Motor Sports

11/21/2025 |  Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff sells a piece of his ownership stake to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz (CNBC Sports)

• CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz has acquired a 15% stake in Toto Wolff’s ownership entity of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team.
• Kurtz will serve as a technology advisor, guiding Mercedes on data, analytics and cybersecurity as F1 increasingly relies on AI-driven development.
• The move deepens Silicon Valley’s push into F1, as U.S. interest climbs with Netflix shows, Apple’s blockbuster F1 movie, a growing American fan base and a Cadillac-sponsored team joining the grid.

11/21/2025 |  CrowdStrike founder Kurtz buys into Mercedes F1 team (Reuters Sports)

• $6 billion team valuation expected to grow, Kurtz says
• Kurtz sees potential in U.S. market and technology
• CrowdStrike boss becomes technology adviser
• Also has a seat on strategic steering committee

11/21/2025 |  Norris on top in twice red-flagged Las Vegas GP practice (Reuters Sports)

• Norris top with best time of 1:33.602
• Session halted twice due to suspected loose manhole cover
• Leclerc fastest in FP1, suffers gearbox issue later

11/20/2025 |  Massa lawsuit over 2008 F1 title loss survives attempts to have it thrown out (Associated Press (AP)) LONDON (AP) — Felipe Massa’s 64 million pounds ($83 million) claim against Formula 1, its governing body the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone can go to trial, a High Court judge ruled on Thursday.
Lewis Hamilton’s first F1 world championship in 2008 is the subject of legal action, with Brazilian driver Massa saying he is the rightful winner of the title.

11/20/2025 |  Formula 1 arrives in Las Vegas: Lando Norris seizes control of the championship fight (NBC Sports) LAS VEGAS — Formula 1 returns to Las Vegas this weekend, launching a final blitz of three back-to-back race weekends to finish the 2025 season, and likely crown a new world champion.