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Hamilton adapts fast for sprint pole ahead of "unprecedented" British GP
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (695+ words) LOCAL UPDATE: America's Independence Day Parade canceled due to extreme heat conditions July 3, 2026, 1: 39 PM Silverstone hasn't changed a bit and yet Lewis Hamilton is ready for a British Grand Prix on a "completely different track." Hamilton coped best with adapting…...
Russell starts on pole for Austrian Grand Prix aiming to reignite F1 title challenge
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (216+ words) June 28, 2026, 2: 26 AM Russell took pole in a controversial qualifying session, setting the fastest time as a yellow flag was displayed for a crash by Max Verstappen. Russell argued he'd lifted off enough to be safe. Russell hasn't won since the…...
Controversy in Austrian GP qualifying as Russell sets fastest time after Verstappen crash
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (130+ words) WTOP Controversy in Austrian GP qualifying as Russell sets fastest time after Verstappen crash June 27, 2026, 11: 14 AM Russell sped through the final two corners seconds after Verstappen went spinning off the track toward the barrier, causing a yellow flag which means…...
Ferrari's Hamilton faces Mercedes in Austria hoping to turn F1 win into a title shot
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (717+ words) NEWS ALERT: Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information June 26, 2026, 12: 20 PM The Formula 1 title race is turning into the ultimate battle of youth against experience. On one side, Lewis Hamilton, who at 41 just became F1s oldest…...
Hamilton celebrates 1st victory with Ferrari after winning Barcelona GP as Antonelli breaks down
2+ week, 5+ day ago (966+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Thunderstorms rumble across DC region, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain June 14, 2026, 1: 01 PM Yellow helmet still on, Hamilton pumped his fists and took a running leap into the arms of his fellow crimson-clad crew members after parking his Ferrari…...
Kimi Antonelli wins delayed Monaco Grand Prix to extend his victory streak and F1 lead
3+ week, 5+ day ago (792+ words) June 7, 2026, 4: 54 PM "You're catching me up," Lewis Hamilton, who has the most wins in history with 105, told Antonelli after the 19-year-old Italian beat him in a bizarre and much-delayed Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. Antonelli replaced Hamilton at Mercedes last…...
Rain delays the start of NASCAR's Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (150+ words) May 31, 2026, 7: 24 PM The start of the Cracker Barrel 400 on Sunday night was delayed by a weather hold for rain over the 1. 33-mile, D-shaped oval that is NASCAR's largest concrete track. Rain shortened the Coca-Cola 600 won by Daniel Suarez last week…...
Denny Hamlin storms back from a pole-start penalty to win at Nashville Superspeedway
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (524+ words) June 1, 2026, 12: 44 AM Hamlin won for the second time this year and 62nd of his career on a night where he jumped the start off the pole. That penalty put him at the back of the field. The 45-year-old Hamlin raced his…...
NASCAR suspends 23 XI Racing account manager accused of assaulting 77-year-old man with a golf cart
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (118+ words) DMV FOODIE GUIDE: WTOP's new monthly feature brings you the latest and greatest in dining around the DC area. LOCAL ALERT: President Trump says National Guard will remain in D. C. , ordering more troops for the city ahead of country's 250th birthday. May…...
Mercedes teen star Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian GP for his 4th straight F1 victory - WTOP News
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (26+ words) MONTREAL (AP) — Italian teen star Kimi Antonelli charged to his fourth straight Formula 1 victory Sunday in a wild Canadian Grand Prix after Mercedes teammate…...