Mercedes has yet to announce Russell — presumably so as not to overshadow Bottas’ news — but this one has been a long time in the making. Ever since Russell took F1’s feeder series — GP3 and Formula 2 — by storm, his card was marked for a rise to the top, and as Mercedes

7:42 AM ET Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo in 2022, paving the way for George Russell to replace him at Mercedes. Bottas will join the Swiss team on a multi-year deal after five seasons with Mercedes. News of Russell’s promotion from Williams to Mercedes is expected to follow later this week. The news has

2:44 PM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — The air was thick with orange smoke and a techno beat as Max Verstappen completed his victory lap at Zandvoort. The three-day party on the Dutch coast, which got underway the moment the first car left the pits on Friday morning, had reached its climax, with 70,000 people celebrating

Sep 4, 2021 ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Championship contender Max Verstappen has escaped a grid penalty at the Dutch Grand Prix after he was investigated for overtaking another car under red flags in Friday practice. On-board footage from Verstappen’s car showed him passing Lance Stroll between Turns 10 and 11 just after red flags were displayed

11:12 AM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands – Lewis Hamilton was beaten to pole position by Max Verstappen at the Dutch Grand Prix, but that did not seem to dampen the reigning world champion’s enthusiasm for the Zandvoort circuit or crowd. Hamilton came into this weekend braced for a hostile reception at title rival Max Verstappen’s home

7:56 AM ET Red Bull must release Alexander Albon from his contract if the Thai is to return to Formula One with Mercedes-powered Williams next season, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said on Saturday. Williams will need another driver if, as expected, young Briton George Russell moves to Mercedes next season alongside seven times world

1:23 PM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Over a single lap, there are few circuits where Formula One cars look as impressive as they do at Zandvoort. Even through the lens of a TV camera, which flattens undulations and saps speed by shortening distances, a qualifying lap at the Dutch Grand Prix looked every bit the

1:38 PM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands – Rookie teammates Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher spent Saturday evening firing verbal shots at each other through the media after a contentious incident in qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix. At the end of Q1, Sebastian Vettel was forced to abandon his final attempt when Mazepin tried to overtake

3:47 AM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Robert Kubica will race for Alfa Romeo in place of Kimi Raikkonen at the Dutch Grand Prix after the 2007 world champion tested positive for COVID-19. Alfa Romeo confirmed Raikkonen is isolating in his hotel room and showing no symptoms. The team says it has worked with F1 and

11:41 AM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — If anyone needed any confirmation the Dutch Grand Prix is going to be rowdy, they got it on Friday. 1 Related Several minutes into the second practice session the Zandvoort crowd, almost at full capacity on the day F1 sets aside for two hours of practice, erupted like a