Ocon to race for Haas next season, first winner to join team

Ocon to race for Haas next season, first winner to join team

French driver Esteban Ocon will become the first Formula One grand prix winner to race for Haas after signing a multi-year contract starting next season, the US-owned team said on Thursday. Ocon will partner British rookie and Ferrari reserve Oliver Bearman in an all-new line-up and joins from Renault-owned Alpine, who had already announced the 27-year-old's departure. Ferrari-powered Haas entered Formula One in 2016 but have yet to […]

July 26, 2024 7

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Late-night gamer Verstappen eyes redemption at Belgian Grand Prix

A week after ranting on the team radio in Budapest, Max Verstappen heads to the Belgian Grand Prix warned to take "nothing for granted" and advised by Red Bull to give up late-night simulation racing during race weekends. The series leader and three-time world champion departed Hungary in a petulant mood after finishing a frustrated fifth, swearing on team radio and in post-race interviews, having gone to bed […]

July 25, 2024 6

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Hamilton happy with 200th podium, Mercedes progression

Two weeks on from his emotional home win at the British Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton on Sunday claimed another landmark triumph with a record 200th podium finish of his career at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Back at the circuit where he has won a record eight times, the seven-time champion finished third for Mercedes, surviving a collision with Red Bull's three-time champion Max Verstappen in the closing stages. […]

July 22, 2024 9

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Mercedes chasing a hat-trick at hot Hungaroring

Mercedes will be chasing a hat-trick in the heat of the Hungaroring on Sunday as Lewis Hamilton returns to a track where he has won a record eight times and last year secured his most recent pole position. The idea of Mercedes being in a position to win anything, let alone three races in a row, after a 2023 season dominated by Red Bull and Max Verstappen […]

July 18, 2024 7

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Aussie Power wins crash-marred IndyCar race in Iowa

Australia's Will Power won the second race of IndyCar's Iowa Speedway double-header on Sunday, taking the checkered flag as a frightening last-lap crash sent backmarker Sting Ray Robb airborne. Power held off series points leader Alex Palou by 0.3915 seconds to give Team Penske a second victory in as many days. Teammate Scott McLaughlin, who won the opener on Saturday night, finished third. "I've been trying to win […]

July 15, 2024 9

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Russell wins Austrian Grand Prix, Verstappen fifth

George Russell claimed a dramatic victory for Mercedes on Sunday after a sensational late collision between series leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull and his nearest rival Lando Norris of McLaren in the closing laps of an action-packed Austrian Grand Prix. It was the British driver's second career victory, endorsing the improved form of the Mercedes team in recent races, as he made the most of Verstappen’s impulsive and […]

July 1, 2024 10

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Formula One is moving towards hybrid engines and renewable fuel. Major environmental progress or just ‘greenwashing’?

By Yasir Arafat, Edith Cowan University; Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Edith Cowan University, and Waqas Uzair, Edith Cowan University For the millions of fans who tune into every race, Formula One (F1) is more than just a sport – it’s the apex of aerodynamics, skill and strategy. Behind the scenes, a quieter but more crucial race against carbon emissions is unfolding. Given the sport’s […]

June 26, 2024 19

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Verstappen wins ‘crazy’ rain-hit Canadian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen eased the pressure on Sunday when he completed a hat-trick of victories at the Canadian Grand Prix to consolidate his early-season lead in the drivers' championship. After being beaten in two of the previous three races, the series leader and three-time champion bounced back to his competitive best, with the aid of excellent calls from his team in a tactical race, to win by 3.879 seconds […]

June 10, 2024 5

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Leclerc says Ferrari double flop ‘hurts’

Two weeks after his emotional triumph for Ferrari at his home Monaco Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc on Sunday refused to blame his team after both he and Carlos Sainz failed to finish the Canadian Grand Prix. He said a problem with his car's power unit had wrecked his hopes of a strong race despite starting from 11th on the grid, one place ahead of Sainz, as the team experienced […]

June 10, 2024 9