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FILE - Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after becoming the world champion after winning the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain stands in foreground. Formula One’s former race director Michael Masi has revealed the shocking abuse he received on social media following last season’s controversial call at the season-ending the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen won his first world title after overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the last lap following a controversial restart procedure. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
Ex-F1 race director Masi says he received death threats

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 31, 2022 09:03 AM EDT

From left: Mclaren driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia, Williams driver Alexander Albon of Thailand, Alpine driver Esteban Ocon of France, Haas driver Kevin Magnussen of Denmark and Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland attend a news conference at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, near Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, July 28, 2022. The Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Formula One launches campaign to drive out fan abuse

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 30, 2022 06:59 AM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands talks to a reporter during an interview with the Associated Press at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, near Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, July 28, 2022. The Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
AP Exclusive: Verstappen says drivers limited in taming fans

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 28, 2022 02:25 PM EDT

Fans watch during the World Athletics Championships on Friday, July 22, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. The running mecca that embedded Nike into American culture was an easy choice to host the first track world championships on U.S. soil. It will take time to determine whether Eugene, Oregon lived up to expectations.They say sagging viewership totals and flat revenue across the broader Olympic world make it critical to bring the cornerstone sport of the games back to its glory days in the U.S. before they return to Los Angeles in 2028. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Track looks to pump up US fan base ahead of 2028 LA Olympics

By Eddie Pells Jul. 24, 2022 02:06 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

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, right, talks with Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico during a press conference ahead of the French Formula One Grand Prix at the Paul Ricard racetrack in Le Castellet, southern France, Thursday, July 21, 2022. The French Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
United F1 drivers determined to help kick out abusive fans

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 21, 2022 12:35 PM EDT

Alex Palou competes during an IndyCar auto race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Sunday, July 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
Palou arrives in Toronto with 2 IndyCar teams in hot pursuit

By Dave Skretta Jul. 15, 2022 04:16 PM EDT

Joey Logano (22) races alongside Denny Hamlin (11) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Madison, Ill. Logano ended up winning the race. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Hamlin vows to get even with Chastain after Gateway wreck

By Dave Skretta Jun. 06, 2022 02:31 PM EDT

Denny Hamlin, righ, greets fans before the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Hamlin respects NASCAR punishment for crass anti-Asian meme

By Dan Gelston Apr. 30, 2022 02:24 PM EDT

Denny Hamlin, righ, greets fans before the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Hamlin sent to sensitivity training after "Family Guy" tweet

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 26, 2022 04:52 PM EDT

Bahraini former political prisoner Najah Yusuf poses for a photograph during an interview with The Associated Press in Manama, Bahrain, Thursday, March 17, 2022. As Formula One begins the new season in Bahrain at a track where a huge contract extension was recently signed, Yusuf still waits for compensation after allegedly being tortured and abused in a Bahrain jail over a social media post demanding justice for those imprisoned for protesting the annual race. (AP Photo)
As F1 returns to Bahrain, an ex-prisoner awaits compensation

By Jerome Pugmire Mar. 17, 2022 02:33 PM EDT

FILE- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain smiles, after winning the pole position during qualifying for the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix auto race on Dec. 4, 2021, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Hamilton returned to social media Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, following a lengthy silence that dates to last season's controversial Formula 1 finale. (Giuseppe Cacace/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Hamilton wants social media companies to curb online abuse

By Jerome Pugmire Feb. 18, 2022 10:47 AM EST

FILE - Williams driver Nicholas Latifi of Canada attends a media conference at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, Hungary, on July 29, 2021. Formula One driver Nicholas Latifi was so affected by online abuse and death threats that he hired security when he went on a sight-seeing trip to London with his girlfriend. The 26-year-old Canadian received the threats after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December, where he crashed his Williams car into a wall with a few laps left. (Florion Goga/Pool via AP)
F1 driver Latifi hired bodyguards after death threats

By Jerome Pugmire Feb. 15, 2022 02:57 PM EST

FILE- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain smiles, after winning the pole position during qualifying for the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix auto race on Dec. 4, 2021, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Hamilton returned to social media Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, following a lengthy silence that dates to last season's controversial Formula 1 finale. (Giuseppe Cacace/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Hamilton ends silence, posts "I'm back!" on social media

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 05, 2022 01:36 PM EST

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber performs at a concert marking the end of Formula One, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Justin Bieber performs at Saudi F1 race after boycott calls

Dec. 06, 2021 03:32 AM EST

A sign reading "Let's go Brandon" is displayed on the railing in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Boston College and Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. Critics of President Joe Biden have come up with the cryptic new phrase to insult the Democratic president. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
How 'Let's Go Brandon' became code for insulting Joe Biden

By Colleen Long Oct. 30, 2021 01:09 AM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain arrives at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, Hungary, Thursday, July 29, 2021. The Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
F1 champs Hamilton & Vettel concerned by LGBT law referendum

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 29, 2021 09:01 AM EDT

Iowa race track cuts ties with announcer after racist rant

Jul. 22, 2021 04:23 PM EDT
ALGONA, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa race track said Thursday that it will cut ties with an announcer who went on a racist rant against Black fans and athletes who...

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, left, and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands take a curve side-by-side at the start of the British Formula One Grand Prix, at the Silverstone circuit, in Silverstone, England, Sunday, July 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
F1 condemns racist abuse of Hamilton following crash

Jul. 19, 2021 07:21 AM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting on reducing gun violence, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, July 12, 2021, in Washington. Biden on Tuesday will lay out the “moral case” voting rights, delivering a much anticipated speech as he faces growing pressure from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House to combat efforts by Republican-led state legislatures to restrict access to the ballot.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The Latest: Georgia cases, hospitalizations creep upward

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2021 03:02 PM EDT