Jul 21, 2020 Lewis Hamilton has hit back at Mario Andretti after the 1978 world champion accused him of being “militant” and “pretentious” in his stance against racism. Andretti also said Hamilton is “creating a problem that doesn’t exist.” Hamilton, the only Black driver in F1 history, has been vocal in his support of the

5:40 AM ET Red Bull see plenty of untapped potential in Alex Albon and are happy with the British-born Thai driver, according to team boss Christian Horner. Williams driver George Russell defended his friend and rival at the weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, saying he was “being made to look like an idiot and he’s absolutely

8:38 AM ET Lewis Hamilton leads the Formula One world championship after three races and Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas already looks like the only man who can deny the Briton a record-equalling seventh title. That at least is the view of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc, whose own hopes of building on last

12:35 PM ET Twenty-five seconds stood between Max Verstappen making the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix and failing to be ready after he damaged his car’s suspension on the way to the grid. Verstappen finished in second place at the Hungaroring but only after a last-minute rush to get the car ready on the

8:31 AM ET Associated Press SIENA, Italy — Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist, was transferred to a neurological rehabilitation center Tuesday, a month after he was seriously injured in a handbike crash. The Siena hospital that had been treating Zanardi since the June 19 crash announced that the athlete had been

1:47 PM ET Lewis Hamilton criticised Formula One’s “rushed” anti-racism message at the Hungarian Grand Prix and said the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) is not doing enough to promote the message. F1 has allowed its drivers to come together at the beginning of each race in a show of solidarity against racism. Hamilton, the

4:37 AM ET Lewis Hamilton could match Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Formula One victories at the Italian Grand Prix and surpass it at Ferrari’s 1000th race, set to be held at a circuit owned by the Italian team. Mercedes driver Hamilton claimed an 86th win at the Hungarian Grand Prix, his second victory in

10:20 AM ET Three races, three victories. For anyone who’s watched Formula One in recent years, Mercedes’ 2020 win record so far will not come as a surprise. But for those hoping for a competitive Formula One championship this year, it still makes for difficult reading. Dig deeper and you start to uncover the extent

7:52 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has questioned the leadership of FIA president Jean Todt and Formula One chairman Chase Carey over motor racing’s anti-racism push. Hamilton, the only Black driver in F1 history, has been outspoken in recent months over racism and inequality and has knelt ahead of the three opening races of the season.

6:49 PM ET After a grueling triple header to kick off the Formula One season, McLaren’s Lando Norris helped his team dismantle his race car after the Hungarian Grand Prix. F1 started its delayed season with three races in as many weeks, with drivers and mechanics following strict coronavirus safety protocols which drastically limited their