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Alonso bids farewell from F1 - for now - as thoughts turn to 2019

Abu Dhabi - DPA

The 2018 Formula One season ended with victory for world champion Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday and a refreshed grid, without Spanish great Fernando Alonso, awaits in 2019. The two-time champion Alonso is widely regarded as one of the best drivers around but brought a frustrating few years with McLaren to an end with anRead more

Lewis Hamilton storms to victory in Japan

Tokyo - Arab Today

A rampant Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to move to the brink of a fifth Formula One world title. The Briton dominated at Suzuka after starting on pole, stretching his lead over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to 67 points with just four races left as the German’s hopes were dashed by a collisionRead more

Hamilton wins fourth Formula One world title

Mexico - AFP

Lewis Hamilton was crowned Formula One world champion for a fourth time despite a dramatic opening-lap collision with rival Sebastian Vettel at the Mexican Grand Prix. Hamilton finished only ninth following the explosive turn-three incident, after which the British driver asked if Vettel had deliberately crashed into him. The championship rivals both sustained damage in the collision as Hamilton's MercedesRead more

Red Bull chief confident of keeping Ricciardo

Austin - Arab Today

Red Bull team chief Christian Horner on Saturday made clear that he is determined to retain Australian Daniel Ricciardo alongside Max Verstappen beyond 2018. One day after the team confirmed Verstappen, 20, had signed a new three-year deal to run until 2020, Horner stressed that Red Bull had no intention of giving Ricciardo a supporting role. He also rejected suggestionsRead more

Horner delighted with new Verstappen deal

Austin - Arab Today

Red Bull chief Christian Horner could hardly disguise his glee on Friday after the team confirmed they had re-signed Max Verstappen on a new three-year contract. The 20-year-old Dutchman will stay with the team until 2020 after agreeing a deal that delighted Red Bull and ended widespread speculation about his future. “He’s in the best place in the sport toRead more

Verstappen hails 'unbelievable' car after Malaysian GP win

Azerbaijan - Arab Today

Max Verstappen capped a perfect birthday weekend with victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix and then hailed his Red Bull team for giving him an "unbelievable" car. Third on the grid, Verstappen was second by the end of the pit straight after Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen retired from second spot before the start with engine problems. It took him only fourRead more

Red Bull not on same level as rivals

Melbourne - Arab Today

Australian Grand Prix qualifying showed Red Bull are not yet on the same level as Formula One rivals Mercedes and Ferrari but Max Verstappen said he was not surprised. "Basically I saw it coming after winter testing, this is the best we could do," the 19-year-old Dutch driver told Sky Sports television on Saturday after he qualified fifth behind theRead more

Verstappen ready to play desert 'kingmaker'

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

A teenager who passed his driving test little more than a year ago, Max Verstappen is the extravagantly-talented ‘outsider’ set to create an upset in the final outcome of this year’s Formula One world championship this weekend. If the 19-year-old Red Bull racer can win Sunday’s keenly-anticipated Abu Dhabi Grand Prix or split Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton,Read more

Max Verstappen wins Spanish Grand Prix

Barcelona - Arab Today

Dutch teenager and Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen won the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. At 18 years and 228 days he became the youngest race winner, replacing four-time champion Sebastian Vettel who had also taken that record as a Red Bull driver at 21 years and 74 days in 2008. He had two formerRead more

Staying cool is key to F1 success

Barcelona - Arab Today

Staying cool under pressure is the key to teenager Max Verstappen's success in becoming the youngest race winner in Formula One history. That is the opinion of the man who knows him best, his father Jos, a former F1 driver who watched in awe on Sunday as his 18-year-old son, the first Dutchman to do so, claimed his record-breaking victoryRead more