Formula 1

Charles Leclerc has been given an official warning after breaking Formula 1’s coronavirus protocols. The Ferrari driver returned to Monaco this week between the Austrian and Styrian Grands Prix at the Red Bull Ring and was pictured with friends. Personnel are required to remain within their ‘bubbles’ between races. An FIA spokesperson said that Ferrari

Formula 1 has added two more races to its 2020 calendar as it seeks to rebuild the season during the coronavirus crisis. Italy’s Mugello will stage its debut Grand Prix on 13 September, with the Russian GP in Sochi on 27 September. The two additions take the total number of races confirmed so far to

Lewis Hamilton says he is focused on both winning the world championship and fighting racism this year. Formula 1 drivers stood against racism at the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix in which Hamilton finished fourth. Hamilton said: “I don’t feel like I need to refocus. My race was pretty strong. I need to do a better

Renault say they discussed Fernando Alonso’s reputation for outspokenness with him before signing the two-time champion to return to F1 in 2021. Team boss Cyril Abiteboul said a break from the “toxic” F1 environment had been “important” for the Spaniard. Abiteboul said Renault had focused on “making sure we don’t let him down by over-promising

Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso will return to the sport next year with Renault. The Spaniard, 39 later this month, left F1 at the end of 2018 but always kept the door open for a potential return. He will be returning to the team for whom he won his two titles in 2005

Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula 1 with Renault next year. The Spanish two-time world champion, who will be 39 later this month, has signed and will be confirmed soon, sources have told BBC Sport. Alonso will return to the outfit with whom he won his World Championships, and for whom he has

Ferrari are bringing forward some planned upgrades to their car after a disappointing showing at the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix. Lead driver Charles Leclerc was runner-up on Sunday, but the car was a second off the pace in qualifying seventh. At this weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix, Ferrari will introduce some of the parts originally scheduled

One race in to the new season and British Formula 1 history has already been made. And no, the record breaker this time isn’t Lewis Hamilton. In fact it’s Lewis’s record that’s been broken. Lando Norris is now the youngest ever Brit to stand on a Formula 1 podium. “Yeah, that’s pretty cool to say,”

Alex Zanardi has had a third operation to treat severe head injuries sustained in a hand cycle accident last month. The 53-year-old Italian, a former Formula 1 driver turned four-time Paralympic gold medallist, had a five-hour operation to reconstruct and stabilise his injuries. Zanardi collided with a lorry during a race in Pienza, Italy, on

Lewis Hamilton says whether Formula 1 drivers take the knee is a minor issue in the context of the fight against racism across the world. Six of the 20 drivers did not join Hamilton in going down on one knee when F1 held a moment’s silence to support anti-racism before the Austrian GP. Hamilton said:

The Austrian Grand Prix was worth the wait. Three months on from the aborted Australian Grand Prix in March, Formula 1 returned with a drama-packed race in Austria and a lot of exciting questions to answer for the new season. We still don’t know what the rest of the 2020 calendar will look like but

Valtteri Bottas survived reliability worries to win an incident-packed Austrian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton took fourth after a penalty. Four months after the scheduled first race, called off because of the coronavirus crisis, Mercedes’ win was anything but the cruise that had been expected. Gearbox concerns slowed the cars and Hamilton was penalised five

Britain’s Formula 3 driver Enaam Ahmed says the “levels of diversity” in motorsport are “20 years behind other sports”. “I don’t think it’s a racist sport, but it’s undiverse,” the Carlin Buzz Racing driver, 20, told BBC Asian Network. “It doesn’t feel representative.” Formula 1 is setting up a foundation to fund apprenticeships and scholarships

Lewis Hamilton says some drivers’ reluctance to take a knee before the Austrian Grand Prix is down to a lack of understanding of racism. F1 drivers will take a collective stance against racism before Sunday’s season-opening race, but some are not comfortable with the kneeling gesture. Hamilton said he had made his point to the

Valtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position as Mercedes dominated qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix, while Ferrari had a shocking day. Mercedes seemed unbeatable as the season re-started after a four-month delay as a result of the coronavirus. The cars, painted black this year to reflect Mercedes’ support for anti-racism, were half a

The Formula 1 drivers are planning to make a collective public stance against racism before Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix. All 20 drivers will wear and display T-shirts saying “End Racism”. The drivers met on Friday evening in Austria and were unanimous in their support for anti-racism and the need for increased diversity in motorsport. But

Red Bull have lodged an official protest against a controversial and revolutionary steering system on Mercedes’ 2020 Formula 1 car. Red Bull allege that the so-called dual-axis steering system (DAS) breaks the rules on two counts. These are that it constitutes a moveable aerodynamic device and that it is an adjustment to the suspension while

By Andrew BensonChief F1 writer Last updated on 3 minutes ago3 minutes ago.From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton made a powerful statement of intent as the Formula 1 season finally got underway at the Austrian Grand Prix. The world champion was fastest in both practice sessions at the Red Bull Ring, leading team-mate Valtteri