams driver Carlos Sainz said talk of Formula One seeing out the season with races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi was “premature” in the current circumstances. Formula One and the sport’s governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), have both said the calendar remains as scheduled despite conflict in the Gulf region and the Iran war.
Motor racing-The great ones recover, Wolff says of Russell after latest beating
MADRID, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has assured George Russell he will have the team's full support to unleash his talent and fight for Formula One championships despite being eclipsed by 20-year-old teammate Kimi Antonelli this season. Russell, 28, started the campaign as title favourite, but has won just twice to the Italian's eight in the 14 rounds to date.
Motor racing-Norris says Madring and F1's virtual safety car rule both need to change
By Alan Baldwin MADRID, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Formula One's newest circuit needs to change, and so does the virtual safety car (VSC) rule, world champion Lando Norris said after losing a Spanish Grand Prix win that was his for the taking. Fears of carnage -- crashes and red flags -- failed to materialise at the top level of racing but the first F1 race at the capital's Madring circuit turned into a procession that even some drivers said had risked sending them to sleep.
Motor racing-Antonelli stretches lead as Madring's first F1 winner
By Alan Baldwin MADRID, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Kimi Antonelli moved a mighty step closer to the Formula One title on Sunday after winning the first Spanish Grand Prix held at Madrid's new circuit. The 20-year-old Italian's Madring victory, his eighth win of the season, stretched his championship lead to 81 points after 14 rounds.
Motor racing-Overtaking at the Madring? Not a chance, says Verstappen
By Alan Baldwin MADRID, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen rated his chances of overtaking as almost nil in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix and said he was counting on rivals suffering from higher tyre degradation to get ahead. The four-time world champion qualified third on Saturday for Red Bull, behind McLaren's Lando Norris on pole position and Mercedes's championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Asked whether he reckoned he could challenge Norris, Verstappen replied: "It will be tough.
Motor racing-Piastri still hoping to win races to set up 2027 title bid
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Motor racing-Piastri still hoping to win races to set up 2027 title bid
MADRID, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Oscar Piastri led Formula One by a healthy margin this time last year but now, with his title dreams effectively over for another season, the Australian says he is doing all he can to give himself the best shot at a championship challenge in 2027.
Motor racing-Russell leads Mercedes one-two in first F1 practice at the Madring
MADRID, Sept 11 (Reuters) - George Russell led championship leader Kimi Antonelli in a Mercedes one-two after the first Formula One free practice session held at Madrid's new Spanish Grand Prix circuit on Friday. Russell's best lap of one minute and 34.077 seconds around the Madring, an undulating ribbon of asphalt around the IFEMA exhibition centre near the capital's Barajas airport, was 0.286 quicker than 20-year-old Antonelli's fastest effort on the soft tyres.
Motor racing-Antonelli putting championship to the back of his mind after best day of his life
MADRID, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Kimi Antonelli looks more and more like Formula One's next champion but the Mercedes driver said on Thursday he wanted to push title thoughts to the back of his mind and just focus on driving. The 20-year-old told reporters at the Spanish Grand Prix that winning his home Italian race at Monza in front of tens of thousands of cheering compatriots last Sunday, from 19th place on the grid after engine penalties, had been the best day of his life "so far".
Motor racing-Leclerc and Hamilton clear the air but no written rules of engagement
MADRID, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc and Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton said they had cleared the air face-to-face after a clash at last weekend's Italian Grand Prix but there were still no written rules of engagement between the pair. Seven-times Formula One world champion Hamilton had called for written rules after being forced off onto the gravel by Leclerc on the opening lap and dropping from fourth to 10th. The Briton eventually finished sixth whileLeclerc crashed out.
Motor racing-Antonelli faces Monumental challenge at new Madring circuit
MADRID, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Kimi Antonelli is Formula One's man of the moment but Mercedes' 20-year-old championship leader faces a Monumental challenge in Spain this weekend, along with all his rivals. Fresh from becoming the first Italian since 1966 to win his home race at Monza, Antonelli will be entering new territory when the Spanish capital's Madring makes its grand prix debut with a signature 'La Monumental' banked curve.
Motor racing-Antonelli's generation is better prepared for success, says Wolff
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Motor racing-Antonelli's generation is better prepared for success, says Wolff
LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Kimi Antonelli is a phenomenon, on course to become Formula One's youngest world champion at 20 years old, but Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff sees the Italian also as flagbearer for a new generation better equipped than ever for success.
Motor racing-like a walk on water: Wolff hails Antonelli's Monza miracle
By Alan Baldwin MONZA, Italy, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff felt even on Saturday that Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli might perform a Sunday miracle at Monza. The 20-year-old's victory in his home Italian Grand Prix from an initial start on the back of the grid -- 19th with two cars lining up in the pitlane -- was certainly remarkable. Teammate and closest title rival George Russell, who finished second, started on the front row.
Motor racing-Hamilton wants written rules of engagement at Ferrari after Leclerc clash
By Alan Baldwin MONZA, Italy, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton called for written rules of engagement at Ferrari after a costly clash with teammate Charles Leclerc at the team's home Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. Leclerc, who crashed out heavily at the end of the second lap, told reporters the pair had raced too hard on the opening lap after sharing the second row of the grid, with Hamilton forced off into the gravel and dropping from fourth to 10th.
Motor racing-Gasly makes his move to keep Russell in check on and off the track
MONZA, Italy, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Chess fanatic Pierre Gasly outmanoeuvred George Russell on and off the racetrack on Saturday as the Frenchman caused one of the biggest upsets of the Formula One season by bagging a career-first pole position at the Italian Grand Prix. The Alpine driver beat Russell at chess before qualifying started and then produced a killer move on track at Monza with his final flying lap.
Motor racing-Russell still the man to beat after final Italian GP practice
MONZA, Italy, Sept 5 (Reuters) - George Russell showed he was the man to beat by setting the fastest time for Mercedes in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, with Formula One title rival and former teammate Lewis Hamilton second for home favourites Ferrari.
Motor racing-Formula One leader Antonelli to take grid drop at Monza home race
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli will take a grid penalty of at least 10 places and could start at the back for his home Italian Grand Prix next month due to an engine change, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said. Antonelli, who has a 59-point lead over teammate George Russell and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, finished second in Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix behind McLaren's reigning champion Lando Norris.
Motor racing-Antonelli fastest in sole Dutch GP practice
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli started the second half of the season with the fastest time for Mercedes in sole practice for the Dutch Grand Prix on Friday. The Italian, who turns 20 next week, lapped the seaside Zandvoort circuit in a best time of one minute 12.949 seconds with McLaren's reigning champion Lando Norris second and 0.121 slower on a dry track after a rainy start to the day.
Motor racing-Russell reset and prepared to trust his instincts after August break
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Formula One title hopeful George Russell will trust his instincts as he goes into the second half of the season mentally reset and ready to try to chase down Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli. The Briton is third overall and 59 points adrift of the Italian, who is racing for the last time as a teenager in this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix with his 20th birthday next week. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton is second, 50 points off the lead.
Motor racing-Williams boss was concerned Sainz and Albon might both leave
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Williams Formula One boss James Vowles said he had feared losing Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz to other teams before new contracts were signed. Vowles told reporters at the Dutch Grand Prix that the extensions, announced this week, were "incredibly important" as a public vote of confidence in a team whose performance on track has plunged after the former champions finished fifth last season.
Motor racing-TWG Global says Cadillac F1 team and motorsport interests not for sale
By Alan Baldwin ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 20 (Reuters) - TWG Global said its motorsport properties, including the Cadillac Formula One team, would not be changing ownership amid speculation about billionaire chief executive Mark Walter's sporting assets following the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Financial Times reported this week that Walter was also in talks to sell his stake in Premier League soccer side Chelsea.
Motor racing-Formula E aiming for female drivers in two to three years
By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Formula E hopes to see female drivers competing at championship level within the next two to three years, the all-electric series’ chief executive Jeff Dodds said on Friday. Speaking to reporters ahead of a weekend that will mark 50 years since a woman last raced in Formula One, Dodds said his series would soon announce a major expansion of its women’s programme.
Motor racing-Nine drivers still in the hunt ahead of Formula E title decider
LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Nine drivers, five of them champions, remain mathematically in the title hunt ahead of Formula E's season-ending weekend in London and the last two races before the start of a new era for the all-electric series. After 15 of 17 rounds, the final outcome is still hanging on a knife-edge with Britain's 2022/23 champion Jake Dennis leading the standings for the Andretti team with 146 points, two more than Jaguar's Mitch Evans.
Motor racing-Domenicali positive on future F1 engine package
By Alan Baldwin LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Formula One should have a plan in place by the end of the year for the next set of engine rules from 2030 or 2031, chief executive Stefano Domenicali said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, the Italian responded to driver criticism of the power units introduced this year and said fans were enjoying the racing, with grands prix sold out and television audiences increasing.
Motor racing-Domenicali hails Antonelli as F1 trumpets record crowds
LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali heaped praise on teenager Kimi Antonelli on Wednesday as the sport gave itself a glowing half-term report, with sold-out races and booming viewing figures in key markets. Liberty Media-owned Formula One said all 11 races this year had been sold out and six circuits had broken attendance records, with Britain's Silverstone recording by far the biggest weekend crowd of 564,000.
Motor racing-Qatar and Bahrain WEC rounds moved to Barcelona and Monza
By Alan Baldwin LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - The final two rounds of the 2026 World Endurance Championship (WEC) have been moved from Qatar and Bahrain to circuits in Spain and Italy due to the situation in the Gulf region, organisers said on Tuesday. The Qatar 1,812 km race at the Lusail circuit outside Doha was due to open the season on March 28 but had been postponed to October 24 due to the Iran war.
Motor racing-Norris feels he's doing a better job than last year
BUDAPEST, July 27 (Reuters) - Formula One champion Lando Norris feels he is driving better than last year even though Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix was McLaren's first win of the season. The Briton is fifth overall, a massive 91 points behind Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli who has won six of 11 rounds, as the sport goes into its August break.
Motor racing-Stella excuses Sainz after Piastri rage
By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST, July 27 (Reuters) - McLaren boss Andrea Stella has excused Carlos Sainz after Oscar Piastri raged at the team's former driver for a costly collision during Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. Spaniard Sainz, now at Williams, clashed with Piastri while the Australian was trying to lap him and retain the lead after his second pitstop.
Motor racing-Hungary hurt pushes Russell 'past the point of disappointment'
By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST, July 26 (Reuters) - George Russell needs a break, in more ways than one. The Mercedes driver will get one for sure, with Formula One going on vacation until the end of August after Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, but another track nightmare had the Briton at the end of his tether. "I am past the point of disappointment now," he told reporters after another race ruined by a technical glitch.
Motor racing-Hamilton questions costly Ferrari pitstop decision
BUDAPEST, July 26 (Reuters) - Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton questioned Ferrari's Hungarian Grand Prix strategy on Sunday after a late pitstop cost him a likely podium finish. The Briton, second in the championship, finished fourth on track but ended up fifth behind teammate Charles Leclerc after a five-second penalty was added to his time for speeding in the pitlane.
Motor racing-Norris wins Hungarian Grand Prix for McLaren
By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST, July 26 (Reuters) - Formula One champion Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix for McLaren's first victory of the season on Sunday while Mercedes's Kimi Antonelli extended his overall lead to 50 points. Red Bull's Max Verstappen was second with Antonelli third after a likely McLaren one-two evaporated when Oscar Piastri pulled over with a mechanical failure 14 laps from the end at the Hungaroring.
Motor racing-Norris fastest in final Hungarian GP practice, Hamilton second
By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST, July 25 (Reuters) - McLaren's reigning world champion Lando Norris was fastest in final practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday. Last year's race winner lapped the Hungaroring circuit with a best time of one minute 17.939 seconds, 0.117 quicker than Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli was third fastest, 0.129 off the pace and ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Mercedes teammate George Russell.
Motor racing-Leclerc fastest in first Hungary practice
BUDAPEST, July 24 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the pace in first practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday with a best time nearly half a second quicker than anyone else. The Monegasque lapped a dusty Hungaroring track in one minute 19.075 seconds before ending his session with seven minutes to spare after telling the team that 'something broke' on the car.
Motor racing-Russell confident Mercedes have resolved car issue
BUDAPEST, July 23 (Reuters) - George Russell believes Mercedes have fixed the issue that was slowing his car and he has come out of the situation mentally stronger. The Briton raged over the team radio after losing straight-line speed during the opening lap of last Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix and then retiring in the gravel following a collision with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.
Passing of a football legend: Kevin Keegan wore his heart on his sleeve, on and off the pitch
Kevin Keegan wore his heart on his sleeve as both a player and manager, and the fans loved him for it. The former England forward, who has died of cancer at 75, combined charisma and impulsive passion with an ability to score the goals that mattered while never losing sight of where he had come from and what the game meant to so many. "The fans made me," former club Liverpool recalled their "Mighty Mouse" as saying once. "When they started singing my name...
Motor racing-Hamilton can head into F1's August break on a Hungary high
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Motor racing-Hamilton can head into F1's August break on a Hungary high
By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST, July 22 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton could go into Formula One's August break on a Hungarian high this weekend while championship leaders Mercedes seek urgent answers to George Russell's car woes. Russell's plight, with his car losing chunks of time on the straights, has dominated paddock chatter as his 19-year-old Italian teammate Kimi Antonelli goes from strength to strength with six wins in 10 rounds.
Motor racing-Hamilton cleared of blame after his car knocked over mechanic
By Alan Baldwin SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, July 19 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton was cleared of blame after a Ferrari mechanic was knocked over by the seven-time Formula One champion's car during a botched Belgian Grand Prix pitstop on Sunday. The Briton had to serve a five-second penalty for a collision with Mercedes' George Russell before mechanics could change the car's tyres but Hamilton also wanted the front wing adjusting.
Motor Racing-Antonelli hits a new high at scene of last year's low
By Alan Baldwin SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, July 19 (Reuters) - The Belgian Grand Prix was one of Kimi Antonelli's worst Formula One weekends as a rookie last year but the 19-year-old Italian was celebrating on Sunday. The championship leader arrived in the Ardennes this time after failing to score in two of the past three races and with his advantage slashed from 66 points to 25 and Mercedes teammate George Russell poised to make further inroads.
Motor racing-Russell says serious issue slowing his car, rules out driving style
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, July 18 (Reuters) - George Russell ruled out driving style as a factor in being out-qualified yet again by championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli on Saturday and said his car was being slowed by a mystery issue. Antonelli, 25 points clear of closest rival Russell in the Formula One standings, took his sixth pole in 10 rounds at the Belgian Grand Prix and the 19-year-old Italian will be chasing his sixth win in Sunday's race.
Motor racing-Antonelli fastest, Hamilton crashes in final Belgian GP practice
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, July 18 (Reuters) - Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli lapped fastest for Mercedes in final practice for the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday, while Lewis Hamilton crashed his Ferrari in the dying seconds of the session at Spa-Francorchamps. Italian Antonelli, 19, clocked a best time of one minute 45.990 seconds, 0.139 quicker than McLaren's reigning world champion Lando Norris.
Motor racing-Norris says he misses success, even if fame has its flip-side
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, July 17 (Reuters) - Lando Norris is missing that winning feeling, even as he lives the life of a Formula One world champion and all that comes with it. The McLaren driver achieved a career dream when he won the title last season, ending Red Bull rival Max Verstappen's run of four championships in a row, but the victories have dried up since the sport entered a new rules era.
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