Formula 1

Oct 9, 2022 Pierre Gasly was furious with the FIA after narrowly avoiding a collision with a recovery vehicle on the race track at the start of a wet Japanese Grand Prix. The incident brought back memories of the 2014 race at the same circuit, when Jules Bianchi suffered a serious brain injury in a

5:02 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — It wasn’t until Max Verstappen was about to walk onto the podium that he knew for certain he was a double world champion. He’d been told he’d won this year’s title shortly after getting out of his car and completing his first post-race interview, but he didn’t quite believe

7:38 AM ET The FIA, motor racing’s governing body, has launched an immediate investigation into how Pierre Gasly almost had a 200 km/h collision with a crane during the Japanese Grand Prix. Gasly was furious with the FIA after he drove past the recovery vehicle in the opening laps while he tried to catch up

6:58 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Pierre Gasly says he was just two metres away from being involved in a fatal accident at the Japanese Grand Prix after labelling race control’s decision to release a recovery vehicle onto the track in heavy rain unacceptable. Gasly was doing 200 km/h when he came across a crane,

4:53 AM ET Max Verstappen capped a sublime Formula One season with a similar performance at the Japanese Grand Prix to clinch his second straight championship. Verstappen’s win gave him a place in the record books as securing one of F1’s most dominant championship wins. Only Michael Schumacher (2001 and 2004) and Sebastian Vettel (2011)

5:53 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Daniel Ricciardo does not expect to race in Formula One next year following news Pierre Gasly has signed a new multi-year contract with Alpine starting in 2023. Ricciardo’s McLaren contract is set to be terminated one year earlier than planned at the end of this season after the team

4:10 AM ET Lando Norris has accused Max Verstappen of intentionally trying to block him ahead of their Q3 qualifying laps at the Japanese Grand Prix after the pair nearly collided on track. The two drivers were preparing for their first flying lap in Q3 when Norris moved to pass Verstappen ahead of the final

8:00 PM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Pierre Gasly will join Alpine in 2023, while Nyck de Vries will take the French driver’s place at AlphaTauri, the two teams confirmed Saturday. Gasly will replace Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso, leaving the Red Bull driver program he joined in 2014. Meanwhile, de Vries, who impressed on his debut

5:33 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Haas has switched Mick Schumacher to a spare chassis for the Japanese Grand Prix after he crashed at the end of the opening practice session at Suzuka. Schumacher was returning to the pits following a practice start on the grid when he lost the rear of his Haas and

3:29 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Lewis Hamilton says it is “imperative” that any Formula One team found in breach of last year’s budget cap faces severe consequences as the FIA finalises its audit process of team accounts. The sport’s governing body was due to announce its findings on Wednesday but has now delayed the