7:29 AM ET ABU DHABI — Kimi Raikkonen will conduct his first test for Sauber next week ahead of his move to the Swiss team for the 2019 Formula One season. Earlier this year, Raikkonen confirmed a shock return to the team he started his career with in 2001, ending his second stint with Ferrari

5:09 AM ET ABU DHABI — Having declined the opportunity to do so in previous seasons, Lewis Hamilton has been granted permission to run the number one on his Mercedes for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It’s been a while… but the #1 is back in @F1! #AbuDhabiGP 🇦🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/1vgcfSq9dg — Mercedes-AMG F1

11:37 AM ET ABU DHABI — Fernando Alonso is not closing the door on a possible return to Formula One after 2019, although he admits coming back to the series would feel like a last resort. In an exclusive interview, Fernando Alonso gives his reasons for leaving F1 and explains why he has no plans

10:54 AM ET ABU DHABI — Max Verstappen has defended pushing Esteban Ocon after the Brazilian Grand Prix, saying it happens in all sports and “could have been a lot worse”. Verstappen was angry with the Force India driver after Ocon, who was a lap down in the race, collided with him on track and

10:09 AM ET ABU DHABI — Haas has launched an official protest against both Force India cars on the eve of the final race of the season. Representatives from Force India have been summoned to meet the stewards at 1100 local time on Friday. The FIA did not give further details. It is unclear whether

9:29 AM ET ABU DHABI — Sebastian Vettel has offered his opinion on the off-track altercation between Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon after the Brazilian Grand Prix, saying it is hard for non-racing drivers to understand the emotional rollercoaster a grand prix weekend provides. After Esteban Ocon took Verstappen out of the lead of the

6:03 AM ET ABU DHABI — Robert Kubica says his return to Formula One after eight years away from the sport is proof that “nothing is impossible”. The Pole partially severed his right arm in a rallying accident ahead of the start of the 2011 Formula One season, forcing him out of F1 midway through

5:44 AM ET ABU DHABI — Sergey Sirotkin’s Russian backers say they did not want the 2019 race seat Williams has given to Robert Kubica as they were “unpleasantly surprised” with the team’s performance level this season. Williams confirmed Kubica to its second race seat on Thursday, meaning the Polish driver will compete alongside British

May 17, 2018 The tale of Robert Kubica is one of the saddest in F1’s recent history. Supremely talented, the Pole appeared to be destined for greater things at the start of the current decade, only for a rally crash on the eve of the 2011 season to leave him with a partially severed right

4:03 AM ET ABU DHABI — Robert Kubica will race for Williams for the 2019 Formula One season, completing his remarkable return to single-seater racing. Williams confirmed the news on Thursday, meaning Kubica will be back on an F1 grid for the first time since 2010. The Polish driver’s career had been cut short due