This is Beirut, 24/11 11:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive Formula One world title under the lights of the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday and was immediately hailed as "amongst the greats". The 27-year-old Dutchman came home in fifth place in a race won by George Russell of Mercedes as he became just the sixth man after Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, ...
This is Beirut, 02/11 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lando Norris trimmed two points off Max Verstappen's lead in Formula One's drivers' world championship on Saturday after claiming victory ahead of his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The title-chasing Briton took the lead on lap 22 of the 24-lap race, when Piastri swapped positions with him before ...
This is Beirut, 24/10 14:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Formula One USA Max Verstappen Lando Norris
After scrapping to a hard-fought podium ahead of title rival Lando Norris last Sunday, Max Verstappen will seek to end a nine-race winless run on a favorite circuit at this weekend's Mexico Grand Prix. Red Bull's series leader beat McLaren's Norris into third for the first time in five outings, albeit with the aid of some controversial stewards' ...
This Is Beirut, 22/09 18:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Formula One title contender Lando Norris led from pole to chequered flag to win the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, narrowing the gap to championship leader Max Verstappen, who was second. It was the McLaren driver's third career GP win and his first from pole at his sixth attempt. Teammate Oscar Piastri was third to extend their lead over Red ...
This Is Beirut, 10/09 17:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Formula One design guru Adrian Newey is plotting to turn Aston Martin into world champions after he was named managing technical partner at the team's Silverstone headquarters on Tuesday. The widely anticipated announcement comes after it was confirmed in May that the Briton, regarded by many as the greatest designer in the sport's history, would ...
This Is Beirut, 01/09 18:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to delight Ferrari's massed ranks of fans as Lando Norris again chipped away at struggling champion Max Verstappen's lead in the Formula One drivers' standings. Monegasque Leclerc claimed victory at Monza for the second time after winning in 2019, holding off McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and ...
This Is Beirut, 31/08 14:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes once the seven-time world champion jumps ship for Ferrari at the end of the season, the Formula One team announced on Saturday. Rookie Antonelli, who celebrated his 18th birthday last weekend, will partner George Russell, another product of the team's junior ...
This Is Beirut, 23/08 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday gave his "100 percent" backing to a Grand Prix in Africa, with Formula One bosses poised for talks over staging a race in Rwanda. "Why are we not on that continent?" Hamilton asked when quizzed about including an African stop on the Grand Prix circuit. F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali ...
This Is Beirut, 22/08 19:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen said on Thursday that he was less confident ahead of his home Grand Prix than at this time last year, with a "very close" race in prospect. Verstappen has never lost in front of his adoring fans since Zandvoort returned to the F1 circuit in 2021 and completely dominated the drivers' championship last ...
This Is Beirut, 18/07 16:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Danish Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen will leave Haas at the end of the current season, the US constructor announced Thursday ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. "MoneyGram Haas F1 Team can confirm Kevin Magnussen will depart his race seat upon the conclusion of his current contract at the end of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship," the ...
This Is Beirut, 06/07 19:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton to secure pole as their Mercedes team reeled off a front-row lockout in Saturday's tense qualifying session for Sunday's British Grand Prix. The two Britons were given a wild ovation by the crowd, who saw a third Briton, Lando Norris of McLaren, take third to deliver the first one-two-three by British drivers at ...
This Is Beirut, 09/06 09:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
George Russell beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday when the pair shared a best lap time of one minute and 12.000 seconds. The Briton took the prime starting spot because he set his lap time earlier in the session. In a dramatic conclusion to a closely-contested qualifying session, Mercedes' Russell was ...