Renault have launched a protest against Racing Point accusing them of not designing their own car. The Racing Point has been dubbed the ‘Pink Mercedes’ for its likeness to last year’s world title-winning car. Racing Point have admitted the similarity and that they have copied the 2019 Mercedes but say they have done so in
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton cruised to a comfortable victory in the Styrian Grand Prix. The world champion’s first victory of the year was founded on a stupendous performance in wet qualifying, in which he took pole by more than 1.2 seconds. Hamilton led from pole position, headed only at the pit-stops, as team mate Valtteri
Lewis Hamilton was at his formidable, remarkable, breathtaking best on his way to pole position at the Styrian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver produced a virtuoso display of wet-weather driving skill to take the 89th pole of his career on a day on which he was on a separate level from everyone around him, even
Lewis Hamilton was in scintillating form as he took a stunning pole position in treacherous wet conditions at the Styrian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver was a remarkable 1.216 seconds clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who spun as he tried to beat Hamilton’s time. Carlos Sainz took an excellent third place for McLaren as
Formula 1 drivers and team personnel risk imprisonment or a hefty fine if they break lockdown restrictions at next weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. British and non-European Union citizens have been told by the government they must stay within the confines of the track or their hotels at all times. Anyone caught breaking the rules faces
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen headed Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas in second practice at the Styrian Grand Prix. The Dutchman pipped Bottas by just 0.043 seconds, with the Racing Points of Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll third and fourth. Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo had a heavy crash at Turn Nine early in the session, and limped away from
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