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MAX VERSTAPPEN


Hamilton and Sainz warn that Red Bull still has the advantage despite a dismal weekend in Singapore

The Singapore Grand Prix had a dramatic finish as four cars from three teams fought for the podium.

Sainz wins thrilling Singapore Grand Prix as Verstappen and Red Bull's streaks end

Carlos Sainz Jr. has won the Singapore Grand Prix for Ferrari as Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s historic win streaks in Formula One came to an end.

Max Verstappen hits back at Mercedes team principal dismissing his Formula One record

Max Verstappen has hit back at Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff’s dismissal of his Formula One record for consecutive wins and suggested his rivals might do better to draw inspiration from his achievements.

Max Verstappen wins Italian GP for record 10th straight F1 victory

Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen has secured a record-breaking 10th straight win with victory at the Italian Grand Prix with a Red Bull one-two on Ferrari’s home track.

Verstappen wins rainy Dutch GP to equal Vettel's F1 record with 9th straight victory

Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen has won a rain-marred Dutch Grand Prix to equal Sebastian Vettel’s F1 record with a ninth straight win.

Verstappen looks unstoppable as he enters the F1 break with a massive lead

Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen enters the mid-season break in unstoppable form.

F1 leader Verstappen wins rain-hit Belgian GP sprint race. Piastri is second

Two-time reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen has won the rain-hit sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix to extend his huge lead over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to 118 points.

Hamilton happy his old team McLaren is competitive again despite losing out for 2nd at British GP

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is happy his old team McLaren is competitive in Formula One again.

Verstappen takes 6th straight F1 win at British GP as Norris, Hamilton in epic fight for 2nd

Max Verstappen recovered from a slow start to win the British Grand Prix for his sixth Formula One win in a row as Lando Norris held off fellow British driver Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling battle for second.

Verstappen takes pole at British GP for fifth straight F1 race as McLaren goes 2nd and 3rd

Max Verstappen has held off a surprise challenge from McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to take pole position at the British Grand Prix.

F1 welcomes Brad Pitt but is wary of protesters at British Grand Prix

Brad Pitt is joining the Formula One paddock for his new movie.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen stays on track for F1 title after winning chaotic Austrian GP

Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen continues his relentless march toward a third straight world title with a dominating win at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Perez wins pole in Miami, continues chasing Verstappen

Sergio Perez will start from the pole at the Miami Grand Prix, where he has been given clearance to race for both the win and the championship.

Pérez beats Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Sergio Pérez has taken advantage of a fortunately timed safety car to beat Max Verstappen to the win in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Pérez wins F1 sprint in Baku, Verstappen confronts Russell

Sergio Pérez has won the Formula One sprint race in Azerbaijan to extend Red Bull’s winning start to the season.

Verstappen wins in wild finish to F1 Australian Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has claimed his first Australian Grand Prix in remarkable circumstances in a chaotic Formula 1 race filled with drama from the green light to the checkered flag.

Gender equality: coming to a Formula One racing team soon?

Taking a break in the paddock after watching Max Verstappen during a practice session at the Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne teenager Kaitlyn Bourne was loving her day at the track.

Perez holds off Verstappen's charge to win Saudi Arabian GP

Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish Sunday in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions.

Hamiton fears Mercedes is lagging behind 3 other F1 teams

Lewis Hamilton considers Mercedes so far off the pace that it might need three teams not to finish a Formula One race in order to win one.

Verstappen opens F1 season with win in Bahrain, Alonso 3rd

Max Verstappen has won the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position by leading almost the entire race as he began the defense of his back-to-back Formula One titles.

Verstappen again the man to beat in F1 in 2023

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was so far ahead last season that catching the Formula One champion may feel like scaling a mountain.

Champion Max Verstappen ends F1 season with 15th win

Max Verstappen has won a record-extending 15th race of the year at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to conclude one of the most dominant seasons in Formula One history.

Russell wins his 1st F1 race in Mercedes 1-2 at Brazilian GP

Mercedes driver George Russell has won his first race in Formula One by 1 1/2 seconds at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Haas' Magnussen shocks F1 with first pole at Brazilian GP

Kevin Magnussen has shocked rivals in Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying by earning pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at Interlagos.

F1 team Mercedes suspends sponsorship deal with FTX

Formula One team Mercedes says it has suspended its sponsorship deal with FTX, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges.

Lewis Hamilton committed to helping Mercedes end slump

Lewis Hamilton rebounded from last year's crushing defeat in the Formula One season finale to return to racing when many believed he'd walk away.

Max Verstappen sets F1 season wins record with 14th victory

Max Verstappen set the Formula One record for wins in a season Sunday at the Mexico City Grand Prix, where he scored his 14th win to break the record shared with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel.

Verstappen beats Mercedes for pole, closes in on 14th win

Max Verstappen inched closer to a record 14th victory of the Formula One season by holding off a pair of Mercedes and Mexican favorite Sergio Perez to win the pole for the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Hamilton opens talks with Mercedes on multiyear extension

Lewis Hamilton has just three races remaining to avoid the first winless season of his illustrious Formula One career.

Red Bull fined $7 million for overspending F1 cost cap

Formula One’s governing body has ordered Red Bull to pay a $7 million fine and forfeit wind tunnel time as punishment for overspending the 2021 cost cap.

Verstappen gets record-tying 13th win at US Grand Prix

Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton late to earn a record-tying 13th win of the season at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday, and delivered a victory to honor the memory of Red Bull team founder and owner Dietrich Mateschitz.

Sainz on pole for US Grand Prix after Verstappen falters

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will start on pole position for the United States Grand Prix.

Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78

Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull and founder and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died.

Horner says Red Bull cheating accusations are 'shocking'

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner denied his championship-winning team gained any competitive advantage by a breach of Formula One’s spending rules and called suggestions that it amounted to cheating as “shocking.”.

ESPN and F1 announce new US broadcast deal through 2025

ESPN and Formula One have reached a new broadcast deal through 2025.

Austin and its booming crowds an F1 favorite for drivers

Fernando Alonso remembers the quiet times in Austin.

F1 back to racing as questions mount over Red Bull spending

Max Verstappen has already won the Formula 1 season championship.

Red Bull guilty of 'minor' budget cap violation, FIA says

Formula One team Red Bull has been found to have breached budget regulations last season.

Verstappen takes 2nd straight drivers' title with Japan win

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen clinched his second consecutive Formula One drivers’ title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix in the rain at Suzuka.

Verstappen takes the pole in Japan with season title in view

Max Verstappen of Red Bull will be on the pole for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix as he attempts to clinch his second straight Formula One drivers’ title.

F1: Verstappen's title on hold after Perez wins in Singapore

Max Verstappen’s Formula One title celebration was put on hold after the Red Bull driver placed seventh at a chaotic Singapore Grand Prix won by his teammate Sergio Perez.

Verstappen wins Italian GP for 1st time to close in on title

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen again made light work of starting down the grid as he won the Italian Grand Prix to leave him within touching distance of a second successive title.

Column: FIA license system needs overhaul for U.S. racing

The FIA is reportedly considering offering American driver Colton Herta an exemption to receive the Super License he needs to compete in Formula One.

Verstappen wins Dutch GP to seal 10th win and extend F1 lead

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen made quick work of a safety car restart to win the Dutch Grand Prix in front of 100,000 adoring fans, and make it four straight wins for the first time in his F1 career.

Verstappen takes pole at Dutch GP, fan ejected for flare use

Max Verstappen produced a brilliant final lap to take the pole position for Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix just ahead of Charles Leclerc.

F1 champ Max Verstappen surges from 14th to win Belgian GP

Formula One champion Max Verstappen quickly carved his way through the field from 14th to win the Belgian Grand Prix and widen his lead in the standings.

Sainz benefits from penalties to start from pole in Belgium

Carlos Sainz Jr. will start from the pole Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix because runaway Formula One points leader Max Verstappen was among the many drivers to be hit with grid penalties.

Spin and win: Verstappen rallies to eighth win of F1 season

Formula One champion Max Verstappen overcame a spin and his worst starting spot of the season to win the Hungarian Grand Prix and stretch his lead to to 80 points in the standings over Charles Leclerc.

Ex-F1 race director Masi says he received death threats

Formula One’s former race director Michael Masi has described the abuse he received on social media following last season’s controversial call at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

AP Exclusive: Verstappen says drivers limited in taming fans

Formula One champion Max Verstappen supports banning abusive fans from races but believes drivers have limited influence in curbing the boorish behavior seen at recent events.

Verstappen wins French GP as Leclerc crashes, Hamilton 2nd

Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen has won the French Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc crashed out as Ferrari’s woes resurfaced, falling 63 points behind the Red Bull driver in the championship.

Sainz helps Leclerc edge Verstappen for French GP pole

Charles Leclerc used help from Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. to beat Formula One leader Max Verstappen and take pole position for the French Grand Prix.

United F1 drivers determined to help kick out abusive fans

United Formula One drivers are determined to help stamp out abusive behavior from some fans with Lewis Hamilton saying F1 must fight harder together to combat this and Sergio Perez urging life bans for abusers.

Leclerc's smile is back after Austrian GP win, Sainz unhappy

Charles Leclerc has revived his Formula One title challenge by holding on to win the Austrian Grand Prix for a third victory of the season.

F1 drivers slam abusive behavior of some fans at Austrian GP

Formula One drivers have condemned the behavior of some fans at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Verstappen cruises from pole to win Austrian GP sprint

Max Verstappen comfortably won the sprint race from pole at the Austrian Grand Prix while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. almost collided as they scrapped behind him.

Hamilton believes he's close to F1 win, Sainz wants another

Lewis Hamilton believes he is close to winning again while Carlos Sainz Jr. is hungry for another Formula One victory heading into this weekend’s Austrian Prix.

Sainz wins 1st career F1 race with British GP victory

Carlos Sainz Jr. has won his first career Formula One race with a victory in the British Grand Prix.

Sainz takes 1st pole, Verstappen booed at British GP

Carlos Sainz was fastest in the rain to take his first career pole position in his 150th start ahead of the British Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton pushes back against 'old voices' over racism

Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that Formula One should ignore “old voices” and reject racism as it focus on becoming more inclusive.

Hamilton says "archaic mindsets" about color must change

Formula One great Lewis Hamilton says “archaic mindsets” have to change after retired champion Nelson Piquet champion reportedly used a racial slur against him.

Source: F1 boss in South Africa for talks about race in 2023

Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali has arrived in South Africa for talks about holding a race in the country as early as next year.

Verstappen wins in Azerbaijan after Leclerc engine failure

Max Verstappen has extended his Formula One championship lead with victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc retired from the lead with an engine failure.

Leclerc takes pole position for Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc won the pole for the fourth consecutive Formula One race.

Hamilton optimistic for Mercedes progress in F1 'adversity'

Lewis Hamilton says he’s optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and the “adversity” of struggling to keep up has brought the team closer together.

Perez wins chaotic Monaco GP, Ferrari blows it for Leclerc

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez held on to win Sunday’s rain-marred and chaotic Monaco Grand Prix.

Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole in Monaco GP as Perez crashes

Charles Leclerc positioned himself to reclaim the Formula One championship lead from reigning champion Max Verstappen by winning the pole for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Eye-popping day for Hamilton at Monaco GP as Leclerc cruises

Lewis Hamilton drove at the Monaco Grand Prix with his nose stud in after Formula One’s jewelry ban was put on hold.

Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in Spain, Leclerc abandons

Max Verstappen reclaimed the Formula One points lead as the reigning world champion won the Spanish Grand Prix for his third consecutive victory after Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari broke down while he was comfortably in front.

Ferrari's Leclerc sweeps all three practices at Spanish GP

Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc has swept all three practices ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

Verstappen cruises to win in inaugural Miami Grand Prix

Max Verstappen used an aggressive early pass on Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc then controlled the inaugural Miami Grand Prix to pick up his third win of the season.

Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand Prix

Ferrari stormed to the front of the grid for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc and teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. locked up the front row in Saturday qualifying.

Fake marina with fake water steals show at Miami Grand Prix

Formula One pictured a race in Miami and envisioned sun, sand, beaches and boats.

Red Bull lands another U.S. sponsor in deal with Hard Rock

The Formula One team Red Bull has landed another billion-dollar American company as a sponsor.

Red Bull's Sergio Pérez sees golden age of Mexican racers

Sergio Pérez looks around the top motor racing series in the world and sees a golden age for Mexican drivers.

Verstappen and Red Bull embarrass Ferrari at Imola

Formula One champion Max Verstappen dominated Sunday at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and Red Bull embarrassed Ferrari on its home soil.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc wins Formula 1 Australian GP

Charles Leclerc has completed a dominant weekend in his Ferrari after converting pole position into a comprehensive triumph at the Australian Grand Prix.

Verstappen overtakes Leclerc late on to win Saudi Arabian GP

Formula One defending champion Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc three laps from the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for his first win of the season and 21st of his career.

AP Exclusive: Max Verstappen talks F1 battle with Leclerc

Formula One champion Max Verstappen says he has a good relationship with Charles Leclerc and expects a clean title fight against the Ferrari driver this season.

Leclerc wins Bahrain GP as Verstappen retires near the end

Formula One champion Max Verstappen’s title defense turned into a nightmare when the Red Bull star retired near the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix and Ferrari clinched a 1-2 with Charles Leclerc winning ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton took an unexpected third place after Sergio Perez’s Red Bull also retired with the finish line in sight as the race finished under a yellow flag.

Hamilton worried Mercedes lacks speed heading into F1 opener

Lewis Hamilton believes fans will be in for an unusual surprise when the Formula One season starts next weekend and he begins his quest to wrestle back the title he agonizingly lost to Max Verstappen.

Hamilton energized by time away to race for 8th F1 title

Lewis Hamilton took nearly two months to emotionally recover from the controversial Formula One finale that cost him a record an eighth championship.

Hamilton ends silence, posts "I'm back!" on social media

Lewis Hamilton returned to social media Saturday following a lengthy silence that dates to last season’s controversial Formula 1 finale.

Mercedes withdraws appeal of Formula 1 season finale

Mercedes has withdrawn its appeal of the Formula One season finale in which Lewis Hamilton lost the championship to Max Verstappen.

NASCAR champion Larson among many conflicted by F1 finish

NASCAR champion Kyle Larson is among those conflicted over the ending of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

COLUMN: Racing or entertainment? F1 teeters line at finale

Max Verstappen requested race stewards not interfere with the Formula One title-deciding finale with any questionable or inconsistent calls.

Verstappen wins 1st F1 title with last lap pass of Hamilton

Max Verstappen has won his first Formula One championship by passing Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Verstappen beats Hamilton for pole ahead of F1 season finale

Max Verstappen overcame a mistake in qualifying to grab the pole for the Formula One title-deciding Abu Dhabi GP.

Mercedes, Red Bull play nice ahead of F1 championship

The heads of Mercedes and Red Bull have shaken hands and wished one another good luck as drivers Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen head into the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

F1 title contenders mellow headed into dramatic conclusion

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen head into Sunday's season finale tied in the championship standings — the first time since 1974 the Formula One title contenders have been level ahead of the deciding race.

Hamilton's win takes thrilling F1 season to final showdown

Lewis Hamilton has won his third consecutive grand prix to pull even on points with Max Verstappen.

Hamilton wins in Qatar, slices into Verstappen points lead

Lewis Hamilton inched closer to the Formula One championship lead with a dominating victory Sunday in the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton wins pole for inaugural Qatar Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have qualified 1-2 for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix, setting up a showdown between the Formula One championship contenders at the very start of Sunday’s race.

Tensions boil in Qatar between Mercedes and Red Bull

The most dramatic Formula One title fight in at least a decade further intensified when Christian Horner and Toto Wolff traded barbs at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Mercedes to make case for review of Verstappen non-penalty

Mercedes will argue for a review of the decision to not penalize Red Bull driver Max Verstappen at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Sunday best: Hamilton shocks Verstappen to win Brazilian GP

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has ended a turbulent weekend with a stunning victory.

Bottas ahead of Verstappen in Brazil, Hamilton to start 10th

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has won the sprint race to take pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Hamilton sees steep challenge against Verstappen in Brazil

Lewis Hamilton is running out of time in his quest to win a fifth straight Formula One title and the Brazilian Grand Prix offers the British driver little hope of catching leader Max Verstappen.

Verstappen wins in Mexico, extends lead in F1 title chase

Max Verstappen stretched his lead over Lewis Hamilton in the Formula One season championship with a dominant victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Bottas takes pole as Mercedes goes 1-2 in Mexico qualifying

Valtteri Bottas has won pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix and Mercedes earned its first front-row lockout of the season as Lewis Hamilton will start second.

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