At Sunday’s Grand Prix at Silverstone, a group of protesters wearing orange T-shirts sat on the Wellington straight when cars were returning to the pit at low speeds with the race red-flagged after Zhoy Guanyu’s high-speed crash. Mercedes driver Hamilton, who found out about the protests opposing global oil usage in the post-race press conference, … Read more
The race had to be restarted after Zhou’s car was flipped upside down and crashed into a fence having been clipped shortly after the start. It caused a lengthy delay but the driver was eventually declared fit after being assessed at the medical center. After the race restarted, Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio … Read more
The statement said the accident, which involved an assistance vehicle and a local truck, killed 20-year-old Quentin Lavalée on the assistance liaison route. The passenger, Belgian Maxime Frére, was injured and transported to the National Guards Hospital in Jeddah, the statement added. The French driver was chief mechanic on the 205 Turbo 16 racing the … Read more
The blast hit a support vehicle belonging to the French team Sodicars soon after it left its Jeddah hotel for the race route, injuring driver Philippe Boutron, Reuters reported, citing accounts from the team and race organizers. French prosecutors said on Tuesday they had opened a terrorism investigation into the explosion, Reuters reported. The French … Read more
Taking place under floodlights, drivers will encounter a circuit over six kilometers in length, which runs through the city’s scenic waterfront, featuring 27 corners and an average speed of about 252 km/h. At 50 laps, the race distance will measure about 309 km (192 miles), the website says. “Formula One has a very big fan … Read more
The cancellation of the race, scheduled for the weekend of October 8-10 at the Suzuka circuit, follows the abandonment of Singapore’s October 1-3 night race. “Following ongoing discussions with the promoter and authorities in Japan, the decision has been taken by the Japanese government to cancel the race this season due to ongoing complexities of … Read more
The seven-time world champion fought back from a 10-second penalty to clinch victory following a controversial collision with rival Max Verstappen, which left the Red Bull driver in hospital. Facebook, which also owns Instagram, said it had removed a number of comments from its platform in relation to Hamilton, who has been a huge advocate … Read more
Verstappen had been four points clear of reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton at the start of Sunday’s race and had looked on course to win the 13th win of his career but suffered a dramatic tire blow out in the grand prix’s closing stages With five laps remaining the Red Bull driver’s luck ran out … Read more
These two rivals have been battling for race wins in each of the four grands prix so far this season, but Hamilton’s victory at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya — the 98th Formula One win of his career — moves him 14 points clear at the top of the driver standings. Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas … Read more
In a nail-biting finale, Verstappen’s car looked to have the speed to secure his 12th grand prix win and in the closing stages the Dutchman did briefly take the lead, only to hand it back to Hamilton after running wide off the track. “Amazing job guys,” said Hamilton, talking to the Mercedes team radio. “I’m … Read more