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Verstappen wins Italian Grand Prix for 1st time to close in on title

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen again made light work of starting down the grid as he won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to leave him within touching distance of a second successive title. Verstappen now has a 116-point lead over Charles Leclerc, who finished second after another questionable strategy decision from Ferrari on its home track. With just six races remaining, the Dutch driver could mathematically clinch the title in Singapore next month. It was the first time Verstappen has set foot on the iconic Monza podium, with his highest previous finish being fifth in 2018. Verstappen started seventh after he was among a number of drivers hit by grid penalties in Monza but made his way up to third by the first corner of the second lap. The Red Bull driver then picked off George Russell in a Mercedes at the start of Lap 5 setting up the hunt for polesitter Leclerc in his Ferrari. The Virtual Safety Car gave him an opportunity as it came out on Lap 12 after Sebasti

Verstappen wins Dutch Grand Prix to seal 10th win and extend F1 lead

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen made quick work of a safety car restart to win the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday in front of 100,000 adoring fans, and make it four straight wins for the first time in his F1 career. Verstappen's 10th win matched his tally from last year and the Red Bull driver extended his championship lead to 109 points. With seven races left a second straight title is looking increasingly likely as his challengers - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and teammate Sergio Perez in joint second - continue to fall further back. George Russell finished second for Mercedes ahead of Leclerc, with Lewis Hamilton dropping from first to fourth. Verstappen looked to be coasting to victory when a safety car came out on Lap 56, after the engine cut out on Valtteri Bottas' Alfa Romeo. Verstappen changed tires and was behind leader Hamilton's Mercedes with 12 laps left. But Hamilton was on a slower medium tire and Verstappen on the quicker softs left the British driver prett

Audi to enter Formula One in 2026 as power unit manufacturer: Chairman

German manufacturer Audi will enter Formula One in 2026 in line with new engine regulations, chairman Markus Duesmann said on Friday. Audi will manufacture its own power unit in an era when there will be a greater emphasis on sustainable fuels and an increased electrical component in engines. From 2026, the electric power output for the power units, consisting of an electric motor, battery, control electronics, and a combustion engine, will increase. The electric motor will then be nearly as powerful as the combustion engine and the highly efficient 1.6-liter turbo engines will run on advanced sustainable fuel which Audi says was a prerequisite for entry into the series. I want to officially announce that Audi has officially registered as PU (power unit) Formula One manufacturer. So in 2026 we will start racing in F1, Audi chief executive Markus Duesmann said at the Belgian Grand Prix. Racing, motorsport is in the DNA of Audi. If you think of Le Mans, and Dakar, we have always bee

Australian Daniel Ricciardo to leave McLaren at the Formula 1 end of season

McLaren and Daniel Ricciardo have "mutually agreed" to terminate his contract one year early, meaning the eight-time race winner will depart at the end of the 2022 campaign

Former F1 boss Ecclestone to be charged with fraud over assets

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone will be charged with fraud by false representation following a government investigation into his overseas assets, British prosecutors said Monday. Chief Crown Prosecutor Andrew Penhale said after reviewing evidence from the tax office, authorities have authorized a charge against Ecclestone over his failure to declare overseas assets worth more than 400 million pounds ($477 million). Simon York, of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, said the announcement followed a complex and worldwide investigation into the 91-year-old businessman's finances. The criminal charge relates to projected tax liabilities arising from more than 400 million pounds of offshore assets which were concealed from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, he said. The case is expected to be heard at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Aug. 22.

Hyderabad gears up for Formula E racing in 2023, inspection of track begins

Telangana Special Chief Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development department, Arvind Kumar inspected the Formula E track in the city, which is all set to host the race event next year

Formula E enters India; Hyderabad to host first ever race on February 11

Formula E will make its way to India for the first time ever with a race scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on February 11 next year, the organisers have confirmed

Disney to keep Formula One TV rights at 1,500% premium as popularity surges

The company will pay between $75 million and $90 million a year for the rights as part of a three-year deal

Max Verstappen edges Fernando Alonso to win pole for Canadian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen overcame slick conditions to win second pole of the season, and Fernando Alonso used the wet track to earn his first front row start in a decade qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix

Sainz signs new F1 deal with Ferrari until 2024

Sainz joined Ferrari from McLaren in 2021 on a two-year contract

Yemen rebels strike oil depot in Saudi city hosting F1 race

Journalists covering practice saw the smoke rise over the city around 5:40 pm

Formula 1 shifts from racing to human rights in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia also came under scrutiny in October after buying Premier League soccer club Newcastle

Lewis Hamilton worried Mercedes lacks speed heading into F1 opener

Lewis Hamilton believes fans will be in for an unusual surprise when the Formula One season starts next weekend and he begins his quest to wrestle back the title

Ukraine crisis: F1 team Haas terminates Russian driver Mazepin's contract

The Haas Formula One team has terminated Russian driver Nikita Mazepin's contract "with immediate effect" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Formula One terminates contract with Russia after Ukraine invasion

Formula One has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix following the country's invasion of Ukraine, saying Thursday that Russia will not have a race in the future.

Kush Maini to race in FIA Formula 3 Championship with MP Motorsport

Joining the Dutch outfit will allow the 21-year-old from Bengaluru to showcase his talent during the Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends

Formula 1 approves new points system for shortened races after Spa fiasco

Talks on the subject have been taking place since the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps was shortened due to bad weather

Honda will return to F1 in future, says senior official of engine supplier

Honda motorsport boss Masashi Yamamoto believes the Japanese manufacturer will return to F1 at some point in the future

Ecclestone believes Hamilton could retire before start of 2022 F1 season

Ex-F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone believes the seven-time champion is unlikely to return in 2022 to wrest back the title he lost to Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Mercedes loses both its protests after Hamilton loses title

Mercedes lost both of its protests after Lewis Hamilton lost the Formula One world title to Max Verstappen on the final lap of the last race at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. After losing the protests, Mercedes filed for reconsideration to the International Court of Appeal. Verstappen overtook Hamilton on Lap 58 in thrilling style after a crash involving Nicholas Latifi brought out the safety car with just a few laps left and confusion surrounded the restart. One of the lost protests was whether Verstappen had broken rules by passing Hamilton before the safety car period had ended, when they were jostling next to each other waiting for the restart. Although Car 33 (Verstappen) did at one stage, for a very short period of time, move slightly in front of Car 44 (Hamilton), at a time when both cars where accelerating and braking, it moved back behind Car 44," stewards concluded. "It was not in front when the Safety Car period ended (i.e. at the line). Accordingly, the Protes