Formula 1

Reuters and Getty Images 13 minutes ago 2 Comments Max Verstappen may have won a fourth consecutive drivers’ title but it has been far from a predictable Formula 1 season. McLaren secured the constructors’ championship and they, Ferrari and Mercedes won 15 of the 24 races between them – a contrast to 2023 when Red

Getty Images Lorraine McKenna BBC Sport Journalist 8 December 2024 The record-breaking 2024 season has come to a close with Max Verstappen a four-time title winner and McLaren the constructors’ champions for the first time since 1998. Attention now turns to the 2025 campaign, the 75th anniversary of the Formula 1 World Championship, where big

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 1 hour ago 59 Comments Through six years at McLaren, through all the highs and lows sport can deliver, Lando Norris has always said he had the confidence that the team would get back to the top. On Sunday, Norris’ victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 8 December 2024 622 Comments Lewis Hamilton said he was happy his time with Mercedes “finished on a high” after what he described as “a really turbulent year”. The seven-time champion brought to an end his 12 years with Mercedes with a fourth-place finish after starting

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 8 December 2024, 14:41 GMT 481 Comments Updated 47 minutes ago Lando Norris secured McLaren’s first Formula 1 constructors’ championship for 26 years with victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Norris led from start to finish and his fourth win of the season was

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 7 December 2024 33 Comments Lando Norris hailed McLaren’s “incredible story” after taking pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and putting the team on the verge of their first constructors’ title for 26 years. McLaren lead Ferrari by 21 points heading into the final

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 2 minutes ago Comments Lando Norris took pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri as McLaren put themselves in a perfect position to clinch their first constructors’ title since 1998. Norris headed Piastri by 0.209 seconds at the end of a

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 3 hours ago 253 Comments Lewis Hamilton said “you couldn’t make it up” after he was eliminated from the first part of qualifying in his final race for Mercedes at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The seven-time champion, who is moving to Ferrari next season after

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 6 December 2024, 10:53 GMT 28 Comments Updated 41 minutes ago McLaren made a perfect start in their bid to secure their first constructors’ title since 1998 at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. McLaren head Ferrari by 21 points with 44 remaining and ended Friday

Getty Images 6 December 2024 Britain’s Abbi Pulling has reclaimed the 2024 F1 Academy title that was revoked this week by securing all three pole positions in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The 21-year-old Alpine driver celebrated her championship victory in Qatar last week. But after the second race at the Lusail International Circuit was cancelled

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 6 December 2024 Former Manor Formula 1 boss Graeme Lowdon will be the team principal of the new Cadillac team for its expected debut in 2026. The 59-year-old has been instrumental in setting up the project, which has an agreement in principal to enter F1 as

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 1 hour ago “People have been bullied by Max for years now.” “George is a backstabber. That he brings all this stuff up. He’s just a loser.” “Max has been enabled because nobody’s stood up to him. He cannot deal with adversity, he slams his whole

Getty Images Lorraine McKenna BBC Sport Journalist 5 hours ago Lewis Hamilton says he has struggled with his emotions during his final season with Mercedes but ultimately wants to end his 12-year career with the team “the right way”. The 39-year-old has signed a multi-year deal to join Ferrari in 2025 and will take part

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 32 minutes ago George Russell says Max Verstappen “cannot deal with adversity” as the Mercedes driver responded to the world champion’s comments that he had “lost all respect” for him. Verstappen was unhappy about the role Russell played in the Red Bull driver being given a

Getty Images 1 hour ago The 2024 Formula 1 season is almost over with the Yas Marina Circuit hosting the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – the final race on the calendar – from 6-8 December. The drivers’ championship was wrapped up in Las Vegas last month when Max Verstappen sealed a fourth consecutive title. However,

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 4 December 2024 497 Comments The Dutch Grand Prix will fall off the Formula 1 calendar after 2026. A one-year contract extension to host the race at the Zandvoort track, which returned to the schedule in 2021 after a 36-year absence, has been signed to ensure there will be

Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 4 hours ago Lewis Hamilton says his final race with Mercedes in Abu Dhabi this weekend is unlikely to be the positive send-off he and the team would have wanted. “I don’t think it will end on a high,” said Hamilton, who is moving to Ferrari for 2025. “It’ll end. What’s

EPA Lorraine McKenna and Alan Jewell BBC Sport 4 December 2024, 06:44 GMT Lewis Hamilton will race for Mercedes for the final time on Sunday, bringing to an end a 12-year partnership that has delivered six drivers’ titles and eight constructors’ championships. Hamilton, who is joining Ferrari in 2025, has achieved 84 of his record