German publisher apologizes for fake Schumacher AI interview
April 22, 2023 GMTBERLIN (AP) — A German publisher has fired one of its magazine’s editors and apologized to the family of Michael Schumacher for publishing a fake interview with the Formula One great that was generated by artificial intelligence.
Schumacher’s family plans legal action over fake interview
April 20, 2023 GMTThe family of Formula One great Michael Schumacher plans to take legal action against a German magazine for publishing what it claimed to be an artificial intelligence-generated interview with Schumacher.
Just like dad: Mick Schumacher goes from Ferrari to Mercedes
December 15, 2022 GMTMARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Mick Schumacher is leaving Ferrari for another of the teams his father raced for.
Mercedes announced on Thursday that Schumacher will be its reserve driver for 2023 behind Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
Haas cuts Mick Schumacher and replaces him with Hulkenberg
November 17, 2022 GMTMick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, is out at Haas and Nico Hulkenberg will return to the grid fulltime next season in his place.
“I would like to thank Mick Schumacher for his contribution to the team over the past couple of years,” Haas team principal Günther Steiner said in a statement.
Mick Schumacher braces for decision on his future in F1
November 13, 2022 GMTSAO PAULO (AP) — When members of Formula One team Haas gathered at the Interlagos paddock on Friday evening to celebrate Kevin Magnussen's unexpected pole position for the next day's sprint race, his teammate Mick Schumacher may not have been in the mood to party.
Max Verstappen sets F1 season wins record with 14th victory
October 30, 2022 GMTMEXICO CITY (AP) — It quickly became clear this would be the season that Max Verstappen set the record for most wins in a Formula One season.
It was never a question of if the Dutchman would win 14 races.
Verstappen beats Mercedes for pole, closes in on 14th win
October 29, 2022 GMTMEXICO CITY (AP) — Max Verstappen inched closer to a record 14th victory of the Formula One season by holding off a pair of Mercedes and Mexican favorite Sergio Perez to win the pole Saturday for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Haas: Schumacher must score points to keep F1 seat in 2023
October 16, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — The owner of Haas F1 said Mick Schumacher must score some points over the final four races of the season to show he deserves a third season in that seat.
Mick Schumacher’s F1 future in doubt
September 10, 2022 GMTMONZA, Italy (AP) — Mick Schumacher could have just a few races to save his Formula One career.
The son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher was promoted to Haas from the Ferrari Driver Academy, where his contract is set to expire at the end of the year.
Mick Schumacher stays silent on shaky Formula One future
September 1, 2022 GMTMick Schumacher declined several opportunities on Thursday to discuss his future in Formula One amid speculation he'll be dropped by Haas at the end of the season.
The son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher is in his second season with Haas, where he was promoted to from the Ferrari Driver Academy.
Hamilton hopes to mark 300th F1 race with 1st win of season
July 22, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — Lewis Hamilton enters his 300th Formula One race at the French Grand Prix this weekend in the uncustomary position of chasing his first win of the season.
The seven-time world champion holds the F1 record with 103 victories and 103 poles, but the 37-year-old British driver also shares two records with fellow great Michael Schumacher: seven world titles and winning at least one race in 15 straight seasons.
Hamilton visited by Michelle Obama, speaks on Roe v. Wade
May 8, 2022 GMTMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lewis Hamilton dipped into the Roe v. Wade debate shortly after arriving in the United States. He protested a ban on wearing jewelry while racing by sporting three watches, eight rings and multiple necklaces in Miami.
Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand Prix
May 7, 2022 GMTMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Ferrari stormed to the front of the grid for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc and teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. locked up the front row in Saturday qualifying.
Schumacher to miss F1 race following crash in Saudi Arabia
March 26, 2022 GMTJIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Mick Schumacher will not compete in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix following his hard crash in Formula One qualifying.
Schumacher crashed Saturday and was airlifted to a hospital for further examination before returning to his hotel.
F1 team Haas terminates Russian driver Mazepin’s contract
March 5, 2022 GMTKANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — Russian driver Nikita Mazepin was dropped by Haas F1 despite the FIA ruling he could compete in Formula One races under a neutral flag.
Haas also ended its sponsorship with Uralkali, the Russian fertilizer company owned by Mazepin’s father.
Hamilton energized by time away to race for 8th F1 title
February 18, 2022 GMTLewis Hamilton took nearly two months to emotionally recover from the controversial Formula One finale that cost him a record eighth championship. The Mercedes driver insisted Friday he never considered quitting F1 in protest.
Verstappen wins 1st F1 title with last lap pass of Hamilton
December 12, 2021 GMTABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The most dramatic Formula One season in years should have ended with Max Verstappen's championship-deciding pass of Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
In The Pits: F1 down to the wire in thrilling title fight
December 6, 2021 GMTNow is the time to tune into Formula One, just in case you've been sleeping on the most spectacular season in decades.
After 21 races, the championship battle is tied as F1 screams into its title-deciding season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Hamilton’s win takes thrilling F1 season to final showdown
December 5, 2021 GMTThe increasingly tense Formula One title fight between defending champion Lewis Hamilton and his formidable challenger, Max Verstappen, will head to the last race of the season with the fierce rivals level on points.
AP PHOTO GALLERY: Celebrating Valentino Rossi’s career
November 15, 2021 GMTRecord-breaking motorcycle racer. Charismatic showman. Italy’s most popular athlete for years.
Valentino Rossi, who competed in his final race on Sunday at the Valencia Grand Prix, was all that and more.
New 2-year deal gives Hamilton chance to win 10 titles in F1
July 3, 2021 GMTSPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — By the time his new contract runs out at the end of 2023, Lewis Hamilton could be standing apart as Formula One's greatest driver with 10 world titles.
Mercedes announced Saturday that the seven-time F1 champion signed a two-year contract extension.
Paralympic champion swimmer wins prestigious Spanish prize
June 2, 2021 GMTMADRID (AP) — Paralympic champion swimmer Teresa Perales has won Spain’s annual Princess of Asturias award for sports.
The judges said on announcing the prize Wednesday that the Spanish athlete had become “an example for millions of disabled people of how to overcome difficulties and an icon of international paralympics.”
Hamilton, Verstappen continue F1 rivalry at Monaco GP
May 19, 2021 GMTMONACO (AP) — After four close races between Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and title rival Max Verstappen, the tension looks set to keep rising at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.
Hamilton is aiming for a record eighth F1 title to move one ahead of Michael Schumacher, and he leads the championship by 14 points ahead of Verstappen, who is seeking his first.
Driving diversity: Hamilton ready to chase 8th F1 title
March 22, 2021 GMTPARIS (AP) — If Lewis Hamilton wins an eighth Formula One title, he will stand alone among the sport's greats...
Speedy Sir: Lewis Hamilton knighted in year-end royal honors
December 31, 2020 GMTLONDON (AP) — Lewis Hamilton is now a “Sir” as well as a seven-time Formula One champion.
Hamilton received a knighthood Wednesday as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year's honors list, which also recognized British performers, politicians, public servants and people outside the limelight who worked to defeat the coronavirus and its devastating impacts...
7-time F1 champion Hamilton wins BBC’s top sports prize
December 21, 2020 GMTLONDON (AP) — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton capped another successful year by claiming the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year prize on Sunday.
The 35-year-old driver, who last month equaled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven F1 titles, overcame Jordan Henderson and Hollie Doyle to win the British broadcaster’s prestigious prize in a public vote.
Hamilton lets tears flow as he clinches record 7th F1 title
November 15, 2020 GMTAfter winning a difficult race to equal Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula One championships on Sunday, the hardest thing for Lewis Hamilton was containing his emotions...
Still rising: Lewis Hamilton makes F1 history with 92nd win
October 26, 2020 GMTPARIS (AP) — When Michael Schumacher retired from Formula One eight years ago, little did he know that he was opening the door for Lewis Hamilton to make history...
Lewis Hamilton wins Portuguese GP for record 92nd F1 victory
October 25, 2020 GMTPORTIMAO, Portugal (AP) — British driver Lewis Hamilton made Formula One history on Sunday, winning the Portuguese Grand Prix for a 92nd career victory to move one ahead of German great Michael Schumacher...
Hamilton wins hectic Tuscan GP, demands justice for Taylor
September 13, 2020 GMTFormula One champion Lewis Hamilton kept his cool amid the mayhem caused by an unpredictable circuit, winning a crash-marred Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday for the 90th win of his incredible career to move one behind Michael Schumacher’s record...
Hamilton wins Styrian GP ahead of Mercedes teammate Bottas
July 12, 2020 GMTSPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Lewis Hamilton won the Styrian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to clinch an 85th career win and move within six of Michael Schumacher's Formula One record...
Hamilton closing in on Schumacher’s 7 F1 titles
November 4, 2019 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — One by one, Lewis Hamilton has passed the great drivers of Formula One.
Report: Schumacher treated in secrecy in Paris hospital
September 10, 2019 GMTPARIS (AP) — Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has been admitted to a Paris hospital to be treated Tuesday with cutting-edge stem-cell therapy, according to a French newspaper...
Hamilton confident young Schumacher will make it to F1
October 18, 2018 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he is confident Mick Schumacher, the son of former seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, will make it to Formula One.
Mick Schumacher won the European Formula 3 championship last weekend, the first title for the 19-year-old.
Vettel looks to clinch F1 title in Japan, again
October 9, 2013 GMTYEONGAM, South Korea (AP) — Sebastian Vettel heads into the weekend with a chance to repeat his 2011 feat of clinching the Formula One title in Japan with four races to spare — and join Michael Schumacher and Juan-Manuel Fangio as the only men to win four-straight championships.