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Carlos Sainz Jr. poses after the podium ceremony during the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 23, 2021.
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Formula 1 Driver Carlos Sainz Jr. Signed the Most Important Deal of His Life While in His Pajamas

Carlos Sainz made the move to Ferrari in the offseason. The latest driver changes position him to climb the Formula 1 standings in 2022.

John Moriello  •  20 Oct 2021
Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas hold up race engineer Peter Bonnington on the podium following the Grand Prix of Portugal on Oct. 25, 2020. It was Hamilton and Bonnington’s record-breaking 92nd win as teammates.
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Who Is Peter ‘Bono’ Bonnington? He’s Only the Formula 1 Race Engineer Serving as Driver Lewis Hamilton’s Calming Influence

Formula 1 Race Engineer Peter “Bono” Bonnington has been a calming voice to all-time great driver Lewis Hamilton for his last six F1 World Championships.

Jeff Hawkins  •  18 Oct 2021
Colton Herta of the United States stands on the grid prior to the 105th Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 2021.
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Danica Patrick’s Surprising Theory on the Lack of U.S. Formula 1 Drivers Is on the Money

Colton Herta may possess the skills to drive in Formula 1, but Danica Patrick suggests the travel demands would be one hurdle to making the leap from IndyCar racing.

John Moriello  •  17 Oct 2021
Sebastian Vettel of the Aston Martin Formula 1 team prepares on the grid during the Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on Sept. 12, 2021.
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Sebastian Vettel Points Out a Glaring Formula 1 Concern: ‘It’s Not Special Anymore’

Four-time Formula 1 series champion Sebastian Vettel worries that the 2022 season’s 23-race schedule will put too much strain on support personnel.

John Moriello  •  17 Oct 2021
Daniel Ricciardo of Australia celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on Sept. 12, 2021.
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Every Dale Earnhardt Fan Is About To Fall a Little in Love With Formula 1 Racing Thanks to Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo will take a joyride in a Dale Earnhardt 1984 NASCAR Monte Carlo before getting down to business at the United States Grand Prix on Oct. 24 at the Circuit of the Americas.

John Moriello  •  15 Oct 2021
Michael Andretti of Andretti Autosport looks on during practice ahead of the Bathurst 1000, which is part of the Supercars Championship at Mount Panorama on Oct. 6, 2017, in Bathurst, Australia.
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A Huge American Racing Name May Be Moving Into Formula 1 to Take on Mercedes and Red Bull

Michael Andretti is reported to be pursuing a deal to take a majority stake in the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team, which would boost F1 visibility in the United States.

John Moriello  •  09 Oct 2021
Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP looks on in parc ferme after the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on Sept. 26, 2021.
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Lewis Hamilton Has Made the Move That Will Decide the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship: ‘I Have a Lot of Work to Do’

Lewis Hamilton will have to start back on the grid after a strategic move ahead of the Turkish Grand Prix.

John Moriello  •  08 Oct 2021
Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain celebrates on the podium during the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on Nov. 25, 2018.
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Lewis Hamilton’s Victory at the 2008 British Grand Prix Ranks as the Greatest of His First 100 Formula 1 Wins

Lewis Hamilton is the first Formula 1 driver to chalk up 100 race victories. His finest moment came in a dominating victory at the 2008 British Grand Prix.

John Moriello  •  06 Oct 2021
Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, the seven tile world champion, poses on the runway during the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2022 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 2, 2021.
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Lewis Hamilton’s No. 1 Goal for 2021 Has Nothing to Do With Michael Schumacher or Max Verstappen

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton set a top goal before the 2001 season that had nothing to do with breaking a major racing record.

John Moriello  •  02 Oct 2021
Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP looks on in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on Sept. 26, 2021 in Sochi, Russia.
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Formula 1 Has Thrown a Curve at U.S. Grand Prix Fans That’s Too Wicked for Even Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton will be one of the major attractions for the Formula 1 race in Austin Texas. Without a new contract, it could be the last F1 appearance at COTA.

John Moriello  •  29 Sep 2021