Kimi Raikkonen
FILE - Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco speaks with Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto following the first practice session for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, on May 6, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is leaving the team at the end of next month after four years in which they often struggled to keep up with Formula One’s leaders. Binotto has been with Ferrari for 28 years and took over the team principal role in 2019. The team was winless in 2020 and 2021. It started 2022 promisingly as Charles Leclerc won two of the opening three races. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Ferrari team principal Binotto leaving after troubled season

Nov. 29, 2022 04:07 AM EST

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco, center, who clocked the fastest time, poses for photographers with Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico, left, second fastest, and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, right, third fastest, after the qualifying session at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix, at the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
F1: Leclerc takes Singapore GP pole as Verstappen aborts lap

Oct. 01, 2022 10:35 AM EDT

Kyle Larson drives through the first turn during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Larson wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen

Aug. 21, 2022 03:25 PM EDT

A car is pushed onto the track before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Aug. 21, 2022 02:07 PM EDT

FILE - Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen, of Finland, poses for a photo ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia, March 14, 2019. Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
Elliott wins Cup pole at Watkins Glen International

Aug. 20, 2022 02:56 PM EDT

James Bromsey III, left, a sixth-grader at LeBron James' I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, poses with NASCAR driver Chris Buescher, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022 in Brooklyn, Mich. Bromsey was given an all-access tour of Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., on Sunday. Chris Buescher’s No. 17 Ford had a paint job that highlighted the LeBron James Family Foundation. (AP Photo/Larry Lage)
NASCAR pulls into Watkins Glen with playoff spots to fill

Aug. 20, 2022 02:20 PM EDT

Hello Castroneves, of Brazil, stands near his care during qualifying for an IndyCar Series auto race, Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Castroneves signs extension for one more full IndyCar season

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 19, 2022 02:48 PM EDT

Kyle Larson sits in his car before practice for the NASCAR auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Larson looking forward to racing Raikkonen at Watkins Glen

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 19, 2022 12:10 PM EDT

FILE - Kimi Raikkonen, of Finland, pauses during a news conference in Concord, N.C., May 20, 2011. Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR

Jenna Fryer Aug. 18, 2022 03:16 AM EDT

Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, prepares to drive before the final practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Castroneves hoping SRX win leads to seat in Daytona 500

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 24, 2022 01:40 PM EDT

FILE - Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland speaks during a news conference at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 28, 2019. Raikkonen, the 2007 Formula One world champion, will drive the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International road course for Trackhouse Racing on Aug. 21, 2022. Raikkonen retired from Formula One last year. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, file)
Raikkonen to drive Cup race at Watkins Glen for Trackhouse

May. 26, 2022 10:56 AM EDT

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco walks at the pit lane after his car's breakdown during the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Pool/Manu Fernandez)
Leclerc's perfect weekend in Spain ruined by faulty Ferrari

By Joseph Wilson May. 22, 2022 01:34 PM EDT

Joey Logano (22), Tyler Reddick (8), Denny Hamlin (11), Daniel Suarez (99) and Austin Cindric (2) crash during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Sunday, March 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)
Motorsports celebrates strong weekend across several series

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 21, 2022 10:48 AM EDT

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco celebrates after he won the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix it in Sakhir, Bahrain, Sunday, March 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Nightmare for Verstappen as Leclerc wins F1 season opener

By Jerome Pugmire Mar. 20, 2022 12:55 PM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands , left, speaks to Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz of Spain steers his car during qualifying session for the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix it in Sakhir, Bahrain, Saturday, March 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Leclerc takes pole for Bahrain GP ahead of champ Verstappen

By Jerome Pugmire Mar. 19, 2022 09:38 AM EDT

FILE - Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, center, celebrates with members of his team after winning the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. After losing the Formula One title on the last lap last year, Lewis Hamilton is more motivated than ever to wrestle it back from Max Verstappen. But Hamilton’s also worried that Mercedes is not quick enough to win races and that both Verstappen’s Red Bull team and Ferrari could be the early pace-setters when the season begins Sunday, March 20, 2022 in Bahrain. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
Hamilton worried Mercedes lacks speed heading into F1 opener

By Jerome Pugmire Mar. 13, 2022 04:30 PM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, just outside of Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Hamilton has no plan to compete in his 40s like other greats

By Jerome Pugmire Mar. 12, 2022 09:44 AM EST

FILE - Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, celebrates with Red Bull team chief Christian Horner, right, and his team in the pit lane after becoming F1 driver world champion after winning the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 12. 2021. The Red Bull Formula One team has secured a new title sponsorship worth around $500 million with technology firm Oracle, placing it among the most lucrative commercial deals in sports. The five-year deal is a lift to the team ahead of the season beginning next month when Max Verstappen will be looking to defend his world title in a new Oracle Red Bull Racing car that was also revealed on Wednesday Feb. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
New generation of F1 cars set to hit the track in Barcelona

By Tales Azzoni Feb. 22, 2022 04:51 AM EST

Sergio Pérez saluda al público tras participar en una exhibición en el Paseo de la Reforma de la Ciudad de México el 3 de octubre del 2021. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Red Bull dilemma: Perez or Verstappen in Mexico City

Nov. 04, 2021 06:48 PM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, leads Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Hamilton-Verstappen rivalry is F1's best duel in years

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 03, 2021 02:49 AM EDT