Formula 1

The 2024 Formula 1 season continued at the weekend, which saw Red Bull’s Max Verstappen take a comfortable victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The race was also significant for 18-year-old Briton Oliver Bearman, who stood in for Carlos Sainz and became the youngest British driver in F1 history, finishing seventh. As the race

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Max Verstappen cruised to the latest in a long line of composed and imperious victories at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday. Behind the scenes at Red Bull, though, things are anything but serene. Verstappen’s run of wins looks to have no obvious end – this

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Toto Wolff said that Mercedes would “love to have” Max Verstappen next season but admitted his team need to improve their car first. Verstappen’s future is a subject for debate because of the controversy within Red Bull following allegations made about team boss Christian Horner. Wolff said:

Getty Images By Tasnim Chowdhury BBC Sport Oliver Bearman says he had “great fun” but was physically “destroyed” after finishing in the points in seventh on his Formula 1 debut in Saudi Arabia. The 18-year-old, the youngest Briton to start an F1 race, was called up by Ferrari on Friday to replace Carlos Sainz, who

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a comfortable victory in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as Briton Oliver Bearman scored points on his debut in seventh for Ferrari. Verstappen’s win was his second in two races in 2024 and his ninth consecutive victory dating back to September. Leading

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko says he will stay with the team following talks with the company’s chief executive officer Oliver Mintzlaff. Marko faced an internal investigation amid the controversy around team boss Christian Horner. He told Sky Germany: “We agreed on all points. I will

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Oliver Bearman marked himself out as a star of the future in Formula 1 on his last-minute debut for Ferrari at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. “Ollie has done an incredible job,” said Ferrari team leader Charles Leclerc, after the 18-year-old Briton qualified 11th, which made him

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko is at risk of being suspended in the midst of the continuing controversy over team boss Christian Horner. The 80-year-old Austrian could face disciplinary action as the result of an internal investigation. A source close to Red Bull told BBC Sport

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Spaniard, 29, will be replaced for the rest of the race weekend in Jeddah by the team’s 18-year-old British reserve driver Oliver Bearman. Sainz had been unwell for two

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was in imperious form as he set pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Verstappen did not need a second lap in final qualifying as he beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.319 seconds. Oliver Bearman, 18 and making his debut for Ferrari

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Oliver Bearman marked himself out as a star of the future in Formula 1 on his last-minute debut for Ferrari at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. “Ollie has done an incredible job,” said Ferrari team leader Charles Leclerc, after the 18-year-old Briton qualified 11th, which made him the youngest ever British

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso set the pace from Mercedes’ George Russell and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix practice. Alonso was 0.230 seconds ahead of Russell and 0.331 seconds quicker than the man who ran away with the first race of the season last

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says it is “time to draw a line under” the controversy over accusations about his behaviour towards a female employee. Red Bull has suspended the woman who accused Horner of inappropriate behaviour, which he has denied. “An awful lot has been

The Mercedes drivers were struggling with rear-end grip on their short runs. Fernando Alonso appeared to be running a higher engine power mode than his immediate rivals. Max Verstappen might not have been fastest over one lap, but the Red Bull’s pace on a long run was as strong as ever. The three-time champion was

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer The woman who accused team principal Christian Horner of inappropriate and controlling behaviour has been suspended by Red Bull. Horner denies the allegations, and Red Bull’s board dismissed the complaint after an internal investigation. “The company cannot comment on this internal matter,” a Red Bull spokesperson said

Reuters By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Max Verstappen says his father is “not a liar” in the wake of his claim that the controversy around Christian Horner is “driving people apart”. Jos Verstappen said last weekend in Bahrain that the situation at Red Bull “is not good for the team”. Three-time world champion Verstappen

PA Media By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer George Russell and Max Verstappen are leading calls from drivers for Formula 1 cars to be raised for the sake of their health and safety. Russell said the violence drivers experience when cars hit bumps on track at high speed was “unsustainable”. World champion Verstappen raised the

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Championship-winning engineer Bob Bell has left his advisory role with the struggling Alpine team. Bell was technical director when Alpine won their last world titles, as Renault with Fernando Alonso in 2005 and 2006. He had been in an advisory role since 2018, but is the latest