1:40 PM ET Polish driver Robert Kubica will stand in for Kimi Raikkonen again for Alfa Romeo at Monza in Italy this weekend after the Finn continued to isolate due to testing positive for COVID-19. Raikkonen, the 2007 world champion with Ferrari, also missed last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort and the Swiss-based team
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12:50 PM ET Michael Schumacher’s wife, Corinna, has offered a rare update on the seven-time world champion’s condition in an upcoming Netflix documentary, saying he’s “different, but he’s here”. Schumacher suffered a serious brain injury in a skiing accident in December 2013 and has not been seen in public since. The family have kept updates
Sep 7, 2021 AlphaTauri will keep Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda together for another season as Formula One teammates in 2022. Last year’s Italian Grand Prix winner Gasly was joined by rookie Tsunoda this season. While Tsunoda’s form has been patchy, Gasly has been one of the standout performers in the midfield once again, claiming
8:12 AM ET Alex Albon has been handed a second chance at Formula One by Williams, who have signed him as George Russell’s replacement in 2022. Albon will drive alongside Canada’s Nicholas Latifi, who will remain with the team for a third season. Williams has confirmed Albon has been given a one-year deal. Albon is
1:21 PM ET Sebastian Vettel has opened up on his decision to wear a Pride shirt in support of the LGBTQ+ community at the Hungarian Grand Prix in August. Vettel stood on the grid before the race wearing a shirt featuring rainbow colours, protesting the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. He also wore a rainbow facemask and
7:36 AM ET ESPN and Reuters Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton hailed Valtteri Bottas as his best team mate after the Finn’s move to Alfa Romeo from Mercedes in 2022 was announced on Monday. Hamilton has won the title for the past four years with Bottas playing the supporting role, finishing runner-up in the championship
5:00 AM ET Mercedes has confirmed George Russell will drive for the team alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2022. Russell’s promotion to Mercedes was effectively confirmed on Monday, when Alfa Romeo announced it had signed Valtteri Bottas for 2022, but was made official by the team on Tuesday. Russell, 23, is in his third Formula One
One of F1’s worst kept secrets is finally out. Valtteri Bottas will leave Mercedes to race for Alfa Romeo in 2022, paving the way for George Russell to join the world champions and partner Lewis Hamilton next year. Mercedes has yet to announce Russell — presumably so as not to overshadow Bottas’ news — but
7:42 AM ET Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo in 2022, paving the way for George Russell to replace him at Mercedes. Bottas will join the Swiss team on a multi-year deal after five seasons with Mercedes. News of Russell’s promotion from Williams to Mercedes is expected to follow later this week. The news has
2:44 PM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — The air was thick with orange smoke and a techno beat as Max Verstappen completed his victory lap at Zandvoort. The three-day party on the Dutch coast, which got underway the moment the first car left the pits on Friday morning, had reached its climax, with 70,000 people celebrating