Formula 1

Reuters By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Lewis Hamilton will be 40 years old at the start of his first season with Ferrari, following his seismic decision to move to Maranello at the end of this year. Not long ago, Hamilton was saying he could not imagine himself racing in F1 past that age. Then

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Lewis Hamilton could make a shock move to Ferrari for the 2025 season, BBC Sport understands. Several sources say claims of links between the seven-time champion and Ferrari should be taken seriously, but a deal is not yet confirmed. Ferrari want Hamilton to join Charles Leclerc for

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Formula 1 has rejected the American Andretti team’s bid to enter the sport in the next two years – but left the door open for admission from 2028. Andretti’s entry had been approved by governing body the FIA but commercial rights holders F1 felt the proposal for

Dan Istitene – Formula 1 By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Red Bull’s junior team have made three key senior appointments as they seek to improve their competitiveness into the 2024 season. The team – which changed their name to RB, short for Racing Bulls, last week – have recruited former McLaren technical director Tim

Getty Images Britain’s Jenson Button finished third on his Daytona 24 Hours debut as fellow former Formula 1 driver Felipe Nasr won for Porsche Penske Motorsport. Button’s Swiss team-mate Louis Deletraz crossed the chequered flag to secure a podium finish for Wayne Taylor Racing. The 2009 Formula 1 world champion also shared driving duties with

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Lando Norris has signed a new contract which McLaren say will keep him at the team “until at least the end of 2026”. The 24-year-old Briton was already contracted to McLaren

Getty Images Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc says he is “pleased” to have extended his contract with the team for “several more seasons to come”. The 26-year-old made his Formula 1 debut with Sauber before signing a five-year contract after an impressive first season with the team in 2019. Monegasque Leclerc finished fifth in the drivers’

Getty Images By Tasnim Chowdhury BBC Sport The off-season is almost over as Formula 1 prepares for its longest campaign to date. Last year lacked battles and drama as Max Verstappen dominated, leaving many longing for scenes like those we witnessed in 2021 when the Dutchman and Lewis Hamilton scrapped it out until the last

Ferrari Formula 1 car maker Ferrari is teaming up with Italian ocean racing yachtsman Giovanni Soldini to build boats and enter world sailing competitions. Ferrari has competed in F1 since 1950 and returned to endurance racing last year, claiming a shock victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours race. Chairman John Elkann said the project

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Madrid will replace Barcelona as host of the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026. The race will run on a new 5.47km (3.399-mile) circuit around the Ifema exhibition centre between the Spanish capital and Barajas airport. Formula 1, which is aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to

Getty Images By Tasnim Chowdhury BBC Sport Mercedes technical director James Allison has signed a long-term contract extension and believes the team will be a “challenger” in 2024. Allison, 55, joined Mercedes in 2017 as technical director and helped them to five consecutive constructors’ championships. Earlier this week, Toto Wolff signed a three-year deal to

McLaren McLaren start 2024 confident they have continued the strong progress they made last year – but wary of the potential performance of Red Bull. Lando Norris scored more points than any other driver bar Max Verstappen last season after McLaren upgraded their car for July’s Austrian Grand Prix. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said

Getty Images Toto Wolff has signed a three-year deal to stay on as the team principal and chief executive of Mercedes F1. Wolff, who owns a third of Mercedes F1, told the Telegraph that he has extended his contract until the end of 2026. Mercedes won eight constructors’ titles in eight seasons between 2014 and

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner meets British showjumper Jack Whitaker and they compare the pressures of competing at the top of their respective sports. Horner gives him a tour of his new racing yard and explains how his love of horses has been an important distraction away from the intensity of the F1 season,

Mercedes AMG F1 By Nadia Lincoln Local Democracy Reporting Service An F1 team’s plans to expand its campus has been given council approval despite opposition from nearby firms. West Northamptonshire Council approved the Brackley-based site’s expansion at a meeting on Wednesday. Mercedes-AMG Petronas wants to relocate its principal staff access point from Lauda Drive to

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has left his role after 10 years leading the US-based team. The 58-year-old Italian will be replaced by the team’s former director of engineering, Ayao Komatsu. Team owner Gene Haas said: “Moving forward, it was clear we needed to improve our on-track

Leading engineer Tim Goss has left his role as the single-seater technical director of motorsport’s governing body the FIA, BBC Sport can reveal. Goss, who is expected to join a Formula 1 team, is the third senior figure to quit the FIA in the last month. His resignation follows that of sporting director Steve Nielsen

On an overcast day in Italy in late 2008, Franz Tost was sitting in his stationary car, engine running, listening intently to the instructions coming down the phone. Then, as now, Tost was a proud F1 team principal who had just presided over a dream maiden victory for his small Italian-based Formula 1 team in