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AUTO RACING: Max takes Sin City to extend his record to 18 wins in 21 Formula One races this season

New course, old course, early morning, late at night. It hardly seems to matter when the Formula One series races — Max Verstappen is sure to be good.

Las Vegas Grand Prix drives record betting at BetMGM for a Formula One race

The Las Vegas Grand Prix blew past BetMGM betting handles for previous Formula One races. Trading manager Seamus Magee said BetMGM took three times the number of bets than any other previous F1 race.

Tickets, times, transportation and community outreach among issues F1 must fix in Las Vegas

The The CEO of the Las Vegas Grand Prix was thrilled with Formula One’s first race on the famed Strip, but acknowledged Sunday there were missteps in the $500 million showcase event of the season.

Column: F1 hits the jackpot in Las Vegas on its $500 million gamble after many stumbles on the Strip

There were missteps and mistakes, and a master class in how not to handle customer relations. But by the time Justin Bieber waved the checkered flag on Formula One’s return to Las Vegas, the $500 million Sin City gamble had hit the jackpot.

F1 exceeds Las Vegas expectations as Verstappen wins one of the most competitive races of the season

Max Verstappen has won his 18th race of the season with a pass of Charles Leclerc at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which turned out to be one of the most competitive events of the season despite a disastrous start to Formula One’s expensive extravaganza.

Secondary tickets surge for F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, but a sellout appears unlikely

Sales on the secondary-ticket market were surging for Saturday night’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. But plenty of tickets were on sale on the Ticketmaster site for the Formula One race as of early in the afternoon.

Ferrari sweeps qualifying for Las Vegas Grand Prix, but penalty to Sainz drops him to 12th

Ferrari rebounded from a disastrous first day of the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. sweep of Friday night qualifying.

Las Vegas Grand Prix offer of a $200 discount doesn’t go far

Las Vegas Grand Prix officials took steps to mend relations with fans angered or disappointed about not getting what they paid for Thursday night.

F1 tries to recover from embarrassing first day of Las Vegas Grand Prix

Formula One is hoping to turn its luck around on the Strip, like so many other Vegas visitors who blow a big bankroll soon after they arrive.

WhatsApp enters sports in deal with F1 team Mercedes. Channels feature to offer exclusive content

WhatsApp has chosen the Mercedes Formula One team for its first entry into sports sponsorship. The multi-year agreement will give followers of the eight-time world champion exclusive team content and in-race updates through the Meta-owned private messaging service.

At Formula One’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, music takes a front seat — at a cost

For the music fan lucky enough to score an exclusive invite or privileged enough to afford one, it was a remarkable night of all-star performances. For the racing fan — not so much.

F1 off to rough Las Vegas start. Ferrari damaged, fans told to leave before practice ends at 4 a.m.

The Las Vegas Grand Prix had a bumpy opening when the first practice of the $500 million Formula One race was halted nine minutes into the session Thursday night because Carlos Sainz Jr. ran over a water valve cover that badly damaged his Ferrari.

Max Verstappen unimpressed with excess and opulence of Las Vegas Grand Prix

The Las Vegas Grand Prix is an absolute spectacle of neon extravagance and Max Verstappen has absolutely no interest in the excess and opulence weaved into Formula One’s first visit to Sin City in 41 years.

Column: Formula One has gone all-in on America with Las Vegas race. It is no sure bet

Formula One has gone all-in on America, and the biggest gamble of all begins this weekend when the globe-trotting racing series returns to Las Vegas.

F1 roars into Las Vegas with parties, concerts, celebrities and, eventually, an actual race

Formula One has arrived in Las Vegas for a week of parties, concerts, celebrity-packed events and eventually Saturday night’s race.

American teenager Lia Block to race in next year’s F1 Academy season for ART team

Formula One team Williams says American teenager Lia Block will drive for the ART Grand Prix team in next year’s F1 Academy season.

AUTO RACING: Three-peat champion Max Verstappen and Formula One take center stage in Las Vegas

And then there was one. With NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA and the World of Outlaws having wrapped up their seasons and crowned their champions, Formula One is the only series still racing — and their champion has long since been decided.

‘A noisy rock ‘n’ roll': How growing interest in Formula One is felt across the music world

Beyond the engineering, the athleticism, the speed, the luxury, fans love the sound of Formula One. It is no wonder the pinnacle of automotive engineering has caught the eye of musicians and music fans everywhere.

Tourists find the Las Vegas Strip remade for its turn hosting Formula One

The Bellagio fountains on the Las Vegas Strip won’t be very visible. No gondolas will be in the Venetian resort canal.

Column: F1 learns it overestimated fan demand for Las Vegas, the most expensive race of the year

With $1 million hospitality packages and exorbitant hotel rates, the race was never about attracting new fans.

General Motors tells AP it is only interested in entering Formula One with Andretti Global

General Motors will not break its partnership with Andretti Global to enter Formula One and is not interested in considering other teams to partner with to gain entry to the global motorsports series.

AUTO RACING: Blaney, Custer and Rhodes win NASCAR championships. Verstappen wins 17th in 20 starts

Ryan Blaney, Cole Custer and Ben Rhodes are the NASCAR champions in the Cup, Xfinity and Truck series after the championship weekend in Arizona.

Column: Ryan Blaney adds to Ohio family legacy with 1st NASCAR championship

The Blaney name has long been renowned in motorsports throughout the Midwest, where the Ohio-based family won in sprint cars, won on dirt tracks and racked up championships for three generations.

Ross Chastain savors dominant run, wins NASCAR season finale despite not racing for championship

Ross Chastain stole some of the thunder from NASCAR’s championship weekend. He’s not making any apologies.

Harvick closes full-time NASCAR racing career with solid Phoenix performance, and a few tears

Kevin Harvick put a coda on his 23-year career with a seventh place finish at Phoenix Raceway. The 47-year-old said at the beginning of the year that this would be his final season and he’ll move into the Fox Sports broadcast booth for 2024.

William Byron tries to give the No. 24 its first NASCAR championship since Jeff Gordon from the pole

William Byron will start from the pole at Phoenix Raceway, trying to win his first Cup Series championship and give the famed No. 24 Chevrolet its first title since Jeff Gordon in 2001.

Former F1 driver Massa gets silence at Brazilian Grand Prix amid threats of lawsuit for title

Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa visited the Interlagos track where the Brazilian Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, but did not get Formula One drivers or team executives to openly support his claims that he was “robbed” of the 2008 title, which he lost by one point to Lewis Hamilton.

Christopher Bell and Joe Gibbs Racing reflect on tragedy as team tries to win NASCAR championship

Christopher Bell was set to represent JGR in the championship four last year when rumors began to fly that something terrible had happened to the organization.

NASCAR suffers embarrassing track design mistake during Truck Series championship

Just hours after defending NASCAR’s officiating this season, the series was embarrassed by an error on the Phoenix Raceway surface that placed the restart zone in the wrong place for the Truck Series championship.

Keselowski to miss qualifying for NASCAR season finale to attend birth of son

NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski will miss Saturday qualifying for the season finale race because his wife went into labor in North Carolina.