Formula 1

BBC Sport 2 hours ago A teenage racing driver from Northern Ireland has been offered a dream opportunity to be part of Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing’s academy. Magherafelt’s Fionn McLaughlin, 16, recently came through a hugely competitive evaluation week as one one of 11 invited candidates from the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Netherlands,

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 25 minutes ago McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown says he is “surprised” to find the team in a battle with Red Bull for the world championship this season. McLaren trail Red Bull by just 42 points in the constructors’ championship as the season heads into its final 10

BBC Sport 1 hour ago Comments Formula 1 is taking its summer break, but our correspondent Andrew Benson is still answering your questions… Read on for Andrew’s answers about simulators, a beginners’ guide to track types, stop-go penalties and much more. How does the simulator work? If a team has a bad practice day, we

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 5 hours ago McLaren have extended the contract of team principal Andrea Stella. It comes in the wake of what McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown described as Stella’s “profound impact” since taking on the role at the end of 2022. Stella has overseen the team’s transformation from

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Red Bull say Jonathan Wheatley is to leave his role as sporting director to become Audi’s Formula 1 team principal. The 57-year-old Briton has been at Red Bull for 18 years and will stay until the end of this season. He will have a period of

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 10 minutes ago Mercedes say George Russell was disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix because his car lost more weight than they expected in a number of areas. Russell lost the win because his car was found to be 1.5kg underweight after the race, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton elevated

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 1 hour ago Britain’s Oliver Oakes has become the new team principal of Alpine. The 36-year-old, founder of the Hitech team that races in junior categories, replaces Frenchman Bruno Famin. Famin’s departure after just a year in the role was announced at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. An Alpine

In the first of a new series, McLaren’s Lando Norris tells BBC Sport of his vision for ‘F1 in 10 Years’. Following his maiden race win in Miami in 2024, Norris talks about what elements are crucial to him for Formula One to remain the pinnacle of motorsport. The British driver was talking to BBC

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 1 hour ago Comments Williams team boss James Vowles says he rates new signing Carlos Sainz as “one of the top four drivers – if not at times the number two driver on the grid”. The team announced on Monday that the Spaniard, who Ferrari chose to drop after

BBC Sport 38 minutes ago There was drama following the conclusion of the Belgian Grand Prix when race winner George Russell was disqualified after his Mercedes was found to be underweight. Russell’s team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who finished second, inherited the victory to move on to 105 career wins, while McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was promoted to

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 1 hour ago Sergio Perez will keep his seat at Red Bull into the second part of the season, the team have said. The move comes after Red Bull bosses met on Monday to discuss the Mexican’s future after a series of disappointing performances. A Red Bull spokesperson said

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 27 minutes ago Andrew Benson F1 correspondent Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is to join Williams next season on what the team calls a “multi-year” contract. The 29-year-old Spaniard has lost his seat at Ferrari after the team decided to sign Lewis Hamilton, who arrives next year. Sainz has picked

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Spa-Francorchamps 17 minutes ago Formula 1 heads into its summer break after another engrossing race that wrapped up many of the year’s storylines into one afternoon. George Russell lost what would have been one of the most extraordinary victories of the season when his car was disqualified for being

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 12 minutes ago Comments George Russell held off Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to take a stunning victory from sixth on the grid in an engrossing Belgian Grand Prix. Russell put in an extraordinary drive to run an unusual one-stop strategy in a race that featured battles throughout the leading

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent At at Spa-Francorchamps 31 minutes ago Lando Norris expects to be fighting Max Verstappen for victory in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday – despite the pair starting fourth and 11th on the grid. Norris was fifth fastest in a wet qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps which was dominated by

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent At at Spa-Francorchamps 27 July 2024, 16:17 BST Comments Updated 10 minutes ago Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after qualifying second fastest behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. World champion Verstappen dominated qualifying in the rain and beat Leclerc by 0.595 seconds but

Getty Images Lorraine McKenna BBC Sport Journalist 1 hour ago Title leader Max Verstappen topped first practice at the Belgian Grand Prix but the Red Bull driver will drop 10 places for Sunday’s race after receiving an engine penalty. The Dutchman has taken his fifth internal combustion engine (ICE) at Spa-Francorchamps – exceeding his allocated

Getty Images Lorraine McKenna BBC Sport journalist 1 hour ago Lando Norris says he is not proud that McLaren’s team orders drama at the Hungarian Grand Prix has overshadowed team-mate Oscar Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 victory. The 24-year-old was pitted ahead of race leader Piastri during the final pit stops at the Hungaroring, placing him