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Motor racing-Australian F1 postponed over quarantine - minister

Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 05:42 PM

Formula One postponed the Australian Grand Prix from March to November because it would not have been possible for hundreds of team staff to quarantine for 14 days upon their arrival, the sports minister of Victoria state said on Wednesday.   Read more »

Motorsports: Catalan government gives go-ahead for 2021 Spanish GP

Reuters
Posted at Dec 30 09:07 PM

The government of Catalonia has given the go-ahead for Spanish Grand Prix organisers to agree a contract extension with Formula One for 2021.   Read more »

Motorsports: Binotto expects difficult F1 start for Mick Schumacher

Alan Baldwin, Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 07:37 PM

Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto expects Mick Schumacher to have a tough Formula One debut with Haas next year before getting more up to speed in 2022. Read more »

F1: Verstappen ends season with clinical Red Bull triumph

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 01:44 PM

Max Verstappen drove to a clinical victory for Red Bull in a pedestrian season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.   Read more »

F1: Verstappen claims first pole of season at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 01:34 PM

Red Bull's Max Verstappen clinched his maiden pole position of the campaign on Saturday for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Read more »

Motorsports: Ferrari sign 14-year-old Australian to academy

Reuters
Posted at Dec 09 07:50 PM

Ferrari have signed 14-year-old Australian James Wharton to their young driver academy with a drive in Formula Four on offer. Read more »

Mick Schumacher bags Formula Two title before graduation to F1

Alan Baldwin, Reuters
Posted at Dec 07 04:45 PM

An 'overwhelmed' Mick Schumacher graduated to Formula One as the 2020 Formula Two champion on Sunday. Read more »

F1: Perez races from last to claim maiden win in crazy race

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 10:44 AM

Sergio Perez took advantage of his rivals' misfortunes on Sunday to drive from last position to claim his first Formula One victory in a chaotic and crazy Sakhir Grand Prix. Read more »

F1: Bottas bounces back to edge Russell for Sakhir pole position

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 10:17 AM

A relieved Valtteri Bottas admitted he felt as much relief as joy on Saturday after he pipped stand-in Mercedes team-mate George Russell to take pole position for Sunday's Sakhir Grand Prix. Read more »

Motorsports: F1 rookie Mick Schumacher can count on Vettel for advice

Abhishek Takle, Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 04:11 PM

MANAMA - Sebastian Vettel said he will be on hand to offer advice to Mick Schumacher, son of his boyhood idol and seven-times world champion Michael, when he makes his Formula One debut next year. Read more »

Schumacher's son joins Haas for first F1 drive next season

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 06:29 PM

Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, will drive in Formula One for the first time with Haas next season. Read more »

Motorsports: Russell to stand in for F1 champion Hamilton at Sakhir

Abhishek Takle, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 02 04:25 PM

MANAMA - Britain's George Russell will stand in for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for Sunday's Sakhir Grand Prix after being released by Williams, both teams announced on Wednesday. Read more »

F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton positive for Covid-19

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 01 04:26 PM

(UPDATED) Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain, Formula One's governing body FIA announced Tuesday. Read more »

F1: Bosses pledge full probe into Grosjean's horror crash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 09:57 AM

Formula One bosses promised a full investigation on Sunday into the failings exposed by Romain Grosjean's terrifying fireball crash in the opening lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix.   Read more »

F1: Hamilton wins Bahrain Grand Prix as Grosjean escapes fiery wreck

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 09:57 AM

Lewis Hamilton powered to his record-increasing 95th victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday in a race overshadowed by Romain Grosjean's horrific crash. Read more »

Hamilton wins record-equalling seventh F1 world title

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 09:17 PM

Lewis Hamilton secured a record-equaling seventh Formula One world title on Sunday after winning the Turkish Grand Prix despite starting sixth on the grid. Read more »

Motorsports: W Series to stage support races at eight Formula One grands prix

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 08:33 PM

The all-female W Series is linking up with Formula 1 next season to stage eight races on grand prix weekends, organisers announced on Thursday.   Read more »

Motorsports: Hamilton set for seventh title as F1 returns to Turkey

Alan Baldwin, Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 10:55 PM

Lewis Hamilton can match Michael Schumacher's record seven world championships and overtake the former Ferrari great as the most successful Formula One driver of all time in Turkey on Sunday.   Read more »

Motorsports: 'Might not happen': Vietnam's F1 debut in doubt after scandal

Tran Thi Minh Ha, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 06:44 PM

Vietnam's inaugural Formula One Grand Prix "might not happen" next year, a source told AFP on Tuesday, as a report said it had been dropped from the 2021 calendar following the arrest of a key official.   Read more »

F1: Mercedes boss Wolff dismisses Hamilton 'quit' talk

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 03 09:45 AM

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff dismissed the possibility that Lewis Hamilton is poised to retire from Formula One.   Read more »