Max Verstappen called Esteban Ocon a ‘lunatic’. Historically, if not diplomatically, this was an appropriate choice of word, Ayrton Senna having referred to Eddie Irvine in exactly the same way following a similar incident — but without contact (on the track, at least) — at Suzuka 25 years ago. Senna was a triple World Champion
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10:17 AM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil – Love him or loathe him, Max Verstappen will be making headlines in Formula One for years to come. His clash with Esteban Ocon on lap 44 of the Brazilian Grand Prix was remarkable for a number of reasons — not least the irony of it happening on the
6:23 AM ET Suggestions that Esteban Ocon collided with Max Verstappen on purpose at the Brazilian Grand Prix have been labelled as “conspiracy theories” by Force India team principal Otmar Szafnauer. Max Verstappen will perform two days of “public service” as punishment for his post-race altercation with rival driver Esteban Ocon following Sunday’s Brazilian Grand
5:23 PM ET Max Verstappen will perform two days of “public service” as punishment for his post-race altercation with rival driver Esteban Ocon following Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was found guilty of performing an “act prejudicial to the interests of the motorsport” after he retaliated to an on-track incident by tracking
8:33 AM ET Esteban Ocon’s collision with Max Verstappen while trying to unlap himself was “wholly unacceptable”, according to FIA race director Charlie Whiting. Suggestions that Esteban Ocon collided with Max Verstappen on purpose at the Brazilian Grand Prix have been labelled as “conspiracy theories” by Force India team principal Otmar Szafnauer. Max Verstappen will
5:05 AM ET Connor McDonagh After securing his fifth constructors’ title as team principal of Mercedes on Sunday, Toto Wolff has labelled his team’s 2018 campaign as its toughest yet. Mercedes wrapped up the constructors’ championship at Interlagos following Lewis Hamilton’s tenth victory of the season and Valtteri Bottas’ fifth-place finish. Going into Brazil, title
5:57 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — Mercedes will have the chance to match Ferrari’s record six constructors’ championships in a row next year after wrapping up the 2018 crown at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Ferrari had to out-score Mercedes by 13 points or more to keep the fight alive for the season finale in
10:49 AM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — Lewis Hamilton has admitted he was wrong to criticise Sergey Sirotkin, who he labelled “disrespectful” after an incident in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Ten years ago, Lewis Hamilton became F1’s youngest world champion after Felipe Massa. But the full, dramatic story of the Brazilian Grand Prix
4:26 PM ET SAO PAULO, Brazil — McLaren boss Zak Brown says the company’s return to the Indy 500 with Fernando Alonso next year will not detract from its bid to recover its Formula One fortunes. On Saturday, McLaren confirmed Alonso will compete in the 2019 edition of the event. The Spaniard is leaving F1
3:54 PM ET Sebastian Vettel has been reprimanded and fined €25,000 for failing to obey FIA officials during a routine weight check at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The incident occurred during the second part of qualifying when Vettel returned to the pits to switch tyre compounds. Rain was in the air and Ferrari was hoping