Formula 1

Formula 1 and Silverstone have agreed a deal for two grands prix to be held at the track this season. Owners the British Racing Drivers’ Club and F1 had been far apart in their assessments of an appropriate fee for the track to host the events. But a compromise agreement has now been reached after

Daniel Ricciardo is to race for McLaren in 2021, taking the seat of Carlos Sainz, who will move to Ferrari. The double switch was announced by both teams on Thursday morning in a choreographed series of news releases. Ricciardo will partner Lando Norris, while Sainz is to replace four-time champion Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari. McLaren

Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has been named Britain’s wealthiest sports star in the 2020 Sunday Times Rich List. The 35-year-old’s wealth increased by £37m in the past year to £224m, making him the wealthiest sportsperson in the list’s 32-year history. Golfer Rory McIlroy – worth £170m – was the only other sports star in

Carlos Sainz is poised to replace Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari with Daniel Ricciardo set to take the Spaniard’s seat at McLaren. Talks to seal the two moves are ongoing and no final agreements have been reached, but they are expected to be concluded and announced this week. McLaren have been chasing Ricciardo for some time

Sebastian Vettel is to leave Ferrari at the end of the year after contract talks between the two broke down with no agreement. The move, which is expected to be officially announced imminently, throws the future of the 32-year-old four-time world champion into doubt. Spaniard Carlos Sainz, currently a McLaren driver, is among those who

The British Grand Prix is under threat this year because of a financial stand-off between Formula 1 and Silverstone. F1 believes Silverstone is making unreasonable demands to host races on consecutive weekends on 19 and 26 July. High-level sources say Silverstone initially asked for £15m to host the races – the same amount it pays

Williams have appointed long-time McLaren engineer Simon Roberts to a newly created position as managing director of their Formula 1 team. Roberts, 57, who joins Williams on 1 June, will oversee the team’s F1 operations, reporting to chief executive officer Mike O’Driscoll. Deputy team principal Claire Williams said: “Simon will bring enormous experience and knowledge

By Matt WarwickBBC Sport Last updated on 10 May 202010 May 2020.From the section Motorsport Sometimes it’s not what’s right in front of you that catches the eye. And if it’s not what is surely the longest-ever running crash in motorsport history, or one of the world’s greatest footballers overtaking established racing drivers, it must

Formula 1 bosses are in talks with the UK government as to whether new measures to control coronavirus affect plans to re-start the season. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Sunday that air travellers into the UK would soon be forced to self-isolate for a 14-day period after arrival. On paper, that could scupper F1’s

Lewis Hamilton says he is “enjoying” some aspects of Formula 1’s enforced break because it has given him time to refresh and revitalise himself. The 2020 season is on hold until July because of the coronavirus pandemic. Hamilton, said: “There have been times in the past five years that I thought a rest would be

First there was Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. Then the likes of Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Alexander Albon got involved and now a four-time Formula 1 world champion has got in on the act. Last Sunday, Sebastian Vettel settled down in front of his computer and took to the virtual circuit as the German

Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo expects the first race of the season to be chaotic after the long break enforced by the coronavirus crisis. The Australian, 30, believes the length of time since drivers were last in cars will lead to mistakes and incidents. “(It will be) some form of chaos, hopefully in a controlled manner,” Ricciardo

Formula 1 chairman Chase Carey has admitted that the sport’s owners are preparing for “the remote possibility of no racing in 2020”. He said they discussed with lenders how to handle the loss of income involved in not being able to run a season. But he emphasised: “We are increasingly confident – although there are

By Jamie ChadwickW Series champion & Williams development driver Last updated on 4 minutes ago4 minutes ago.From the section Motorsport Jamie Chadwick is the current W Series champion and development driver for the Williams Formula 1 team – the 21-year-old talks to BBC Sport about the highs and lows of trying to get on the

Formula 1 bosses have made a final offer to teams of a sliding scale budget cap reducing from $145m to $130m over the next three years. The proposal is part of changes aimed at addressing the financial impact of the coronavirus in a letter to teams from F1 managing director Ross Brawn. F1 has proposed

1 bosses will meet this week to discuss a reduction of the budget cap figure to $145m (£117m) in 2021. The new level has been arrived at after a meeting on Monday between F1 chairman Chase Carey, managing director Formula Ross Brawn and FIA president Jean Todt. F1 is also closing in on plans to

By Matt WarwickBBC Sport Last updated on 12 minutes ago12 minutes ago.From the section Motorsport Stoffel Vandoorne is fast – too fast. In one weekend the Mercedes Formula E driver managed to qualify on pole position on Saturday and Sunday in two different races. And upon starting said races, he crashed spectacularly within a few

Seeing drivers in race suits, wearing custom-designed helmets and celebrating on the podium may have been put on hold for now. But that doesn’t mean a total lack of Formula 1 content. It’s just a bit… different. And by different, we mean bizarre. As lockdown restrictions continue around the world, here’s part two of how