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☆ 2024 Formula One season: How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix and the biggest storylines to look out for this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The 2024 campaign will be the longest F1 season in history, featuring 24 race weekends. How to watch the season opener in BahrainThe 2024 season starts with the Bahrain Grand Prix after three days of testing in the Middle Eastern nation last week. Red Bull’s 2023 F1 season was the most dominant of all time. He was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing by the investigation, the team’s parent company, Red Bull GMBH, announced on Wednesday. Albon has bounced back from a disappointing spell at Red Bull in 2020 and is now a highly-sought after driver.

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[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

Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. - November 15, 2023 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc talks to the media ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix REUTERS/Finn Blake Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The first practice session of the Las Vegas Grand Prix was cancelled on Thursday just eight minutes in to repair the track after a faulty water valve cover badly damaged Carlos Sainz's Ferrari. Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said two-thirds of the car would need to be changed out and called the situation "unacceptable." "These cars are generating huge amounts of suction underneath now," said Williams Racing team principal James Vowles. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff lashed out at a reporter who asked how the cancelled practice was not a "black eye" for F1. The brief first test of the course along the transformed Strip marks F1's return to Las Vegas for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Persons: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Finn Blake, Carlos Sainz's Ferrari, Frederic Vasseur, Carlos, Vasseur, Esteban Ocon's, Williams, James Vowles, McLaren, Zak Brown, Mercedes, Toto Wolff, Wolff, Haas, Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Max Verstappen, Logan Sargeant, Rory Carroll, Miral Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas Grand Prix REUTERS, LAS VEGAS, Prix, Ferrari, FIA, Williams Racing, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Baku, Montreal, Las Vegas, Los Angeles

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The first Formula One practice of the Las Vegas Grand Prix was halted less than 21 minutes into Thursday night's session after Carlos Sainz Jr. ran over a manhole cover on the track. Race officials released a statement that an inspection by Formula One and FIA determined “a single water valve cover ... Sainz appeared to run over the manhole cover just nine minutes into the practice on the street course that stretches down the famed Strip. The session never resumed, but it took about 11 more minutes for the FIA to cancel the session. Ocon said as he passed Sainz on the track, he believed he hit the dislodged cover.

Persons: Carlos Sainz Jr, Sainz, Ferrari, ” Ferrari, Fred Vasseur, Esteban Ocon, Ocon, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Las Vegas, Formula One, FIA, Ferrari

☆ Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix opening practice canceled due to a broken manhole cover
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFormula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix opening practice canceled due to a broken manhole coverLas Vegas Grand Prix's Free Practice 1 was canceled less than 10 minutes into the session on Thursday due to the concrete frame around a manhole cover failing, damaging Esteban Ocon's Alpine as well as the engine, energy store, and control electronics of Carlos Sainz's Ferrari.

Persons: Esteban, Carlos Sainz's Ferrari Organizations: Vegas

[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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ Verstappen holds off charging Hamilton for 50th F1 win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Dominant Red Bull and Verstappen, who started in sixth place and whose win was the first in Austin by a driver not on the front row, have already secured the constructors' and drivers' titles. "The whole race, I was struggling a lot with the brakes," said Verstappen, who was booed by some of the crowd as he stood on the podium. "I normally never really struggle with braking so far in my F1 career, but it was definitely a bit of a problem." "Forecast P2, maybe the win," the 38-year-old was informed over the radio as he chased down the McLaren. Alpine's Esteban Ocon was the first retirement, his race ending on lap seven after a first lap collision with McLaren's Oscar Piastri.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Brian Snyder, Hamilton, Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Lando Norris, Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, McLaren, leapfrog Aston Martin, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Leclerc, George Russell, Alpine's Pierre Gasly, Aston, Lance, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda, Perez, Alain Prost, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel's, Alpine's Esteban Ocon, McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Piastri, Aston Martins, Fernando Alonso, Haas, Kevin Magnussen, Nico Hulkenberg, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: United, Prix, Mercedes, McLaren, AUSTIN, U.S, Bull, Circuit, DRS, Hamilton, Thomson Locations: United States, Americas, Austin , Texas, U.S, Austin, AUSTIN , Texas, Saudi Arabia, Alpine's, Mexico, London

☆ Netflix to launch first ever live sports event with ‘Netflix Cup’ golf tournament
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Drivers, equip your drivers – Netflix’s debut live sporting event is pitting the stars of the grid against the stars of the greens. Teeing off on November 14, “The Netflix Cup” will see four Formula One drivers and four PGA Tour players compete in a golf tournament streamed live from Wynn Golf Club near the Las Vegas strip. And Sainz is no stranger to competitive golf, having taken part in the celebrity All-Star event prior to the Ryder Cup in Rome, Italy, earlier this month. Brendan Moran/Sportsfile/Getty ImagesMcIlroy, Kelce, Joshua invest in AlpineThe reveal of the Netflix Cup coincided with the announcement that several high-profile athletes – including golfer Rory McIlroy – are set to invest in Alpine’s F1 team. Having been to Formula 1 races as a fan, I love the high-pressure environment of the paddock and I’ve seen firsthand how incredibly impressive the Alpine team is,” Liverpool and England star Alexander-Arnold said.

Persons: Rickie Fowler, Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, McLaren’s Lando Norris, Williams, Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly, ” Gabe Spitzer, Brooks, Bryson DeChambeau, Sainz, Novak Djokovic, Fowler, Thomas, Brendan Moran, Sportsfile, McIlroy, Kelce, Joshua, Rory McIlroy –, Northern Ireland’s McIlroy, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Anthony Joshua, Trent, Alexander Arnold, Juan Mata, Roger Ehrenberg, ” McIlroy, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters Kelce, Patrick, “, ”, Tyler, Alexander, Arnold, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Gasly, Esteban Ocon – Organizations: CNN — Drivers, Netflix, Wynn Golf, Las Vegas, Sports, Wynn, Ryder, Team USA, Alpine’s, Private, Otro Capital, Renault Group, Northern, Kansas City Chiefs, Capital, MLB’s Miami Marlins, MLS, Otro, Reuters, Alpine, England, Wrexham AFC’s Hollywood Locations: Vegas, Rome, Italy, Homa, Morikawa, Europe, Salt, Portuguese, Liverpool

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Patrick Mahomes “jumped” at the the chance to invest in a Formula One team when he was asked to join a group of celebrity backers behind the Alpine team. It'll be cool to see some of the events, maybe some of the other races other than Miami," Mahomes said. Asked if he thinks it could buy him a chance drive an F1 car some time, Mahomes said: “I don't know if that's in my contract. I know (Chiefs general manager Brett) Veach is a big F1 guy. “Passion for excellence on the golf course has led me to admire the same pursuit in Formula 1," McElroy said.

Persons: — Patrick Mahomes “, Travis Kelce, Rory McIlroy, Anthony Joshua, ” Mahomes, “ I’ve, Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Mahomes, “, Brett, Veach, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, McElroy, ”, Dave Skretta Organizations: Formula, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Otro, Netflix, United States, Prix, Austin, Otro Capital, Hollywood, Welsh soccer, Wrexham, English Locations: AUSTIN, Texas, “, Miami, Kansas City , Missouri

He jumped straight out of the cockpit and crossed the circuit, which is a breach of regulations. But given his role model status within the series, and the danger represented, governing body FIA feels this may not have been enough. Hamilton reached the inside edge of the Losail track shortly before Russell arrived at full speed having exited the pit lane. He is third in the F1 standings behind Red Bull drivers Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen, who clinched his third straight F1 title in Qatar. Alpine driver Esteban Ocon vomited inside his helmet as track temperatures reached 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, Hamilton, Mercedes, George Russell, Russell, Lewis, Red Bull, Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen, Aston Martin, Lance, Logan Sargeant, Williams, Esteban Ocon vomited Organizations: Qatar, Prix, FIA, Hamilton, Red Locations: Saudi Arabia, Qatar

☆ Verstappen adds race win to Qatar title weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

But pace was OK. Another win, unbelievable," said Verstappen, who finished 4.8 seconds clear of Piastri. The relatively slim gap flattered the Australian, with Verstappen never looking like he was under any pressure and also setting fastest lap. Verstappen, now 209 points clear of Perez at the top of the standings, led cleanly from pole position and raced away unchallenged. After that I could just manage my pace and make sure that the tyres were always in a good window," Verstappen said. Four drivers collected time penalties for repeated track limits violations -- Perez, Aston Martin's Lance Stroll, Alpine's Pierre Gasly and Williams' Alex Albon.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Hamad, Mohammed, Piastri, Norris Mercedes, Bull, Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, Verstappen, Christian Horner, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Mercedes, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Hamilton, Russell, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon, Alfa Romeo, Guanyu Zhou, Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Perez, Aston, Lance, Pierre Gasly, Williams, Alex Albon, Albon, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond Organizations: Qatar, McLaren, Pirelli, Alfa, Thomson Locations: Lusail, Qatar, DOHA, Singapore

☆ Verstappen on course for third title in Qatar sprint
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - October 7, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen after finishing the sprint shootout in third place Pool via REUTERS/Darko Bandic Acquire Licensing RightsSummary Piastri on sprint pole with Norris alongsideVerstappen to start third with third title in sightPerez starts eighthHamilton qualifies 12thDOHA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen was on course to secure his third Formula One championship on Saturday after qualifying third for a Qatar Grand Prix sprint race with sole title rival and team mate Sergio Perez five places behind. Verstappen need finish only sixth in the sprint -- and take three points -- to secure his third successive world championship. "He (Verstappen) is not interested in the three points. He's interested in the maximum points," Red Bull team principal Christian Horner told Sky Sports television. Only the top eight score points in the sprint.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Darko Bandic, Norris, Verstappen, Perez, Hamilton, Sergio Perez, Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, He's, Christian Horner, Mercedes, George Russell, Ferraris, Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Nico Hulkenberg, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Alpine's Esteban Ocon, Max, he's, Lewis Hamilton, Alan Baldwin, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Qatar, REUTERS, Formula, Prix, Bull, Sky Sports, Haas, FIA, Pirelli, kerbs, Thomson Locations: Lusail, Qatar, DOHA

☆ Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Verstappen, who has won 13 of 16 grands prix so far including 10 in a row, replied: "Yeah, unbelievable guys. The last to take the title on a Saturday was Brazilian triple champion Nelson Piquet in the 1980s. "When he (Verstappen) got through to second I thought I was going to be in a bit of trouble, but the pace was good. First Sprint win sounds pretty cool," said Piastri, who finished 1.871 seconds ahead. While Piastri led away into the first corner on the medium tyres, with Russell using his softs to slot into second, Verstappen on mediums dropped initially to fifth and Perez to 11th.

Persons: Perez, Piastri, Verstappen, Norris, Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Sergio Perez, Alpine's Esteban Ocon, Haas's Nico Hulkenberg, Bull, McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Christian Horner, Max, It's, Horner, German Sebastian Vettel, Nelson Piquet, NORRIS, Lando Norris, Mercedes, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Williams, Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Russell, AlphaTauri's Liam Lawson, Logan Sargeant, Alan Baldwin, Andrew Cawthorne, Ed Osmond, Toby Davis Organizations: McLaren, McLaren DOHA, Red, Qatar, Prix, Team, Sprint, Aston, Thomson Locations: Dutch, German, Brazilian, Lusail

☆ Red Bull take constructors' title as Verstappen wins in Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

McLaren's Lando Norris and Australian rookie Oscar Piastri, on a grand prix podium for the first time, finished second and third. The constructors' title was Red Bull's sixth since they entered the sport in 2005 and they did it at a circuit owned by engine partner Honda. "Max, that was absolutely fantastic," said team boss Christian Horner over the radio in congratulating Verstappen on a 48th career win and Red Bull's 15th of the season. Verstappen defended against the McLarens at the start, with Norris seizing the opportunity to pass Piastri and slot into second place. His final retirement ended Red Bull's 100% finishing record for the season.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Issei Kato, Bull, Perez McLaren's Norris, Piastri, Sergio Perez, McLaren's Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Verstappen, Perez, Red Bull's, Honda, Max, Christian Horner, Norris, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz, George Russell, Mercedes, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Hamilton, Kevin Magnussen, Alan Baldwin, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Suzuka, Prix REUTERS, Red Bull, Prix, Mercedes, Ferrari, Thomson Locations: Suzuka, Japan, SUZUKA, Dutch, Mexican, Qatar, Singapore, London

☆ 'Smooth operator' Sainz ends Red Bull's winning streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Tom Westbrook | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"We nailed the race," said Sainz after his second career win for the Italian team and first since Silverstone last year. The Spaniard eked out his hard tyres for 42 laps, winning at the slowest possible speed, for Ferrari's first victory since Charles Leclerc triumphed in Austria in July last year. No team has ever won every race in a season of more than 10 rounds but Red Bull had looked capable of doing so until Singapore struck. Mercedes trimmed Red Bull's lead in the constructors' standings to 308 points, keeping them waiting at least another weekend for the title. Verstappen, who started on the hard tyres, moved up to second with Perez fourth but they were soon overhauled and plunged down the field after stopping under normal conditions.

Persons: Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Caroline Chia, Sainz, Red, Norris, Perez, Carlos Sainz, Max Verstappen's, McLaren's Lando Norris, Red Bull, George Russell, Hamilton, Lando, eked, Ferrari's, Charles Leclerc, Verstappen, Sergio Perez, LAWSON, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, Oscar Piastri, Liam Lawson, Daniel Ricciardo, Kevin Magnussen, Haas, Logan Sargeant's Williams, Alpine's Esteban Ocon, Russell, Carlos, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Singapore, Circuit, Prix, Lewis Hamilton REUTERS, Hamilton, Ferrari, DRS, Silverstone, Alpine, McLaren, New, Formula One, Ferraris, Thomson Locations: Singapore, SINGAPORE, Italy, Austria, Monaco, Japan, AlphaTauri, London

☆ Singapore Grand Prix: Red Bull fail to win a race for the first time this year as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz takes victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It has been a while since Red Bull failed to win a Formula One race so the Singapore Grand Prix gave fans some unexpected variety when Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz secured victory in Sunday’s night race. Such has been Red Bull’s dominance, the last time one of their drivers failed to win a race was in November 2022, when Mercedes’ George Russell won the Brazilian Grand Prix. Red Bull’s qualifying struggles opened the door for others on Sunday and it was Sainz who capitalized, claiming victory from pole position to end Red Bull’s hopes of winning every race this year. McLaren’s Lando Norris was second, while Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton was third, finishing over a second behind the Spaniard who celebrated his second win for Ferrari. “We nailed the race,” Sainz told reporters.

Persons: Red Bull, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Mercedes ’ George Russell, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Perez, Red Bull’s, ” Verstappen, Sainz, McLaren’s Lando Norris, Mercedes ’ Lewis Hamilton, ” Sainz, “, ” Carlos Sainz, Clive Mason, Logan Sargeant, Williams, Esteban Ocon, Mercedes, Hamilton, George Russell, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, Norris, Russell Organizations: CNN, Red, Prix, Brazilian, Circuit, Reuters, Ferrari, Getty Locations: Singapore, Italy

☆ Verstappen takes record-equalling ninth win in a row
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Bart H. Meijer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Verstappen now leads Perez, his closest rival, by a mighty 138 points with nine races remaining. Red Bull lead Mercedes by 285 points with Aston Martin 40 points further back and 14 ahead of Ferrari. Verstappen came in a lap later but resumed well down the field and set about closing the gap. The safety car was deployed from lap 16 to 21 when U.S. rookie Logan Sargeant crashed his Williams at turn eight. Verstappen appeared to be cruising to victory until the final deluge and the halt after Alfa Romeo's Guanyu Zhou crashed heavily, without injury.

Persons: Alonso, Perez, Max Verstappen, Bull, Sebastian Vettel's, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Pierre Gasly, Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Verstappen, Mercedes, chatted, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, Briton Lando Norris, McLaren, Alex Albon, Williams, McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Esteban Ocon, Liam Lawson, Yuki Tsunoda, Daniel Ricciardo, Lawson, Charles Leclerc, Leclerc, George Russell, Norris, Logan Sargeant, Alfa Romeo's, Zhou, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond, Pritha Sarkar, Giles Elgood Organizations: Prix, Zandvoort, Monza, Aston, Renault, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Mercedes, ., Hamilton, Briton, Alfa, Thomson Locations: ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, . New, AlphaTauri, London

☆ Verstappen pips Piastri to pole for Spa sprint race
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

McLaren's Piastri had been on top of the timesheets until the final seconds when double world champion Verstappen went 0.11 quicker with a lap of one minute 49.056 seconds on a drying track. The standalone sprint format is being used at Spa for the first time, the third of six such events this season. Piastri said he "couldn’t have got much more out of that" and was happy to be on the front row. The provisional pole changed hands swiftly in the final shootout, with Hamilton fastest then Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Gasly, Sainz and Piastri before Verstappen's predictable final flourish. "It's good to get a clean end to qualifying," said Verstappen, with more rain forecast later.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Stephanie Lecocq, Perez, Max Verstappen pipped, Oscar Piastri, McLaren's Piastri, Verstappen, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Piastri, McLaren's Lando Norris, Alpine's Pierre Gasly, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Bull's Sergio Perez, Gasly, Sainz, Alpine's Esteban Ocon, Mercedes George Russell, Daniel Ricciardo 11th, Russell, Aston, Lance, Fernando Alonso, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Belgian, Prix, Spa, Ferrari, Sunday's, Hamilton, Thomson Locations: Spa, Belgium

☆ Verstappen dominant in Austria to go 81 points clear
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Verstappen, who also won Saturday's 100km sprint race and leaves Spielberg's Red Bull Ring with maximum points, stretched his lead over Mexican team mate Sergio Perez to 81 points with his fifth win in a row. It was also the Dutch driver's seventh of a dominant campaign taking him ever closer to a third title. It was also his fifth success at the Red Bull Ring, more than any driver, and left him more than three race wins clear of Perez. The Sprint weekend is always hectic and a lot of things can go wrong but luckily a lot of things went right," said Verstappen. Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton was seventh for Mercedes, with team mate George Russell eighth, and Pierre Gasly was ninth for Alpine.

Persons: Perez Leclerc, Ferrari's, Perez, Max Verstappen, Red, Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc, Ayrton Senna, I'm, Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Pierre Gasly, Hamilton, Norris, Ferraris, Sainz, Gasly, Alpine's Esteban Ocon, Williams, Alex Albon, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda, Nico Hulkenberg, Haas, Dilano van't Hoff, Alan Baldwin, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Austrian, Bull, Red Bull's, Prix, Dutch, Sprint, Monegasque, Ferrari, McLaren, Aston, Mercedes, Alpine, Belgium's, Thomson Locations: London

☆ Verstappen runs away with Austrian F1 sprint race
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies Verstappen runs away with Spielberg sprintPerez second in Red Bull one twoMexican forces team mate onto grass at startSainz third for FerrariJuly 1 (Reuters) - Double world champion Max Verstappen ran away with an Austrian Grand Prix sprint race in a Red Bull one-two on Saturday to increase his Formula One lead over Mexican team mate Sergio Perez to 70 points. Verstappen took the chequered flag a hefty 21.048 seconds clear of Perez on a drying track at Spielberg's Red Bull Ring with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz finishing third in the 24 lap 100km standalone race. Hulkenberg had held second place until lap 12, when his intermediate tyres went off and Perez muscled past, followed by Sainz. The top eight score points in the sprint, with Verstappen taking the maximum eight and Perez seven. Both Red Bulls and Sainz stayed on the intermediate tyres throughout the race while others pitted for slicks as conditions improved.

Persons: Spielberg, Perez, Red Bull, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Verstappen, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Max, Aston, Lance, Fernando Alonso, Nico Hulkenberg, Haas, Esteban Ocon, George Russell, Mercedes, McLaren's Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Hulkenberg, Sainz, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Mexican, Sainz, Ferrari, Red Bulls, Alpine, Mercedes, slicks, Verstappen, Thomson Locations: Austrian, Dutch, London

☆ Team by team analysis of the Canadian Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Russell brought out the safety car when he hit the wall on lap 12. Stroll started 16th after a three-place drop for impeding. Gasly pitted just before the safety car period, while Ocon came in during it from fourth place. The German pitted on lap 11 before the safety car was deployed and fell back due to tyre degradation. Magnussen started 13th on hard tyres and stayed out when the safety car was deployed.

Persons: Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Verstappen, Ayrton Senna, Red, Bull, Perez, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Hamilton, Russell, Fernando Alonso, ASTON MARTIN, Lance, Alonso, Valtteri, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Leclerc, Sainz, Ferrari, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Gasly, Ocon, MCLAREN, Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, Norris, ALFA ROMEO, Guanyu Zhou, Haas, Bottas, Zhou, HAAS, Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Hulkenberg, Magnussen, Nyck de Vries, WILLIAMS, Alex Albon, Logan Sargeant, Williams, Albon, Sargeant, Yuki Tsunoda, Vries, Alan Baldwin, Sonali Paul Organizations: Montreal's Circuit, Miami, FERRARI, Alfa, Thomson Locations: Canada, Hamilton, Tsunoda, London

☆ Verstappen wins in Spain to continue Red Bull sweep
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Verstappen's closest rival in a season that looks sure to crown the dominant Dutch 25-year-old for a third time, finished fourth after fighting back from 11th at the start. The victory was Verstappen's fifth of the season, third in a row, third in Spain and the double world champion's 40th in Formula One. TALKING POINTThe form of the Mercedes drivers, with a re-designed car after a disappointing start to the season, provided a main talking point. Mercedes moved up to second in the championship on 152 points to runaway Red Bull's 287 and with Aston Martin dropping to third on 134. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who started from the pitlane after a nightmare in qualifying left him on the back row, finished 11th.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Albert Gea, Mercedes, Perez, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Bull's Sergio Perez, Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, Max, Christian Horner, McLaren's Lando Norris, Aston Martin, Hamilton, Russell, Ferraris, Sainz, Aston Martins, Lance, Fernando Alonso, Alonso, Alpine's Esteban Ocon, Alfa Romeo's, Zhou, Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Alan Baldwin, Angus MacSwan, Pritha Sarkar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Prix, Spanish, Prix REUTERS, Spain Dutch, Mercedes, Barcelona's, Formula One, Hamilton, Aston, Alfa, Renault, Thomson Locations: Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, Verstappen's, London

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