BAKU, Azerbaijan—Max Verstappen once again pounced when rival Charles Leclerc faltered in their race for the Formula One title. Verstappen extended his F1 championship lead by winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday—his fifth victory of the season—following yet another Leclerc early retirement. Leclerc started from pole, immediately lost the lead in the first corner…
Max Verstappen Wins Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has been named the 2022 “Laureus World Sportsman of the Year” after his title triumph last season in one of the most stunning title-deciders in the sport’s history. The 24-year-old Red Bull driver of the Netherlands earned the prestigious annual cross-sport award after passing seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton…
Verstappen Wins 1st F1 Title With Last Lap Pass of Hamilton
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates—The most dramatic Formula One season in years ended, of course, in one of the most dramatic finishes possible when Max Verstappen snatched the world championship away from Lewis Hamilton with a pass on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi GP. Mercedes filed two protests after the race, which were…
Verstappen Beats Hamilton for Pole Ahead of F1 Season Finale
ABU DHABI—A first Formula One championship for Max Verstappen was in reach after masterful Red Bull strategy helped the Dutchman overcome an early qualifying mistake to beat Lewis Hamilton for the top starting spot in the title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP. Verstappen flat-spotted his medium tires in Saturday’s qualifying, which forced Red Bull to blueprint a…
Hamilton Hungry for Record Eighth Title
Lewis Hamilton will be in a league of his own if he can secure a record eighth Formula One world championship in Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 36-year-old Mercedes racer is already the most successful driver in the sport’s history having equaled Michael Schumacher’s seven titles and overtaken the German on wins, pole…
Hamilton Disqualified in Qualifying, Verstappen Fined
SÃO PAULO—Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from Friday’s qualifying session at the Brazilian Grand Prix after a technical infringement by Mercedes in the latest blow to the British driver’s defense of his Formula One title. The stewards’ decision forces Hamilton to start last in Saturday’s sprint race at Interlagos in 20th position. Mercedes…
Hamilton Leads From Verstappen in 1st Turkish GP Practice
ISTANBUL—Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time ahead of title rival Max Verstappen in Friday’s first practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix. This season’s narrow championship leader was .43 seconds ahead of the Red Bull driver in warm conditions. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was .48 behind Hamilton in third spot with Hamilton’s Mercedes…
Verstappen Crash Cost Red Bull $1.8 Million, Says Horner
LONDON—Max Verstappen’s British Grand Prix collision with Lewis Hamilton cost Red Bull $1.8 million with ‘massive ramifications’ for a team operating under Formula One’s budget cap, principal Christian Horner said on Friday. In a combative column on the Red Bull website, Horner revealed the championship leader’s seat was broken by the first lap impact in…
Hamilton Leads Bottas in 2nd Practice for Austrian GP
SPIELBERG, Austria—Mercedes found welcome speed in the rain at the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, with Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton leading a damp second practice ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas. The conditions proved less to the liking of championship leader Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver topped the leaderboard early on but drifted down…
Pérez Wins Azerbaijan GP After Verstappen Crashes From Lead
BAKU, Azerbaijan—Sergio Pérez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a two-lap shootout after championship leader Max Verstappen crashed while leading with a tire failure and Lewis Hamilton went off course trying to seize the win on the standing restart. Verstappen was four laps away from a second consecutive victory Sunday when his Red Bull suddenly…
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