Automobile safety
FIA review says recovery crane in Japan should have waited

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 21, 2022 02:18 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Formula One's sanctioning body said Friday a review of the rainy Japanese Grand Prix found race control should have delayed sending a recovery...

Kyle Busch smiles prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Column: NASCAR teams fight for better safety and more money

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 10, 2022 04:13 PM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands crossed the finish line to win the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. Verstappen secured second consecutive Formula One drivers' championship. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai, Pool)
Verstappen takes 2nd straight drivers' title with Japan win

By Stephen Wade Oct. 09, 2022 05:00 AM EDT

Driver Christopher Bell (20) leads the field to start a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
NASCAR promises drivers safety changes on new car for 2023

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 08, 2022 01:22 PM EDT

FILE - Kevin Harvick speaks during NASCAR Daytona 500 auto racing media day at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR heads into its second playoff race investigating a spate of car fires that has at least one championship contender fuming. Kevin Harvick lashed out at NASCAR and the new Next Gen car after it inexplicably caught fire in the playoff opener at Darlington Raceway. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Harvick hit with huge fines for alleged Next Gen infractions

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 05, 2022 05:16 PM EDT

Chase Elliott's tire burns after he contacted the wall during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Column: 'We need to fix it' safety concerns dogging NASCAR

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 03, 2022 02:55 PM EDT

Marshals clear the track of surface water after rain delays the start of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix, at the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
F1: Verstappen's title on hold after Perez wins in Singapore

Oct. 02, 2022 08:23 AM EDT

Chase Elliott stands on pit road as he waits to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Elliott: NASCAR's new Next Gen car a step backward in safety

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 01, 2022 12:05 PM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands crosses the finish line to win the Italian Grand Prix race at the Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Ciro De Luca, Pool via AP)
Safety car at Italian GP revives bad memories for Hamilton

By Daniella Matar Sep. 11, 2022 02:08 PM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands crosses the finish line to win the Italian Grand Prix race at the Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Ciro De Luca, Pool via AP)
Verstappen wins Italian GP for 1st time to close in on title

By Daniella Matar Sep. 11, 2022 10:48 AM EDT

FILE - Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall looks to pass against Kansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Conway, S.C., Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. The Sun Belt Conference has done plenty to past few seasons to catch college football's attention. Those in charge believe the league took additional steps this offseason to keep that going. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
Jones holds off ex-JGR teammate Hamlin to win at Darlington

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 04, 2022 10:48 PM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix auto race, at the Zandvoort racetrack, in Zandvoort, Netherlands, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Verstappen milks applause from Orange Army after win at home

By Jerome Pugmire Sep. 04, 2022 11:03 AM EDT

Chris Buescher (17), Daniel Suarez (99), Denny Hamlin (11), Justin Haley (31), Kevin Harvick (4), Ty Dillon (42), Aric Almirola (10) and others are involved in a multi-car accident between turns 1 and 2 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Dow Graham)
NASCAR drivers feeling the hits more in Next Gen car

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 01, 2022 03:00 PM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, arrives at pit prior to the start of the first practice for the French Formula One Grand Prix at Paul Ricard racetrack in Le Castellet, southern France, Friday, July 22, 2022. The French Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Red Bull boss Horner calls for "zero tolerance" on fan abuse

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 22, 2022 12:30 PM EDT

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, right, of Monaco, celebrates on the podium with second placed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, after winning the Austrian F1 Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria, Sunday, July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Leclerc's smile is back after Austrian GP win, Sainz unhappy

Jul. 10, 2022 10:51 AM EDT

Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain steers his car during the third free practice at the Baku circuit, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday, June 11, 2022. The Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Hamilton, Russell question safety of bouncing F1 cars

Jun. 11, 2022 02:45 PM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands receives the winner's trophy from former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Verstappen cruises to win in inaugural Miami Grand Prix

By Jenna Fryer May. 08, 2022 05:27 PM 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 gets ready during a practice for theFormula One Bahrain Grand Prix it in Sakhir, Bahrain, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
FIA concludes Masi made a 'human error' at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

By Jerome Pugmire Mar. 19, 2022 10:57 AM EDT

FILE - Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff attends the 2019 FIA Champions' Press Conference in Paris, on Dec. 6, 2019. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is “optimistic” that new steps put in place to improve Formula One race management will prove successful, though he remains unhappy about how Lewis Hamilton lost the title last season. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Wolff optimistic about F1's steps to improve race management

By Jerome Pugmire Feb. 18, 2022 07:17 AM EST