Formula 1

The wait is almost over for the 2020 Formula 1 season to get under way. Among the circuits to make it onto the revised calendar are the Red Bull Ring in Austria and Silverstone in the UK. Both have played host to classic moments and are firm fan favourites. Below we have given you 16

Alex Zanardi has had a second operation as a result of the severe head injuries he suffered in a hand cycle accident. The 53-year-old Italian, a former Formula 1 driver turned four-time Paralympic gold medallist, collided with a lorry during a race in Pienza, Italy, on 19 June. A hospital statement said the surgery was

Mercedes will run a new black livery in Formula 1 in 2020 as a signal of their commitment to greater diversity and inclusion in motorsport. Silver had been the company’s colour scheme in racing since the 1930s. Mercedes said the Black Lives Matter movement had “shone a searching light on how much we need new

Lewis Hamilton says Bernie Ecclestone is “ignorant and uneducated” after the ex-Formula 1 boss made comments about racism. Ecclestone, 89, told CNNexternal-link that “in lots of cases, black people are more racist than what white people are”. Six-time world champion Hamilton, 35, said Ecclestone’s remarks were “sad and disappointing”. He added they demonstrated “how far

Daniel Ricciardo says he and Renault have “moved on” from his decision to switch to McLaren next year ahead of the start of the new season. The Australian says he’s “excited to get racing” in Austria next weekend and “it’s really back to business”. “Maybe the first time I see some people there might be

Formula 1 is setting up a foundation to fund apprenticeships and scholarships to increase diversity in the sport. The foundation has a start-up fund of $1m (£804,000), which has been provided personally by F1 chairman and chief executive Chase Carey. The fund will grow with contributions from others, both within and outside the sport. F1

McLaren is poised to secure a loan from a Bahraini bank to solve its cash-flow problems, BBC Sport has learned. The loan, which is set to be approved by the McLaren board, will come from the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB). NBB is part-owned by Mumtalakat, the Gulf state’s sovereign investment fund, which is the

Alex Zanardi is to be kept in an induced coma until at least next week after suffering severe head injuries in an accident on his hand cycle. A statement from the Sienna hospital where the Italian is being treated said he remained in a stable condition. It said his “neurological condition remains unchanged in its

McLaren has taken legal action to allow it to secure “urgent” refinancing to address what it says is “severe and unexpected financial difficulty”. The company blames coronavirus for an “impending liquidity shortfall” which it says requires new funds to be injected “no later than 17 July”. The claims are made in documents from a court

Formula 1 has launched an equality and diversity task force to increase opportunity for minority groups. The move is part of a wider commitment that will also see F1 support initiatives fighting the coronavirus pandemic and promote sustainability. It coincides with the start of the delayed 2020 season in Austria in July. “At our first

Lewis Hamilton has announced plans to set up a commission in his name to increase diversity in motorsport. The world champion said he wants the Hamilton Commission to make “real, tangible and measurable change”. “Despite my success in the sport, the institutional barriers that have kept F1 highly exclusive persist,” he said in a column

Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi has been taken to hospital after an accident during a handbike relay in his native Italy. The 53-year-old was involved in a crash with a lorry in Pienza in Tuscany on Friday. He was taken by helicopter to Siena’s Le Scotte, where he is in a serious condition. Zanardi

Lewis Hamilton will have a faster car for the first race of the delayed Formula 1 season as a result of a number of upgraded parts. Hamilton has not driven the 2020 car since the end of testing in February. Mercedes technical director James Allison said they worked on getting developments designed in January, February

Daniel Ricciardo says leaving Renault to join McLaren next season was “by no means an easy decision”. Ricciardo told the F1 podcast that his move was “not as clear” as his decision to leave Red Bull for Renault in 2018. “Without any races, you have to believe. It’s what pitch excites you more than the

Charles Leclerc drove his Ferrari F1 car through the streets of Maranello as the Italian team fired up for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic halted track activity in March. Ferrari said the 22-year-old Monegasque was the first driver of the modern era to have driven an F1 car through their home town in

Formula E will conclude its delayed 2019-2020 season with six races across nine days. The three double-header races will take place on 5-6, 8-9 and 12-13 August at the Berlin Tempelhof circuit in Germany. Formula E suspended its regular season in March following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The races will be live across

Jamie Chadwick says she hopes the “stars will align” after a securing substantial backing to reach Formula 1. Chadwick signed for the Italian Prema team following support from Rodin Cars’ multi-millionaire boss David Dicker. The 22-year-old will compete in regional Formula 3 from this August, with the aim of rising up to International F3 and

Mercedes Formula 1 engine boss Andy Cowell is to leave the company. Cowell led Mercedes High Performance Powertrains through the development of the turbo hybrid engine with which the team have dominated F1 for seven years. The 51-year-old is leaving Mercedes to “seek a new engineering challenge”. Cowell will leave his role at the end