8:45 AM ET Formula One returns to the Netherlands after 36 years this weekend, thrilling Max Verstappen fans who hope to see their local hero claim victory, but fierce opposition outside the race community still clouds the prospects for the years to come. Max-mania will reach fever pitch in the small beach resort west of
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8:54 AM ET Formula One says it is “working through various options “for people who bought tickets for the washed-out Belgian Grand Prix this past Sunday, although it has yet to offer refunds. Reigning seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton led the calls for fans to be given a full refund for a race he labelled
1:11 PM ET Kimi Raikkonen confirmed on Wednesday he will retire from Formula One at the end of 2021, paving the way for Valtteri Bottas to replace him at Alfa Romeo and George Russell to move to Mercedes. Raikkonen, 41, is the last driver to win a drivers’ championship for Ferrari, having done so in
11:07 AM ET McLaren boss Zak Brown said the Belgian Grand Prix debacle highlighted the flaws of Formula One’s current system of governance, which in his opinion left the sport unable to avoid the negative fallout of Sunday’s event. The event, branded a “farce” by reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton, saw just three laps completed
11:30 AM ET Formula One is considering easing some of its strict COVID-19 ‘bubble’ protocols, in force since last year, so teams can entertain sponsors and guests more freely at races. 1 Related McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown told Reuters change was overdue and the situation was discussed in Belgium last weekend. He hoped
3:40 AM ET George Russell is the obvious choice for Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One teammate next year after his performances with Williams, according to former team boss Ross Brawn. “In my view, there is only one decision for Mercedes next year with regards to the second seat,” Brawn, now Formula One’s managing director
Aug 29, 2021 Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel said it was a joke that points were awarded for the rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix, which was limited to just three laps behind a safety car. 1 Related The race, which was scheduled to run for 44 laps, was initially delayed for over three hours by a
3:31 AM ET Formula One will review the rules on how long a race needs to run before points can be awarded after bad weather turned Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix into a three-lap farce with no overtaking allowed. McLaren Racing head Zak Brown told Reuters on Monday he had spoken to Formula One chief executive
10:34 AM ET Fernando Alonso labelled F1’s decision to award the top ten finishers of the Belgian Grand Prix half points “shocking” and likened it to them receiving early Christmas presents. 1 Related The Belgian Grand Prix was declared an official race despite just three laps being completed behind the Safety Car. It meant Max
2:38 PM ET Reuters and ESPN Lewis Hamilton said Belgian Grand Prix fans should get their money back after they waited hours in the cold and wet without seeing a competitive lap in the shortest race in Formula One history. The wet race at Spa-Francorchamps was abandoned after the field, circulating behind the safety car,