Auto Racing

Formula One's invitation for in-person meeting with Andretti Cadillac went to a spam email folder

Formula One's invitation to Andretti Cadillac for an in-person meeting about its application to join the motorsports series was sent via email and landed in a spam folder, which is why Michael Andretti and General Motors representatives never answere

Feb 2, 2024 10:40 AM Read more >

Signing Lewis Hamilton puts the pressure on Ferrari to end its long wait for F1 title

Lewis Hamilton's decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025 is a gamble for the seven-time Formula One champion. It's also a gamble for Ferrari.

Feb 2, 2024 7:37 AM Read more >

Lewis Hamilton's departure was a 'surprise' at breakfast meeting, Mercedes team principal Wolff says

BRACKLEY, England — Lewis Hamilton surprised Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff when he broke the news over breakfast that he was leaving the F1 team for Ferrari but there is “no grudge” between them, Wolff said Friday.

Feb 2, 2024 5:54 AM Read more >

Formula One extends Japanese Grand Prix contract at Suzuka to 2029

LONDON (AP) — The Japanese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula One calendar until at least 2029 after a five-year contract extension to keep the race at the Suzuka Circuit.

Feb 2, 2024 3:09 AM Read more >

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing hires Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay and Conor Daly for this year's race

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay and Conor Daly will be competing in this year's Indianapolis 500 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, the team announced Thursday. Hunter-Reay will drive the No.

Feb 1, 2024 4:36 PM Read more >

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of 2024 to join Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton shocked the motorsports world Thursday when the seven-time Formula One champion said he will leave Mercedes at the end of the season to join Ferrari, which had tried to land Hamilton before he signed his latest contract extension with

Feb 1, 2024 1:44 PM Read more >

FIA-commissioned report takes aim at social media companies for not curbing online abuse in sports

An FIA-commissioned report on online abuse in sports released Thursday suggests social media companies should do more to curb targeted attacks toward athletes, officials and even fans.

Feb 1, 2024 2:01 AM Read more >

Formula One rejects Michael Andretti's bid to join series, will reconsider when GM has engine built

After a six-month review, Formula One announced Wednesday that it had rejected a bid by Andretti Global and General Motors to expand the grid for the 2025 season and said it believed the team would have been incapable of being competitive in the inte

Jan 31, 2024 3:43 PM Read more >

McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris signs multi-year contract extension

WOKING, England (AP) — McLaren driver Lando Norris signed a multi-year contract extension with the Formula One team on Friday. The 24-year-old British driver's existing contract ran until the end of 2025.

Jan 26, 2024 10:41 AM Read more >

Formula One new team name mocked as the worst in series history

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jenson Button, so entrenched in his preparation for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, seemed to miss the news that Red Bull's junior Formula One team had been rebranded.

Jan 25, 2024 4:53 PM Read more >