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Tsunoda: I drove at Suzuka more than 10,000 laps

Yuki Tsunoda is not worried about driving at Suzuka for his home race this weekend, the Japanese Grand Prix, as he has driven the legendary track more than 10,000 laps. There's no place like home for Tsunoda... Read More...

FIA stewards clear Hamilton but Mercedes fined in jewellery saga

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton was "not trying to make a statement" by wearing a nose stud at the Singapore Grand Prix. Hamilton got his wish for leniency granted when stewards cleared hi... Read More...

Albon: I’m ready and feel as fit as I can be

Alex Albon surprised even himself by recovering from his recent appendicitis and respiratory failure in time to be ready for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. He jumps back into the Williams FW44 for Frid... Read More...

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 10: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway on February 10, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Jimmy Johnson retires from full-time racing

Seven-time NASCAR champion and racing legend Jimmie Johnson is retiring from full-time driving to focus on spending time with his family. He figures his future schedule will include no more than 10 bucket-li... Read More...

FIA denies Colton Herta an F1 drive

The FIA, Formula 1's governing body said on Friday IndyCar star Colton Herta will not be granted the Super License the American needs to join the F1 grid next season. “The FIA confirms that an enquiry was ma... Read More...

Indycar: Palou stays at Ganassi, McLaren confirm Rosenqvist

The messy saga surrounding Alex Palou's racing future was finally cleared up this week when the Spaniard confirmed he will return to Chip Ganassi Racing next season and then immediately hopped into a McLaren ... Read More...

Hamilton: Safety Car at Monza brings back memories

Lewis Hamilton admitted that the Safety Car that ended the 2022 Italian Grand Prix on Sunday brings back memories of Abu Dhabi 2021. The Italian Grand Prix finished on a sour note Sunday and brought back unh... Read More...

Will Power is 2022 Indycar Champion

Will Power was pushed to the limit by Team Penske but withstood the internal challenge from his teammate to close out a season of consistency and win his second IndyCar championship on Sunday. Power finished... Read More...

Leclerc: At Monza it’s more important not to make mistakes

Charles Leclerc has called on Ferrari to end their run of mistakes and high-profile blunders to help him turn pole position at today's Italian Grand Prix into victory. Leclerc sent Monza wild as he saw off R... Read More...

Herta prefers to enter F1 without FIA exemption

Colton Herta insists he has no deal to race in Formula 1 next season, is surprised at the sudden interest from AlphaTauri, and doesn't really want an exemption to receive the Super License required to compete i... Read More...

Hamilton: I don’t plan on stopping F1 anytime soon

Lewis Hamilton remains in love with Formula 1, the 37-year-old insisting he has no plans to retire after this disappointing season and added he wants to stay at Mercedes “until the day I die.” The seven-time... Read More...

Ferrari's Monza new look doesn't take old problems away

Ferrari’s Monza new look doesn’t wipe problems away

It might be a new look for Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza but some things remain very much the same as the famous Scuderia heads into its home race plagued by problems. A strange season full of b... Read More...

Hamilton to start Italian Grand Prix from back of the grid

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will start from the back of the grid for the 2022 Italian Grand Prix, on Sunday, following an engine penalty. Hamilton will be forced to take on his fourth power unit of the ca... Read More...

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FIA farcical F1 license system must stop ignoring U.S. racing

Colton Herta wants at least one more week to himself before he will begin to contemplate his 2023 plans, he’s got an IndyCar contract with Andretti Autosport and a Formula 1 testing contract with McLaren. Bu... Read More...

Szafnauer: Contract Recognition Board to decide on Piastri

Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer remains confident that Oscar Piastri will drive for his team next season when the matter is decided by Formula 1's Contract Recognition Board (CRB) on Monday. The French F1 team i... Read More...

Leclerc: I still believe in the championship

Charles Leclerc trails Red Bull's Max Verstappen by 80 points with nine rounds remaining in the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship, but ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix the Ferrari driver is adamant that he is ... Read More...

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Hamilton: I do believe we can close the gap

Lewis Hamilton has raised the prospect of ending the leanest spell of his Formula 1 career by aiming to win Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, his Mercedes team have been working hard to close the gap to Red Bull a... Read More...

Alonso: No one has a crystal ball to guess the future

Formula 1 veteran Fernando Alonso wanted a long-term contract with Alpine that the team was not offering, so when Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement and Aston Martin needed a new driver, the Spaniard m... Read More...

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