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Formula One is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars.
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9 September, 2024
Lando Norris (right) has said no one is afraid of Max Verstappen (centre) amid the champion’s row with George Russell (left). Photo: EPA

F1: ‘No one is scared of Verstappen’ – Norris weighs on Russell row with champ

Mercedes’ George Russell has accused Red Bull’s quadruple world champion of bullying and threatening behaviour.

Shanghai

‘150 million fans’: Shanghai to remain on F1 calendar until at least 2030

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren, Ferrari fight for title at Abu Dhabi GP as Hamilton ends era at Mercedes

Icons and Influencers

Who is Abbi Pulling, the young female racer who just won the 2024 F1 Academy?

Pulling has been racing since she was 9 and is slowly climbing the ranks to Formula One – she’s currently backed by the Alpine Academy and Rodin Motorsport, and will race in the GB3 series next year.

Who is F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling – and could she become the first female in Formula One since 1976? Photo: @abbipulling/Instagram
Auctions

Ex-Formula 1 chief Ecclestone selling Schumacher Ferrari in £300m car auction

Former Formula 1 boss is said to have world’s greatest collection of motor-racing machines, including cars driven by several world champions.

Watch Edit

Watch Edit: Tudor adds a Formula One model to its long dive heritage

Metas-certified Black Bays add to the brand’s technical chops while the latest Pelagos maintains the proud lineage of models worn by the French Navy.

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General Motors

F1 will be a ‘battle of giants’ with entry of GM, says RB boss ahead of Qatar GP

Laurent Mekies says with the entry of the US carmaker, ‘it’s going to be pretty much all car manufacturers … except for Williams and us’.

Formula One on Monday announced an “agreement in principle” for General Motors’ Cadillac brand to join the grid as the 11th team from 2026. Photo: dpa
Qatar

F1: McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull vie for constructors’ title in Qatar

McLaren, who lead Ferrari by 24 points with Max Verstappen’s Red Bull a further 29 back, could seal their first crown since 1998 on Sunday.

While you were sleeping

Cadillac to join F1 grid in 2026, 13-year-old’s IPL deal, Newcastle get Hammered

US motor company to become 11th team to join Formula One, while West Ham ease pressure on under-fire boss Julen Lopetegui.

Max Verstappen hailed ‘one of the greats’ after fourth consecutive F1 world title

Dutchman joins elite group, becoming just sixth driver to claim four world title, as George Russell wins in Las Vegas.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the 2024 Formula One world championship title. Photo: Reuters

McLaren taking nothing for granted with F1 constructors’ championship in sight

Team CEO Zak Brown says a ‘36-point lead can evaporate in one race weekend’ when Ferrari and Red Bull are in the hunt with 3 races to go.

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri during practice at the Las Vegas Circuit. Photo: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Max Verstappen

Nightmare for Verstappen as Red Bull bring wrong wing to Las Vegas Grand Prix

The championship leader’s team admits to packing incorrect part, with no time to arrange for a more appropriate rear piece to be flown out.

US immigration

F1 driver Tsunoda interrogated in his pyjamas on US arrival for Las Vegas GP

The RB racer says almost ‘got sent back home’ when he arrived for Saturday’s race – ‘they let me in after a couple of discussions’.

Max Verstappen

Las Vegas Grand Prix: Lando Norris ‘wasn’t ready’ for Formula One title fight

Briton admits the loss in Brazil earlier this month – when he finished 6th from pole – had been a bitter blow and his hopes were almost over.

McLaren driver Lando Norris says he was “pretty down” after the Brazilian Grand Prix because things were “pretty much out of my control now”. Photo: EPA-EFE
Max Verstappen

Red Bull’s Verstappen set for fourth successive Formula 1 title at Las Vegas GP

The Dutchman just has to beat McLaren’s Lando Norris, who has to score 3 points more than the reigning champion to delay the inevitable.

Dutch driver Max Verstappen in triumphal mood after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix in early November, ending a 10-race losing streak. Photo: dpa

Las Vegas finale for women’s F1 Academy in 2025; Canadian GP moved to cut travel

The US city one of 3 new venues – with Shanghai and Montreal – on the 2025 calendar; men’s Canada race rescheduled for environmental reasons.

Macau Grand Prix

All eyes on Beganovic, but it’s Ugochukwu starting on pole at Macau Grand Prix

Bosnian-Swedish driver will start from 11th place on the grid at the 71st running of famous race.

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Macau Grand Prix

Decade since Verstappen wowed crowds at Macau Grand Prix

Races return for 71st year on notoriously tough street circuit known as a proving ground for young talent.

A young Max Verstappen in action at the 2014 Macau Grand Prix. Photo: Xinhua
Malaysia

‘Mummy, it hurts’: Malaysian woman makes last call to mother after car crushed

The truck driver who flashed a “V” sign to reporters after the accident faces reckless driving charges as authorities investigate safety compliance.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Danica Patrick, the former Nascar driver who campaigned for Donald Trump

Patrick may have been spotted aboard Trump Force One on election day, but the retired record-breaking racing driver wasn’t celebrating with the president-elect in Palm Beach, Florida, after his win.

Tourism

Macau Grand Prix returns with top racers and thrilling events

Formula One legends from Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen and Michael Schumacher had their racing skills tested on this circuit over the years.

This year’s Macau Grand Prix has 180 contenders from 35 countries, with a goal to highlight emerging motorsport talents. Photo: AFP

Chinese driver Zhou to leave F1 team Sauber, as Brazil’s Bortoleto joins team

The 25-year-old Zhou, who has endured a tough 2 years with the Swiss-based outfit, says he is discussing several options to stay in the sport.

Sauber’s Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu, seen here before the Mexico Grand Prix in October, has announced he is leaving the team at the end of the season. Photo: Xinhua
Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes have no plans for Hamilton to call early end to career at Formula 1 team

Team denies that 7-time world champion, who released a cryptic radio message after the Brazilian GP, will be absent from the final 3 races.

Max Verstappen

Norris rues Verstappen’s stroke of ‘luck’ at Brazil GP as F1 title hopes fade

The McLaren driver was in pole position but ran off the road twice as his Red Bull rival extended his lead to 62 points with 3 races left.

Max Verstappen

Brazil Grand Prix: Verstappen backs F2 leader Bortoleto for vacant seat at Sauber

The Swiss-based outfit are last in the constructors’ championship, with neither driver, Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas, yet to score a point.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen says if he were Sauber, he would have signed Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto already. Photo: AP

McLaren: Verstappen penalties in Mexico ‘not enough’ for driving Norris off track

World champion Max Verstappen handed 20 seconds in penalties for two incidents during 10th lap of a race won by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.

Max Verstappen, seen here fighting to stay ahead of Lando Norris, was penalised twice for his driving during the early stages of the Mexican Grand Prix. Photo: AP

Picking second driver for 2025 the easy part for new Sauber F1 boss Binotto

Sauber are last in the constructors’ championship, while drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu have not scored a point for more than a year.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Richard Mille’s McLaren W1 is another masterpiece in excellence

This is Richard Mille’s fourth partnership with the British luxury car maker, which just launched the W1 – it builds on the legacy of McLaren’s F1 and P1 models.

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