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UPDATED: Sun., Dec. 1, 2019
Lewis Hamilton seals easy 11th victory of F1 championship season
World champion Lewis Hamilton’s 11th victory of another dominant season proved so easy that the driver who finished way back in second place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix joked …
Sun., Nov. 3, 2019
Lewis Hamilton clinches F1 championship at U.S. Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton secured his sixth Formula One championship with a second-place finish Sunday at the U.S. Grand Prix, a race won by his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.
UPDATED: Sat., Nov. 2, 2019
Lewis Hamilton to start 5th at U.S. Grand Prix as he chases F1 title
Valtteri Bottas grabbed a surprising pole position Saturday for the U.S. Grand Prix, where Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton will start back in fifth as he pursues a sixth career Formula …
UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 4, 2019
Auto racing roundup: Chase Elliott repeats at Watkins Glen; John Force wins 150th Funny Car title in NHRA
A year after racing to his first career NASCAR Cup victory at Watkins Glen, Chase Elliott won a second time in the No. 9 for Hendrick Motorsports, besting Martin Truex …
Sun., July 14, 2019
Auto racing roundup: Simon Pagenaud wins for third time; Lewis Hamilton finishes first in England
Simon Pagenaud won his third race of the season and Alexander Rossi tightened the championship race with Josef Newgarden in IndyCar’s Sunday race through the streets of Toronto.
Thu., June 6, 2019
Lewis Hamilton says F1 should level playing field between teams
Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton believes returning to an old-school style of racing would solve Formula One’s ongoing problem with parity. The four-time world champ and current leader in the standings …
UPDATED: Sun., May 26, 2019
NASCAR: Truex overcomes early problems to win Coca-Cola 600; Lewis Hamilton wins F1’s Monaco GP
Martin Truex Jr. overcame an early flat tire after hitting the wall, then survived a wild restart five laps from the end Sunday night to win the Coca-Cola 600 in …
Thu., April 25, 2019
Lewis Hamilton says Charles Leclerc’s talent being ‘dimmed’ at Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton says Formula One rival Charles Leclerc’s talent is being “dimmed” after Ferrari asked him to move over for teammate Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton says he was in a similar …
Sun., April 14, 2019
Lewis Hamilton wins Chinese GP for sixth time
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes won Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, beating teammate and pole sitter Valtteri Bottas with a quicker start from his No. 2 spot on the grid. It was …
Sun., March 31, 2019
Lewis Hamilton wins Bahrain GP after latest Ferrari failure
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton profited from Ferrari’s latest failure and won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.
Sat., Nov. 24, 2018
Lewis Hamilton clinches pole for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP
Five-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton clinched pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday. The Mercedes driver’s 11th pole of the season and record-extending 83rd …
UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 7, 2018
Lewis Hamilton relishes F1 challenge from young crop of drivers
Five-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has a two-step plan for keeping the new generation of talented drivers behind him next season: match their youthful hunger and outwit them with …
Sun., Oct. 28, 2018
Auto racing: Joey Logano makes big play for NASCAR championship with win at Martinsville
Joey Logano earned a shot at NASCAR’s Cup title by using an old fashioned bump-and-run on Martin Truex Jr. to win at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Truex slid sideways …
UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 21, 2018
Raikkonen wins US Grand Prix as Hamilton F1 title bid denied
Kimi Raikkonen’s second stint with Ferrari has been long on frustration and short on victories. That finally changed Sunday at the U.S. Grand Prix where the Finnish driver earned his …
UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 7, 2018
Auto racing roundup: Chase Elliott uses Dover win to earn berth in next playoff round
Chase Elliott pulled away to win in overtime Sunday at Dover (Delaware) International Speedway for an automatic berth into the next round of the NASCAR Cup playoffs.
Sun., Sept. 2, 2018
Lewis Hamilton denies Ferrari a home win at Italian GP
Lewis Hamilton denied Ferrari a dream home win at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday as he overtook Kimi Raikkonen eight laps from the end to claim a fifth victory …
Sat., July 28, 2018
Hungarian GP: Lewis Hamilton masters rain to take pole position
Lewis Hamilton showed again he’s untouchable in the rain, producing a brilliant last lap to take pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday.
UPDATED: Thu., July 19, 2018
Lewis Hamilton thanks Mercedes for being patient over his new deal
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton thanked Mercedes for indulging him as he finally signed a new contract, ending months of stalling and growing speculation over his future. The four-time world …
UPDATED: Sun., July 8, 2018
Sebastien Vettel wins British Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton recovers to take second
Sebastian Vettel took advantage of a bad start and disastrous first lap for Lewis Hamilton to win the British Grand Prix and extend his lead in the championship standings on …
Wed., May 23, 2018
Valtteri Bottas urging Lewis Hamilton to clear up Mercedes future and sign
Valtteri Bottas is urging Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to sign a new contract, even though his own future is uncertain. Bottas needs to convince Mercedes to give him a new …
Sun., May 13, 2018
Mercedes restores order at top of Formula One with Lewis Hamilton’s win in Spain
Lewis Hamilton put in a dominant performance at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, winning with ease and showing Ferrari that Mercedes remains the team to beat in Formula One.
Sun., April 29, 2018
Lewis Hamilton wins action-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton won an incident-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix Sunday to take over the championship lead.
Tue., Dec. 26, 2017
F1 champion Lewis Hamilton apologizes for video mocking nephew
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has apologized for posting a video online in which he can be heard yelling at his young nephew for wearing a princess dress. Hamilton deleted …
Sun., Nov. 12, 2017
Sebastian Vettel wins Brazilian GP, Lewis Hamilton 4th after starting last
It was all about who got the best start at Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
Sun., Oct. 22, 2017
Lewis Hamilton wins U.S. Grand Prix to extend F1 championship lead
Lewis Hamilton further tightened his control on the Formula One season championship Sunday, winning the U.S. Grand Prix ahead of title rival Sebastian Vettel, who finished second in a race …
Sun., Oct. 22, 2017
Lewis Hamilton shows Usain Bolt what real speed feels like
The fastest man in the world got in some laps with one of the fastest drivers in the world. And the result was the sprinter’s legs feeling a bit like …
Sun., Sept. 3, 2017
Lewis Hamilton tames rivals and hostile crowd in Monza
Lewis Hamilton’s toughest test Sunday came when he was met with a chorus of whistles and boos atop the podium for the Italian Grand Prix.
Thu., July 27, 2017
Sebastian Vettel in no rush on Ferrari future, focusing on Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel is putting thoughts of his Ferrari future on hold as he prepares to fight back against a resurgent Lewis Hamilton at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
UPDATED: Sun., July 16, 2017
Auto racing: Denny Hamlin, Josef Newgarden, Lewis Hamilton win featured races
Denny Hamlin held off Kyle Larson over the final laps Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and send Joe Gibbs Racing to victory lane for the first time this season. …
UPDATED: Thu., July 13, 2017
Lewis Hamilton feeling heat after snubbing event before British GP
Britain should be the one stop on the Formula One calendar where Lewis Hamilton is guaranteed a warm welcome but that’s not the case this year. The British Grand Prix …