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Report: McLaren plan to replace Ricciardo with Piastri in 2023

McLaren has informed Daniel Ricciardo that the team intends to replace him next season, according to ESPN. Citing a source close to the Australian driver, ESPN reports Ricciardo was informed the team plans to promote Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri into his seat.

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Albon sticking at Williams on multi-year deal

Alex Albon has signed a multi-year contract with Williams Racing, the team announced on Wednesday.

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Piastri says he won't race for Alpine despite team announcement

Alpine said Tuesday it has promoted Australian reserve driver Oscar Piastri into their vacant Formula One seat. Piastri, however, replied to the announcement by stating it was sent without him having signed a contract and added he would not be racing for the French team next year.

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F1 star Hamilton joins Broncos ownership group

The Denver Broncos announced the addition of Formula One star Lewis Hamilton to its new ownership group on Tuesday. The sale of the team from the estate of Pat Bowlen to the Walton-Penner group, led by Walmart heir Rob Walton, for $4.65 billion closed in June.

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F1 driver Alonso to join Aston Martin next season

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will extend his Formula One career by joining Aston Martin next season.

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Ex-F1 race director Masi says he received death threats

Formula One's former race director Michael Masi has described the abuse he received on social media following last season's controversial call at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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Ronaldo makes United return vs. Rayo Vallecano

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United's starting XI for their preseason friendly against Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on Sunday. Ronaldo missed United's tour of Thailand and Australia after being given time off for personal reasons.

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Cup Series welcomes Russian driver's return to racing

Daniil Kvyat spent nearly two years waiting anxiously to race again. After being relegated to reserve driver for last year's Formula One season, he watched helplessly as his team withdrew from the world endurance series in March when the governing body imposed sanctions against Russians because of their country's invasion of Ukraine.

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Russell earns pole ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix

George Russell won his first career Formula One pole with a fast final qualifying lap Saturday at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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F1 launches campaign to drive out fan abuse

Formula One and its drivers launched a campaign Saturday to stamp out abusive behavior from fans at races and online.

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Verstappen understands rival Leclerc's emotional outburst

Max Verstappen understood why Charles Leclerc was so hard on himself after crashing last weekend, and the reigning Formula One champion feels it's healthy for Leclerc to let his emotions out.

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Four-time F1 champion Vettel to retire at end of season

Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel will retire at the end of the season to spend more time with his family, the German driver said Thursday.

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Verstappen wins French GP as Leclerc crashes

Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix on Sunday after Charles Leclerc crashed out as Ferrari's woes resurfaced, falling 63 points behind the Red Bull driver in the championship.

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LeClerc earns pole for French Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc used help from Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. to beat Formula One leader Max Verstappen and take pole position for the French Grand Prix on Saturday. Sainz had nothing at stake since he was starting from the back of the grid after multiple engine-part changes, so Ferrari used him to give Leclerc a tow on his two runs in Q3.

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Red Bull boss Horner calls for "zero tolerance" on fan abuse

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner thinks fans should be able to express themselves at Formula One races because rivalries are common in sport. But Horner called on a “zero tolerance” policy for the kind of abuse and bullying witnessed at the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Hamilton hopes to mark 300th F1 race with first win of season

Lewis Hamilton enters his 300th Formula One race at the French Grand Prix this weekend in the uncustomary position of chasing his first win of the season.

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Sainz set to take 10-place grid penalty at French GP

Carlos Sainz will be facing a tough road victory at the French Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver is set to take a 10-place grid penalty on Sunday after he exceeded his allocation of control electronics, Formula One announced Friday.

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Hamilton hoping to mark 300th F1 race with first win of season

Lewis Hamilton enters his 300th Formula One race at the French Grand Prix this weekend in the uncustomary position of chasing a first win this season.

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United F1 drivers determined to help kick out abusive fans

Sergio Perez called for lifetime bans for abusive fans at Formula One races and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton urged the community to band together to stamp out the boorish behavior spotlighted at recent events.

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Former F1 race director Masi leaves FIA

Michael Masi has left his role at motorsport’s governing body five months after being replaced as Formula One race director. Masi is relocating to Australia "to be closer to his family and take on new challenges,” the FIA said Tuesday.

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Leclerc holds on to win Austrian GP, Verstappen 2nd

Charles Leclerc revived his Formula One title challenge by holding on to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday for his third victory of the season

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F1 addresses abusive behavior of some fans at Austrian GP

Formula One says it will discuss the “unacceptable” behavior of some abusive fans at the Austrian Grand Prix with the race promoter.

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Verstappen cruises from pole to win Austrian GP sprint

World champion Max Verstappen comfortably won the sprint race from pole at the Austrian Grand Prix to extend his championship lead, while Ferrari teammates Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. almost collided as they scrapped behind him.

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Both Mercedes crash, Verstappen wins pole for sprint race

Both Mercedes cars crashed at the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday in a dramatic ending to a qualifying session that set the field for Saturday’s sprint. Formula One leader Max Verstappen narrowly won the pole for the sprint race ahead of both Ferraris.

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Zhou feared F1 car would catch fire with him trapped inside

Trapped upside down inside his mangled car, Zhou Guanyu felt something leaking. He wasn't sure what it was, but the Formula One driver knew that it potentially raised the risk of his car exploding in flames and him being stuck inside.

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Sainz Jr. wins first career F1 race with British GP victory

Carlos Sainz Jr. won his his first career Formula One race on Sunday with a victory at the British Grand Prix — the most dramatic race so far this season. It began with a frightening first-lap crash and ended with intense wheel-to-wheel battles for the podium positions.

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Zhou involved in frightening 1st-lap crash at British GP

Zhou Guanyu was involved in a frightening first-lap crash Sunday that brought the British Grand Prix to an immediate halt as safety crews attended to the only Chinese driver in Formula One.

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Sainz qualifies on pole for British Grand Prix

Carlos Sainz was fastest in the rain at the British Grand Prix to earn his first career pole position in his 150th start in Saturday qualifying.

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Video shows Piquet adding homophobic slur against Hamilton

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Hamilton aims for more home-track success at British GP

This weekend’s British Grand Prix offers Lewis Hamilton a chance to make a statement on and off the track after a build-up dominated by how Formula One deals with racism.

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Verstappen: Piquet 'not a racist'

Defending Formula 1 Drivers' Champion and current leader Max Verstappen says that the language used by Nelson Piquet to describe Lewis Hamilton was "very offensive," but that the three-time champion and father of his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, is not racist.

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Hamilton pushes back against 'old voices' over racism

Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that Formula One should ignore “old voices” and reject racism as it focus on becoming more inclusive. Hamilton, the seven-time F1 champion and only Black driver, was reacting to comments made last year by three-time champion Nelson Piquet referring to Hamilton by a racial term. The word in question was brought to attention this week.

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Piquet apologizes to Hamilton over 'ill thought out' comment

Former Formula One champion Nelson Piquet apologized to Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday, saying the racial term he used about the Mercedes driver was “ill thought out” but was not meant to be offensive.

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Red Bull fires reserve driver Vips for using racial slur

Red Bull terminated the contract of Formula One test and reserve driver Jüri Vips on Tuesday for using a racial slur during an online gaming stream.

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F1 condemns racism after Piquet's reported slur at Hamilton

Formula One condemned racist language after a slur reportedly directed at Lewis Hamilton by retired champion Nelson Piquet.

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AlphaTauri says driver Gasly staying through 2023

Formula One driver Pierre Gasly will stay with AlphaTauri through 2023, the team said Friday.

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Hamilton's raised Mercedes bounces champ to needed podium

It was the roar of the fans that Lewis Hamilton missed, and so it was fitting that when he most needed a boost, he heard it from the largest crowd in Canadian Grand Prix history.

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Verstappen holds off Sainz to win Canadian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen cruised to his sixth Formula One win of the season after holding off a late challenge from Carlos Sainz Jr. and pulling away in a fairly easy Sunday drive in the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Red Bull's Perez forced out of Canadian GP

It was a tough weekend for Sergio Perez in Montreal. After going into the wall in qualifying and starting the Canadian Grand Prix in 13th place, the Red Bull driver was forced to retire from Sunday's race due to a mechanical failure.

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Report: McLaren plan to replace Ricciardo with Piastri in 2023

Albon sticking at Williams on multi-year deal

Piastri says he won't race for Alpine despite team announcement

Alpine said Tuesday it has promoted Australian reserve driver Oscar Piastri into their vacant Formula One seat. Piastri, however, replied to the announcement by stating it was sent without him having signed a contract and added he would not be racing for the French team next year.

F1 star Hamilton joins Broncos ownership group

F1 driver Alonso to join Aston Martin next season

Ex-F1 race director Masi says he received death threats

Ronaldo makes United return vs. Rayo Vallecano

Cup Series welcomes Russian driver's return to racing

Russell earns pole ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix

F1 launches campaign to drive out fan abuse

Formula One and its drivers launched a campaign Saturday to stamp out abusive behavior from fans at races and online.

Verstappen understands rival Leclerc's emotional outburst

Four-time F1 champion Vettel to retire at end of season

Verstappen wins French GP as Leclerc crashes

LeClerc earns pole for French Grand Prix

Red Bull boss Horner calls for "zero tolerance" on fan abuse

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner thinks fans should be able to express themselves at Formula One races because rivalries are common in sport. But Horner called on a “zero tolerance” policy for the kind of abuse and bullying witnessed at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Hamilton hopes to mark 300th F1 race with first win of season

Lewis Hamilton enters his 300th Formula One race at the French Grand Prix this weekend in the uncustomary position of chasing his first win of the season.

Sainz set to take 10-place grid penalty at French GP

Carlos Sainz will be facing a tough road victory at the French Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver is set to take a 10-place grid penalty on Sunday after he exceeded his allocation of control electronics, Formula One announced Friday.

Hamilton hoping to mark 300th F1 race with first win of season

Lewis Hamilton enters his 300th Formula One race at the French Grand Prix this weekend in the uncustomary position of chasing a first win this season.

United F1 drivers determined to help kick out abusive fans

Former F1 race director Masi leaves FIA

Leclerc holds on to win Austrian GP, Verstappen 2nd

F1 addresses abusive behavior of some fans at Austrian GP

Verstappen cruises from pole to win Austrian GP sprint

World champion Max Verstappen comfortably won the sprint race from pole at the Austrian Grand Prix to extend his championship lead, while Ferrari teammates Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. almost collided as they scrapped behind him.

Both Mercedes crash, Verstappen wins pole for sprint race

Zhou feared F1 car would catch fire with him trapped inside

Trapped upside down inside his mangled car, Zhou Guanyu felt something leaking. He wasn't sure what it was, but the Formula One driver knew that it potentially raised the risk of his car exploding in flames and him being stuck inside.

Sainz Jr. wins first career F1 race with British GP victory

Zhou involved in frightening 1st-lap crash at British GP

Sainz qualifies on pole for British Grand Prix

Carlos Sainz was fastest in the rain at the British Grand Prix to earn his first career pole position in his 150th start in Saturday qualifying.

Video shows Piquet adding homophobic slur against Hamilton

More video in Brazilian media shows retired Formula One champion Nelson Piquet using homophobic language and more racial slurs about Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton aims for more home-track success at British GP

This weekend’s British Grand Prix offers Lewis Hamilton a chance to make a statement on and off the track after a build-up dominated by how Formula One deals with racism.

Verstappen: Piquet 'not a racist'

Defending Formula 1 Drivers' Champion and current leader Max Verstappen says that the language used by Nelson Piquet to describe Lewis Hamilton was "very offensive," but that the three-time champion and father of his girlfriend, Kelly Piquet, is not racist.

Hamilton pushes back against 'old voices' over racism

Piquet apologizes to Hamilton over 'ill thought out' comment

Red Bull fires reserve driver Vips for using racial slur

F1 condemns racism after Piquet's reported slur at Hamilton

AlphaTauri says driver Gasly staying through 2023

Hamilton's raised Mercedes bounces champ to needed podium

Verstappen holds off Sainz to win Canadian Grand Prix

Red Bull's Perez forced out of Canadian GP