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Hamilton holds off Verstappen to win tense F1 season-opener

Sunday, 28 March 2021, 21:17 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

World champion Lewis Hamilton just managed to hold off Max Verstappen to win the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix and clinch the 96th Formula One win of his career on Sunday. The race was...

Redemption beckons for Vettel after miserable end at Ferrari

Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 13:54 Last update: about 7 years ago

Sebastian Vettel is feeling optimistic about his new Formula One career with Aston Martin after turning the page on a miserable last season with Ferrari. Things went from bad to awful for the...

Hamilton ready to chase 8th F1 title

Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 11:57 Last update: about 7 years ago

If Lewis Hamilton wins an eighth Formula One title, he will stand alone among the sport's greats. And that might be the perfect time to walk away from the track for good. Hamilton's decision to...

Max Verstappen fastest in F1 testing as Mercedes struggles

Friday, 12 March 2021, 20:14 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was fastest on the first of three days of Formula One testing on Friday, while unexpected reliability issues restricted Mercedes' time on track and offered its...

F1 season to start in Bahrain after Australian GP postponed

Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 07:55 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The start of the Formula One season was delayed by one week on Tuesday after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the race in Melbourne moved from March...

Perez stays calm to win chaotic Sakhir GP for 1st F1 win

Monday, 7 December 2020, 06:49 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Sergio Perez waited 190 races to finally stand on the podium as a Formula One winner and end a 50-year wait of its own for Mexico. Perez's win at a chaotic Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain was the...

Bottas takes pole position for Sakhir GP ahead of Russell

Sunday, 6 December 2020, 06:38 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas took pole position ahead of temporary teammate George Russell for the Sakhir Grand Prix on Saturday. It was the 16th pole of Bottas' career and he placed just .026...

Hamilton tests positive for COVID-19, will miss Sakhir F1 GP

Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 09:44 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Sakhir Grand Prix this weekend. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team issued a statement Tuesday saying...

Hamilton wins Bahrain GP, Grosjean escapes burning car

Monday, 30 November 2020, 06:29 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won a crash-marred Bahrain Grand Prix where Romain Grosjean somehow escaped with only minor burns after his car exploded into a fireball. The 34-year-old...

F1 driver Grosjean escapes after horror crash at Bahrain GP

Sunday, 29 November 2020, 18:30 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Formula One driver Romain Grosjean appeared to escape with minor burns after his car crashed and burst into flames moments after the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. The 34-year-old...

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