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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain inspects puncture on his car after winning the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone racetrack, Silverstone, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. (Bryn Lennon/Pool via AP)
Hamilton wins British GP to close in on Schumacher's record

Aug. 02, 2020 11:00 AM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates after he clocked the fastest time during the qualifying session for the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone racetrack, Silverstone, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. The British Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (Will Oliver/Pool via AP)
Hamilton takes pole position for British GP ahead of Bottas

Aug. 01, 2020 07:30 AM EDT

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Mercedes GP talk in the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on Thursday, July 30, 2020 in Silverstone, England. (AP Photo/Mario Renzi via Getty Images)
F1's pandemic pause spurs Hamilton to race on for 2-3 years

Jul. 30, 2020 03:29 PM EDT

El piloto de Mercedes, el británico Lewis Hamilton, celebra tras ganar el Gran Premio de Hungría de la Fórmula Uno, en el circuito de Mogyorod, Hungría, el domingo 19 de julio de 2020. (Leonhard Foeger/Pool via AP)
Hamilton wins 8th Hungarian GP to equal Schumacher F1 record

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 19, 2020 11:42 AM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain reacts after winning the qualifying for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, Hungary, Saturday, July 18, 2020. The Hungarian F1 Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (Mark Thompson/Pool via AP)
Bad news for Hamilton's rivals: Mercedes is getting faster

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 18, 2020 07:20 AM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the second practice session for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, Hungary, Friday, July 17, 2020. The Hungarian F1 Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (Darko Bandic/Pool via AP)
Vettel fastest in rain-soaked 2nd practice for Hungarian GP

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 17, 2020 07:00 AM EDT

Mclaren driver Lando Norris of Britain attends drivers news conference at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, Hungary, Thursday, July 16, 2020. The Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix race will take place on Sunday. (FIA Pool via AP)
F1 proving to be a bruising experience for Lando Norris

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 16, 2020 01:18 PM EDT

El piloto de Mercedes Lewis Hamilton tras vencer en el Gran Premio de Estiria en Spielberg, Austria, el domingo 12 de julio de 2020. (Mark Thompson/Pool vía AP)
Hamilton wins Styrian GP ahead of Mercedes teammate Bottas

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 12, 2020 10:48 AM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the qualifying session for the Styrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, Saturday, July 11, 2020. The Styrian F1 Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, Pool)
Hamilton shows he's the best in the rain with a superb pole

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 11, 2020 06:29 AM EDT

Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia crashes into the barriers during the second practice session for the Styrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, Friday, July 10, 2020. The Styrian F1 Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (Leonhard Foeger/Pool via AP)
Verstappen shows speed in Styria; Hamilton off practice pace

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 10, 2020 07:23 AM EDT

Mechanics practice tire change on Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton's car the at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg in Spielberg, Austria, Thursday, July 9, 2020. Styrian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP photo/Darko Bandic)
Hamilton, Ricciardo may kneel again before Sunday's F1 race

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 09, 2020 01:58 PM EDT

Mechanics push the car of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen as they practice tires change at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, Thursday, July 9, 2020. Styrian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP photo/Darko Bandic)
Vettel opens door for return to Red Bull in F1 next season

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 09, 2020 12:27 PM EDT

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his car followed by Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi of Italy during the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, Sunday, July 5, 2020. (Joe Klamar/Pool via AP)
Pressure is mounting on Ferrari after one race of F1 season

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 09, 2020 01:04 AM EDT

Kevin Harvick, second from left, and some members of the team's crew climb the fence after Harvick won the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, July 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance

By The Associated Press Jul. 07, 2020 06:10 PM EDT

El piloto de Mercedes Lewis Hamilton (centro) se arrodilla en respaldo del movimiento Black Lives Matter previo al Gran Premio de Austria en Spielberg, Austria, el domingo 5 de julio de 2020. (Dan Istitene/Pool vía AP)
F1 Drivers all wear "End Racism" T-shirts, but 6 don't kneel

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 05, 2020 09:24 AM EDT

Race winner Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland celebrates after winning the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, Sunday, July 5, 2020. (Mark Thompson/Pool via AP)
Bottas shows he can handle pressure in winning Austrian GP

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 05, 2020 09:02 AM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, wearing a mask against the spread of the coronavirus, poses after he clocked the third fastest time during the qualifying session at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, Saturday, July 4, 2020. The Austrian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (Mark Thompson/Pool via AP)
Bottas takes pole position for season-opening Austrian GP

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 04, 2020 07:36 AM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the second practice session at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, Friday, July 3, 2020. The Austrian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (Leonhard Foeger/Pool via AP)
Hamilton picks up where he left off on 1st day of F1 season

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 03, 2020 06:54 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2019, file photo, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain , centre, celebrates on the podium after wining the Emirates Formula One Grand Prix as Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherland's, left, and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco, look on, at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Four months after the opening race was called off amid last-minute pandemonium the Formula One season finally gets underway this weekend in Austria.(AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Formula 1 season starts 4 months later in a different world

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 02, 2020 01:05 AM EDT

Racers speed down the front straight between the empty grandstand and their crews that are stationed along pit row as the sun goes down during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance

By The Associated Press Jun. 30, 2020 04:01 PM EDT