Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 Championship Hopes Come Down to a Crucial Decision

Max Verstappen faces a three-spot grid penalty this weekend in the Russian Grand Prix. However, it’s a 10-spot penalty down the road that may cost him the Formula 1 championship.

John Moriello  •  21 Sep 2021
Michael Schumacher Was Nearly Broken by Formula 1 Rival Ayrton Senna’s Tragic Death

Netflix has premiered ‘Schumacher,’ which gives insight into how the death of Ayrton Senna affected seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

John Moriello  •  18 Sep 2021
Dale Earnhardt’s 1984 NASCAR Chevy Monte Carlo Motivated Daniel Ricciardo to Score His Stunning Formula 1 Victory

Daniel Ricciardo’s eighth career Formula 1 victory was overshadowed by the drama between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, but the Australian driver was more concerned about a connection to Dale Earnhardt.

John Moriello  •  18 Sep 2021
Alex Zanardi’s Return to Competition as a Double-Amputee After a 2001 Accident Remains 1 of Auto Racing’s Most Amazing Stories

Alex Zanardi has been in two catastrophic crashes. His return to auto racing after a 2001 CART accident that resulted in a double amputation was truly amazing.

John Moriello  •  17 Sep 2021
Max Verstappen Draws a Sharp Rebuke From a Formula 1 Legend: ‘Just Because You Are Leading the World Championship, It Doesn’t Mean You Are Bulletproof’

Max Verstappen has been taking a beating from past Formula 1 racing champs over his ill-advised move while battling Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix.

John Moriello  •  17 Sep 2021
Lewis Hamilton’s Met Gala Fashion Statement Was a Huge Departure From Formula 1 Race Suits

One day after arguably the scariest moment of his Formula 1 racing career, Lewis Hamilton showed up at a New York City gala so that he could show off the work of Black clothing designers.

John Moriello  •  14 Sep 2021
Lewis Hamilton Is Alive Today Because of a Safety Device That His Mercedes Formula 1 Boss Would Have Removed ‘If You Gave Me a Chainsaw’

The titanium Halo device is all that saved Lewis Hamilton from being crushed by Max Verstappen’s Red Bull F1 car at the Italian Grand Prix.

John Moriello  •  13 Sep 2021
Valtteri Bottas’ Big Formula 1 Move Will Answer the No. 1 Question for Racing Fans

Leaving Mercedes for Alfa Romeo will provide insight into how much of Valtteri Bottas’ Formula 1 success is attributable to his current team’s technological superiority.

John Moriello  •  07 Sep 2021
Valtteri Bottas’ Net Worth Will Get a Boost but Cost Him a Formula 1 Sweet Ride

Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas of the Mercedes team appears set to leave at the end of the season in pursuit of a long-term contract.

John Moriello  •  05 Sep 2021