NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Demand for Miami Grand Prix tickets ahead of the second US race’s debut next year already exceeds capacity several times over, Formula One’s owners reported on Thursday (Nov 4). Miami in May will be the second US round, joining Austin, Texas, whose race last month reported a record three-day crowd of... » read more
(REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE) – Honda’s six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will not race at the Algarve Grand Prix this weekend after suffering a concussion in a training crash, his team said on Tuesday (Nov 2). The 28-year-old Spaniard, who won the last two races in Austin and Misano, was preparing for the penultimate round in... » read more
AUSTIN, TEXAS (REUTERS) – Red Bull’s Sergio Perez topped final practice for the US grand prix in Austin on Saturday (Oct 23) after Formula One title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton had quicker laps deleted for running wide. Mexican Perez, a local fan favourite with no home drivers on the grid, lapped the Circuit... » read more
AUSTIN (AFP) – Despite further engine issues, Mercedes dominated Friday’s (Oct 22) opening practice for the United States Grand Prix with Valtteri Bottas edging world champion Lewis Hamilton and the rest of the field far back. Bottas, who will face a five-place grid penalty after Mercedes changed his engine for the fifth time this season,... » read more
MILAN, ITALY (REUTERS) – The Italian Grand Prix at Monza in September will feature Formula One’s second sprint race after the experimental format made its debut at Silverstone last weekend, the sport said on Thursday (July 22). The venue for a planned third sprint this season has yet to be confirmed but is expected to... » read more
SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM (REUTERS) – Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton will start Formula One’s first Saturday sprint from the front of the grid after lapping fastest in a Friday (July 16) qualifying session at his home British Grand Prix. The winner of Saturday’s 17-lap dash around the Silverstone circuit will take the official pole position... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – The top three finishers in a new Sprint qualifying race that debuts at the British Grand Prix on Saturday (July 17) will be awarded old-style laurel wreaths in the absence of any podium celebrations. The 100km Sprint will set the grid for Sunday’s grand prix at Silverstone and, although some points will... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday (June 24) that Formula One could be moving too fast with the decision to allow a 140,000-capacity crowd at his home British Grand Prix next month. The sport announced that hundreds of thousands of fans could attend the July 16-18 grand prix at Silverstone... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Spectators will be able to attend the Monaco Grand Prix when the social highlight of the Formula One calendar returns on May 20-23 after missing a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Mediterranean principality said on Tuesday (May 4) that grandstands would be at 40 per cent capacity, with up to... » read more
SINGAPORE, Mar 25, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The 2020 MotoGP World Championship season was an incredible year, which saw Team Suzuki and Motul claim a clean sweep across the Drivers and Teams Titles. The famed Japanese manufacturer will continue with riders Alex Rins and Joan Mir, a line up that remains unchanged... » read more
LONDON • Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel now has big shoes to fill next season after Sergio Perez won Sunday’s Sakhir Grand Prix for Racing Point, Formula One’s motorsport managing director Ross Brawn said on Monday. The German is joining what will be the rebranded Aston Martin team from Ferrari, where he has been out... » read more