Niki Lauda
Staff extinguish flames from Haas driver Romain Grosjean of France's car after a crash during the Formula One race in Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (Brynn Lennon, Pool via AP)
Grosjean expects psychological help after horrific F1 crash

By Jerome Pugmire Dec. 01, 2020 01:30 PM EST

Technicians work around equipment and car parts in the The McLaren team pit at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Thursday, March 12, 2020. McLaren says it has withdrawn from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne after a team member tested positive for the coronavirus. (Michael Dodge/AAP Image via AP)
Iconic Monaco GP canceled for 2020, 2 other races postponed

By Jerome Pugmire Mar. 19, 2020 11:34 AM EDT

F1 driver Max Verstappen of The Netherlands drives his car through the Arie Luyendyk corner, one of the two banked corners, during a test and official presentation of the renovated F1 track in the beachside resort of Zandvoort, western Netherlands, Wednesday, March 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Zandvoort banked turns offer overtaking chances at Dutch GP

By Mike Corder Mar. 09, 2020 02:31 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington. Cummings died from complications of longtime health challenges, his office said in a statement on Oct. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 23, 2019 10:13 AM EST

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

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

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerq of Monaco steers his car during the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, southern Austria, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
Verstappen wins Austrian GP to end Mercedes' unbeaten streak

By Eric Willemsen Jun. 30, 2019 10:49 AM EDT

Birgit Lauda, center, widow of the former formular Formula One driver Niki Lauda, attends a funeral service for Lauda in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, who won two of his titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry, has died on May 21, 2109. He was 70. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
Family, fans to attend requiem for F1 great Niki Lauda

May. 29, 2019 02:57 AM EDT

Weekend Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press May. 27, 2019 02:08 AM EDT
AUTO RACING INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Simon Pagenaud won his first Indy 500 on Sunday, making an audacious pass of Alexander Rossi before taking the white...

Martin Truex Jr. poses with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Truex overcomes early problems to win Coca-Cola 600

By Pete Iacobelli May. 26, 2019 11:37 PM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain sees his car in front of Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix race, at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Hamilton ranks stressful Monaco GP win among top-5 drives

By Jerome Pugmire May. 26, 2019 11:04 AM EDT

William Byron (24) brings his car through the front stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
The Latest: Martin Truex Jr. wins NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600

May. 26, 2019 07:26 AM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, left congratulates with his teammate driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland, after the qualifying session at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Saturday, May 25, 2019. The Formula one race will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Hamilton dedicates Monaco GP pole to friend and mentor Lauda

By Jerome Pugmire May. 25, 2019 07:19 AM EDT

The name of three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda is written on the helmet of Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany during the second practice session at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Thursday, May 23, 2019. Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, who won two of his titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry, has died on May 21, 2109. He was 70. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Lauda to be honored with special tributes at Monaco GP

By Jerome Pugmire May. 24, 2019 12:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 file photo Head of Mercedes-benz Motorsports Toto Wolff, right, walks with former F1 champion Niki Lauda following the third practice session at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore. Struggling to deal with his raw emotions, Mercedes head of motorsport Toto Wolff said losing his close friend Niki Lauda has left him feeling "like a zombie" and cast a "huge black cloud" of sadness over motorsport. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
Mercedes head Wolff pays moving tribute to friend Lauda

By Jerome Pugmire May. 23, 2019 01:18 PM EDT

The Ferrari car of Formula One driver Niki Lauda is lit with a spotlight at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, near Modena, Italy, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 on the day Lauda's family issued a statement saying the three-time world champion had passed away at the age of 70. Lauda won the F1 drivers' championship in 1975 and 1977 with Ferrari and again in 1984 with McLaren. (Ferrari SpA via AP)
F1 drivers share their fond memories of F1 great Niki Lauda

By Jerome Pugmire May. 22, 2019 02:20 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 1976 file photo Austria's Niki Lauda behind the wheel of his Ferrari 312 T2 on the track of Florano after a near fatal crash on Aug. 1 during the German Grand Prix. Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, who won two of his titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry, has died. He was 70. (AP Photo/Raoul Fornezza, File)
The Latest: Hamilton says Lauda 'bright light in my life'

May. 21, 2019 04:27 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 7, 2018, file photo, former Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda of Austria walks in the paddock before the third free practice at the Silverstone racetrack, Silverstone, England. Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, who won two of his titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry, has died. He was 70. The Austria Press Agency reported Lauda's family saying in a statement he "passed away peacefully" on Monday, May 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
F1 great and aviation entrepreneur Niki Lauda dies at 70

By Geir Moulson May. 20, 2019 09:43 PM EDT

Family, doctor say three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda has died

May. 20, 2019 09:33 PM EDT
VIENNA (AP) — Family, doctor say three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda has died. ...

FILE - In this Friday, April 26, 2019 file photo, Red Bull's Max Verstappen of the Netherlands gestures before the first free practice at the Baku Formula One city circuit, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Dutch Grand Prix will return to the Formula One calendar in 2020 for the first time since 1985. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)
Dutch Grand Prix to return to F1 calendar next year

May. 14, 2019 05:53 AM EDT