Formula 1

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a controlled victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix to extend his all-time record for wins in a season to 17. Verstappen fended off a brief challenge from McLaren’s Lando Norris early on before easing away to control the race. Fernando Alonso took the final podium position after a stunning

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drove to a comfortable victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race after passing Lando Norris’ McLaren at the start. Verstappen’s better launch secured him the inside line for the first corner and he controlled the race from there. Norris slipped back to third on the first lap behind George

McLaren’s Lando Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris’ took his first Formula 1 pole by 0.061 seconds but was ruing not achieving his potential in qualifying for the grand prix on Friday. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez came third, despite having only

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pole position in a rain-affected qualifying session at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Aston Martin benefited from approaching rain, with Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso taking third and fourth places. Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell locked out the third row with fifth and sixth

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says he has spoken to Sir Jim Ratcliffe about joining his bid to buy a shareholding in Manchester United. Ratcliffe has made an offer to buy 25% of the club from the Glazer family. The founder of petrochemicals giant Ineos owns a third of Mercedes F1, with Wolff and

Carlos Sainz led a Ferrari one-two ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell in practice at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The session offered little information about form for qualifying at 18:00 GMT as the other leading teams did not join them in running the soft tyres. World champion Max Verstappen was only 16th fastest after using

Max Verstappen says it is not up to him to help team-mate Sergio Perez try to secure second place in the drivers’ championship this year. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said he wants Perez to clinch the position because the team have never had a one-two in the championship before. Perez is 20

Fernando Alonso has made it clear he is annoyed with claims that he could switch to Red Bull from Aston Martin. Stories that he could replace Sergio Perez emerged in the wake of last weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix. Alonso said he was “not enjoying” it, and dismissed the idea as “the normal paddock rumours

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.