Formula 1

Pirelli is to be awarded Formula 1’s next tyre contract but it is likely to be the Italian company’s last, BBC Sport has learned. F1’s tyre supplier since 2011, Pirelli fended off competition from Japan’s Bridgestone for the new deal. The contract runs from 2025-27, with an option for a further year in 2028. Bridgestone

Max Verstappen stormed to pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix and needed only one run in the final qualifying session to do it. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were promoted to second and third after penalties for McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Norris and Piastri were second and fourth, sandwiching

Max Verstappen made a good start to the weekend on which he will likely clinch his third world title by setting the pace in first practice in Qatar. The Dutchman was 0.334 seconds ahead of Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari, with the second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc third. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was fourth, using the slower

Lewis Hamilton has praised Max Verstappen for doing “an exceptional job” as the Red Bull driver stands on the brink of a third consecutive title. Verstappen will win the Formula 1 drivers’ championship in Saturday’s sprint race in Qatar as long as team-mate Sergio Perez does not score at least six more points than him.

Liam Lawson will stand in for Daniel Ricciardo once more at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix as the Australian continues his recovery from injury. A spokesperson said the team hoped Ricciardo, who broke his left hand at the Dutch Grand Prix, would be back for the succeeding race in the US. Alpha Tauri want to

The US-based Andretti team’s bid to enter Formula 1 with General Motors’ Cadillac brand has been approved by motorsport’s governing body, the FIA. Andretti Formula Racing were the only team approved by the FIA out of four candidates who made it to the second phase of the new teams process. All others were deemed not

New Zealand-based Rodin Cars says its application to enter Formula 1 has been rejected by the sport’s governing body. The company proposed building its cars in New Zealand and planned to reserve one of its two race seats for a female driver. Andretti Global is expected to be the only bid that will be put

Britain’s Jessica Hawkins has become the first woman in almost five years to test a Formula 1 car. Aston Martin announced on Tuesday that Hawkins completed 26 laps in their 2021 car at the Hungaroring near Budapest last Thursday. The former W Series racer, 28, alternated in the car with test and reserve driver Felipe

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ decision to use team work to fend off Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari at the Japanese Grand Prix was “not a good idea at all”. The team responded to George Russell’s suggestion to ask Hamilton to slow down to give his team-mate the DRS overtaking aid in the closing laps. Hamilton did so,

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated the Japanese Grand Prix to take his 13th victory of the year and help his team clinch the constructors’ title. The Dutchman fended off the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the first two corners and then motored away into a race of his own. Norris passed Piastri

Lewis Hamilton says he can “only beat the drum so much” to his Mercedes team about fixing the problems with their car for next season. Hamilton qualified seventh for the Japanese Grand Prix, a second slower than Max Verstappen’s pole lap. Hamilton said: “I know what the problem is; it’s just getting the guys to

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen put in a stunning performance to set pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman was a massive 0.581 seconds clear of the impressive Oscar Piastri in second, 0.035secs ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fourth, ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, who was 0.773secs slower

Daniel Ricciardo has retained his seat at Red Bull’s Alpha Tauri team next year alongside Yuki Tsunoda following his return to Formula 1 this season. The move comes despite impressive performances from New Zealander Liam Lawson as a stand-in for Ricciardo after he broke his hand last month. Lawson has already done more races for

Max Verstappen put in an awe-inspiring performance in setting the fastest time in first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was 0.626 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, with McLaren’s Lando Norris third. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fourth, trialling a new floor, ahead of Yuki Tsunoda in the Alpha Tauri. Aston

Lewis Hamilton will be convinced “something’s up” if Red Bull are not back at their normal level at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Red Bull failed to win for the first time all year last weekend in Singapore, where Carlos Sainz triumphed for Ferrari. Hamilton said: “I would think if they are not 30 seconds

McLaren have extended their contract with Australian rookie Oscar Piastri until the end of 2026. The 22-year-old has impressed alongside British team-mate Lando Norris this season with performances that suggest he could be a star of the future. Norris is contracted to McLaren until the end of 2025. Team principal Andrea Stella said keeping Piastri,

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Felipe Massa’s bid to overturn the result of the 2008 world championship won by Lewis Hamilton could lead to chaos. The Brazilian ex-Ferrari driver lost the 2008 title by a point to Hamilton. “If everybody were to open up situations then the sport would be in disarray and especially when

Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix with a controlled drive for Ferrari that ended Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s winning run. Sainz managed the race expertly from the front while Verstappen fought back to fifth place after starting in 11th on a difficult weekend for Red Bull. Sainz led McLaren’s Lando Norris and Mercedes’