Formula One: Hamilton on Saudi GP pole as Verstappen slips to third
Formula One: Hamilton on Saudi GP pole as Verstappen slips to third

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (AFP) – Lewis Hamilton snatched pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday (Dec 4), boosting his hopes of staying on course for a record eighth Formula One world title. Championship leader Max Verstappen was third fastest in the Red Bull after hitting a wall on his final flying lap... » read more

Formula One: Hamilton chasing hat-trick to set up last-race showdown

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (REUTERS) – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has his first shot at winning the Formula One title in Sunday’s inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton is chasing a hat-trick of wins to take the battle down to the wire in Abu Dhabi. Seven-times world champion Hamilton, 36, has closed... » read more

Formula One: Wolff spars verbally with Horner and says gloves are off

DOHA (REUTERS) – Mercedes Formula One team boss Toto Wolff declared the gloves were off as he and Red Bull rival Christian Horner engaged in more verbal sparring at the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix on Friday (Nov 19). The two principals have been needling each other all season amid the ebbs and flows of the... » read more

Formula One: Verstappen relishing fierce fight with Hamilton for F1 crown

DOHA (AFP) – Max Verstappen was in bullish mood on Thursday (Nov 18), declaring his heated Formula One title battle with Lewis Hamilton was no “kindergarten” and that he would continue his aggressive approach in this weekend’s inaugural Qatar Grand Prix. The 24-year-old championship leader defended so fiercely in last Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix that... » read more

Formula One: Hamilton and Verstappen take a step into the unknown

DOHA (REUTERS) – Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen take their title battle into the unknown this weekend as Qatar hosts a Formula One grand prix for the first time at a track better known for two-wheeled thrills. The last of three races on successive weekends from Mexico via Brazil, Qatar also starts a final run... » read more

Formula One: Audi exploring entry into F1 racing

FRANKFURT (AFP) – German carmaker Audi is looking at ways into Formula One, with partnerships with established racers teams like McLaren, Red Bull and Williams mooted in the press on Wednesday (Nov 17). Audi’s supervisory board discussed the options at a meeting in Stuttgart, including “potential transactions” with McLaren, according to Bloomberg News. “We constantly... » read more

Formula One: Bottas on pole in Brazil as Verstappen extends lead

SAO PAULO (REUTERS) – Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas won a sprint race for pole position at the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday (Nov 13) as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen extended his championship lead to 21 points. Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton charged from last on the grid, after his car failed a... » read more