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Lando Norris secures pole positon in an action packed qualifying session in Austin.
Max Verstappen returns to winning ways with victory in the 2024 United States Grand Prix Sprint race.
TheCheckeredFlag looks at what we learned from Sprint Qualifying for the 2024 United States Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen is the fastest man on track in Sprint Qualifying, ahead of George Russell.
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were the top two in Free Practice One as F1 returned from a break for the US GP.
TheCheckeredFlag previews and predicts the 2024 United States Grand Prix.
Although his European Union sanctions are officially lifted, Nikita Mazepin has no plan of racing in Formula One again. His motorsport focus is expected to remain on sports cars and cross-country rally.
Four second-generation racing stars will compete at the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games in Valencia. Luca Magnussen, Oscar Wurz, Rocco Coronel, and Eric Gene will aim for gold medals in various categories.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will host two 20-minute races for historic open-wheelers like Sébastien Bourdais’ 2005 winner and Mario Andretti’s 1977 United States Grand Prix West-winning Lotus.
Liam Lawson will be driving in Austin, as he replaces Daniel Ricciardo at VCARB.
TheCheckeredFlag looks to the road to Abu Dhabi and the final stretch of an exciting 2024 season.
Daniel Ricciardo is pleased with how the first half of the 2024 season has turned out after a tricky start to the campaign.
George Russell drove an excellent race in Belgium but a post race disqualification saw his third F1 win taken away. Read more in our race recap.
Charles Leclerc admitted that the challenging conditions were a main catalyst for his performance in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Daniel Ricciardo believes RB had more pace than their Q2 qualifying exit showed, claiming that he could’ve made the top ten if they got it right.
Yuki Tsunoda revealed that he’ll be helping Daniel Ricciardo in qualifying on Saturday due to his penalty that will see him start at the back of the grid.