LONDON (AP) — Formula 1 was kick-starting its 75th anniversary season with music, glitz and glamor Tuesday as the race series aims to reach beyond a sports audience with a two-hour televised arena show.

The F1 75 Live event at London’s O2 arena marks a new approach by the series. It’s the first time F1 hosted its own large-scale launch event, rather than leaving it to the individual teams to present their drivers and cars.

Lewis Hamilton said he was “invigorated” after joining Ferrari as the seven-time champion emerged to cheers from the London crowd.

GUERRERI LEAVING TORONTO IN A YEAR

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. plans to become a free agent after the season following the passing of his deadline to reach a long-term agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays. A four-time All-Star at age 25, Guerrero said during the offseason he would cut off negotiations when he reported for spring training.

He says: “We never got to the point where I felt like I wanted to do the deal.”

Guerrero has a $28.5 million, one-year contract.

He hit .323 last season with a .940 OPS, 30 homers and 103 RBIs.

OHTANI THROWS A SECOND BULLPEN

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw his second bullpen session of spring training on Tuesday.

That continued the process of his return to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ohtani had his first bullpen session on Saturday.

He hopes to pitch this season for the first time since Aug. 23, 2023, with the Los Angeles Angels.

Ohtani underwent elbow surgery that limited him to hitting only last season with the Dodgers.

Ohtani won his third MVP award while becoming the first player to join the 50/50 club with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases as the Dodgers won the World Series.

As a pitcher, Ohtani is 38-19 with a 3.01 ERA in his five-year major-league career that includes 608 strikeouts in 481 2/3 innings. In 2023 before the injury, he was 10-5 with 3.14 ERA.