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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland steers his car during the Formula One pre-season testing session at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, outside Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Mercedes’ Bottas fastest on final day of F1 preseason

By Joseph Wilson Feb. 28, 2020 12:14 PM EST

Mercedes-AMG Petronas' Lewis Hamilton drives during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, outside Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Pérez fastest early on second day of F1 testing in Spain

Feb. 20, 2020 08:03 AM EST

Renault drivers Daniel Ricciardo of Australia, right, and Esteban Ocon of France, left, attend a press conference, in Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Ricciardo hopes team bonding can lead to F1 podiums in 2020

By Jerome Pugmire Feb. 12, 2020 01:23 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, April 14, 2019, file photo, drivers prepare for the start of the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. Formula One's governing body on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, says Shanghai Grand Prix scheduled for April postponed due to virus. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix postponed due to virus

By Rob Harris Feb. 12, 2020 07:49 AM 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

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

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

Renault disqualified from Japanese Grand Prix

Oct. 23, 2019 05:38 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Formula One disqualified Renault from the Oct. 13 Japanese Grand Prix on Wednesday, knocking both of the team's cars out of the points for that...

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland leads Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany at the start of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)
Mercedes driver Bottas wins Japanese Grand Prix

By Jim Armstrong Oct. 13, 2019 03:25 AM EDT

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco, center, poses with his teammate Sebastian Vettel of Germany, right, and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain after taking pole in the qualifying session for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. Hamilton finished second as Vettel was third. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Ferrari's Leclerc takes 3rd straight pole at Singapore GP

By Jim Armstrong Sep. 21, 2019 10:57 AM EDT

French driver Esteban Ocon to drive for Renault next season

By Jerome Pugmire Aug. 29, 2019 09:05 AM EDT
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — French driver Esteban Ocon will return to Formula One next season with the Renault team. Renault said Thursday that...

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherland's steers his car during the third practice session of the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, northeast of Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. The Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix takes place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh)
Verstappen takes 1st career pole position at Hungarian GP

By Jerome Pugmire Aug. 03, 2019 07:23 AM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherland's prepares for the second practice session of the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, northeast of Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. The Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix takes place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh)
Max Verstappen the talk of F1 amid Mercedes move speculation

By Jerome Pugmire Aug. 02, 2019 01:29 PM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the qualifying Formula One session at the Hockenheimring racetrack in Hockenheim, Germany, Saturday, July 27, 2019. The German Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
Hamilton takes pole position at German GP; Ferrari struggles

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 27, 2019 07:23 AM EDT

AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2019 10:31 AM EDT
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES GANDER RV 400 Site: Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Schedule: Saturday, practice...

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives through the Senna corner during qualifying for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Saturday, June 8, 2019. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vettel takes pole position ahead of Hamilton at Canadian GP

Jun. 08, 2019 12:11 PM EDT

Sheryl Crow performs on NBC's "Today" show at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
F1 eyes may have opened after Alonso's Indy 500 flop

By Dave Skretta May. 23, 2019 03:20 PM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car past the casino during the second practice session at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Thursday, May 23, 2019. The Formula one race will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Hamilton on song in Monaco as he tops both practice sessions

By Jerome Pugmire May. 23, 2019 06:40 AM 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

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the Spanish Formula One race at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, just outside Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Hamilton beats Bottas at Spanish GP for 5th Mercedes 1-2

By Joseph Wilson May. 12, 2019 10:53 AM EDT