JIM VERTUNO
IndyCar driver Will Power steers through a turn during IndyCar Series Open Testing, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Drivers have mostly praised the new aeroscreen design, a safety innovation for driver protection in the cockpit. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
IndyCar drivers like safety, still learning new aeroscreens

By Jim Vertuno Feb. 12, 2020 05:01 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — IndyCar was supposed to have two full days of preseason

IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden poses for photos during IndyCar Media Day, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
IndyCar's Josef Newgarden would trade title for Indy 500 win

By Jim Vertuno Feb. 10, 2020 05:35 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Josef Newgarden has already won two IndyCar Series

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates following the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Hamilton closing in on Schumacher's 7 F1 titles

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 04, 2019 03:07 AM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — One by one, Lewis Hamilton has passed the great drivers of

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, left, of Britain, and Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, of Finland, celebrate following the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Bottas' best win and best season lost in Hamilton's shadow

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 03, 2019 06:29 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — From uncertainty about his future, to his best year in

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates after the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Hamilton clinches F1 championship No. 6 at US Grand Prix

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 03, 2019 03:58 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lewis Hamilton could have settled in for a nice Sunday

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, heads through a turn during the second practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Hamilton to start 5th at US Grand Prix as he chases F1 title

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 02, 2019 03:20 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lewis Hamilton's race start at the U.S. Grand Prix will be

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, steers his car during first practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Expanding US footprint is like walking in quicksand for F1

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 01, 2019 04:26 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Formula One officials have dreamed of expanding in the U.S

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, and Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, pose for a photo during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
F1: Hamilton fastest in 2nd practice at US Grand Prix

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 01, 2019 02:08 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cold and bumpy in the morning, fast in the afternoon.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, talks to a member of his team during the final practice session for the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
F1: Verstappen calls Hamilton jabs disrespectful

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 31, 2019 04:47 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Max Verstappen is happy to take all the space Lewis

Ross Brawn speaks during a news conference at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
F1 unveils news rules for 2021 to improve competition

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 31, 2019 02:11 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Closer racing and smaller budgets.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Hamilton on 'good hunting ground' at US Grand Prix

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 31, 2019 02:12 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lewis Hamilton has a certain love affair with the rolling

Pit crew change tires of the car of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, during the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Red Bull's Max Verstappen wastes victory chance in Mexico

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 28, 2019 02:49 AM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Max Verstappen will go to the U.S. Grand Prix mad about what

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates after his victory in the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Hamilton beats Ferrari front row to Mexico City win

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 27, 2019 05:00 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Lewis Hamilton got the Mexican victory party he craved. He

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, talks to a member of his team during the final practice session for the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Verstappen stripped of pole at Mexican Grand Prix

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 26, 2019 12:40 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Max Verstappen turned in a brilliant lap to snatch a

Red Bull driver Alexander Albon, of Thailand, stands in the pit lane during the second training session of the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
F1: Albon still hoping for 2020 seat with Red Bull

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 26, 2019 02:53 AM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — If Alex Albon still needs to do more to impress Red Bull

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, drives his car during a training session of the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
F1: Ferrari's Vettel leads the way at Mexican Grand Prix

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 25, 2019 12:53 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Ferrari flexed the muscle that makes it a favorite to win

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, right, talks with teammate Charles Leclerc of Monaco as Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain prepares to put off his helmet after the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)
Ferrari aims for pole and to avoid team duel in Mexico

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 25, 2019 03:21 AM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Across the Formula One paddock, Ferrari is seen as the front

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)
Hamilton and drivers say F1 should be more eco-friendly

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 24, 2019 03:31 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Formula One is a global series with a large carbon footprint

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain waves on the podium after finishing third in the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)
Hamilton has 2 championships but just 1 win in Mexico City

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 24, 2019 02:12 AM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — For a place that has twice crowned him Formula One champion,

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2014, file photo, Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg, of Germany, drives through the course during the first practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Formula One expects to race the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas for “many years to come,” a series official said Tuesday, May 28, 2019, despite the track’s failed effort to secure $25 million in Texas public money it was denied in 2018. Sean Bratches, F1’s managing director of commercial operations, suggested the series remains confident in the Texas race’s’ financial security. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
F1 remains confident in US Grand Prix future in Texas

By Jim Vertuno May. 28, 2019 02:01 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Formula One expects to race the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit