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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates in the garage after winning the Emirates Formula One Grand Prix, at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec.1, 2019. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Hamilton seals easy 11th victory of F1 championship season

By Jerome Pugmire Dec. 01, 2019 09:55 AM EST

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates pole position during the qualifying session at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Hamilton says he’s flattered by Ferrari’s praise

Nov. 30, 2019 11:45 AM EST

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherland's steers his car during the third free practice at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
F1: World champion Hamilton takes pole at Abu Dhabi GP

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 30, 2019 06:22 AM EST

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his car during the second free practice at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Ferrari chief happy to consider possibility of Hamilton move

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 29, 2019 04:04 PM EST

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland at the end of the second free practice at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Bottas best in 2nd practice for Abu Dhabi GP then crashes

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 29, 2019 06:19 AM EST

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland arrives at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2018. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Ferrari’s Leclerc pledges to behave better at Abu Dhabi GP

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 28, 2019 10:07 AM EST

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, leaves the pits during the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. (Amanda Perobelli/Pool Photo via AP)
Ferrari’s troubles deepen at Brazilian GP

By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 17, 2019 11:05 PM EST

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, celebrates atop his car after winning the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Verstappen wins Brazilian GP, Ferraris self-destruct

By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 17, 2019 01:54 PM EST

In this Nov. 7, 2019 photo, a mural depicts legendary Brazilian F1 driver Ayrton Senna on a business front near the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Many bars on busy streets like Avenida Paulista are open 24 hours a day during the Brazil F1 GP race, and hotels prepare feasts at early hours so fans don't need to refuel at the track. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
Senna celebrations at Brazilian GP 25 years after his death

By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 16, 2019 01:51 PM EST

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain,, center, prepares for the third free practice session for the Formula One Brazil Grand Prix auto race at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen takes pole at Brazilian GP

By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 16, 2019 11:27 AM EST

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, steers his car followed by his teammate Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, during the first free practice at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
Recovering Ferraris dominate first Brazilian GP practices

By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 15, 2019 10:56 AM EST

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, of Finland, speaks during a press conference ahead of Sunday's Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix, at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
Bottas trusts secret plan to beat Hamilton in 2020 F1

By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 14, 2019 12:24 PM EST

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By The Associated Press Nov. 13, 2019 02:58 PM EST
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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

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

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

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

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

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

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen stands by his car along Hollywood Boulevard in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. The street was thronged with thousands of fans craning for a glimpse of the drivers whose sport has worldwide popularity, but makes a relatively small imprint on the lucrative U.S. market. With the United States Grand Prix in Texas this weekend, the drivers were eager to raise F1's profile on the West Coast. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Burnouts on Hollywood Blvd: F1 drivers bring racing to LA

By Greg Beacham Oct. 30, 2019 07:56 PM EDT