A simmering battle in Formula One erupted in spectacular fashion on Sunday as championship leader Max Verstappen and defending champion Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix, which was won by McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo. As both Hamilton and Verstappen fought for position midway through the race, their cars came together in a move…
Hamilton and Verstappen Blame Each Other for Monza Crash
Formula One title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen took each other out of the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff slamming the incident as a “tactical foul.” Red Bull and championship leader Verstappen saw it differently and accused seven times world champion Hamilton of not leaving enough space at…
Headaches Galore: Contenders Struggle in NASCAR Playoffs
DARLINGTON, S.C.—Kyle Busch slammed into the wall and wiped out several orange cones on his way to the garage. Chase Elliott told his crew chief simply, “It’s killed,” after he was crunched against the wall at Darlington Raceway. It was a layout certainly “Too Tough To Tame” for some of the top contenders in the…
Hamilton Happy If ‘Incredibly Talented’ Russell Joins Mercedes
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton praised George Russell on Thursday and said he would be happy to have him as his Formula One team mate next season if that was Mercedes’ decision. The 23-year-old Briton is expected to move from Williams and join compatriot Hamilton for 2022 in place of Finland’s Valtteri Bottas. Russell, whose…
Start of Belgian GP Suspended Because of Heavy Rainfall
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium—The start of the Belgian Grand Prix was suspended after hours of heavy rainfall made it too risky to begin on time Sunday. A red flag came out shortly after 3:30 p.m. local time following a formation lap and no new start time was immediately given. The 7-kilometer (4.3-mile) Spa-Francorchamps circuit was totally drenched…
Verstappen Wins Rain-Marred Belgian GP After Short Restart
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium—Max Verstappen won a rain-soaked Belgian Grand Prix when it was finally called off Sunday after it restarted under a safety car nearly three hours later than its scheduled time. The race was shortened to last one hour with only half points awarded to the winner, who needed to complete only two laps to…
Schumacher Set for First Spa F1 Outing 30 Years After Father’s Debut
Mick Schumacher will follow in his father Michael’s footsteps at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix when he races a Formula One car around Spa-Francorchamps for the first time, 30 years after the Ferrari great made his debut at the iconic track. The 22-year-old has raced at Spa before on his way up to Formula One…
Mercedes to Leave Formula E After 2022
Formula E champions Mercedes will withdraw from the all-electric series at the end of the Gen2 era in 2022 to concentrate on Formula One, the carmaker said on Wednesday. The announcement comes three days after Dutch driver Nyck de Vries won the Formula E world championship title after finishing eighth in the season’s final race…
Brad Binder Takes a Gamble and Wins the Austrian Grand Prix
South African rider Brad Binder claims his second MotoGP™ win. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder won the Austrian MotoGP™. Second was Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia followed by Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martín in third. Here is all you need to know: —Brad Binder won the Austrian MotoGP™ in wet-weather conditions at the Red Bull Ring…
Byron Takes Pole for 1st Cup Race on Indy Road Course
INDIANAPOLIS—William Byron got some help this week preparing for NASCAR’s first road race at Indianapolis. It paid off Sunday. The 23-year-old North Carolinian captured the pole for the Brickyard 200, posting a fast lap of 100.044 mph on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s the first time Cup Series drivers will…
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