Formula One: Hamilton to start Brazil GP sprint from back of grid
SAO PAULO (AFP) – Lewis Hamilton’s world championship hopes suffered a fresh blow on Saturday (Nov 13) when he was disqualified from qualifying and relegated to the back of the grid for the Brazil Grand Prix sprint race. The seven-time champion was penalised after his Mercedes’ DRS system (the flap mounted on the rear wing... » read more
Formula One: Hamilton qualifies fastest for sprint race at Interlagos
SAO PAULO (REUTERS) – Lewis Hamilton made the most of a new engine to beat Formula One leader Max Verstappen with the fastest lap in qualifying for the sprint race that will decide the grid for Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton was dominant in all three phases of the Friday (Nov 12) session at... » read more
Formula One: Verstappen can sprint further clear of Hamilton in Brazil
LONDON (REUTERS) – Formula One leader Max Verstappen can sprint to his third win in a row in Brazil on Sunday (Nov 14) but Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes intend to hit back hard after painful defeats in Texas and Mexico. Verstappen is 19 points ahead of seven-times world champion Hamilton with four races remaining and... » read more
Motor racing: Monza to host F1’s second sprint race
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
Formula One: Hamilton faces tough task but promises to bring his ‘A-game’
SILVERSTONE, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Lewis Hamilton promised fans he would bring his “A-game” to Sunday’s British Grand Prix after being beaten by Max Verstappen in Formula One’s first ever Saturday (July 17) sprint race and falling further behind in the title battle. Mercedes’ seven-times world champion, who has won his home race a record seven... » read more
Motor racing: F1 boss hails ‘sensational’ sprint debut
SILVERSTONE, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Formula One’s Ross Brawn hailed a new sprint race as a “sensational” success after its British Grand Prix debut on Saturday (July 17). The experimental format, with qualifying on Friday for a 17-lap sprint on Saturday to decide the grid for Sunday’s race, is aimed at providing more thrills for fans... » read more
Motor racing: Top three in F1 Sprint qualifying to be awarded wreaths
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
Motor racing: Leading F1 team bosses ready to give sprint races a go
SAKHIR, BAHRAIN (REUTERS) – Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren bosses, whose teams were the top- three in Formula One last year, have given their backing to proposed Saturday sprint qualifying races. The sport is expected to confirm the experiment, which would award championship points on Saturday as well as in Sunday’s race, for a limited... » read more