8:08 AM ET The McLaren Group has categorically denied a news report which stated it has been subject of a takeover by Audi. On Monday Autocar reported Audi had purchased the McLaren Group and would take full control over the company’s road car and racing operations, including the McLaren F1 team. The McLaren Group put

4:27 AM ET Red Bull’s Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen described the setback of finishing second to Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton in Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix as ‘damage limitation’. The Dutch 24-year-old is now 14 points ahead of seven times world champion Hamilton with three races remaining. “We still have a good points

12:15 PM ET Lewis Hamilton’s heroics at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix narrowed Max Verstappen’s title lead to 14 points with three races to go. Verstappen still has the advantage, but it is tantalisingly close heading into the final three races. 1 Related The run-in looks as follows: Nov. 21: Qatar Grand PrixDec. 5: Saudi

4:54 PM ET Max Verstappen joked that the stewards of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix can treat themselves to dinner and several bottles of expensive wine after they fined him €50,000 for touching Lewis Hamilton’s car in parc ferme after Friday qualifying. Verstappen was caught inspecting the rear wing of Hamilton’s car immediately after the

3:17 PM ET Lewis Hamilton has been fined €5,000 and given a €20,000 suspended fine for undoing his seat belt on the slowing down lap of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Video footage from Hamilton’s car showed him remove his shoulder straps to wave to the crowd and pick up a Brazilian flag from a

7:08 PM ET Lewis Hamilton celebrated a memorable win in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday but team boss Toto Wolff hit out at “laughable” decisions that went against his Formula One champions. Seven-times world champion Hamilton had a rollercoaster ride over the weekend, starting with qualifying fastest and then being demoted

11:36 AM ET Formula One teams prepared to work late into the night on Thursday to get their cars ready for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after freight, including engines, was delayed in reaching Brazil from last weekend’s race in Mexico City. Haas team boss Guenther Steiner told reporters the overnight curfew had been waived

7:59 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — Make no mistake about it. Lewis Hamilton can still beat Max Verstappen and win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. For that to be the case after Hamilton was disqualified from one session, sent to the back of the grid in the next, and has a five-place grid penalty

6:25 PM ET Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes the technical infringement that saw Lewis Hamilton disqualified from the qualifying results at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix should not have been investigated by the stewards and has accused the FIA of breaking its own “modus operandi”. Hamilton was excluded from Friday’s results and forced to

12:25 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for a breach of F1’s technical regulations. Hamilton beat title rival Max Verstappen to the quickest time in qualifying but will now start Saturday’s sprint race from last. After Friday’s qualifying session, Hamilton’s car was