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Lord Hain: Unacceptable Hamilton doesn’t have a knighthood

British Formula 1 superstar and overachiever Lewis Hamilton’s omission from the current list of sporting greats who have received a knighthood has been described as “unacceptable” by Lord Hain, the former L... Read More...

Indycar: Newgarden wins finale, Dixon takes the title

New Zealand veteran racer Scott Dixon controlled his own fate and simply needed a smooth Sunday drive to win a sixth IndyCar championship. He was a tactician as he followed Josef Newgarden around the str... Read More...

Sir Jackie: Lewis is undeniably one of the best athletes in history

Sir Jackie Stewart has lauded Lewis Hamilton’s “hugely impressive career” after the Briton drove into Formula 1’s record books by winning the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix in style on Sunday. Only a fortnig... Read More...

Piastri, Zhou and Lundgaard to test for Renault in Bahrain

Recently crowned Formula 3 champion Oscar Piastri is set to become the first Australian in over a decade to participate in a test for a Formula 1 team. The 19-year-old is one of three youngsters selected... Read More...

Sir Jackie Stewart: I am not trying to diminish Lewis Hamilton

In the wake of recent comments, Sir Jackie Stewart says he is not undermining Lewis Hamilton, going on to describing the record-breaking Formula 1 driver as the best of his generation. Hamilton aimed a t... Read More...

Ricciardo podium triggers private shoey and a tattoo

Daniel Ricciardo's first podium finish for Renault comes with a special bonus: he gets to choose a tattoo for his boss after he downed a pint of whatever to perform a shoey in the 'safety' of his motorhome ... Read More...

Schumacher’s record at stake as Mick makes FP1 debut

Lewis Hamilton's bid to match the Formula 1 victory record held by Michael Schumacher is back on, and he could achieve it in the legend's home country of Germany, on the same weekend his son Mick makes his ... Read More...

Hamilton: That’s bullshit! Where is that in the rule book?

A fuming Lewis Hamilton has accused Formula 1 bosses of being out to get him after a 10-second penalty denied the Mercedes driver a record-equalling victory at the 2020 Russian Grand Prix. Hamilton was p... Read More...

Hamilton: Fondest memory of Michael was exchanging helmets

Lewis Hamilton revealed that he counts Michael Schumacher’s racing helmet among his most valuable possessions ahead of his attempt to equal the German’s record of Formula 1 victories. On the eve of Sunda... Read More...

Russian Grand Prix to welcome 30,000 fans

Formula 1 is set to stage the biggest sporting spectator-event of the COVID-19 era with 30,000 fans expected for the 2020 Russian Grand Prix. Just days after it was announced that the UK Government had a... Read More...

Todt: Michael said if Jean leaves I leave…

Jean Todt will go down in history as Ferrari’s most decorated team principal – but the remarkable Frenchman revealed Michael Schumacher’s threat to quit spared him from being sacked. Ferrari will take ce... Read More...

Jimmie Johnson inks Indycar deal with Ganassi

NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson will transition from America's premier tin-top series to IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing in a partnership that could pair two of the most dominant drivers of this generation on... Read More...

Binotto: My managers support me but I questioned myself

Mattia Binotto has admitted he considered resigning as Ferrari team principal as the team he lads head into Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix in the midst of their worst crisis in a generation. They are fifth ... Read More...

Jimmy Johnson: Seven it is, I’m damn proud of that

Long after a fireworks extravaganza lit up Daytona International Speedway and well after William Byron and his Hendrick Motorsports team ended their celebration in victory lane, Jimmie Johnson found a momen... Read More...

Hamilton: Fans need to understand this is not our fault

Lewis Hamilton insists he and his dominant Mercedes team are not the ones to blame for dominating Formula 1, the World Champion instead pointing his finger at the sport’s bosses for drawing up the current r... Read More...

Ricciardo: It was a proper big lap

A delighted Daniel Ricciardo has just missed out on a place on the podium as he matched his best finish for Renault with a fourth-place finish at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Australian star's sparkling S... Read More...

Indycar: Dixon set for title as Rossi capitulates

Scott Dixon and Takuma Sato repeated their 20-lap shootout from the Indianapolis 500 a week ago, with Dixon reversing the finishing order Saturday by winning at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. ... Read More...

Bottas: For now I have no answer

Valtteri Bottas is at a loss to explain why his latest Formula 1 title challenge is fading even faster than it did last season, the only thing between him and victories is his very own teammate who has hit ... Read More...

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