Formula 1

8 hours ago Gloria Aradi,BBC News, Nairobi Joy Jeptoo/Instagram Joy Jeptoo, a 24-year-old social media influencer from Kenya, spent several thousand dollars last year to attend the Formula 1 season opener in Bahrain and the final race of the season in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi. She likens her passion to the way that “football

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago Andretti should buy an existing team rather than try to set up their own to enter Formula 1, the president of the sport’s governing body has said. Andretti’s bid to enter F1 in 2025 or 2026 has been rejected by commercial rights holders Liberty Media, although

2 hours ago Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won his home race in controlled fashion after a lap-one crash on Sunday. Victory at Monaco means Leclerc is 31 points behind three-time world champion Max Verstappen at the top of the drivers’ standings. F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions after the Monaco Grand Prix. Will Ferrari and

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Monaco 2 hours ago Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc said he had “tears in my eyes” as he was on the verge of completing what he described as “the ultimate dream” and winning the Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc has seemed destined to win this race for a long time

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Monaco 2 hours ago Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc held his nerve to convert pole position at his home Monaco Grand Prix into a controlled victory after a huge first-lap pile-up. A collision between the two Haas cars and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez caused a red flag and led to

Reuters Andrew Benson in Monaco F1 Correspondent in Monaco 39 minutes ago Charles Leclerc said after taking pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix that he had dreamt of winning his home race “since being a kid”. The dream is close to becoming reality – they say that taking pole is 90% of the way

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Monaco 2 hours ago Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Leclerc, the form driver all weekend and looking at one with the circuit in his Ferrari, beat the Australian by 0.154 seconds. World champion Max Verstappen, struggling all weekend

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Monaco 1 hour ago Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes set the pace from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in Friday’s first practice session at the Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton, who said he was hopeful of a more competitive weekend from Mercedes, was 0.029 seconds quicker than Piastri. The second Mercedes of George

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Max Verstappen says this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix will be “one of the more difficult races” for his Red Bull team. McLaren’s Lando Norris has emerged as a major threat to the world champion in the past two events, the Briton taking his maiden win in

PA Media 1 hour ago Michael Schumacher’s family has been awarded 200,000 euros (£170,212) compensation from the publishers of a magazine which printed an artificial intelligence-generated ‘interview’ with the former Formula 1 driver. German publication Die Aktuelle ran a picture of Schumacher on the front cover of its edition in April 2023. Underneath the headline

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 55 minutes ago Veteran engineer Pat Symonds has left his role as Formula 1’s chief technical officer to join the Andretti Cadillac F1 programme. The 70-year-old, a former technical boss of the Renault and Williams teams, will become Andretti’s executive engineering consultant once he has completed his garden leave

2 hours ago Formula 1 returns to the lavish surroundings of Monaco for round eight for the 2024 season. Last year, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso to win a rain-affected race. BBC Sport’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before we head back to the streets of Monte Carlo. How

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 53 minutes ago McLaren driver Lando Norris says he is “excited” about the rest of the Formula 1 season after challenging Max Verstappen’s Red Bull hard for victory at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Briton finished just 0.7 seconds behind Verstappen, two weeks after taking his maiden F1

Getty Images 19 May 2024 Round eight of the 2024 Formula 1 season heads to the streets of Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix, from 24-26 May. Referred to as the sport’s crown jewel, the race is one of the most iconic on the calendar. Max Verstappen arrives looking to make it back-to-back wins

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 19 May 2024, 15:37 BST Updated 43 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen held off a late charge from McLaren’s Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Dutchman, despite struggling with his tyres in the final part of the race, took his fifth victory in seven

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Max Verstappen said it was “very special” to equal Ayrton Senna’s all-time record of eight consecutive pole positions at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver pipped both McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to take pole, his seventh in seven races this

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 18 May 2024, 16:07 BST Updated 6 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in a tight battle for pole position at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen was just 0.074 seconds quicker than Piastri, who pipped Norris by 0.017secs with the final

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Sergio Perez, like Fernando Alonso and his Aston Martin, brought out a red flag in third practice after a late crash into the barriers. The Red Bull driver was then knocked out in the second part of qualifying, failing to challenge for pole alongside team-mate Max Verstappen Perez told Sky Sports: