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☆ Room for improvement for Red Bull? Rivals hope not
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Red Bull will hope to defend their titles in 2024, when there will be a record 24 races, with an even better car. "This car is going to go down in the history books as a very, very special car," Horner said of the RB19. Sergio Perez was eclipsed by his team mate, with plenty of speculation about his Red Bull future earlier in the year, yet still finished overall runner-up. "There is a Mount Everest to climb in order to catch up with Red Bull," Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff told reporters on Sunday. Despite their dominance, Red Bull took 'only' 14 poles from 22 races.

Persons: Horner, Abu, Max Verstappen, Red Bull, It's, Mercedes, Sergio Perez, he'll, Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, Bull, Stefano Domenicali, McLaren, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Verstappen, Domenicali, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Bull, Prix, Red, Sky Sports, Thomson Locations: Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Red

☆ Formula One set to change sprint format for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The governing FIA said on Friday its Sporting Advisory Committee would present a final proposal to the F1 Commission in January. "The Commission gave overall support for an update to the sprint format for 2024 to further rationalise the weekend by separating Sprint activities from those for the Grand Prix," the FIA said in a statement. Six of this year's 22 rounds were sprint weekends, including the Qatar Grand Prix in which Red Bull's Max Verstappen clinched his third world title on a Saturday. The current format has qualifying for the grand prix on Friday with sprint qualifying and standalone race filling Saturday's schedule. Points could be awarded more widely for the sprint race, with a possible reverse grid element also under consideration.

Persons: Stefano Rellandini, ABU, Max Verstappen, Red, Christian Horner, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond Organizations: Prix, FiA, REUTERS, FIA, Sporting, F1, Sprint, Qatar, Red Bull, F1 Commission, Thomson Locations: Monza, Italy, ABU DHABI, Qatar, London

☆ Hamilton denies Red Bull talks, accuses Horner of 'stirring'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Horner told the Daily Mail newspaper there had been "several conversations over the years" about Hamilton joining the team who are currently dominant with triple world champion Max Verstappen. Most recently, earlier in the year, there was an inquiry about whether there would be any interest," said the team boss. "SERIOUS TALKS"Horner told the Daily Mail that Hamilton, who has not won a race since 2021, also had talks with Ferrari chairman John Elkann earlier in the year. There were definitely conversations, perhaps with (Ferrari team boss Fred) Vasseur, too. Hamilton, who has said he sees himself at Mercedes "until my last days", denied the Ferrari speculation at the time.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, Christian Horner, Red Bull Formula, Horner, Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Abu, messaged, I've, Mercedes, Ferrari, Verstappen, Red Bull, John Elkann, Fred, Vasseur, Elkann, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: Red Bull, Briton, Mercedes, Daily Mail, Prix, Sky Sports, FIA, Thomson Locations: ABU DHABI, Abu Dhabi, Monaco, London

☆ Formula One trials AI to tackle track limits breaches
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsABU DHABI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body is trialling artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle track limits breaches at this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Paris-based FIA said it would be using 'Computer Vision' technology that uses shape analysis to work out the number of pixels going past the track edge. By the title-deciding Qatar weekend in October there were eight people assigned to assess track limits and monitor 820 corner passes, with 141 reports sent to race control who then deleted 51 laps. Stewards said this month that their inability to properly enforce track limits violations at turn six was "completely unsatisfactory" and a solution needed to be found before the start of next season. Malyon said the extra Computer Vision layer would reduce the number of potential infringements being considered by the ROC, with still fewer then going on to race control for further action.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, ABU, Abu, Tim Malyon, Malyon, I’ve, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: REUTERS, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, FIA, October's U.S, Prix, Stewards, Computer, Thomson Locations: ABU DHABI, Abu Dhabi Grand, Paris, Qatar, Austin, ROC, London

☆ Mick Schumacher to race for Alpine in world endurance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - October 7, 2023 Mercedes' reserve driver Mick Schumacher ahead of the sprint shootout REUTERS/Rula Rouhana/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 22 (Reuters) - Mick Schumacher will race for Alpine in the world endurance championship next season while continuing as Formula One reserve driver for Mercedes. Alpine announced the 24-year-old German, son of seven-times F1 world champion Michael, on Wednesday as one of six drivers competing for them in two A424 Hypercars. Schumacher will join French drivers Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere, Charles Milesi and Paul-Loup Chatin as well as Austrian Ferdinand Habsburg. Mercedes confirmed separately that the German, who raced for Haas in Formula One in 2021 and 2022, would continue as their reserve. "A new chapter is beginning for me with Alpine," said Schumacher.

Persons: Mercedes, Mick Schumacher, Rula, Michael, Schumacher, Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere, Charles Milesi, Loup Chatin, Austrian Ferdinand Habsburg, I've, Le Mans, Williams, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond Organizations: Qatar, One, Mercedes, Alpine, Haas, Formula One, Le, Formula, Thomson Locations: Lusail, Qatar, Paul, Austrian, London

☆ Russell takes the blame for costly Verstappen collision
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - November 18, 2023 Mercedes' George Russell talks to the media after qualifying REUTERS/Finn Blake/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - George Russell accepted the blame for a costly Las Vegas Grand Prix collision that left Mercedes in danger of losing second place overall to Ferrari in the Formula One constructors' championship. Russell was handed a five-second penalty for a lap 25 clash with Red Bull's triple world champion and eventual winner Max Verstappen that demoted the Briton from fourth at the finish to eighth. Ferrari ended up scoring 16 points more than Mercedes and closed the gap to four with just one race remaining in Abu Dhabi next weekend. "Just another massively missed opportunity this weekend," Russell told Sky Sports television. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said it was game over once Russell incurred the penalty but remained optimistic for the finale.

Persons: Mercedes, George Russell, Finn Blake, Russell, Max Verstappen, Ferrari, Max, you've, Toto Wolff, Fred Vasseur, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Red Bull, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, REUTERS, LAS VEGAS, Vegas, Mercedes, Ferrari, Formula, Sky Sports, DRS, Red, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, London

[1/5] Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - November 18, 2023 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Finn Blake Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Ferrari first and second in Las Vegas qualifyingLeclerc on pole but penalty drops Sainz 10 placesVerstappen to start on front row for Red BullWilliams in surprise third row sweep, McLaren struggleLAS VEGAS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on pole position for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull's triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen stepping up to join him on the front row. Leclerc was fastest in all three qualifying phases down the floodlit Strip, with its neon backdrop of landmark hotels and casinos, for his third pole in the last four races. The Monaco driver was still disappointed with his laps, and a pole time of one minute 32.726 seconds only half a tenth faster than Sainz. Red Bull's Sergio Perez, who can clinch second place overall in the championship this weekend, will start 11th as Sainz drops to 12th. Qualifying started at midnight on Friday, making Las Vegas the first grand prix since Japan in 2019 where the pole position was decided on the same day as the race.

Persons: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Finn Blake, Ferrari, Leclerc, Verstappen, Red Bull Williams, Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Sainz, George Russell, Pierre Gasly, Williams, Alex Albon, Logan Sargeant, Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo, Kevin Magnussen, Haas, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull's Sergio Perez, MCLARENS, McLarens, Britain's Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Aston, Lance, Zak Brown, Alpine's Esteban Ocon, Frenchman, Ocon, Alan Baldwin, Kirsten Donovan, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, Sainz, McLaren, LAS VEGAS, Monaco, Mercedes, Alfa, U.S, Aston, Sky Sports, Verstappen, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Sin City, Dutch, Japan, London

[1/5] Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - November 16, 2023 Stewards use a crane to remove the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz Jr. after the cancellation of the first practice session due to a drain cover that came off the asphalt and hit the car. The survival cell, engine, battery and control electronics were all damaged beyond repair during an incident that Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur called "unacceptable." "I think it's tough for a team to arrive in Vegas and to have this kind of incident," he said as mechanics rebuilt Sainz's car. read moreAlpine driver Esteban Ocon's chassis also needed to be replaced due to damage but he too returned for second practice. The sessions along the transformed Strip marked F1's return to Las Vegas for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Persons: Carlos Sainz Jr, Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, Frederic Vasseur, Esteban Ocon's, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Valtteri, Alfa Romeo, Red, Max Verstappen, Verstappen, I've, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, I'm, Vasseur, McLaren, Zak Brown, Toto Wolff, Wolff, Leclerc, Haas, Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Rory Carroll, Alan Baldwin, Miral Fahmy, Toby Davis Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, VEGAS, Ferrari, FIA, Aston, Alfa, Briton, Liberty, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Vegas, Qatar, Las Vegas, Monaco, Baku, Los Angeles, London

☆ Sainz hit with Las Vegas grid drop after drain damage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - November 16, 2023 Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. walks into the pits REUTERS/Mike Blake Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will have a 10 place grid penalty at the Las Vegas Grand Prix after a loose drain cover wrecked his car and forced the cancellation of Thursday's opening practice. Race stewards turned down the Italian team's request for penalty-free repairs because they said they were obliged to apply the regulations as written. "I think it's tough for a team to arrive in Vegas and to have this kind of incident," he said. First practice lasted only eight minutes before Sainz's Ferrari hit the drain cover in a storm of sparks. "You've got to say that's force majeure, that's nothing of their own doing," he told Sky Sports television.

Persons: Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr, Mike Blake, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Spaniard Sainz, Ferrari, Fred Vasseur, Sainz's Ferrari, McLaren, Zak Brown sympathised, You've, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, LAS VEGAS, Ferrari, Sky Sports, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Vegas, London

☆ Fury v Usyk heavyweight title fight scheduled for Feb 17 in Riyadh
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Boxing - Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk - Press Conference - HERE at Outernet, London, Britain - November 16, 2023 Tyson Fury during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, England, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world in Riyadh on Feb. 17, organisers announced on Thursday. Britain's Fury is the WBC world champion while Ukrainian Usyk holds the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts. Heavyweight boxing's last undisputed world champion was Britain's Lennox Lewis in 1999, but this time, four belts are up for grabs for the first time. After the announcement, a tense confrontation occurred between the boxers during a press conference, resulting in their eventual separation. "You're welcome to be sharing a ring with the future undisputed heavyweight champion - me," the 35-year-old Fury said.

Persons: Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Andrew Couldridge, Britain's, Ukrainian Usyk, Francis Ngannou, Britain's Lennox Lewis, Fury, Tyson, Usyk, Alan Baldwin, Tommy Lund, Julien Pretot Organizations: Press, WBC, Ukrainian, WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO, UFC, Fury, Thomson Locations: Outernet, London, Britain, England, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

☆ Reynolds makes Alpine F1 investment more visible
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Reynolds, whose various interests include co-owning Welsh soccer side Wrexham with fellow-actor Rob McElhenney, last June joined a group of investors taking a 24% equity stake in the F1 team. The Canadian-born actor is the chief creative officer of MNTN and invested in Alpine through his Maximum Effort Investments. Alpine said the MNTN logo would be on their cars at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix and at key races in future seasons. "A few years ago, if you had said I’d be bringing together my performance marketing software firm and Alpine F1 Team, I would have told you to get out of my living room -- after asking you to explain what some of those words meant," Reynolds said in a statement. French driver Esteban Ocon will be wearing a Deadpool-themed helmet for Saturday night's race, showing it off to a suitably-impressed Reynolds.

Persons: Milton Keynes, Ryan Reynolds, Ed Sykes, Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, I’d, Esteban Ocon, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, England, Wrexham, Milton, Milton Keynes Dons, Formula, Renault, Las Vegas, Alpine F1, Thomson Locations: Wrexham, Britain, London

☆ Joshua and Wilder to fight separate opponents in Dec. 23 Saudi mega-show
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Britain's Joshua, the former WBA, IBF and WBO champion, will take on Sweden's Otto Wallin while American Wilder, the former WBC champion, faces New Zealand's Joseph Parker at Riyadh's Kingdom Arena. Parker is also a former WBO champion. Joshua and Wilder could fight each other next year if both win in Riyadh. Ukrainian Usyk had been due to fight WBC champion Tyson Fury for the undisputed crown in Riyadh on Dec. 23 but that has been put back to give the Briton more time after a bruising non-title fight with Francis Ngannou. Joshua told reporters last month that a fight between him and Wilder could be staged on the undercard of the Usyk v Fury clash.

Persons: Anthony Joshua, Otto Wallin, Peter Cziborra, Deontay Wilder, Britain's Joshua, Sweden's Otto Wallin, American Wilder, Zealand's Joseph Parker, Parker, Joshua, Wilder, Dmitry Bivol, Britain's Lyndon Arthur, Jai Opetaia, Britain's Ellis Zorro, Daniel Dubois, Oleksandr Usyk, Jarrell Miller, Usyk, Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou, Boxing's Eddie Hearn, Frank Warren, " Hearn, I've, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond Organizations: Queensberry, Riyadh Season Press, OVO, WBA, IBF, WBO, WBC, Riyadh's, Australian WBC, AJ, Thomson Locations: Riyadh, London, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Australian, British, Poland, Saudi

☆ GM plans F1 power unit supply to Andretti from 2028
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - General Motors has formally registered with Formula One's governing body to provide power units to a proposed Andretti Cadillac team from 2028, the U.S. carmaker announced on Tuesday. "We are thrilled that our new Andretti Cadillac F1 entry will be powered by a GM power unit," said GM President Mark Reuss in a statement issued ahead of this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix, one of three races in the United States. "With our deep engineering and racing expertise, we’re confident we'll develop a successful power unit for the series, and position Andretti Cadillac as a true works team. Formula One will have new engine regulations from 2026, with GM set to be the seventh manufacturer if Andretti secure approval. "Engineering a F1 power unit will advance GM’s expertise in areas including electrification, hybrid technology, sustainable fuels, high efficiency internal combustion engines, advanced controls and software systems," the carmaker said.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Andretti, carmaker, Mark Reuss, Andretti Cadillac, Stefano Domenicali, Michael Andretti, Mario, Mercedes, Red Bull, Bruno Famin, We're, Alan Baldwin, Andrew Heavens Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Formula, Andretti Cadillac, FIA, Andretti, GM, Las Vegas, Formula One Management, U.S, Prix, Ferrari, Renault, Audi, Honda, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, United States, Austin, London

☆ F1 on the right track in Vegas after parking lot past
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"The only problem last time was we couldn’t run on the Strip, which is what I wanted to do," he said. "I wanted to make sure when somebody turned their television on they knew they were in Vegas, not in the desert. But it never happened because the people in Vegas, all the hotels, couldn’t see that it was going to be any good for them. "F1 didn’t take to Vegas, it was mutual," recalled journalist Nigel Roebuck 30 years later in MotorSport magazine. "A night race down the Strip that’s going to be iconic ... that’s going to be on every piece of television imaginable."

Persons: Jose Carlos Pace, Bernie Ecclestone, Amanda Perobelli, Max Verstappen, Ecclestone, we’d, I’m, They’ve, Nigel Roebuck, Roebuck, Alan Jones, Maurice Hamilton, Greg Maffei, Alan Baldwin, Chris Reese Organizations: Prix, Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Formula, One, Briton, Caesars Palace, Formula One, MotorSport, Netflix, Liberty Media, Thomson Locations: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Las Vegas, Vegas, United States, Miami, Americas, Austin, America, U.S, London

☆ Brawn relives highs and lows of his team's 2009 fairytale
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Formula One - F1 - Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai, China - 6/4/17 - Formula One Managing Director of Motorsports Ross Brawn walks at the Shanghai International Circuit ahead of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix. The story has now been re-told in a four-part series 'Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story' on Disney+, with Hollywood A-lister Keanu Reeves the host and narrator. They had no engine to power the car until Mercedes, with the help of then-McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh, came to the rescue. "We had that wonderful period at the beginning (of 2009) when everyone assumed it was a slam dunk, you know? Brawn, a Formula One employee, avoided comment on that situation with the steady hand of a man who has steered his own ship through far choppier waters.

Persons: Motorsports Ross Brawn, Aly, Ross Brawn, Jenson Button, lister Keanu Reeves, Brawn, Mercedes, Martin Whitmarsh, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Andretti, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Prix, Motorsports, Shanghai, Circuit, Brawn, Disney, Hollywood, Ferrari, Honda, Reuters, Mercedes, McLaren, General Motors, FIA, Formula, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Britain, Paris

☆ McLaren can be a real threat to Red Bull next season, says Brawn
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Ross Brawn is tipping a resurgent McLaren to take the fight to dominant Red Bull and triple world champion Max Verstappen next season. So, I think with that improvement going into next season they can be a real threat. Brawn was also optimistic Ferrari would improve under Fred Vasseur's guidance but recognised Red Bull would not be standing still and had the added benefit of being able to switch attention early to next year's car. Red Bull have so far won 19 of 20 races, with Verstappen triumphant 17 times -- a record for a single season that he can extend in Las Vegas this weekend -- and team mate Sergio Perez twice. I think sometimes when you get a team dominating you'd hope that both drivers would be fighting each other and that hasn't happened with Red Bull, which is a shame," said Brawn.

Persons: Jean Todt, Motorsports Ross Brawn, Chase Carey, Niki Lauda's, Leonhard Foeger, Ross Brawn, Red, Max Verstappen, Brawn, Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, McLaren, Andrea Stella, I'm, They’ve, Britain's Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Norris, Fred Vasseur's, Red Bull, Bull, Verstappen, Sergio Perez, It's, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: de, Formula, Motorsports, REUTERS, McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari, Disney, Qatar, Thomson Locations: Stephen's, Vienna, Austria, Las Vegas

☆ U.S. GP results stand after F1 stewards reject Haas appeal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Stewards ruled, in a lengthy statement, that Haas had presented no significant and relevant new element that was unavailable to them at the time of the Oct. 22 race in Austin, Texas. The decision was reached after a virtual hearing that started on Wednesday and was deferred to Thursday. Haas, last in the championship, sought the review during last weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix because they believed some rivals exceeded track limits without sanction. The U.S.-owned team argued that the track limit infringements were "neither noted, nor investigated nor penalized by the stewards as reflected in the final classification." The stewards found the onboard camera footage of Albon's Williams and following cars was significant but not new, previously unavailable or relevant.

Persons: Haas, Nico Hulkenberg, Brian Snyder, Aston Martin, Williams, Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari, Alex Albon, Logan Sargeant, Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Aston, Lance, Albon's Williams, Albon, Sargeant, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: United, Prix, U.S, Formula, Stewards, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Grand Prix, FIA, Red, Austin, Thomson Locations: United States, Americas, Austin , Texas, U.S, Sao Paulo Grand

☆ Russell's Brazil retirement no problem for last two races
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 8 (Reuters) - George Russell's engine-related retirement from last Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix will have no knock-on effects for the last two races of the Formula One season, Mercedes said in a team debrief on Wednesday. The Briton was retired at Interlagos as a precaution after rising temperatures in the power unit risked failure and wider damage to the car. Mercedes head of trackside performance Riccardo Musconi said Russell was always scheduled to have a different power unit for Las Vegas and the Abu Dhabi season-ender. "He will be on a different power unit for the final two races so there is no issue from that point of view." Musconi said Hamilton's disqualification from second place in last month's U.S. Grand Prix in Austin for excessive wear of the under-car plank might have contributed to the lack of pace, without being the determining factor.

Persons: George Russell's, Mercedes, Riccardo Musconi, Russell, Abu, ender, Lewis Hamilton, Musconi, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Sao Paulo, Briton, Interlagos, Las Vegas, Red Bull, Ferrari, U.S, Prix, Thomson Locations: Sao Paulo Grand, Las, Interlagos, Austin, London

☆ Verstappen now officially the most dominant in a single season
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

I mean, it's not something that when I joined Formula One, I need to have a 75% win record over a season you know," he told reporters. He has led 922 laps, another record for a season, and counting. Verstappen has led the championship since the Spanish Grand Prix of May 2022 and is guaranteed to end the season with a record run of 39 races in a row as leader. He has won more times (11) from pole position in a season than any other driver, after last year setting a record for most wins in a season not from pole (nine). Red Bull's 19th win of the campaign equalled Mercedes' 2016 record and broke their rivals' record from that same season of most laps led (1,055).

Persons: Jose Carlos Pace, Amanda Perobelli, Max Verstappen's, Alberto Ascari, Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Sebastian Vettel, Mercedes, McLaren's Lando Norris, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Prix, Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Grand Prix REUTERS, Sunday's Sao Paulo, Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Interlagos, Ferrari, Formula, Bull's, Formula One, Thomson Locations: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday's, Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand, Italian, Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi, Spanish

☆ Sainz leads Ferrari one-two in Sao Paulo GP practice
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Carlos Sainz was fastest in a Ferrari one-two with Charles Leclerc in Friday's sole practice session for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with other top teams keeping a lid on their true potential. Sainz lapped with a best time of one minute 11.732 seconds, with Leclerc -- polesitter for the past two races -- 0.108 slower and both after late runs on the fastest soft tyres on a windy afternoon. Russell had been top of the timesheets until Ferrari bolted on the soft tyres near the end of the hour. Triple world champion Max Verstappen was only 16th fastest, with Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez 18th but both set their times on the hard tyre. Writing by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Sainz, Leclerc, George Russell, Nico Hulkenberg, Haas, Russell, Ferrari, Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton, Perez, McLaren, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, aborting, Norris, Hulkenberg, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond Organizations: SAO PAULO, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Grand Prix, One's, Sunday's, Mercedes, softs, Triple, Red, Verstappen, Thomson Locations: Friday's, Sao Paulo Grand, Brazil, London

☆ A year on, Mercedes return to scene of last success
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 1 (Reuters) - Once-dominant Mercedes return to Brazil this weekend for a last chance to avoid going a whole year without a Formula One victory. Hamilton has been second on track in the last two races, even if disqualified in Texas, with a car that looks increasingly competitive in race trim. The circuit hosted the first Brazilian Grand Prix 50 years ago and Mercedes have won there for the past two years and six times in the last eight. We need to have a great weekend in Brazil and I feel confident in our ability to get results right now." "It's a sprint race.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Max Verstappen, Russell, Hamilton, Toto Wolff, Mercedes, Verstappen's, Alain Prost's, Sebastien Vettel's, Sergio Perez, Perez, Red Bull, Verstappen, McLaren, Ferrari, We've, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Hamilton, Interlagos, Prix, Thomson Locations: Brazil, Sao Paulo Grand, Interlagos, Texas, Mexico, Dutch, Mexican, Hamilton, London

☆ Technical head Elliott leaves Mercedes F1 team
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Former Formula One world champions Mercedes announced the surprise departure of chief technical officer (CTO) Mike Elliott on Tuesday only months after he took on the role in a job swap with James Allison. Elliott had been appointed technical director in July 2021, with Allison moving to the CTO role, but they switched positions last April after Mercedes made a slow start to the season following a difficult 2022. Red Bull have won the last three drivers' titles with Max Verstappen as well as the 2022 and 2023 constructors' championships. Mercedes said Elliott, who had been with the team for 11 years and through their record eight successive constructors' titles, had chosen to depart after developing a technical strategy for the future. "Mike is a fiercely intelligent technical brain and a great team-player; he has made a strong contribution not just to winning racing cars but also to building the culture of our team.

Persons: Mercedes, Mike Elliott, James Allison, Elliott, Allison, Red Bull, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Bull's Sergio Perez, Mike, Toto Wolff, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Briton, Thomson

☆ Horner says Ricciardo looking like his old self again
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Red Bull boss Christian Horner hailed the return of the Daniel Ricciardo of old on Sunday as the Australian raced to AlphaTauri's best result of the season at the Mexico City Grand Prix. "You couldn't fail to be impressed by Daniel this weekend," Horner told Sky Sports television. "I think fighting a Mercedes in an AlphaTauri for their best result of the year was a great performance. Ricciardo had qualified fourth on Saturday at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and told reporters that performance was no fluke. He could have had it today but it wasn't to be but great to see Daniel looking like his old self."

Persons: Red Bull, Christian Horner, Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Daniel, Horner, he's, Daniel we're, Ricciardo, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Checo, Perez, Kevin Magnussen, Haas, Alan Baldwin, Michael Perry Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Mexico City Grand Prix, Sky Sports, Autodromo Hermanos, Renault, McLaren, Red Bull, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, London

☆ Team by team analysis of the Mexico City Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oct 30 (Reuters) - Team by team analysis of Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix, the 19th race of the 22-round Formula One season (teams listed in championship order):RED BULL (Max Verstappen 1, Sergio Perez retired)Verstappen lined up third and made a great getaway to take the lead into the first corner. Perez tried to pass Ferrari's Leclerc at the first corner, collided and retired from his home race. He has been second to Verstappen in Mexico for three years in a row now. Piastri let Norris past for seventh place on lap 56, getting a thank you from his team mate. Sargeant was retired on the last lap to avoid damaging the car's power unit due to a fuel pump issue.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Verstappen, Alain Prost, Perez, Ferrari's Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell 6, Hamilton, Russell, Norris, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Leclerc, Sainz, Aston Martin's Alonso, MCLAREN, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Piastri, AlphaTauri's Tsunoda, ASTON MARTIN, Lance, Fernando Alonso, Alonso, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Ocon, Hulkenberg, WILLIAMS, Alex Albon, Logan Sargeant, Albon, Sargeant, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, Ricciardo, ALFA ROMEO, Zhou, Valtteri, Alfa, Bottas, HAAS, Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Magnussen, Haas, Alan Baldwin, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Grand Prix, FERRARI, Ferrari, Bottas, McLaren, Thomson Locations: Mexico, Texas, London

☆ Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Angelica Medina | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Only three drivers have won more races in the history of the sport and Verstappen could have passed Sebastian Vettel, next in his sights on 53, by the end of the season. The win was also his 14th in the last 15 races and a fifth in six editions of the grand prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Second is a priority for dominant Red Bull who have never yet finished a season with their drivers first and second. The race resumed from a standing re-start, with Verstappen accelerating into the distance and Leclerc second on the hard tyres but seven-times world champion Hamilton right behind on mediums. Verstappen had seized the safety car period as an opportunity for a cheap second pitstop and some fresh hards while Leclerc had pitted just before Magnussen's accident.

Persons: Hamilton, Mercedes Leclerc, Perez, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Alain Prost's, Sebastian Vettel, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Verstappen, Bull, Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton, Leclerc, Kevin Magnussen, Ferrari, Red, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, McLaren's Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, AlphaTauri's Daniel Ricciardo, Mercedes George Russell, Russell, Ricciardo, Alex Albon, Williams, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Haas's Nico Hulkenberg, HAAS, Magnussen's Haas, Dane, Aston Martin, Lance, Bottas, Fernando Alonso, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris, Clare Fallon, Lincoln Organizations: Mexico City, Prix, Autodromo Hermanos, Red Bulls, Red Bull, Briton, AlphaTauri, Renault, Hamilton, Alfa, Piastri, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, French, Hamilton, London

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