England cricketer Ben Stokes finished last in his first F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc won. BBC Sports Personality of the Year and World Cup winner Stokes drove for Red Bull but qualified 16th in a 19-car field. All-rounder Stokes even had a spin on lap four of the 29-lap race, meaning he
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Formula 1 is “in a very fragile state” as a result of the coronavirus crisis and needs big changes to survive, McLaren boss Zak Brown says. “This is potentially devastating to teams, and if [it is devastating] to enough teams – which doesn’t have to mean more than two – then very threatening to F1
He has beaten Lando Norris, Nico Hulkenberg, Stoffel Vandoorne and Nicholas Latifi. But it took place on a virtual track. Nineteen-year-old Dani Bereznay from Hungary is an official esports Formula 1 driver for Alfa Romeo, ranked in the world’s top three esports F1 drivers and, during lockdown, he’s beaten all of the above in virtual
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz are to take a pay cut as the team put some staff on furlough during the coronavirus crisis. McLaren are the first team to ask some of their workforce to take an enforced absence. Those employees who remain at work will have their salary reduced. The drivers volunteered
Silverstone and Formula 1 say they have until the end of April to decide whether the British Grand Prix can be held as planned on 17-19 July. The global coronavirus crisis has already forced the first eight F1 races of the season to be called off. Silverstone is among the next group under threat. A
Mercedes’ revolutionary steering system has been banned for 2021 despite the regulations staying the same over the next two seasons. The move comes as part of a series of changes made by governing body the FIA to tidy up the rules in response to the effects of the global coronavirus crisis. Mercedes’ so-called ‘dual-axis steering’
Formula 1 is on shut down as a result of the coronavirus crisis, but Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he’s “busier than ever – there’s a lot going on at the moment”. With the first eight races all called off, and more likely to follow, F1 has brought forward its summer break so
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko said he advised his drivers to become infected with coronavirus while the season is in hiatus. The 76-year-old said he had the idea to bring his Formula 1 drivers and juniors together in a camp, which “would be the ideal time for the infection to come”. “They are all
There have been many memorable drivers who have graced the Formula 1 grid over the years… But how many do you think you could name from three simple clues? Below is a list of 10 with snippets of their career for you to work out who they are. All you have to do is type
A breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care has been created in under a week. University College London engineers worked with clinicians at UCLH and Mercedes Formula One to build the device, which delivers oxygen to the lungs without needing a ventilator. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices are already
The world championship could extend into January next year as Formula 1 seeks to salvage the 2020 season, says Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto. The first eight races have been called off and the British Grand Prix in July is one of the next events under threat. Binotto said teams are in “constant dialogue” with F1
The punch came in the seventh round: a stinging uppercut from Joe Frazier to the jaw of Lennox Lewis. The former British world champion tried to regain his feet but stumbled back and was counted out by the referee. Smokin’ Joe raised his glove in victory as thousands of fans watching at home shared the
The US-based Haas team have named Brazilian Pietro Fittipaldi and Swiss Louis Deletraz as their official test and reserve drivers for this season. Fittipaldi, grandson of twice Formula 1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi, was test driver for Haas last season when racing in the German Touring Car series. Deletraz, who finished eighth in Formula 2 in
The McLaren staff quarantined in Melbourne as a result of a coronavirus case at the abandoned Australian Grand Prix are all back in the UK. Sixteen employees spent two weeks in self-isolation after one tested positive in the lead up to the race. McLaren said: “All team personnel who were in self-isolation in Melbourne have
The organiser of the Canadian Grand Prix says there are about three weeks before a decision has to be made whether to postpone the race. The event, on 14 June, is the first on the original schedule not yet postponed in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. “We would have to make a decision by
The McLaren staff quarantined in Melbourne as a result of a coronavirus case at the abandoned Australian Grand Prix are due to arrive home this week. Sixteen team members spent two weeks in self-isolation after one McLaren employee tested positive for coronavirus in the lead up to the race. The infected individual is already back
McLaren driver Lando Norris battles with popular streamer Jimmy Broadbent in the closing laps of F1’s inaugural Virtual Grand Prix. The race, won by Formula 2 star Guanyu Zhou, was staged on a virtual version of the Bahrain Grand Prix circuit and included drivers such golfer Ian Poulter, Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy and former
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix, due to take place on 7 June, has been postponed as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The street race in Baku is the eighth race to be called off at the start of the 2020 World Championship season. Race organisers said they would work closely with F1 “with a view