Formula 1 in 2025: Close racing, Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari and plenty of new faces
Next year could see an even closer competition for the Formula 1 title after four different teams won races in 2024DECEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Norris takes pole for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP and Hamilton 18th in Mercedes farewell
Lando Norris took pole position for the last Formula 1 race of the season alongside teammate Oscar Piastri to put McLaren on the verge of a first constructors’ title in 26 yearsDECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Hello to my brother': Charles and Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practice
Charles Leclerc and his younger brother Arthur drove side-by-side in matching Ferraris in the first practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand PrixDECEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Max Verstappen wins action-packed Qatar Grand Prix after Lando Norris penalized
Red Bull's Max Verstappen followed up his Formula 1 drivers’ title with another win Sunday in an incident-packed Qatar Grand Prix as Lando Norris was hit with a penalty that ended...DECEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ferrari teammates Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. clear the air after frustration in Las Vegas
Ferrari teammates Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. say they’ve resolved a disagreement which led Leclerc to vent his frustrations in an expletive-filled outburst over the radio...NOVEMBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Secondary-ticket prices cool for the 2nd running of the Las Vegas Grand Prix
Secondary-ticket prices for Saturday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix have cooled considerably compared to last year’s inaugural Formula 1 race on the city’s StripNOVEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Las Vegas Grand Prix in better shape after ironing out inaugural year kinks that nearly ruined race
There’s never been a faster 180-degree turn than the one Max Verstappen took a year ago at the inaugural Las Vegas Grand PrixNOVEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bearman replaces an ill Magnussen for Haas and excels at Brazilian GP
Teenage British driver Oliver Bearman will once again have a full weekend competing in a Formula 1 cockpitNOVEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Verstappen unfazed by criticism after aggressive battle with Norris in Mexico
Three-time defending Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen says he doesn’t care about criticism of his racing tactics at the Mexico City Grand Prix last weekendOCTOBER 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Last chance to dance in NASCAR before final race in Phoenix. Formula 1 heads to Brazil
It's the final chance to dance and advance to the championship four in the NASCAR playoffs for all three series at Martinsville SpeedwayOCTOBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Perez job in jeopardy as Red Bull boss refuses to confirm Mexican driver will finish F1 season
Sergio Perez could not deliver at his home race or for Red Bull Racing, and after a 17th-place finish Sunday, team principal Christian Horner would not guarantee Perez will finish...OCTOBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sainz wins Mexico City Grand Prix as Norris tightens championship fight
Carlos Sainz Jr. won the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday and Lando Norris closed the gap in the Formula 1 championship race after another contentious battle with Max VerstappenOCTOBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlos Sainz Jr. wins the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Lando Norris finishing second to close gap in F1 title chase
Carlos Sainz Jr. wins the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Lando Norris finishing second to close gap in F1 title chaseOCTOBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carlos Sainz Jr. puts Ferrari on the pole in Mexico City as Perez's miserable season continues
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. won his first pole of the season at the Autódromo Hermanos RodríguezOCTOBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Logano heads to Homestead as first NASCAR Cup finale qualifier; Verstappen takes F1 lead to Mexico
NASCAR heads to Homestead-Miami this weekend for the next playoff raceOCTOBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Norris on pole for US Grand Prix after Verstappen wins sprint race as they restart F1 title fight
McLaren’s Lando Norris edged Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the pole at the United States Grand Prix on SaturdayOCTOBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR Cup playoffs to run under the lights at Bristol bullring; F1 preps for streets of Singapore
Chris Buescher was the surprise winner of NASCAR's second Cup playoff race at Watkins Glen, New York, leading five non-championship drivers to the finish on the road courseSEPTEMBER 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Formula 1 races take an unpredictable turn as McLaren boss Zak Brown revels in 'best season'
After a thrilling Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it seems like nearly half the field is capable of winning races in Formula 1SEPTEMBER 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Piastri wins F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after late crash knocked out Perez and Sainz
Oscar Piastri overtook Charles Leclerc to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Formula 1 title challenger Lando Norris staged a stunning comeback to finish ahead of standings leader Ma...SEPTEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oliver Bearman back in F1 with Haas as replacement for suspended Kevin Magnussen
British teenager Oliver Bearman is returning to Formula 1 ahead of schedule after the Haas team said he will replace the suspended Kevin Magnussen for next week’s Azerbaijan Grand...SEPTEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lando Norris secures pole for Italian GP as McLaren lock out the front row at Monza. Verstappen 7th
Lando Norris surged into pole position in qualifying for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix as he tries to cut further into Max Verstappen’s championship leadAUGUST 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Williams drops Logan Sargeant from its F1 lineup mid-season and promotes Franco Colapinto
Formula 1’s only American driver, Logan Sargeant, has been dropped mid-season by Williams as the team promoted Formula 2 driver Franco Colapinto in his placeAUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leclerc's podium finish raises spirits at Ferrari ahead of its home F1 race at Monza
Ferrari had an unexpected boost at the Dutch Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc’s hard-earned podium finish cheered the out-of-form Italian team ahead of its home raceAUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz agrees on two-year deal to join Williams Formula 1 team
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has agreed on a two-year deal to join Formula One rival WilliamsJULY 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Verstappen in defensive mode against hard-charging McLaren, takes 10-place penalty at Belgian GP
Max Verstappen dominated the Formula One season last year and it was no different at the Belgian Grand Prix where he collected an eighth straight victoryJULY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
