6:50 AM ET Pierre Gasly said Lewis Hamilton’s words of praise after his Italian Grand Prix win were “very touching” and has revealed how much advice the reigning world champion has given him in recent months. Pierre Gasly joins the show two days after his Monza win to talk phone calls from a president, Neymar,
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10:06 AM ET Football stars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe joined France’s President Emmanuel Macron in reaching out to congratulate Pierre Gasly after his breakthrough win at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. Pierre Gasly joins the show two days after his Monza win to talk phone calls from a president, Neymar, and his friendship with
2:48 AM ET Six times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, an outspoken campaigner for the environment and sustainability, is entering his own team in a new Extreme E electric off-road series highlighting climate change. The first race is scheduled for early 2021 and Hamilton’s team will be known as X44, referring to the Mercedes driver’s
8:33 AM ET Williams has announced Simon Roberts as its new acting team principal after Claire Williams stood down as deputy team principal on Monday. The Williams family sold its team to investment firm Dorilton Capital last month and opted to stand down from the running of the company following last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
8:28 AM ET Formula One champions Mercedes spent 333 million pounds ($442 million) in winning both titles last year but still reported a profit, according to the team’s published 2019 accounts. Mercedes are on course to win both titles again this season for the seventh year in a row, with six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton
12:15 PM ET After crossing the finish line, celebrating with his mechanics, lifting the winners’ trophy and spraying champagne, Pierre Gasly finally had a moment to himself on top of the Monza podium. In the space of less than an hour, his day had gone from a routine midfield finish to the defining moment of
8:08 AM ET Racing Point have dropped an appeal against a 400,000 euro ($473,520) fine and 15 point penalty for copying Mercedes’ 2019 brake ducts, the Formula One team said on Sunday. Renault, who made the original protest, had already withdrawn their appeal — leaving only Ferrari still taking action. In a statement ahead of
12:32 PM ET Lance Stroll admitted he let a first Formula One win slip through his fingers at the Italian Grand Prix, where he had to settle for third position. Stroll was second on the grid at the mid-race restart but had a slow getaway, dropping behind eventual winner Pierre Gasly on the run down
1:12 PM ET Reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said Pierre Gasly’s Italian Grand Prix victory proves the French driver deserves a second chance with the Red Bull team. Hamilton’s mid-race penalty blew the Monza race wide open and Gasly was the man to capitalise, passing Lance Stroll at the restart which followed the red-flag
5:12 AM ET Renault’s Formula One team will rebrand as Alpine for the 2021 season. The rebrand will involve a colour scheme change ahead of the next campaign. Renault has raced in the company’s traditional yellow and black since returning as a fully-fledged team in 2016. Alpine carries the French tricolore of red, white and