Formula 1

Getty Images The 2024 Formula 1 season starts in Bahrain this weekend – but what are the big talking points ahead of the new campaign? BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer Andrew Benson answers your questions about what we can expect this year. Red Bull lay down marker – can they be stopped in 2024? F1

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer The 2024 Formula 1 season looks poised to start the way the last one finished – with Max Verstappen and Red Bull out of reach at the front of the field. That seems to have been the lesson from three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain this

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes have “definitely improved” their car for this season but Red Bull “clearly are out in the distance”. The seven-time champion said his team had “done a great job” in redesigning their car after abandoning their previous discredited philosophy. “It felt much more enjoyable

EPA By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Mercedes’ George Russell says Red Bull are “a step ahead of everyone” before the new Formula 1 season. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz set the pace on the second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. Sainz beat the fastest time set

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Drivers taking part in the morning session were curtailed by a red flag brought on by a loose drain cover at Turn 11. Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes was the first to run over the kerb and loosen the cover, before Charles Leclerc did the exact same thing in the Ferrari,

Reuters By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Red Bull’s Max Verstappen made an ominous start to Formula 1 pre-season testing with a lap time that put him more than a second clear of the field. The three-time world champion was 1.14 seconds quicker than McLaren’s Lando Norris in second, with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz 0.1secs behind

There is now quite a delay to repair the drain damaged on the entry kerbing at Turn 11, but the red flag didn’t come out quickly enough to avoid Charles Leclerc hitting the loose metal on track in his Ferrari. Fernando Alonso had darted to the left of something on entry into Turn 11, catching

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Toto Wolff says the investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour faced by Red Bull’s Christian Horner is “an issue for all of Formula 1”. Red Bull’s team principal Horner is the

Getty Images The BBC is taking you behind the scenes at Mercedes and Williams as they prepare for the new Formula 1 season. In an eight-part series on BBC Sounds, F1: Back at Base gets rare access inside the factories in the build-up to the 2024 campaign, which starts next week in Bahrain. As well

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Red Bull will be the focus of attention when Formula 1 pre-season testing starts this week in Bahrain – for reasons both on track and off. For one thing, the future of team principal Christian Horner is in doubt as a result of an internal investigation being

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Formula 1 has urged Red Bull to resolve the controversy surrounding Christian Horner as soon as possible. Horner, Red Bull’s team principal, is facing allegations of inappropriate and controlling behaviour towards

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Morning Kevin Magnussen – Haas Esteban Ocon – Alpine *Max Verstappen – Red Bull (all day) Oscar Piastri (McLaren) *George Russell – Mercedes (all day) Yuki Tsunoda (RB) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) Valtteri Bottas (Sauber) Alex Albon (Williams) Afternoon Nico Hulkenberg – Haas Pierre Gasly – Alpine Lando

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Andrew Benson and Laura Scott BBC Sport Christian Horner says that allegations of inappropriate and controlling behaviour against him are “a distraction” for his Red Bull team. The Red Bull team boss is the subject of

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner denies the allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female employee and says they are a “distraction” for his team. The 50-year-old is under investigation by Red Bull, but attended the launch of the team’s new F1 car. He was interviewed by an independent lawyer on Friday, 9 February over

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Red Bull team boss Christian Horner will make his first public appearance on Thursday since a complaint of inappropriate behaviour was made against him. The 50-year-old is under investigation by Red Bull, but is expected to be at the launch of the team’s new F1 car. He

McLaren By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown said the team are “realistic” about expectations for the new season as they unveiled their new car. McLaren’s Lando Norris was the second highest scorer behind runaway champion Max Verstappen in the final 12 races of last year after a major car

Mercedes By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Toto Wolff says Mercedes’ new Formula 1 car is a “complete relaunch” as they try to recover from two tough years. The eight-time champions have lagged behind Red Bull for two seasons under new rules introduced in 2022. “The car is very different, not only on the aerodynamic

Ferrari By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Ferrari say their new Formula 1 car “must be a consistent frontrunner” when the new season starts next month. Team principal Frederic Vasseur said at the SF-24 launch on Tuesday that the team “must start off where we left off at the end of last season”. Charles Leclerc