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☆ Max Verstappen furious with George Russell after qualifying incident at Qatar GP
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The stewards regarded this as a “complicated” case as both drivers were on slow laps, rather than pushing on qualifying laps. But the incident was clearly still on his mind after he had crossed the finish line, telling the media that he had “lost all respect” for Russell. “I think that’s the first time that in a slow lap someone has been penalized,” Verstappen said in the postrace press conference. All the chaos let Zhou Guanyu score his and Sauber’s first points of the season, crossing the line in P8. F1 heads to Abu Dhabi for the final race of the season this weekend.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Mercedes ’ George Russell of, Red Bull, Russell, Verstappen –, “, ”, ” Verstappen, Mark Sutton, I’ve, ” Russell, Hoch, AP Russell, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, Verstappen, Nico Hülkenberg, Esteban Ocon, Ocon, Franco Colapinto, Alex Albon’s Williams, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Russell’s, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, napping, Norris, Hamilton, Mark Thompson, Zhou Guanyu, Sauber’s Organizations: CNN, Qatar, Prix, Brit, Getty, Stewards, Sky Sports, AP, Mercedes, Safety Locations: Las Vegas, British, Abu Dhabi

☆ Max Verstappen clinches fourth F1 championship as George Russell wins Las Vegas GP
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Madeline Coleman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

LAS VEGAS — George Russell may have won the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton beside him on the podium for a Mercedes 1-2 finish. In previous years, he won races by a significant margin, like a 33-second gap when he won the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix. Verstappen’s resilience pays offVerstappen had to battle more later in the year, failing to win a grand prix in 10-race weekends. The U.S. Grand Prix saw Verstappen and Norris battle once again, going wheel-to-wheel and avoiding contact but not a penalty. Max Verstappen during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada (Clive Mason/Getty Images)A championship decider under the lightsComing into the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, Norris seemed to accept his first F1 title fight may end in defeat would happen Saturday evening.

Persons: George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Verstappen, Mercedes ’ Toto Wolff, Max, ”, Wolff, that’s, Mercedes, McLaren’s Lando Norris, Norris, McLaren, “, ” McLaren, São Paulo, Bull, Clive Mason, Oscar Piastri, Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz, Leclerc, Sainz, Ferrari wasn’t, Gianpiero, Ferrari, Lando Norris, Nico Hulkenberg, Haas, Yuki Tsunoda, Sergio Perez, Red, Mark Thompson Organizations: Tire, LAS VEGAS, Las Vegas, Ferrari, Briton, Miami, McLaren, U.S, Verstappen, Las, Getty, “ Locations: Brazil, Austria, Singapore, Mexico, Las Vegas, Las Vegas , Nevada, Piastri

☆ Charles Leclerc wins F1 U.S. Grand Prix, Lando Norris loses podium to late penalty
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Madeline Coleman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Lando Norris used his tire delta to navigate to third place late past Max Verstappen, who complained about his tires multiple times during the race. The stewards are investigating 👀#F1 #USGP pic.twitter.com/oDmpRvOYDM — Formula 1 (@F1) October 20, 2024Leclerc, Sainz, and Verstappen rounded out the podium, widening Verstappen’s lead in the drivers’ championship. Lando Norris started on pole but didn’t hold the lead after passing the massive American flag at Turn 1. Norris’ penalty was costly in the bigger picture of the drivers’ championship fight. Ferrari is now just eight points back of Red Bull for second place, while McLaren leads the championship by 40 points.

Persons: Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, Norris, Verstappen, Red Bull, McLaren, he's, hasn't, 👀#, egan, ando, ince, rix, ravel, hough Organizations: Tire, Lone Star State, United States, Prix, McLaren, “, ust, eads Locations: AUSTIN , Texas

☆ Chinese Grand Prix could deliver drama to F1 and slow Verstappen’s victory march
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing reacts during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on April 18, 2024 in Shanghai, China. Edmund So | Getty ImagesThe Chinese Grand Prix could deliver some much-needed drama to Formula 1, and Red Bull's Max Verstappen can't be penciled in as the almost-certain winner on Sunday. It's also the season's first GP with a sprint race, which means Friday's practice session was the only one of the weekend. This is the first F1 race in China in five years, scratched from the calendar by the COVID-19 pandemic. Horner accepted the concern but noted the Shanghai circuit is a known quantity, hosting races since 2004.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Edmund So, It's, Lando Norris, McLaren, Verstappen, Christian Horner, Clive Mason, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Friday's, Lance, Aston Martin, Oscar Piastri, McClaren, Sergio Perez, Haas, — Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, China's, Zhou Guanyu, Charles Leclerc, Bull, Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Andrea Stella said, Horner, Lando Norris of Great, Qian Jun, Norris, Fernando Alonso, Sainz, Perez, Mark Thompson Organizations: Oracle Red Bull, of China, Shanghai, Circuit, Bull, Getty, Pirelli, Sauber, Ferrari, McLaren, McLaren F1 Team, Sprint, Bahrain, Hamilton, Oracle Red Bull Racing Locations: Netherlands, Shanghai, China, Australia, Lando Norris of Great Britain, parc feme, Bahrain

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

[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

Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. - November 15, 2023 AlphaTauri's Daniel Ricciardo talks to the media ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix REUTERS/Finn Blake Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Las Vegas is a 24-hour city but the Formula One drivers facing a schedule that will see them racing into the early morning hours said on Wednesday that they will need to find another gear at the Grand Prix. Friday's qualifying will not begin until midnight local time, meaning it will take place on the same day as Saturday's 10 p.m. race down the Las Vegas Strip, with media obligations following both events. "If I'm tired I'm just going to sleep and if I'm in the car, I'm just going to drink Red Bull. Asked if Verstappen could be more vulnerable in Las Vegas, Alonso did not hesitate. Drivers said the late night starts in Las Vegas could have a knock on effect when they head to Abu Dhabi the following weekend.

Persons: AlphaTauri's Daniel Ricciardo, Finn Blake, I'm, Red, It's, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen, Alonso, Haas, Nico Hulkenberg, Rory Carroll, Miral Organizations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas Grand Prix REUTERS, LAS VEGAS, Las, U.S, Drivers, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Vegas, LA, Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi, Los Angeles

LAS VEGAS (AP) — General Motors said Tuesday it has registered with Formula One's governing body to become an engine supplier starting in 2028 in what is seen as a huge boost to Michael Andretti's bid to join the global motorsports series. “We are thrilled that our new Andretti Cadillac F1 entry will be powered by a GM power unit,” GM President Mark Reuss said. GM in January announced its partnership with Andretti Global under its Cadillac banner on Andretti's application to join F1. GM doesn't have its own F1 power unit and said its effort would be in conjunction with an existing manufacturer. If Andretti gets approved to join an expanded F1 grid, he would have to use another manufacturer's engine until 2028.

Persons: Motors, Michael Andretti's, Mark Reuss, Andretti Cadillac, Andretti, GM isn't, Ford, Red Bull, Honda, Colton Herta, Mario Andretti, Michael, Gene Haas, Haas, Kevin Magnussen, Nico Hulkenberg, Hulkenberg Organizations: LAS VEGAS, —, Formula, Andretti Cadillac, GM, Las Vegas, Prix, Andretti Global, GM doesn't, FIA, Audi, Sauber, Andretti, Associated Press, AP, Renault, IndyCar Locations: California, Denmark, Germany

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

Formula One fanatics will get more behind-the-scenes access to the global motorsports series through a new CNBC documentary that explores the business aspects of the highest form of racing in the world. The documentary “Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1 " will debut Nov. 16 on CNBC ahead of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Las Vegas race is a third stop in the United States this season as F1 has expanded through North America behind a burst of popularity sparked by Netflix's own docudrama on the series. The program also examines the fan experience with a look at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which is expected to be the most expensive event for spectators on this year's F1 schedule. Eisen also interviews F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff with a focus on female drivers.

Persons: Netflix's, Sara Eisen, ”, Eisen, ” Eisen, Greg Maffei, Stefano Domenicali, Red Bull, Haas, Lewis Hamilton, Kevin Magnussen, Nico Hulkenberg, Susie Wolff Organizations: CNBC, Las Vegas, North America, Netflix, Liberty Media, Liberty, McLaren, F1 Locations: Vegas, United States, North, America

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ Norris tops Dutch practice as Ricciardo ruled out
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

SummaryCompanies Norris tops second session and fastest overallVerstappen quickest in first practiceRicciardo ruled out with broken handLawson to debut as Australian's replacementAug 25 (Reuters) - McLaren's Lando Norris was fastest in Dutch Grand Prix practice on Friday as former team mate Daniel Ricciardo crashed his AlphaTauri and was ruled out of Sunday's race with a broken hand. Norris denied home hero Max Verstappen a perfect Friday by lapping 0.023 faster than the championship-leading Red Bull driver in the day's second session at Zandvoort. Norris then lapped in 1:11.330 in the late afternoon, with double Formula One world champion Verstappen second. The 25-year-old leads Mexican team mate Sergio Perez by 125 points after 12 of 22 races. Perez was fourth on those timesheets, 0.471 slower than his team mate, with Williams' Alex Albon fifth and Norris sixth.

Persons: Norris, Ricciardo, Lawson, McLaren's Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo, Liam Lawson, Max Verstappen, Red, Verstappen, we’ve, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, Piastri, AlphaTauri, Sebastian Vettel's, Sergio Perez, Fernando Alonso, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Perez, Williams, Alex Albon, Albon, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda, Alpine's Pierre Gasly, Red Bull, Haas's Nico Hulkenberg, Guenther Steiner, Aston, Lance, Robert Shwartzman, Carlos Sainz, Sainz, Charles Leclerc 11th, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis, Ken Ferris Organizations: Bull, Red Bull, Briton, McLaren, Hamilton, Prix, Sky Sports, Ferrari, Thomson Locations: Zandvoort, London

☆ Hamilton pips Verstappen for record pole in Hungary
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

We've been pushing so hard over this time to finally get a pole and it just feels like the first time." Every session has been up and down," said Verstappen, who had been chasing his sixth pole in a row. McLaren's Lando Norris qualified third with Australian rookie team mate Oscar Piastri alongside and Alfa Romeo's Guanyu Zhou fifth. The Australian, a winner in Hungary with Red Bull in 2014, will start 13th with Tsunoda 17th on the grid. China's Zhou was fastest in the first phase on hard tyres, with Norris quickest in phase two on mediums.

Persons: Hamilton, Verstappen, Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Briton, It's, I've, hoarse, I’ve, We’re, McLaren's Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Alfa Romeo's, Zhou, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Valtteri, Alfa Romeo, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Haas's Nico Hulkenberg, George Russell, Russell, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Alonso pipped, China's Zhou, Alan Baldwin, Frances Kerry Organizations: Hamilton, Australian, Alfa, Aston, Verstappen, Miami, Tsunoda, Christian, Thomson Locations: Hungary, Hungarian, Saudi Arabia, Japanese, London

☆ HulKENberg? Haas driver laughs off his Barbie movie look
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BUDAPEST, July 20 (Reuters) - Haas Formula One driver Nico Hulkenberg joked about his Barbie movie vibe after turning up at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Thursday with a striking dyed bleach blond look. "No, not a bet... you know, that Barbie movie came out and I thought a bit of extra PR for me would be pretty handy this time of the season," he said. More seriously, Hulkenberg expected another tough weekend for his U.S.-owned team despite some minor upgrades to the car's floor. That means hard for the first phase, mediums for the second and softs for the final top 10 shootout. Haas are eighth overall after 10 races with Hulkenberg scoring nine of their 11 points to date.

Persons: Nico Hulkenberg, Barbie, Ken, Hulkenberg, Haas, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Haas, Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Hungarian, London

☆ 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

☆ Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two on Sprint grid
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The double world champion lapped his team's home Red Bull Ring with a fastest time of one minute 04.440 seconds on a drying track to complete a qualifying double after securing pole on Friday for Sunday's main grand prix. Red Bull have won all of them, Verstappen six. "It's nice to have a lockout in the Red Bull Ring for the team," said the Mexican, who was 0.493 slower than his team mate. "The sprint race doesn't really matter anyway," said Hamilton, who had his fastest effort deleted for exceeding track limits and was then overtaken by Verstappen while trying to set a valid lap. The race will be the second standalone sprint of the season after Baku, won by Perez in April.

Persons: Bull, Perez Norris, McLaren Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Sunday's, Perez, Red Bull, McLaren's Lando Norris, Haas, Nico Hulkenberg, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Sainz, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Lance, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Hamilton, Verstappen, Leclerc, Oscar Piastri, Alan Baldwin, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Austrian, Prix, Baku, Thomson Locations: 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 on pole after wild Canadian GP qualifying
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Formula One F1 - Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada - June 17, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen poses with former F1 driver Jean Alesia after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Mathieu BelangerMONTREAL, June 17 (Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix after heavy rain shook up qualifying on Saturday. Lewis Hamilton, a seven-times winner in Canada, will line up fourth with his Mercedes team mate George Russell fifth. The pole, in a time of one minute and 25.858 seconds, was the 25th of Verstappen's career. Verstappen started from pole last year and held off Ferrari's hard-charging Carlos Sainz for his 26th career win. Fast forward one year and Verstappen with another victory on Sunday can bring his career total to 41, matching Brazilian Ayrton Senna's haul.

Persons: Gilles Villeneuve, Max Verstappen, Jean Alesia, Mathieu Belanger MONTREAL, Bull, Germany's Nico Hulkenberg, Haas, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, George Russell, Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, Ayrton Senna's, Sergio Perez, Red Bull, Perez, Christian Horner, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Aston, Lance, Williams Alex Albon, McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Hulkenberg, Pierre Gasly, Frenchman, Sainz, Steve Keating, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond Organizations: Prix, REUTERS, Canadian, Aston, Ferrari, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Canada, Holland, London

☆ Verstappen wins in Monaco to make it six out of six for Red Bull
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"That was a real Monaco," Verstappen said after a 78-lap race that lasted an hour and 48 minutes. CLOSEST RIVALThe win was Verstappen's fourth of the season, second in Monaco and 39th of his career. Mexican team mate Sergio Perez, his closest title rival, started in last position after a qualifying crash and finished two laps down in 16th. Alpine's Pierre Gasly, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, McLaren's Lando Norris and team mate Oscar Piastri completed the points positions. While Alonso celebrated his fifth podium of the season, and best result yet for Aston Martin, Canadian team mate Lance Stroll retired after repeated tangles with rivals.

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