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FILE: Fernando Alonso. Picture: Twitter/@IndyCar

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Former F1 champion Alonso undergoes jaw surgery: team

By AFP

According to the Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport and the BBC, veteran racer Fernando Alonso was hit by a car near his home in Lugano in Switzerland, near the...

  • Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel. Picture: @ScuderiaFerrari/Twitter

    'Failure' Sebastian Vettel bids Ferrari farewell

    The 33-year-old German, who joined Ferrari in 2015, offered a searingly-honest and realistic appraisal of his time in Italy, despite winning 14 races, when he admitted his goal had been to claim a fifth title.

    131 days ago
  • Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (centre) celebrates on the podium after winning the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul on 15 November 2020. Picture: @F1/Twitter

    Lewis Hamilton fired up to resist 'new generation' again in 2021

    Mercedes will also have one eye on the future when the racing restarts in Melbourne in March and they may be vulnerable, but in Hamilton, as the Turkish Grand Prix proved again, they have the ace in the F1 pack, regardless of age.

    156 days ago
  • Michael Schumacher (L) and Lewis Hamilton (R). Picture: @F1/Twitter

    Hamilton vs Schumacher: Who is the greatest?

    Lewis Hamilton secured a record-equalling seventh Formula One world title on Sunday after winning the Turkish Grand Prix.

    157 days ago
  • Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (centre) celebrates on the podium after winning the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul on 15 November 2020. Picture: @F1/Twitter

    Lewis Hamilton wins record-equalling seventh F1 world title

    'That's for all the kids out there that believe in the impossible,' said an emotional Hamilton on Mercedes' team radio. 'You can do it.'

    157 days ago
  • Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates his 91st career win at the Eifel Grand Prix on 11 October 2020. Picture: Twitter/@LewisHamilton

    Hamilton legacy under threat due to 'lack of challengers'

    Hamilton last Sunday became the sport's most successful driver when he claimed a record 92nd win, moving one clear of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher's 14-year record of 91 wins.

    174 days ago
  • Mercedes F1 driver Valtteri Bottas. Picture: @ValtteriBottas/Twitter

    Bottas on top, Hamilton second, sick Stroll absent

    The Finn maintained the momentum from his victory in Russia two weeks ago as he clocked a best lap in one minute and 26.225 seconds to outpace the six-time champion by a tenth of a second.

    193 days ago
  • This handout photo taken on 24 September 2020 by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) shows Alfa Romeo's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen addressing the drivers' press conference for the Formula One Russian Grand Prix, at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi. Picture: AFP.

    'Just another race' - Raikkonen relaxed over F1 milestone

    The taciturn Finn, dubbed 'the iceman', will start his 322nd race in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton could equal Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 wins.

    209 days ago
  • FILE: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton ahead of Williams driver Nicholas Latifi during the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix race on 5 July 2020 in Spielberg, Austria. Picture: AFP

    F1 can welcome up to 20,000 at Germany's Nurburgring

    Spectators have been conspicuously absent from motorsport's top competition this year due to restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic, but races later in the calendar have started to open up.

    212 days ago
  • Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton reacts after securing his 93rd pole position during the qualifying session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Spa on 29 August 2020 ahead of the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix.Picture: AFP.

    Lewis Hamilton wins chaotic Tuscan Grand Prix

    Reigning champion Hamilton finished ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to claim his 90th F1 victory in a race which only 12 drivers finished, moving the Briton to within one win of equalling Michael Schumacher's all-time record.

    220 days ago
  • Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton on the podium after winning the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Spa on 30 August 2020. Picture: @F1/Twitter.

    Majestic Hamilton wins in Belgium to close in on Schumacher record

    It was Hamilton's fifth win in seven races this year and extended his record run of points-scoring races to 40.

    234 days ago
  • FILE: Mercedes' driver Lewis Hamilton ahead of Williams driver Nicholas Latifi during the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix race on 5 July 2020 in Spielberg, Austria. Picture: AFP

    Formula One adds four races to 2020 calendar, but China cut

    The addition of the four races and cutting of the Chinese Grand Prix brings the race total to 17 for the season.

    239 days ago
  • Racing Point's Canadian driver Lance Stroll during the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on 9 August 2020 in Northampton. The race commemorates the 70th anniversary of the inaugural world championship race, held at Silverstone in 1950. Picture: @RacingPointF1/Twitter.

    Ferrari, Renault to appeal in Racing Point 'copying' row

    The Racing Point car has been dubbed the 'pink Mercedes' because the team is accused of copying the part from Mercedes.

    252 days ago
  • FILE: Fans looks over the circuit above a board reading Formula 1 during the second practice session at the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. Picture: AFP

    Williams follow McLaren in dropping Racing Point appeal

    The matter will still go to the governing FIA’s International Court of Appeal after Ferrari and Renault confirmed their intention to take the matter forward.

    252 days ago
  • Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel. Picture: @F1/Twitter

    Vettel offered Aston Martin contract: report

    The four-time world champion has been told his services will not be required by Ferrari after this year and has admitted he is in talks with other teams.

    279 days ago
  • Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso. Picture: @McLarenF1/Twitter

    Alonso returns to his Renault 'family' for 2021 FI season

    Fernando Alonso, who won his two world championship titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006, said the French team had afforded him his "fondest memories" in Formula One.

    287 days ago
  • FILE: Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton wins the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyorod near Budapest, Hungary, on 4 August 2019. Picture: AFP

    Formula One to sell squares on chequered flag for charity

    The sport said 56 of the black and white squares will be available for fans to have their name printed on, with the remaining 24 allotted to the race promoter, as part of a #WeRaceAsOne initiative.

    301 days ago
  • FILE: Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas (left), Lewis Hamilton (centre) and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel on the podium after the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on 14 April 2019. Picture: @MercedesAMGF1/Twitter

    China offered two F1 races this year - Shanghai official

    The Chinese Grand Prix was supposed to take place at the Shanghai International circuit on April 19 but was postponed until later in the year because of the coronavirus outbreak.

    309 days ago
  • FILE: Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (C) celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. Picture: AFP

    Austria to stage F1 season-opener in July

    The Spielberg circuit has also been given the green light to stage a second race the following weekend.

    326 days ago
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