2:16 PM ET SPIELBERG, Austria — Another qualifying session, another Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton front row. This one was nearly different as Valtteri Bottas set the second fastest time, but the Finn will start fifth due to a penalty for spinning in the pit lane during Friday practice. The good news for those hoping
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Jun 25, 2021 The Turkish Grand Prix has been re-added to the 2021 F1 calendar as the replacement of the cancelled Singapore Grand Prix on Oct. 3. Turkey’s F1 race returned to the schedule in 2020 to fill gaps caused by the pandemic and was originally slated to replace the 2021 Canadian Grand Prix when
9:11 AM ET SPIELBERG, Austria — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the FIA’s plans to slow down pit stops from the Hungarian Grand Prix onwards could result in making them more dangerous. On the grounds of safety, the sport’s governing body circulated a technical directive — essentially a clarification of the rules —
12:45 PM ET Yuki Tsunoda has been given a three-place grid penalty for impeding Valtteri Bottas during qualifying for the Styrian Grand Prix. Tsunoda had matched the best Saturday performance of his rookie season, quaifying eighth, but will start from 11th after the penalty. F1’s TV broadcast showed replays of Bottas having to pass Tsunoda
4:08 AM ET The Russian Grand Prix will move to a new venue outside St Petersburg in 2023, making next year’s event in Sochi the last at the Olympic Park. The Igora Drive, which is located 54km outside St Petersburg, made the announcement on Saturday, confirming that an agreement had been reached with Formula One.
12:38 PM ET SPIELBERG, Austria — Valtteri Bottas has received a three-place grid penalty at the Austrian Grand Prix after spinning in the pit lane following a routine tyre change during second practice. Bottas spun as he crossed the painted line that divides the pit boxes and the pit lane, leaving his car parked across
7:58 AM ET Silverstone will be allowed a capacity crowd for the July 18 British Formula One Grand Prix, a home race for Mercedes’ seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton, the sport announced on Thursday. The last pre-pandemic race held at the circuit with spectators in 2019 saw a three-day attendance of 351,000 and 141,000
10:06 AM ET Reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has doubts about the logic behind the British government making the British Grand Prix a full capacity event. On Thursday, F1 confirmed Hamilton’s home race at Silverstone would welcome a full crowd on July 18. The last pre-pandemic race held at the circuit with spectators in
12:25 PM ET Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he had opened contract renewal talks with Mercedes and gave a ringing endorsement of Valtteri Bottas as his teammate. The 36-year-old Briton and Bottas are out of contract at the end of the season, with Hamilton expected to continue but much
9:03 AM ET Aston Martin Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel criticised soccer body UEFA on Thursday for the refusal to allow Munich’s stadium to be lit in rainbow colours for Germany’s Euro 2020 match against Hungary. The mayor of Munich had wanted the Allianz stadium to be lit in rainbow colours for Wednesday’s game in