Formula 1

Mercedes chief technical officer Mike Elliott has left the team in the wake of the eight-time champions’ failure to win a race this season. Elliott, 49, moved to his current role in April after Mercedes’ realisation that their car would be uncompetitive for a second year running. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said Elliott’s exit

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a dominant victory in the Mexico City Grand Prix to break his own record for wins in a single Formula 1 season. Set up by passing the front-row Ferraris at the start, Verstappen’s victory was his 16th in 2023 in what is becoming one of the most dominant seasons in

Charles Leclerc led Carlos Sainz to a surprising Ferrari one-two in qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Scuderia’s pace came out of nowhere as Leclerc pipped Sainz by 0.067 seconds while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was 0.097secs off the lead in third. Daniel Ricciardo added to the unexpected feel of the grid with

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen headed the times in the first practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Verstappen was 0.095 seconds quicker than Williams’ Alex Albon in second, despite running the medium tyres rather than the softs of those behind him. The world champion’s team-mate Sergio Perez, cheered on by his home fans, was

Lewis Hamilton says more cars should be checked after races following his disqualification from the United States Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion lost second place in Austin, Texas because of excessive wear on his car’s skid blocks. He believes other cars would have been caught if they had been checked. “What’s crazy is they

Formula 1 Academy winner Marta Garcia has been handed a fully paid-for drive in the 2024 Formula Renault Eurocup by Alpine (Freca) series. The 23-year-old will compete for the leading Prema team in the category, which is a stepping stone between the Formula 4 and Formula 3 series. Funding will come from F1 Academy, car

Amara Sophia Elahi/BBC By Amara Sophia Elahi and Kris Holland BBC News, Northamptonshire There is “absolutely nothing holding women back” from careers in motorsport, a deputy team principal has said. Stephanie Carlin of Rodin Carlin – a British manufacturer in the Formula 1 feeder series Formula 2 – said a lack of “ability” was not

Max Verstappen climbed up from sixth on the grid to win the US Grand Prix after a close battle with Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris. Verstappen was measured, slowly picking off the cars in front of him and then holding on for his 50th career win. Hamilton passed Norris for second in the final laps

Rory McIlroy says he was offered a chance to become an investor in Leeds United by fellow golfers – but had to turn it down as a fan of Manchester United. However the Northern Irishman said he would welcome the chance to invest in the club he supports. McIlroy, 34, recently joined the backers of

Lewis Hamilton says the leading cars will “have a job on their hands” to prevent Max Verstappen winning Sunday’s United States Grand Prix. Hamilton said: “He has at least half a second on all the cars ahead of him, so that should be enough to get by. “There is tyre degradation and strategy,” he added.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took victory in the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. The world champion robustly defended the lead from Leclerc’s Ferrari off the line and held off a brief threat from Hamilton in the early laps before cruising into the distance. Hamilton crossed

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen made amends for qualifying sixth for the US Grand Prix by taking pole for Saturday’s sprint race in Austin. Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, on pole for the grand prix, by 0.055 seconds with Lewis Hamilton third 0.069secs off for Mercedes. McLaren’s Lando Norris was fourth ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri.

Spain’s Marta Garcia became the inaugural Formula 1 Academy champion with victory in the first of three races at the US Grand Prix. The 23-year-old was congratulated after the race by seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, who told her she “deserved” her success. Garcia’s win put her beyond reach of rivals Lena Buhler and

Getty Images By Charlotte Simpson & Manish Pandey BBC Newsbeat When Chloe Chong thinks back to her childhood, her six-year-old self would never have dared to dream she would be where she is now. This weekend the 16-year-old will be competing at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, as part of the F1

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position in a tight qualifying session in the United States Grand Prix with Max Verstappen down in sixth. Leclerc beat McLaren’s Lando Norris by 0.130 seconds with Lewis Hamilton just 0.009secs further back in third. Verstappen went fastest with his final run, despite a mistake at the first corner, but

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen headed Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in first practice at the US Grand Prix. The world champion was 0.156 seconds clear of Leclerc, with Hamilton 0.281s off in his upgraded car. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez was fourth ahead of Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and the second Mercedes of George Russell.

Leading Formula 1 drivers expressed shock at a decision to raise the possible fine that can be imposed on competitors to 1m euros (£871,000). Governing body the FIA said on Thursday it was quadrupling the maximum fine stewards can impose from 250,000 euros. “I have no idea what deserves a 1m euros penalty,” said Ferrari’s

Daniel Ricciardo will make his return from injury at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. A spokesperson for his Alpha Tauri team confirmed to BBC Sport that Ricciardo would be back in the car in Austin. Neither Alpha Tauri nor owners Red Bull had previously officially said he would definitely be racing