Formula 1

11:07 AM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said he had no problem with Lewis Hamilton‘s profane radio messages during the Dutch Grand Prix because the teams play the role of “vomit bags” for their drivers at emotional moments. Hamilton later apologised for telling the team they had “f–ing screwed” him, although he said he will

8:03 AM ET The Extreme E electric off-road series launched an initiative on Monday to increase diversity in motorsport by creating opportunities for those from under-represented groups. The Racing for All initiative draws on the findings of a commission set up and funded by Britain’s seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, who also owns

Sep 4, 2022 ZANDVOORT, Netherlands – Daniel Ricciardo called fellow Australian Oscar Piastri, who is replacing him at McLaren next season, to tell him there are no hard feelings about how things have played out this year. After a protracted legal tug of war between Alpine and McLaren, this week it was confirmed Piastri will

Sep 3, 2022 Oscar Piastri, the driver who was the focus of a tug of war between McLaren and Alpine over his services for 2023, says he chose to leave Alpine after a breakdown in trust with the team, adding that the way in which he was dealt with by team boss Otmar Szafnauer was

12:44 PM ET American driver Colton Herta is on the verge of joining Formula One with Red Bull junior team AlphaTauri in 2023, pending a decision on his FIA super-licence. Herta, 22, who currently races in IndyCar, tested F1 machinery this year with McLaren and has been linked with a seat at AlphaTauri if Pierre

2:24 PM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda has been reprimanded for driving his car without having his seatbelts fully fastened ahead of his unusual retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix. Tsunoda stopped on track on lap 45 of the race after believing a rear wheel was loose following his second pit stop.

1:38 PM ET Lewis Hamilton has apologised for the foul-mouthed radio message he sent to his Mercedes team during the Dutch Grand Prix, but said he would not apologise for being passionate in the car. Hamilton vented his frustration after Mercedes opted not to pit him under a late Safety Car — a decision that

11:17 AM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — A fan who threw a flare onto the track during qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort was removed from the event by security after the incident. The second session of qualifying had to be suspended after an orange smoke flare was thrown onto the circuit on the

11:55 AM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Max Verstappen’s pole position qualifying lap at Zandvoort required “full risk”, according to the Dutch driver. Verstappen took pole position at his home race for the second year in a row, beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to the top spot by 0.021s on his final attempt. He said his tyre

12:19 PM ET ZANDVOORT, Netherlands – Lewis Hamilton felt he could have set up a tantalising start alongside 2021 title rival Max Verstappen at the Dutch Grand Prix as Mercedes bounced back to form. Last week Mercedes languished off the pace at the Belgian Grand Prix but has been in the mix with Red Bull