Formula 1

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Miami 4 May 2024, 22:12 BST Updated 32 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pole position at the Miami Grand Prix. Verstappen was 0.141 seconds quicker than Leclerc as the two men finished first and second in qualifying, just as they have in all

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Not much question about strategy in Miami on Sunday. Despite the 30C heat, this is likely to be a one-stop race. Although keeping the tyres from overheating is not easy, wear is low, so everyone will be driving carefully to thermally manage their tyres and make what is likely to be

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Miami 3 May 2024 Adrian Newey will not be the last person to leave Red Bull amid the turmoil surrounding the team, says McLaren boss Zak Brown. Newey will leave Red Bull in early 2025 after securing an early release from his contract in the wake of allegations

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Miami 7 hours ago Adrian Newey says he has “no plan” for his future following his decision to quit Red Bull early next year. Newey, regarded as the greatest Formula 1 designer, will leave in early 2025 after securing an early release from his position as chief technical officer.

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Miami 3 May 2024, 22:28 BST Updated 32 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to take pole position for the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix. The Dutchman was 0.108 seconds quicker than Leclerc, with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez third ahead of Daniel Ricciardo’s

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Miami 40 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the pace in practice at the Miami Grand Prix despite a tricky session punctuated by errors. The world champion, who ran wide at least three times and complained of braking issues, ended up 0.105 seconds clear of McLaren’s Oscar

Getty Images Andrew Benson in Miami F1 Correspondent 28 minutes ago Lewis Hamilton says it would be a “privilege to work with” Adrian Newey if the designer joins Ferrari following his departure from Red Bull. Newey can start work for another team as soon as he leaves Red Bull in early 2025. Ferrari, who Hamilton

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 7 hours ago Adrian Newey’s salary at Red Bull is in the region of £18m, according to sources in the know. That’s a lot of money for an engineer. But then Newey is very much not just any engineer. Many would argue that the 65-year-old, who has rocked Formula

Getty Images 2 May 2024 Formula 1 has tweaked the format to the sprint events for the 2024 season. Qualifying for the shorter sprint race will now be held on Friday instead of Saturday, following the only practice session of the weekend. The 100km sprint will then take place as the first track action on

Getty Images 14 minutes ago Leading engineer David Sanchez has joined Alpine as executive technical director a month after ending a short stint at McLaren. The Frenchman left McLaren just three months after joining from Ferrari. Sanchez was allowed to leave because he did not feel stretched in his role at McLaren, as its remit

15 minutes ago Red Bull have confirmed their design chief Adrian Newey will leave the team in 2025. Newey, regarded as the greatest designer in the history of Formula 1, told Red Bull last week he wanted to leave in the wake of the controversy involving allegations about team principal Christian Horner. Newey’s next team

Alan Jewell BBC Sport As Gary Hartstein stood alongside Professor Sid Watkins, leaning on the roof of the medical car they shared, he was struggling to find the right words. The pair were waiting for practice to begin for the 1994 Belgian Grand Prix. Spa-Francorchamps had been tweaked from the previous year – a chicane

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Leading designer Adrian Newey is negotiating an exit from Red Bull that would leave him free to join another team in early 2025, BBC Sport has learned. The early departure of the man regarded as F1’s greatest ever designer from the world champions is to be

1 hour ago Formula One heads to Florida for the sixth race this season. It will also be another sprint race weekend at the Miami Grand Prix. Max Verstappen won the first sprint in China, last time out. The race weekend usually sees numerous famous names in attendance. Before last season’s race, rapper and actor

Getty Images Chris Peddy BBC Sport Cameron Anderson-Jones BBC Local Radio 50 minutes ago With two podium finishes in a lightning start to the Formula 3 season, British teenager Arvid Lindblad’s full-throttle racing is propelling him towards fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming a Formula 1 driver. Since first stepping into a go-kart aged five,

Getty Images 1 hour ago There will be a sprinkling of stardust for the sixth race of the season, as Formula 1 heads to Florida for the Miami Grand Prix from 3-5 May. The race weekend sees many of the rich and famous in attendance, as Max Verstappen looks to continue his dominant start to

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 29 minutes ago Nico Hulkenberg will join the Sauber team for the 2025 season before their transformation into the factory Audi team in 2026. The 36-year-old German is the first driver to sign for Audi as they build up to their debut season in Formula 1. Their other prime

Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 17 minutes ago Red Bull design chief Adrian Newey is to leave the team in the wake of the controversy involving allegations about team principal Christian Horner. Newey, regarded as the greatest Formula 1 designer in history, has told Red Bull he wants to move on, BBC Sport has learned. The