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The Circuit of the Americas is progressing toward completion quite nicely, as we showed you in a photo update just yesterday. Codemasters' F1 2012 video game was just released last month, though we got an early preview of the COTA track through the demo. Now we have the trifecta: Force India F1...

The asphalt is laid, the stands are nearing completion, and the general look and feel of the home of the U.S. Grand Prix, Austin's Circuit of the Americas, is finally taking shape. With 20 turns, 3.43 miles and no shortage of fans, the race is already looking like it will be a success--provided...

It’s official. A major shakeup will be occurring in the world of Formula One in 2013, with McLaren announcing today that Sergio Perez will replace its championship winning driver Lewis Hamilton from next year onwards. Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, will start racing with Mercedes-AMG where...

It’s now officially official: in less than two months, Formula One racing will return to the United States at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. On Tuesday, the track received the required “Grade 1” rating from Charlie Whiting, the head of racing, safety and tech for...

Despite the massive push from Red Bull Racing to promote the 2013 Grand Prix of America, scheduled to run on a temporary street circuit in Weehawken, NJ next June, Bernie Ecclestone is now saying the contract for the race has been voided. This is counter to the provisional 2013 schedule circulated...

After a tense duel from the red lights to the checkered flag, with two safety car periods, Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel took his second win of the 2012 Formula 1 season at yesterday’s Singapore Grand Prix. Using a two-stop strategy, the reigning world champion took full advantage...

The weather is difficult to track in Singapore and heavy rain is always a possibility. Unsurprisingly, Friday’s prediction of no rain has now turned into a possible chance of a thunderstorm at today’s Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Fortunately, that chance is only around 30 percent, so...

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton dominated qualifying today at the 2012 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, posting a fastest time of 1:46.362 and in the process earning himself pole position for tomorrow’s race. Hamilton’s time was close to half a second faster than Williams’ Pastor...

The latest race on the 2012 Formula 1 calendar is one of the most spectacular of the season. As the only night race of the year, the Singapore Grand Prix provides a fantastic show under the lights held around the impressive 3.15-mile Marina Bay Circuit, and has quickly become a firm favorite with...

The regular Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG has proven to be more than capable of being the official safety car in Formula 1, but nevertheless a more potent model is set to take over the role from this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix onwards. That more potent model is the SLS AMG GT, which gets a bit...

Having attended to the likes of Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen, Rubens Barrichello and many more--and contributing greatly to the safety of F1 in general, Sid Watkins was a legend within the sport, even if not well-known outside of it until recently. He died of a heart attack yesterday in a London...

If you're into Formula 1, you're probably aware of Codemasters' F1 racing series. The latest installment, F1 2012, is nearly upon us, and to tease you with its visual delights, Codemasters has released a new trailer--and a free demo. The demo is available on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. It will only let...

Formula One racing will return to the U.S. at November’s United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. It’s been five years since F1 cars last competed on U.S. soil, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, so there’s a lot riding on the success of the event and the enthusiasm of U.S...

Bernd Rosemeyer wasn’t like other racing drivers of the pre-World War II era. After getting his start racing motorcycles, Rosemeyer was hired on by the Auto Union (forerunner to Audi) racing team, despite his lack of experience racing cars. Rosemeyer, whose lucky number was 13, quickly proved...

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton continued his dominant form at the 2012 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix to record his team’s third consecutive win this year. Hamilton, after starting from pole, adopted a one-stop strategy to claim victory from Sauber’s Sergio Perez, who finished second...

At the end of a very closely contested qualifying session for the 2012 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton took pole position while his teammate Jenson Button took second on the grid. Hamilton’s fastest time was a blistering 1:24.010, just ahead of Button’s...

The Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza marks the last of the European races before teams head off on their extended seven-race ‘round the world trip. Monza is an interesting circuit with the highest top and average speeds of the season, although cornering speeds are...

Briton Jenson Button has won the 2012 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, and in the process has earned himself and his McLaren team some much-needed championship points. The start of the race was marred by a crash that took out several of the top contenders, including points leader Fernando Alonso of...

Despite heavy rain during Friday’s practice session for the 2012 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, and a little bit more of the wet stuff during qualifying yesterday, things are expected to stay mostly dry for the today’s race. The current weather forecast for the area surrounding the Spa...

McLaren’s Jenson Button earned his first pole of the 2012 Formula 1 season following a scorching performance today during qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix. He stunned all with a time of 1:47.654 in the second session, but then returned in the third to cut it down to just 1:47.573. The...