Beijing China | Xinhua | Red Bull’s Max Verstappen survived the drama of three red flags and a late restart to take victory in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park. Verstappen had been leading the race comfortably, but a late red flag to clear debris after Kevin Magnussen had hit the …
Read More »Verstappen wins 2022 F1 finale in Abu Dhabi
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took his 15th win of the 2022 Formula 1 season with victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. Starting from the pole position, Verstappen controlled the race from the front and was never threatened as he took a typically dominant …
Read More »Will Verstappen defend F1 title in 2022?
Beijing, China | F1 correspondent Michael Butterworth-Xinhua | The cars have been unveiled, pre-season testing is over, and the 2022 Formula 1 season gets underway this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix. With a brand new set of technical regulations aimed at producing closer racing, the cars look and behave …
Read More »Formula 1 2020 season concludes with Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 17th and final round of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, will be live from the Yas Marina Circuit on the afternoon of Sunday 13 December 2020. The campaign is set for a thrilling finale and perhaps another …
Read More »Formula One braced for season of change and challenge
London, United Kingdom | AFP | A redecorated sporting bandwagon, complete with a roaring if not yet rampant Ferrari and a movie series on Netflix, embarks next weekend on an extended season of change and challenge when the Australian Grand Prix opens the 70th running of the Formula One world …
Read More »Hamilton wins fifth Formula One world title
Mexico City, Mexico | AFP | Lewis Hamilton claimed his fifth drivers’ world championship on Sunday to draw level with Juan Manuel Fangio in the Formula One record books when he finished fourth behind a victorious Max Verstappen in the Mexican Grand Prix. The 33-year-old Briton’s only remaining championship rival …
Read More »Hamilton wins chaotic Baku battle to lead title race
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP | Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his first win of 2018 on Sunday and took over as leader of the title race when he triumphed in a dramatic, crash-strewn Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The 33-year-old Briton, who had struggled for outright pace, managed to steer his Mercedes …
Read More »Vettel marks 200th race with thrilling Bahrain win
Sakhir, Bahrain | AFP | Sebastian Vettel marked his 200th Formula One race with a thrilling and brilliantly-judged victory for Ferrari in Sunday’s dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix. The four-time ex champion, on severely-worn tyres, came home narrowly ahead of Valtteri Bottas and the Finn’s Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a nail-biting …
Read More »Hamilton suffers Bahrain blow with five-place grid penalty
Sakhir, Bahrain | AFP | Lewis Hamilton will take a five-place grid penalty in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix following a gearbox change on his Mercedes late Friday in another early season setback for the world champion. The British star had wound up fourth fastest earlier in Friday’s second free practice session …
Read More »City Tyres sponsors 7 for Formula One Grand Prix
Next year’s winners of the promotion will go to Europe Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Another lucky batch of seven Ugandans will experience a rare opportunity of watching the Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This courtesy of City Tyres and Pirelli who concluded their second …
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