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Max Verstappen starts F1 title defense with win at Bahrain Grand Prix

Max Verstappen continued his dominance into the new season as he finished in first place at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday night. Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso were behind him.

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Verstappen opens F1 season with win in Bahrain, Alonso 3rd

Max Verstappen has won the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position by leading almost the entire race as he began the defense of his back-to-back Formula One titles.

Alonso steals the show as F1 season begins in Bahrain

Fernando Alonso started his Formula One career 22 years ago and began this season with two strong practices on opening day of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Verstappen again the man to beat in F1 in 2023

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was so far ahead last season that catching the Formula One champion may feel like scaling a mountain.

Champion Max Verstappen ends F1 season with 15th win

Max Verstappen has won a record-extending 15th race of the year at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to conclude one of the most dominant seasons in Formula One history.

Hamilton opens talks with Mercedes on multiyear extension

Lewis Hamilton has just three races remaining to avoid the first winless season of his illustrious Formula One career.

Sainz on pole for US Grand Prix after Verstappen falters

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will start on pole position for the United States Grand Prix.

Austin and its booming crowds an F1 favorite for drivers

Fernando Alonso remembers the quiet times in Austin.

Verstappen takes 2nd straight drivers' title with Japan win

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen clinched his second consecutive Formula One drivers’ title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix in the rain at Suzuka.

Verstappen takes the pole in Japan with season title in view

Max Verstappen of Red Bull will be on pole position for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix as he attempts to clinch his second straight Formula One drivers’ title.

F1: Verstappen's title on hold after Perez wins in Singapore

Max Verstappen’s Formula One title celebration was put on hold after the Red Bull driver placed seventh at a chaotic Singapore Grand Prix won by his teammate Sergio Perez.

Verstappen wins Italian GP for 1st time to close in on title

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen again made light work of starting down the grid as he won the Italian Grand Prix to leave him within touching distance of a second successive title.

Verstappen milks applause from Orange Army after win at home

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen made quick work of a safety car restart to win the Dutch Grand Prix in front of 100,000 adoring fans.

Verstappen takes pole at Dutch GP, fan ejected for flare use

Max Verstappen produced a brilliant final lap to take the pole position for Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix just ahead of Charles Leclerc.

Verstappen takes pole at Dutch GP, fan ejected for flare use

Max Verstappen produced a brilliant final lap to take pole position for Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix just ahead of Charles Leclerc. The Red Bull driver edged Leclerc's Ferrari by just .021 seconds on Saturday to huge roars from Verstappen's Orange Army of fans. The widespread use of flares from Verstappen’s fans has been a concern at some races, particularly at the Red Bull Ring in Austria in July and at last weekend's Belgian GP — both packed with Verstappen supporters.

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F1 champ Max Verstappen surges from 14th to win Belgian GP

Formula One champion Max Verstappen quickly carved his way through the field from 14th to win the Belgian Grand Prix and widen his lead in the standings.

Sainz benefits from penalties to start from pole in Belgium

Carlos Sainz Jr. will start from the pole Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix because runaway Formula One points leader Max Verstappen was among the many drivers to be hit with grid penalties.

Refreshed Leclerc eyes F1 comeback; Hamilton encouraged

Charles Leclerc really needed the Formula One break to clear his mind. Leclerc won two of the first three races for Ferrari as Verstappen's Red Bull had reliability woes. The mental strain built up before the summer break for Leclerc as he was confronted with confusing team calls, while also getting furious at some of his own driving errors.

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Spin and win: Verstappen rallies to eighth win of F1 season

Formula One champion Max Verstappen overcame a spin and his worst starting spot of the season to win the Hungarian Grand Prix and stretch his lead to to 80 points in the standings over Charles Leclerc.

AP Exclusive: Verstappen says drivers limited in taming fans

Formula One champion Max Verstappen supports banning abusive fans from races but believes drivers have limited influence in curbing the boorish behavior seen at recent events.

Verstappen wins French GP as Leclerc crashes, Hamilton 2nd

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

Sainz helps Leclerc edge Verstappen for French GP pole

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.

You probably know someone who just got into Formula One

That’s a good problem for the "F1 22" and "F1 Manager 2022" video game designers.

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Leclerc's smile is back after Austrian GP win, Sainz unhappy

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

Leclerc's smile is back after Austrian GP win, Sainz unhappy

Charles Leclerc had kept putting on a brave face as success escaped him and tensions mounted at Ferrari in a run of five F1 races without a podium spot for the driver. After winning the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, Leclerc's beaming smile was back. Leclerc faced a big challenge in the closing laps as his throttle was not working properly, making it more difficult to control his speed into turns.

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Verstappen cruises from pole to win Austrian GP sprint

Max Verstappen comfortably won the sprint race from pole at the Austrian Grand Prix while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. almost collided as they scrapped behind him.

Verstappen cruises from pole to win Austrian GP sprint

Max Verstappen was untroubled as he won the sprint race from pole at the Austrian Grand Prix, his effort made easier by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. scrapping each other behind him for one meager point. The positions from the sprint set the grid for Sunday’s grand prix, so Verstappen starts at the front as he aims for a fifth win at his Formula One team’s home track in Spielberg.

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Hamilton believes he's close to F1 win, Sainz wants another

Lewis Hamilton believes he is close to winning again while Carlos Sainz Jr. is hungry for another Formula One victory heading into this weekend’s Austrian Prix.

Hamilton and Russell crash in qualifying, Verstappen on pole

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both walked back to the paddock after separate crashes, while Formula One leader Max Verstappen narrowly won the pole for the sprint race ahead of both Ferraris. The sprint race sets the starting lineup for Sunday’s grand prix. Verstappen earned his third pole of the year, while Hamilton was chasing his first since the penultimate race of last season.

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Sainz wins 1st career F1 race with British GP victory

Carlos Sainz Jr. has won his first career Formula One race with a victory in the British Grand Prix.

Sainz takes 1st pole, Verstappen booed at British GP

Carlos Sainz was fastest in the rain to take his first career pole position in his 150th start ahead of the British Grand Prix.

Leclerc receives 10-place penalty for new Ferrari engine

Charles Leclerc received a 10-place grid penalty because Ferrari changed his engine ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. An engine failure knocked Leclerc out of last week's Azerbaijan Grand Prix while leading and Ferrari has since deemed the engine “beyond repair.” The FIA announced after Friday's second practice that Leclerc had taken his third fresh power plant of the year and would be penalized at the start of Sunday's race.

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Verstappen wins in Azerbaijan after Leclerc engine failure

Max Verstappen has extended his Formula One championship lead with victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc retired from the lead with an engine failure.

Leclerc takes pole position for Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc won the pole for the fourth consecutive Formula One race.

Hamilton optimistic for Mercedes progress in F1 'adversity'

Lewis Hamilton says he’s optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and the “adversity” of struggling to keep up has brought the team closer together.

Perez wins chaotic Monaco GP, Ferrari blows it for Leclerc

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez held on to win Sunday’s rain-marred and chaotic Monaco Grand Prix.

Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole in Monaco GP as Perez crashes

Charles Leclerc positioned himself to reclaim the Formula One championship lead from reigning champion Max Verstappen by winning the pole for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Eye-popping day for Hamilton at Monaco GP as Leclerc cruises

Lewis Hamilton drove at the Monaco Grand Prix with his nose stud in after Formula One’s jewelry ban was put on hold.

Leclerc's perfect weekend in Spain ruined by faulty Ferrari

Charles Leclerc was about to culminate the perfect weekend

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Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in Spain, Leclerc abandons

Max Verstappen reclaimed the Formula One points lead as the reigning world champion won the Spanish Grand Prix for his third consecutive victory after Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari broke down while he was comfortably in front.

Ferrari's Leclerc sweeps all three practices at Spanish GP

Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc has swept all three practices ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

Verstappen cruises to win in inaugural Miami Grand Prix

Max Verstappen used an aggressive early pass on Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc then controlled the inaugural Miami Grand Prix to pick up his third win of the season.

Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand Prix

Ferrari stormed to the front of the grid for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc and teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. locked up the front row in Saturday qualifying.

Red Bull's Sergio Pérez sees golden age of Mexican racers

Sergio Pérez looks around the top motor racing series in the world and sees a golden age for Mexican drivers.

Verstappen and Red Bull embarrass Ferrari at Imola

Formula One champion Max Verstappen dominated Sunday at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and Red Bull embarrassed Ferrari on its home soil.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc wins Formula 1 Australian GP

Charles Leclerc has completed a dominant weekend in his Ferrari after converting pole position into a comprehensive triumph at the Australian Grand Prix.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc wins Formula 1 Australian GP

Riding high after a decisive victory for Ferrari in the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, Charles Leclerc’s belief in the team's prospects are growing by the race. A grand prix billed as a showdown between Leclerc’s Ferrari and the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez finished with the Monaco driver as a one-sided winner. The 24-year-old Leclerc extended his lead in the drivers’ championship to 34 points while claiming his second win of the season after victory in the season-opening race in Bahrain.

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Verstappen vs. Leclerc shaping up as F1 rivalry of 2022

Formula One defending champion Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc three laps from the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for his first win of the season and 21st of his career.

AP Exclusive: Max Verstappen talks F1 battle with Leclerc

Formula One champion Max Verstappen says he has a good relationship with Charles Leclerc and expects a clean title fight against the Ferrari driver this season.

AP Exclusive: Max Verstappen talks F1 battle with Leclerc

Max Verstappen loathes exaggerated rivalries and the Formula One champion won't be pulled into a manufactured feud with Charles Leclerc as he attempts to defend his title this season. Leclerc won last week's season-opening race in Bahrain in part by outlasting Verstappen in a wheel-to-wheel, back-and-forth passing battle in the early laps. Leclerc went on to win from the pole for Ferrari; Verstappen failed to finish as both Red Bull cars retired with fuel pump issues. Verstappen is 16 days older than Leclerc and the two began racing against each other in karts when they were just 12. Their relationship is just fine, Verstappen told The Associated Press on Thursday, debunking a report that Leclerc has “never forgiven” Verstappen for a 2019 incident in the Styrian Grand Prix.

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Leclerc shows why he has potential to challenge for F1 title

It took three laps for Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc to show why he is a potential Formula One title contender, heading into this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Sure, the slick driver from Monaco won the season-opener in Bahrain last Sunday in style: from pole position and with the fastest lap. Verstappen overtook him three times on Laps 17-19, only for Leclerc to show poise, control and aggression to win his place back on each occasion.

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Formula 1's first race of the 2022 season was ESPN's most-viewed since 1995

The Bahrain Grand Prix attracted an average of 1.3 million viewers in the U.S. and peaked at 1.5 million viewers around 12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. ET.

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Charles Leclerc outwitted defending champ Max Verstappen in the most exciting part of F1's first race of the season

Charles Leclerc let Max Verstappen pass him twice to gain an advantage later.

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Motorsports celebrates strong weekend across several series

It was quite the weekend in motorsports, which is typically the bit player on the massive stick-and-ball sporting landscape so eager for its own time in the spotlight.

Leclerc wins Bahrain GP as Verstappen retires near the end

Formula One champion Max Verstappen’s title defense turned into a nightmare when the Red Bull star retired near the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix and Ferrari clinched a 1-2 with Charles Leclerc winning ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton took an unexpected third place after Sergio Perez’s Red Bull also retired with the finish line in sight as the race finished under a yellow flag.

Hamilton worried Mercedes lacks speed heading into F1 opener

Lewis Hamilton believes fans will be in for an unusual surprise when the Formula One season starts next weekend and he begins his quest to wrestle back the title he agonizingly lost to Max Verstappen.

Sunday best: Hamilton shocks Verstappen to win Brazilian GP

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has ended a turbulent weekend with a stunning victory.

Bottas wins, frustrated Hamilton loses F1 lead to Verstappen

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas won the Turkish Grand Prix for his first victory of the season while Max Verstappen finished second to reclaim the overall lead from title rival Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton mitigates grid penalty with strong qualifying run

Lewis Hamilton had the fastest qualifying time at the Turkish Grand Prix but a 10-place grid penalty prevented him from extending his record pole streak.

Hamilton roars back to win British GP after Verstappen crash

Lewis Hamilton roared back from a first-lap incident that sent championship leader Max Verstappen to the hospital and overcame a 10-second penalty to win the British Grand Prix and reignite his title defense.

Leclerc on pole for Azerbaijan after crashes halt qualifying

Charles Leclerc will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on pole position after a crash by Yuki Tsunoda halted qualifying early and stopped rivals from challenging his time.

Verstappen wins Monaco GP, takes F1 title lead from Hamilton

Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time to take the Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc out of Monaco GP after taking pole

Charles Leclerc's chances of winning his home race from pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix are over after he pulled out shortly before the start because of a gearbox problem.

Hamilton unhappy after poor qualifying effort at Monaco

Lewis Hamilton was unhappy with his Mercedes team after a botched qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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