United States GP

COTA gets its cash payment from Texas

The Texas home of Formula 1 in the USA was denied the chance to host a race this year, but has received its big state payment to cover expenses for the 2019 United States Grand Prix. Texas made its annua... Read More...

US Grand Prix boosted by $27m payout

The Texas home of Formula 1 in the U.S. was denied the chance to host a race this year, but has received its big state payment to cover expenses for the 2019 U.S. Grand Prix. Texas made its annual payment to... Read More...

US GP Promoter: Too risky to organise in current climate

The cancellation of the U.S. Grand Prix is a big loss for Texas but Austin’s Circuit of the Americas will aim to attract more fans next year, promoter Bobby Epstein said on Friday after Formula 1’s announce... Read More...

Carey: 15-18 races is still the target

Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey maintains his intention is still to hold 15-18 races in the 2020 season, but admits the fate of some events is still uncertain. Stopped from running its original 22-race schedul... Read More...

Penske: I want to see F1 return to Indianapolis

The fact that The Captain now runs Indycar and owns the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway, motorsport is the richer and, amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic that has put the world on pause, Ro... Read More...

Penske: I want Formula 1 to return to Indy

Miami Grand Prix future gets six month reprieve

Hopes that Miami will be able to host a Grand Prix in 2021 remain alive for at least another "three to six months", according to the Florida city's mayor Carlos Gimenez. Formula 1 has reached a deal in p... Read More...

Mercedes explain Hamilton qualifying foibles

Mercedes say Lewis Hamilton’s unusually poor United States Grand Prix qualifying last weekend was due to a protective device on the steering wheel being accidentally knocked off, affecting the car’s perform... Read More...

Binotto and Horner square up over cheating allegations

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto confronted his Red Bull rival Christian Horner after the United States Grand Prix and threatened him with legal action, according to the Spanish source Motorlat. Other photogr... Read More...

Hamilton: I’m working on a masterpiece and it’s not finished

Valtteri Bottas won the battle but Lewis Hamilton won the war, securing his sixth Formula 1 world championship on Sunday, despite finishing second to his Mercedes teammate at the United States Grand Prix. ... Read More...

Jos Verstappen: Ferrari “cheating” not the smartest statement

Jos Verstappen understands why his son Max accused Ferrari of cheating despite the fact that the comments prompted the Reds to react angrily. The Red Bull driver was adamant that Ferrari's sudden loss of... Read More...

Penske: I am prepared to risk F1 at Indianapolis again

Another potential candidate for a second grand prix in the United States may have emerged as the sport looks to expand in the country and the fabled Indianapolis Motor Speedway has changed owners. Having... Read More...

#TheXtraLap: Mercedes and Hamilton deserve the title

Before the weekend started, there was already something unusual on the boil. as teams were able to file a protest against Ferrari which allowed the FIA to investigate the Ferrari engine in order to find out... Read More...

Inside Line: Saluting the Best of the Best

In my mind, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes had wrapped things up ahead of the summer break, and everything after that was simply marking time until wrapping up the constructors' title in Japan and now, in the ... Read More...

Leclerc: Verstappen doesn’t know anything about us

Ferrari have responded angrily after Red Bull driver Max Verstappen suggested the Italian team’s poor performance at the United States Grand Prix was linked to Formula 1’s governing body closing a potential... Read More...

The Day After: A Sensational Sixth

He may have been unable to hold on for a victory, but Lewis Hamilton took a much more important prize on Sunday in Austin. Forgive me if you’ve heard this before, but here it is again: Lewis Hamilton is ... Read More...

Hamilton: I also struggle with things and battle demons

In his moment of triumph on Sunday, an emotional Lewis Hamilton reflected on loss, demons and the personal growth that led him to a sixth Formula 1 World Championship drivers’ title. As his Mercedes team... Read More...

Hamilton: Cloud Nine doesn’t even get close to where I am

An emotional Lewis Hamilton said he felt overwhelmed, honoured and more humble than ever after becoming the second racing driver after Michael Schumacher to win six Formula 1 World Championships. “Right ... Read More...

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